LYCANTHROPY
(Zenobi Software)

Spectrum 48K/128K+2


Many and varied are the legends surrounding the ability of
some men to assume the shape and form of an animal ... from
the tales of the North American warriors who adopt the shape
of the majestic eagle, to the Balinese thugs who take on the
form of the common rat. But none has attracted more attention
down through the years than the one known as ... LYCANTHROPY.
Somehow the thought of a man adopting the posture of a wolf
has captured the imagination of the masses more than any other
and this tale is of one man's struggle to find a cure for this
disease ... For that is what it is, a "disease", and one that
can bring about the greatest pain and misfortune to the person
unlucky enough to suffer from it.


The Story So Far ...

For years you have been aware of your situation and over time you have learnt to adapt
to the strange events that govern your life. However, at the back of your mind has been
the ever-present urge to rid yourself of this "curse" and to find the cure for the evil
disease that permeates your whole being. There is a "cure" ... of this you are certain
... but what it is and where it can be found are another matter entirely!!

Your task is to discover this "cure" and to locate the ingredients needed to prepare
it. You will need all your wiles and cunning - as well as the help of a good and faithful
friend - in order to ascertain just what needs to be done to eradicate the "curse" for
all time.

You will come to meet such strange creature as Centaurs and Golems, as well as such
more mundane ones as eagles and frogs, but each will play its part in your search for
means to free yourself from the shackles of "Lycanthropy".

It will be necessary to extract the innermost details from those willing to share their
knowledge with you and to put to good use the facts gleaned from these avenues of enquiry.

Will you to able to piece together the "bits" that make up the puzzle and even then will
you be able to make sense of the final result ... Only time will tell and unfortunately
you do not have so much of that to spare.


NOTES

This game will recognise all the "normal" commands such as EXAMINE, SEARCH, and READ.
However, it will also accept such obtuse commands as METAMORPHOSE, TWIST and even STRUM.
But in most instances the usual VERB/NOUN type of input should suffice and produce the
desired result.

Always save to TAPE or DISK in order to have a permanent record of your progress. However,
a save to RAM is a quick and easy way of recording any progress you way make ... albeit
a "short-lived" one if you switch off your machine!


HINT

There are times when it is necessary to give in to the "urge" to transform, so make sure
you are safely locked away before you do it ... Ask a friend to help and they will!!!!!
