PSYTRAXX by Andrew Beale from The Edge LOADING PSYTRAXX Ensure that the tape is fully rewound and then load Psytraxx by entering: LOAD "" and press ENTER The game will start automatically when loading is complete. THE GAME There was a twinkle in the Emperor Robot's eye that gave him a knowing appearance. You would have been forgiven for thinking that this master robot was almost human, the glint in his eyes betraying a gloat of satisfaction. After all, the Emperor Robot now ruled the entire Droid Kingdom of Quon. His minions were all round, and all were totally submissive to his will. But if you had looked more closely you would have seen the source of that glint in the multi-faceted eye. A tiny light source within that could only be mean one thing - a psytraxx microdroid was hard at work. Circuit malfunction is a fact of life, even for the tyrannical Emperor himself. Through his Psytraxx circuitry, then, ran the microdroid - trained by the Emperor himself to be totally reliable; totally obedient. The peak of the droid-maker's art, the microdroid was barely larger than the rogue components it was programmed to track down. But this microdroid had slipped through the system, and was out for revenge for his oppressed fellow droids. He would seek the key program cards to deactivate the force-fields, he would find the Master key-cards to gain access to the Emperor's CPU, and... never again would that tyrant sit and gloat. But the microdroid didn't anticipate the vast number of sectors in the tyrant's Psytraxx-network... more than one thousand! GAME CONTROLS You can use the Spectrum's keyboard, or one of several joysticks commonly available. Follow the directions on the initial screen to choose either the keyboard controls, Sinclair interface, Kempston Joystick, or cursor control joystick. If you choose the keyboard option then the following keys will operate: A - Up Q-T - Pick up / Drop Z - Down CAPS SHIFT & SPACE - Restart O - Left ANY - Start P - Right H - Hold M - Fire (N.B. Q-T - Pick up / Drop when joystick controls are employed.) SCORING You will gain points for shooting attacking components, and also be awarded a percentage for the degree to which you have been successful in completing this arcade / adventure. MAIN FEATURE More than One Thousand Screens of Playing Area! All The Edge software products have a 5 year guarantee. If this tape ever fails to load it will be replaced totally free of charge, if returned with details and proof of purchase directly to The Edge at the address shown below. If the tape shows any form of damage, physical or due to use of dirty or faulty equipment, please include £3.00 to cover replacement costs. This guarantee does not affect and is in addition to your statutory consumer rights. THE EDGE 31 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2 The Edge is a division of Softek International Ltd.