THE SECOND CITY DATASET FOR MERCENARY - ESCAPE FROM TARG Copyright 1988 Novagen Software Ltd Note: Disk and cassette formats of the game and dataset are not compatible LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Load the game "Mercenary - Escape From Targ" as usual. This load must be completed and the opening sequence (culminating in the crash landing on Targ) must have occurred before loading this dataset. Place your Second City cassette in recorder and rewind fully. Press (CAPS SHIFT) and 'L' simultaneously. Benson Response: PRESS RETURN WHEN READY Press Play on cassette recorder and then. Press (ENTER) for the Second City Dataset to load, (Press any other key to abort the load.) Once loaded, game save and loads of Second City gameplays are achieved under the same instructions as for Mercenary. NOTE: SAVES FROM 'ESCAPE FROM TARG' AND 'THE SECOND CITY' WILL NOT LOAD AND PLAY ONE FROM THE OTHER. LOAD ERROR If the computer detects that the dataset is not loading satisfactorily. either Benson will message 'TAPE ERROR' or the screen border colour will become RED. In this event, re-wind cassette, press the (SPACE KEY) and then press Play on cassette to re-try the load. A common reason for such a failure is an inappropriate cassette volume setting. Proceed by trial and error to establish a suitable setting. If continuous problems occur, check the recorders azimuth setting, A DUPLICATE COPY IS RECORDED ON THE REVERSE OF THE CASSEETE ====================================================================================== THE SECOND CITY-INTRODUCTION Seeking a change from the tourist haven of Targ Central City, you visit the Second City. Bright starlight gives way to the eerie red dusk of Targ's southern hemisphere's long winter. Here in Second City. where Walton. the great architect, recreated many of his fine structures, the Palyars and Mechanoids continue their grim conflict. You'll find much familiar. But things have changed. Many things. Following his unfortunate experiences in Central City, the Palyar Commander's brother-in-law has been seconded here. He's now the Prison Governor - and no doubt determined to keep an eye on you! Commodity prices have moved substantially. Gold, for example, is up by a hundredfold. But will this kind of opportunity compensate for the evil forces at play? It seems there's a dirty tricks department been working overtime here. Let's hope you find it worth the visit. UNHELPFUL HINT Triangular doorways, which appear regularly at places of interest, give access to the authors 'cheat room'. Unfortunately, he has the key! [Text OCR'd from original instruction pamphlet]