 THE SACRED ARMOUR OF ANTIRIAD

 Palace Software 1986



 CONTROLS : Keyboard, Kempston

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 AIM : A passive and peacful society established on Earth by the year

 2086 has its idyllic existance shattered by an invasion of an alien

 attack force. The populace are sent to work in the aliens' mines. Some

 rebelled, but one stood out as the most hardy and courageous. Named

 Tal, he was instructed by the elders to explore the land in search of

 the legendary item which humans had worked so hard to perfect.



  This item is, of course, the eponymous Sacred Armour - an anti-

 radiation (Antiriad) suit which renders the wearer impervious to just

 about any form of attack. As Tal your first objective is to find the

 armour, and then somehow overthrow the alien regime.



  Once you've managed to get hold of the armour, the next problem is to

 seek out the various items which will make you even more magnificent -

 anti-grav boots, particle negator, pulser beam and implosion mine are

 the vital elements. The implosion mine is perhaps more important than

 any of the other items. This is the object needed to destroy the

 aliens' base.



 COMMENTS : "A pretty addition to any arcade adventure fan's

 collection."

 RATING : 85% (CRASH #35, December 1986)



 NOW : Has definitely aged badly. The flaws in the graphics and

 gameplay are, unfortunately, all too obvious now.

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 KEYS : Up/Jump up      }

        Down/Crouch     } Redefinable

        Left            }    keys

        Right           }

        Fire            }

        Quit  - Q

        Running jump            - Fire while running

        Throw rock              - Fire while standing

        Pick up object          - Crouch in front of it

        Enter armour            - Walk in front & face outwards

        Leave armour            - Run left/right

