LYCANTHROPY (Zenobi Software) Spectrum 48K/128K+2 Many and varied are the legends surrounding the ability of some men to assume the shape and form of an animal ... from the tales of the North American warriors who adopt the shape of the majestic eagle, to the Balinese thugs who take on the form of the common rat. But none has attracted more attention down through the years than the one known as ... LYCANTHROPY. Somehow the thought of a man adopting the posture of a wolf has captured the imagination of the masses more than any other and this tale is of one man's struggle to find a cure for this disease ... For that is what it is, a "disease", and one that can bring about the greatest pain and misfortune to the person unlucky enough to suffer from it. The Story So Far ... For years you have been aware of your situation and over time you have learnt to adapt to the strange events that govern your life. However, at the back of your mind has been the ever-present urge to rid yourself of this "curse" and to find the cure for the evil disease that permeates your whole being. There is a "cure" ... of this you are certain ... but what it is and where it can be found are another matter entirely!! Your task is to discover this "cure" and to locate the ingredients needed to prepare it. You will need all your wiles and cunning - as well as the help of a good and faithful friend - in order to ascertain just what needs to be done to eradicate the "curse" for all time. You will come to meet such strange creature as Centaurs and Golems, as well as such more mundane ones as eagles and frogs, but each will play its part in your search for means to free yourself from the shackles of "Lycanthropy". It will be necessary to extract the innermost details from those willing to share their knowledge with you and to put to good use the facts gleaned from these avenues of enquiry. Will you to able to piece together the "bits" that make up the puzzle and even then will you be able to make sense of the final result ... Only time will tell and unfortunately you do not have so much of that to spare. NOTES This game will recognise all the "normal" commands such as EXAMINE, SEARCH, and READ. However, it will also accept such obtuse commands as METAMORPHOSE, TWIST and even STRUM. But in most instances the usual VERB/NOUN type of input should suffice and produce the desired result. Always save to TAPE or DISK in order to have a permanent record of your progress. However, a save to RAM is a quick and easy way of recording any progress you way make ... albeit a "short-lived" one if you switch off your machine! HINT There are times when it is necessary to give in to the "urge" to transform, so make sure you are safely locked away before you do it ... Ask a friend to help and they will!!!!!