MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE
(Zenobi Software)

Spectrum 48K/128K+2


It is time for the return of the "anti-hero" known
as Ernie Spludge. The only hero with an "inferiority
complex". The only hero whose idea of "braveness" is
to take a bath without wearing his water-wings!!!!!

Those of you daft enough to have played their way
through Ernie Spludge's earlier adventures will
recall that poor old Ernie had a tendency to cock-up
most things and this latest game is the direct result
of one such "cock-up" in more ways than one.

The more sensible amongst you will be greatly surprised
to hear that Ernie and Rosie are about to become very
proud parents ... though at this time the exact number
and format of their offspring is still in doubt. In
fact poor old Ernie is still a touch vague concerning
the actual details of the event leading up to this and
whilst he knows "when", he is not quite sure "how" it
all came about - however he strongly suspects it was
all down to a warm summer's night and his decision to
take to his bed without wearing his night-cap! Such
moments of exuberant rashness have been known to turn
even the head of one such as Rosie Spludge, let alone
women of weaker resolve.

So it was, and so it must be, and Rosie blossomed to such
an extent that even the skinny frame of Ernie's lithe
body could no longer fit into the matrimonial bed - and
for the past couple of weeks he has found himself consigned
to the care of the front-room sofa.

But that was last week and for the past seven days Ernie has had the entire house to
himself whilst Rosie performed her duties in the labour ward of the local hospital.
But all good things must come to an end and today is the day that Rosie is due to return
to the family home - the one she left so neat and tidy only seven short days ago!!!!!


NOTES

The object of the game is - to return the family home to the pristine condition it was
in prior to Rosie's entry into hospital - Ernie never was that "house proud" and it
took him all his time just to remember that the hoover only did its job when plugged in
and switched on!

Your task is to return the house to its original tidy condition and at the same time to
ensure that Ernie caries out all the other little tasks that Rosie asked him to do ...
If only YOU and ERNIE can remember what exactly they were.

This game will accept the use of such commands as PRESS, PLAY, ENTER, REDIAL and RECHARGE
as well as the normal ones such as EXAMINE, GET and READ. It will also accept the use of
RAMSAVE and RAMLOAD in order to store/recall a game "position" in MEMORY. However, always
use the standard SAVE and LOAD to make a more permanent record on to TAPE and DISK.
