(^?- x^!6XD:\ | ` >cf<ff0f>|f 8f`0f08ff`<{cfffff||ff0|>ff| f<0f0ff<  off>fff``ff0`fff` f0f0ffg|<<<f>>><0>>>f> > The PROSPECTOR <<  63999 &0:0:0:1: 43;0;5,10 ;" PROSPECTOR " u6;0;10 ,1;"The INSTRUCTIONS have loaded";11 ,1;"Be prepared to stop the tape" i5;1;15,4;" Pre-release copy for ";16,4;" ADVENTURE PROBE " !"fadeout"23300[,100d c=5500| 23300[ 6:c: p8,9 ;1;" Stop the tape ";10 ,15;0;"and";12 ,11 ;"Press a KEY" &.1}L,12 :.1}L,17 ""33!  20 ! 6000p #Vc:8,4;"Do you need to read the";9 ,6;"instructions?...Y/N" (a$= 2a$="Y"a$="y"100d 7a$="N"a$="n"c::740 <'a$"Y"a$"y"a$"N"a$"n"40( d:c:1;5;0,7;" The PROSPECTOR " n=5;2,0;"TOMBSTONE CREEK.date:1849" s'"You join thousands of other people in a mad scramble for gold. You arrive at this one- horse town in California, almostbroke and with no possessions." x'"You must use your wits to get some money, buy or find the necessary equipment, and then go prospecting to find a mine." }'"In Tombstone Creek is the Assay Office where all claims must be registered. Return here with proof of your claim to the mine." D6;0;21,1;" Press any key to continue. " 5598 c r0,0;"Give your commands as VERB/NOUN and your movements as single letters e.g. N, S, E & W etc." 4,0;"Some of the verbs understood areGET, DROP, GIVE, BUY, INSERT, PULL, WEAR, REMOVE, RIDE, DISMOUNT, SEARCH, EXAMINE, LIGHTand EXTINGUISH." X'"Other words used you will find out for yourself as the adventure proceeds." '"If the computer does not under- stand any word you may use, it will say so - please try using a different word. You will soon learn which words are in the vocabulary." D21,1;4;0;" Press any key to continue. "  5598 &c 0;4;0,2;"SAVING & LOADING instructions" Xt'"The program has the facilty to SAVE your current location into the computer's memory as well asSAVING to tape." ]'"At any time, you may LOAD saved data from tape or memory by typing in ""LOAD"" (in full) and following the on-screen instructions." b?'"You may quit the game at any time by typing in ""QUIT""" lD21,1;3;0;" Press any key to continue. " v 5598 c ^0,0;"The picture (if there is one) is drawn when entering a location." U'"You may turn the pictures OFF byentering ""2"" and restore them byentering ""1""" _'"If the text scrolls off the screen, entering ""L"" or ""LOOK"" will reprint the text." 5;0;14,0;"""HELP"" is not available in the adventure, but some useful hintsare given now-if you want them. " l5;0;19,0;" Press ""H"" for ""HELP"" otherwise any other key and restart tape."  5598 a$= a$="H"a$="h"1000 a$"H"a$"h"5000 c 61;5;1,8;" PLAYING HINTS " T4,0;"1. Remember you're almost broke! You'll need some more money." C"2. Watch out for the Sheriff in Tombstone Creek - he's mean!" 1"3. Be careful to buy the correct equipment."  :"4. You will need a horse before you go prospecting." $"5. Do remember to EXAMINE things" ="6. Remember also to SEARCH in the various locations." 5"7. You won't find the mine without a map." .<"8. Some things are useful to you - others are not!" 3G21,0;5;0;"Press any key to turn the page." 8 5598 Bc La2,0;"9. The words to be used in your commands are printed in CAPITALS." Q`"1O.You may carry a maximum of 8 objects at a time, excluding any items which are worn." V`"11.You cannot enter a building if you're riding the HORSE or if the HORSE is with you." [Y"12.Read the descriptions care- fully. All the hints are contained in them." G21,0;1;5;" Press any key and start tape. "  5598 c 0:0:0: 43;0;5,10 ;" PROSPECTOR " m4;0;8,4;" Written using the QUILL ";9 ,4;" suite of utilities. " 22;7;18,11 ;" LOADING " "" |233506[  p 6020 u:x=64000+618j64000+622n:a:x,a:x z:x=64000+69864000+702:a:x,a:x  e126~,255,219,219,219,219,219,219,255,126~ '"Stop Tape"1 '823736\,181:"fadeout"23300[,100d ' 500 ' .1}L,30: c|za~A"" (/`Stop Tape < #3q2qqqq36` q3- q}(> 666666 ?go{s>< ?>c>`>cc> >`~cc> >c>cc>>cc?>0  ??  >c >o`>>cccc~c~cc~>c``c>|fccf|`~```~```>c`oc>ccccc?, ?cc>flxlfc`cwccccs{ogc>cccc>~cc~``>cc{o>~cc~fc>`>c>c>cccc6cccc6c66cf< 0 `0 xx<~3|00<>f>00>33>000>ff>>ff><``|fff 8<60<88<6~|ffffff>0000<`<|<ffff<ff<<~f<<~ 0~ 8  xx<>cc> P P P 8MiVhV\GWq !v>>BB<DHpHDB@~BfZBBBBbRJFB