THE BARDIC RITE

(Zenobi Software)





Every one of us has encountered a "rival" ... albeit for something as simple as the

last-remaining place in the school football or hockey team or the devoted attentions

of the family pet. But LEOPOLD had a rival for something a tad more important and that

rival was none other than TOMAS. For it was the time of the "BARDIC RITE" and only he

stood between LEOPOLD and his goal. Little was told of the "RITE" apart from the fact

that those who participated in it had to perform an "original" tune on an instrument

held in great esteem by the dwarven races ... none of the contestants ever spoke about

it just in case a "rival" overheard them and took their ideas for their own - such was

the fierceness of the contest.



LEOPOLD, as was his way, had been fairly slack in

his preparations for the "RITE" and to date had not

even managed to come up with some original music or

an instrument to play it on ... but that was the least

of his troubles because TOMAS was well prepared and if

LEOPOLD did not get a move on TOMAS would win the contest

without LEOPOLD ever doing anything about it.



Sat on the edge of his bed like this LEOPOLD could not help

but wonder just what exactly he was going to do --- the "RITE"

was today and he had nothing prepared --- surely TOMAS was

going to walk away with the contest at this rate! LEOPOLD

scratched his head and decided that the best thing he could do

was to find himself some original music and an instrument to

play it on - then with luck he might just be ready in time for

the contest to begin. Oh how he dreaded the sound of the bell

that would announce the start of the "RITE" ...





NOTES



Your task is to assist LEOPOLD to locate some original music and also the instrument

required to play it on ... after all, he was now an accomplished Lute-player and he

should he able to handle most other instruments. So guide him through the confines of a

castle and discover just what there is that LEOPOLD can use to assist him on his quest

to become "NUMERO UNO".



The game will recognise such commands as SHOUT, PULL, LOOK and EXAMINE as well as

more obscure ones such as THROUGH and REPLACE. Always use the standard verb/noun format

when inputting commands and don't forget to include such things as UNDER and OVER. Use

RAMSAVE and RAMLOAD to store/recall a position to and from MEMORY but always resort to

the standard SAVE and LOAD in order to make a more permanent record to TAPE or DISK.





COMPETITION-TIME



Just to prove that the "play-testers" have more to think about than simple spelling

mistakes, TERRY TAYLOR has suggested we have a small competition - mind you, he never

volunteered to come up with the prize!!! So the first SIX people to write in stating ...

a) The deliberate mistake on the "loading" screen.

b) Where the "clonk" is actually found.

c) Just what exactly a "clonk" is and looks like - a "stringed instrument of the dwarves"

   will not be enough. You need to state its shape and construction.

will all receive a FREE game of their own choosing ... compilations are included in this!

Write your answers on a postcard and send them to ... "TIGHT TERRY's COMPETITION" Dept.L