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GROUND ZERO



PUBLISHER

Artic Computing Ltd



AUTHOR

C. Smith



YEAR

1984



DESCRIPTION

Ground Zero is a text adventure.



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ARTIC Computing Ltd.  GROUND ZERO  ZX SPECTRUM 48K  ACS 095



GROUND ZERO by C. SMITH

Can you survive a nuclear attack? If you think you can, then play

the fabulous new adventure, and find it out!



Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring is prohibited.





LOADING THE PROGRAM



You will find the procedure for loading a program in

the Spectrum basic manual, chapter 20. The procedure

for loading GROUND ZERO is given below.



1.  Connect the ear socket of the Spectrum to the

    ear socket of your cassette recorder.



2.  Make sure the tape is wound to the beginning.



3.  Set the volume control to a suitable level.



4.  Set maximum treble, minimum bass on the tone

    controls.



5.  Type LOAD"".



6.  Press ENTER.



7.  Start the cassette recorder.



8.  The program will RUN itself once loaded and will

    provide instructions.



If the program does not load correctly try a different

volume level.



(C).

     Copyright 1984 Artic Computing Ltd.



All rights of the producer, and of the owner, of the work being

produced, are reserved.  Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending,

public performance and broadcasting of the cassette is

prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for errors,

nor liability for damage arising from its use.



WARNING: These programs are sold according to Artic Computing

Ltd`s terms of trade and conditions of sale.  Copies of which are

available on request.





  GROUND ZERO



Adventures are games in which you explore and discover 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 the

command.  In each location you may find objects which you can

manipulate and use in further locations to help you progress on

your adventure. When entering a command, you may use the DELETE

key to erase any letters.



Use full words including: GET, DROP, HELP

I - Inventory   REDE - Redescribe location.



This adventure is based upon the events leading up to and

surviving a nuclear attack in Britain. You will have to negotiate

all the problems expected in such circumstances.



As the adventure is very large, the program also has cassette

routines with which you can load and save a game at any stage.



To save a game type in SAVE during the game. To replay a

previously saved game type in LOAD. You can then continue where

you left off.



Full instructions are provided within the game.



     GOOD LUCK ! !



(C). 1984 ARTIC COMPUTING LTD.





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