THE SPECTRUM GAMES DATABASE



CAVEMANIA



PUBLISHER

Atlantis Software



AUTHORS

`The Shaw Brothers'

Code: Graham D. Shaw

Landscapes: David A. Shaw

Melodics: Adrian R. Shaw



YEAR

1990



DESCRIPTION

Multi-screen platformer, mostly involving running about 

collecting eggs.



CONTROLS

Joystick/Kempston/Sinclair



O/Left = Left

P/Right = Right

Q/Up = Jump

A/Down = Use Club

M/Space/Fire = Throw Rocks





INSTRUCTIONS

You have to run across the screens to get an egg, then

carefully take it back to your cave (avoiding the meanies all

the while), then go and get another egg, etc., etc., etc,.



HINTS/CHEATS

44731,195  -  Infinite Rocks

51938,195  -  Infinite Heart (don't worry about it going

              down)



Enter your name as ROK on the high score table to get

infinite everything.



RELATED GAMES

The Shaw Brothers also wrote "Cerius" for Atlantis, which is

a cheap-and-cheerful clone of Exolon, as well as Superkid,

Kosmos, Gunfighter, Tank Command, Aqua Squad...



INLAY CARD TEXT

Fed up with Brontosaurus steaks, Ug has set his heart on the

fresh Pterodactyl eggs that he can see on a ledge high up in

the cliffs. Help Ug to avoid the erupting volcanoes and fight

the fearsome Dinosaurs in his quest to steal the eggs and

carry them safely back to his cave.



LOADING

To load, press LOAD"". Press PLAY on your cassette recorder.

The programme will now load automatically. (The programme is

recorded on both sides of the tape. In case of difficulty,

turn the tape over, rewind to the beginning and load again.)



CONTROLS:

When ready, select START GAME from the MENU and press SPACE

for KEYBOARD or FIRE for JOYSTICK control.

Keyboard controls: O = Left, P = Right,

Q = Jump, A = to use Club and

M or Space to Throw Rocks

Joystick controls: Left & Right as normal, Up to Jump,

Down to use Club and Fire to Throw Rocks.

REMEMBER, pressing the space bar or fire button will tell the

computer how you intend to control the game. If you press

SPACE, the game will accept KEYBOARD control and if you press

FIRE, the game will accept JOYSTICK control.



GAME:

You play the part of Ug the caveman who, in his quest for

fresh Pterodactyl eggs, has decided to explore all of the 

other islands that he can see from his cave. Eventually he

hopes to reach Spike Island which holds many oppurtunities

for anyone brave enough to risk the dangers of such an

exploration.

You must collect 3 eggs from an island before progressing to

the next, each island being more dangerous than the last.

Only 1 egg can be carried at a time and this must be taken,

unbroken, to your cave.

Eggs will be broken if you fall into the fast-flowing river

that criss-crosses your route home. Along the journey you may

find extra rocks to throw and fruit to replenish your energy.

Points are awarded for fruit and rocks collected, Dinosaurs 

and other enemies clubbed or stoned and eggs returned safely

to your cave. High scores can be recorded on the high score

table by using the keyboard to enter your name.

                                                             

Good Luck







This programme and artwork are the copyright of Atlantis

Software Limited. Copying, hiring, lending or public

performance are prohibited.



If you have written a good programme and would like to

discuss marketing, please write to:



Atlantis Software Limited

28 Station Road, London SE25 5AG



SCORES

Your Sinclair, May 91, 70%

Crash, Issue 87, Apr 91, 45%



URL

ftp://ftp.nvg.unit.no/pub/sinclair/snaps/games/by-letter/c/

cavemani.zip



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