EYE OF BAIN
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Artic Computing (1984) - Adventure F

Adventures are games in which you discover and explore strange new worlds
without leaving the comfort of your chair. The computer will act as your
puppet, eyes and other senses. You instruct the computer using short
sentences, usually verb-noun, and providing the computer understands it
will obey your command. If the computer does not understand then try
re-wording your command. When entering a command you may use the Delete
key (CapsShift-0) to erase any letters or Edit (CapsShift-1) to erase the
whole line. Use full words, including GET, DROP, HELP; I = Inventory,
L = redescribe Location. To enter more than one command in a line the
commands must be separated by full stops.

To move around in the adventure simply type the direction you wish to go.
Each location you visit has a picture to go with it; to see the picture
type DRAW or LOOK. To return to the text press Enter; you may also do
this as the picture is being drawn. To see a list of the things you are
carrying type INVENTORY or LIST. To save typing all words may be
abbreviated to their first four letters, and some (NORTH, SOUTH, etc,
INVENTORY, LOOK) may be shortened to one letter.

In each location you may find objects which you can use to help you
progress on your quest. When referring to an object in the game, use the
word in the description of the object which has the capital letter. If
you type GET EVERYTHING or GET ALL the computer will take as many of the
available objects as possible. This also works with the DROP command.

In this adventure you take on the role of Tarl, a mighty warrior. Legend
has it that in the land of Alvania is hidden a priceless treasure - the
Eye of Bain. You have heard that the sacred emerald is kept in a temple
by a particularly nasty tribe of Alvanians. After arriving in their
village and finding the temple you are caught trying to enter without the
leave of the great god Bain. The angry villagers tie you up in a nearby
hut where you are left to await your fate. This is where your quest
really begins. Can you escape and find the emerald or are you doomed to
die?

As the adventure may take you some time to solve, you may record your
current position on cassette and resume play at another time. Simply type
SAVE or LOAD and follow the computer's instructions.