 DUN DARACH

 Gargoyle Games 1985



 CONTROLS : Keyboard

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 AIM : The legendary hero Cuchulainn [pronounced CA-HOO-LIN] is

 returning with his faithful charioteer, Loeg [that's LURG], from a

 futile and bloody battle with the Conachta. They are waylaid by Skar

 the Sorceress, ally of the Conachtmen, who kidnaps Loeg and carries

 him off to the city of Dun Darach. Cuchulainn vows to rescue him...



 GAMEPLAY : Your main objective is to find and free Loeg. You will

 have to complete several secondary quests before you finally reach

 Skar and her prisoner; there is, however, no set route to solve the

 Quest.



 THE CITY : Dun Darach has a complex layout and the street and

 buildings are continously mapped by the progam. You will notice the

 following sub-divisions:

  1. The city itself is divided into a series of Quarters.

  2. Each Quarter consists of several named districts.

  3. Every street bears a street name; every door that opens onto the

    street carries a house number.

  4. Behind every door there is a room or set of rooms, which may be

    occupied or empty.



  THE PEOPLE: Although there are some single-minded individuals - the

 shop-keepers, for instance - the streets are full of independent

 characters with their own personality and agenda. Many of them will

 have something which you will need, like specific objects or

 information, and all of them are open to bribery, either with money

 (usually a large amount!) or by some object which they themselves

 desire or need. You cannot be killed in Dun Darach, but beware of

 pickpockets!



  CURRENCY : The unit of currency in Dun Darach is the Iridi, small

 gold coins. These can be gained in a variety of ways:

  1. By working

  2. By gambling

  3. By selling at a profit

  4. By stealing

  5. By banking



  You can also dispose of them in several ways:

  1. Buying an object from a shop (although you could steal it!)

  2. By indulging in bribery

  3. By being robbed 



  COMMENTS : "An excellent game which has a lot of scope coupled with

 a brilliant scenario and graphics."

  RATING : 97% (CRASH #18, July 1985)



  NOW : Even by modern standards, a superb game. Its prequel, TIR NA

 NOG, is being converted to the PC.

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 KEYS : LEFT/RIGHT         - Alternate bottom row keys

        ENTER A DOOR       - ENTER key

        CAMERA LEFT/RIGHT  - Alternate second row keys

        PICK UP/DROP       - Alternate third row keys

        SELECT OBJECT      - 2,3,7,8,9

        OFFER OBJECT       - 1,0,SPACE

        AUTO-RUN ON/OFF    - 4

        PAUSE ON/OFF       - 5

        RETURN TO OPTIONS  - 6