THE BLACK TOWER

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Every evening, as the last of the crumbs were swept on to the floor and

the hunting-dogs scrambled for the morsels that fell from the long

wooden tables, the talk would turn to 'serious' things and men would

relate the tale of the 'MORJAN CRYSTAL' and its immense powers.



Many believed that the crystal was the source of all that was evil in

the land, and that only its removal would return the kingdom to its once

great state. Others felt that it was the crystal itself that preserved

life on the land and that without it all would turn to dust to be swept

away on the cold east winds.



However there were the 'silent' ones among them who knew the true story

behind the influence of the crystal and it was one of them that now

turned to YOU and entrusted YOU with the 'task' you are about to embark

upon.



It has befallen you to make your way to the infamous 'BLACK TOWER' and

once there, to utilise every means at your disposal to destroy the

'MORJAN CRYSTAL' for once and for all. A simple enough task when you

weigh up that it only entails the destruction of one small crystal ...

but an immense one when you consider the risks involved.



You will need all your wits about you and then a great deal of luck as

well, before your task will be over. And only time will tell if you are

good enough.



Prepare to do battle with some very acute problems and to encounter such

strange creatures as RATABITTS, ROCS and BEETLES. Good luck on your

quest ......



NOTES

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This game comes on TWO distinct parts and as such, you will need to use

'code' word gained in part one in order to play part two. However there

is an 'explore' routine in the game that will allow you to visit a

number of the location in part two without the use of the 'code' word

... but be warned, you will NOT be able to complete part two unless you

complete part one first.



Use RAMSAVE and RAMLOAD in order to store a position to MEMORY but

always use the more normal input of LOAD and SAVE in order to commit a

position to TAPE as a permanent record of your progress.



HINT : There are more than ONE 'code' word, and therefore more than one

ending to part one, so make sure you obtain the correct one ... your

task depends upon it being correct.

