AURA-SCOPE (Zenobi Software) Spectrum 128K The twelve constellations of the Zodiac combine together to form the "GREAT COSMIC WHEEL" and through their individual strengths they produce a "force" that powers the Universe. These constellations are grouped together in FOUR distinctly separate combinations ... EARTH - which comprises Taurus, Virgo & Capricorn FIRE - which comprises Sagittarius, Aries & Leo AIR - which comprises Gemini, Libra & Aquarius WATER - which comprises Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces But together, as the "GREAT COSMIC WHEEL", they control the very destiny of mankind and in an effort to control this destiny and to ensure that it was kept in safe hands, the Zodician Council decided to appoint a custodian of the wheel ... one who would be responsible for the maintenance and general up-keep of the "GREAT COSMIC WHEEL" and one who would look after the balance of the forces that the wheel contained. This custodian would be the one who was known as ... THE CELESTIAL WHEELWRIGHT. THE STORY UNFOLDS At the time of our story, the "GREAT COSMIC WHEEL" was in the charge of a strange little gnome-like creature called NUB and he attended to its every need. He had performed this simple duty for as long as any of the ancient historians could care to recollect and had done so to the best of his ability. At the slightest deviation in the path of the wheel Nub would carefully adjust its alignment with a gentle blow with the "HAMMER OF CRUCIAL ALIGNMENT", followed by a slightly more critical adjustment with the toe of his left boot. Up until now that had always been sufficient ... apart from the one occasion when a more than "zealous" use of the hammer had lead to the local astrologer being slightly out in his calculations for the horoscopes of the local gardening society ... and Nub saw no reason to change the system. That was up until now ... For some unimaginable reason mankind had suddenly ceased to believe in the forces of the Universe and the results were devastating! An echo rippled through the heavens as the "GREAT COSMIC WHEEL" slid dangerously out of place and the twelve constellations of the Zodiac were shattered. Nub had always been an emotional fellow and the destruction of the Zodiac sent him into a state of near panic. He needed a "Great Hero" to gather twelve tokens in order that he may rebuild the Zodiac and set the wheel in motion once more ... Unfortunately, "GREAT HEROES" were in very short supply, so in desperation he took the only course open to him and chose a "mortal" for the task ... YOU are that mortal and your task is to rebuild the shattered Zodiac, armed only with your wits and your ingenuity ... NOTES Use RAMSAVE and RAMLOAD to store a game position to MEMORY and be wise and use them often!