JACK CHARLTON'S MATCH FISHING
(Alligata Software)


Spectrum 48K Multi-Player

Game Plan
The aim of the game is to make the heaviest catch of fish as possible
in a set period of time, against other playing opponents. There are
many fish of many different sizes to be caught in the lake; they
respond to different baits, can only be landed if the fishing line and
hook sizes are appropriate and are more easily caught with the correct
rod and reel, assuming you've baited at the right depth of water.
Sound complicated? Well it's meant to be a challenge, but as you make
the correct decisions, the excitement of making a catch is very
rewarding. At the end of the period each player's catch weight is
totalled and the winner declared.

Game Procedure
Upon loading and running, select the number of players and select the
playing time. All then sit an equal distance from the keyboard.
The peg from which you are fishing will be given and its swim (the
area of water) conditions will be listed in order you can select your
tactics and tackle.

Tackle selection
Rod - Pole, Float, Ledger
Water - Shallow, Mid-depth, Deep
Reel - Fixed spool, Centre-pin
Bait - Maggot, Caster, Bread, Bloodworm, Hempseed, Worm, Boilies,
Luncheon Meat, Sweetcorn
Fishing line strength - 2lb, 3lb, 4lb, 6lb, 8lb, 10lb
Hook size - 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2
Casting strength - Strong, Medium, Weak

Ready to play?
When all players' tactics and tackle are selected, sit back and wait
for a fish to take your bait. When your peg flashes, strike quick to
secure your fish and the screen will then change as you've yet to land
it.
Not had a bite? If the fish aren't biting then you can reassess your
tactics and change your tackle and bait.

Change tackle - Press T See peg description - Press P
Pause and restart - Press M Terminate game - Press Q

Happy fishing! Turn over for a few hints from the expert.

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Playing Hints
"Angling is Britain's most popular participation sport, with over 1.5
million enthusiasts taking to the banks. This game is the nearest
possible thing to bringing the skill and excitement of this outdoor
sport into your home. It can be very rewarding to enthusiasts as a
single player game, but the real enjoyment is in its unique multi-
player challenge.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I have and to help I'd like to give you
a few hints for playing."


Rod Type
Float - Conventional rod used by matchmen fishing for a wide range of
fish with a float to indicate bites.
Pole - Used for precisely controlling a float at greater distances
(often 20ft in length). No reel is used as the line is fixed direct to
the pole tip. To bring in the float or a fish it is necessary to
dismantle the pole section by section until the line can be reached.
The pole is usually selected to catch as many fish as possible quickly.
Normal tackle that accompanies a pole is light and the average weight
of fish hooked is low.
Ledger - Normally selected to fish on the bottom of the river or pool
at medium to far distances.

Reel
Centre-pin or Fixes Spool
Normally a fixed spool is selected; some older fishermen select a
centre-pin for fast running rivers.
Again, if the pole rod is selected, no reel option is available.

Line Strength
Select the line most suited to the weight of fish being sought. The
heavier the line the less likely you are to attract fish but once
attracted it is unlikely a fish more than twice the line strength
would be landed, so you decide between attracting many fish and
landing the bigger ones. Try 3lb line to start you off if you are not
sure.

Hook Size
Similar to line strength in operation. A smaller hook (22) will
attract the most fish but as fish get heavier they have an increasing
chance of not being hooked. So if you are after the really big ones a
large hook is essential. Try an 18 or 16 if you are not sure.

Distance of Cast / Depth of Fishing
As in real life, types of fish will congregate in different parts of
your swim. This is where a certain amount of skill is required in
selection of distance and depth in which to fish. If you find that no
bites result using the tactics selected it is always worth varying the
place you are casting and the depth you are fishing to see if you can
attract more fish. Each swim has a pre-determined shoal or avail-
ability of fish. It could be you have caught all the fish available in
your first selected place of fishing and it would then be sensible to
try elsewhere or vary the bait to attract other species.

Bait
Certain fish prefer particular baits and will never be caught on any
other baits.
Maggot and Caster are generally used quite widely by real matchmen as
a general purpose bait.

Fish likely to be encountered.
Roach particularly like Maggot, Caster
Perch particularly like Worm, Caster
Bream particularly like Caster, Maggot, Bread
Pike particularly like Luncheon Meat, Worm
Dace particularly like Maggot, Caster
Gudgeon particularly like Maggot, Caster, Bloodworm
Barbel particularly like Worm, Bread, Luncheon Meat, Maggot
Carp particularly like Boilies, Sweetcorn, Luncheon Meat, Bread
Bleak particularly like Bloodworm, Maggot, Caster