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SPINDIZZY
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Designed and written by Paul Shirley

As we all know, working for the corporation is a
hard life and the mission you are to be sent on this
time is far from the usual run of the mill stuff. The
back room boys have discovered a new dimension
that contains a strange artificial world hanging in
space.

Of course, they want it mapped and as Trainee
Assistant Cartographer for Unknown Worlds, the job
has fallen to you. Because of the Company's far from
noble motivations (it's all government sponsored
work you know), time is money. The more time you
spend out there the more money the company can
claim. The Remote Scout Craft you are given is an old
fashioned Geographic Environmental
Reconnaissance Land-Mapping Device, known as
GERALD. The craft is expensive to maintain to your
time is limited. If you do not move fast the mission
will be terminated.

The ships computer holds the initial radar map of
the surface and your task is to explore each area,
collecting energy in the form of jewels, for which you
will be rewarded with extra time.

Since this world is hung in the infinity of space,
falling off is not a good idea. Should you lose or
destroy your craft it will be re-created and beamed
back to the last location visited, but this will cause an
enormous power drain resulting in the loss of
valuable time.

So there you have it - do a good job and the
rewards will be great, otherwise... well, you don't
want to be a Trainee Assistant Cartographer all your
life - do you?


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LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
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COMMODORE 64 CASSETTE:-
Press 'SHIFT' and 'RUN/STOP' keys simultaneously
and press 'PLAY' on your cassette recorder.

COMMODORE 64 DISC:-
Type LOAD "*",8,1 and then press 'RETURN'.

SPECTRUM 48K CASSETTE:-
Type LOAD "" and then press 'ENTER'.

AMSTRAD/SCHNEIDER CASSETTE:-
CASSETTE BASED COMPUTER (ie CPC-464)
- Press 'CTRL' and the small 'ENTER' keys
simultaneously.

DISC BASED COMPUTER WITH ADDITIONAL
CASSETTE PLAYER (ie CPC-6128)
- Type | TAPE and press 'RETURN' then press
'CTRL' and the small 'ENTER' keys simultaneously.

AMSTRAD/SCHNEIDER DISC:-
CASSETTE BASED COMPUTER WITH ADDITIONAL
DISC DRIVE (ie CPC-464)
- Type | DISC and press 'RETURN then type
RUN"DISC and press 'RETURN'.

DISC BASED COMPUTER (ie CPC-6128)
- Type RUN"DISC and press 'RETURN'.

All programs will RUN automatically after LOADING is
complete.

In case of LOADING difficulties please refer to the
chapter on LOADING and SAVING programs in your
computer's User Manual.


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INSTRUCTIONS
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When prompted to press EXT use the
EXTEND MODE key or hold CAPS SHIFT and
press SYMBOL SHIFT.

This program supports the kempston joystick
interface.

Use the joystick or the direction keys to
control GERALD. Pressing FIRE gives extra
speed.

Pressing the FREEZE key will stop your craft
on any frictional surface.

MAP
Press "M" to display the map.

SCORE
Press "S" to display your current score at any
time during the game.

VIEWPOINT
Pressing 1,2,3 and 4 will alter your
viewpoint. The compass in the lower right-
hand corner of the screen points North at all
times to help with orientation.

ABORT MISSION
Press EXTEND MODE or CAPS
SHIFT/SYMBOL SHIFT to abort your
mission.

PAUSE
Press "P" to pause the game. Whilst paused
the border will flash. Any other key will
restart the game.

EYE STRAIN
Press "C" to alter GERALDS shape.

STATUS DISPLAY
At the top of the screen, the time left to play,
the areas left to visit and the number of
jewels collected are displayed.

Activated switches will appear in the lower
left-hand corner of the screen.

HINTS
Due East of the starting screen is a beginners section.
In this area are simple demonstrations of some
playing techniques. Time will run slowly in this
section allowing you time to experiment.

Some screens will give a clue as to a switch to
activate. This will cause some features to appear or
disappear. Occasionally two switches may need to be
used together. The clue appears in the bottom left
hand corner of the screen.

Lifts may be used but may need to be switched on.
Ice is slippery and trampolines are bouncy!
Make a map; it will help you to find short-cuts (there
are quite a few).

DESIGNED AND WRITTEN BY PAUL SHIRLEY

STORY BY GARG

� ELECTRIC DREAMS SOFTWARE 1986



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it to the original place of purchase.

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