BLOCKBUSTERS QUESTIONMASTER --------------------------- QUESTIONMASTER from Macsen Software is a follow on to the BLOCKBUSTER cassette, which is a computer game based on the well known television series of the same name. The TV game is a Central Production made in association with Mark Goosdon and Talbot Television. QUESTIONMASTER allowa the setting of questions and answers for the BLOCKBUSTERS game, and it is therefore essential to have a copy of BLOCKBUSTERS in order to take advantahe of this cassette. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this recording the publisher assumes no responsibilies for errors nor liability for damage arising from its use. QUESTIONMASTER -------------- Questionmaster is a program that enables you to set up a set of questions for use in the Blockbusters game. The cassette includes the program and a further collection of 500 questions for the game itself. LOADING ------- To load QUESTIONMASTER, insert the cassette into the recorder. Type LOAD"" and press ENTER, then press PLAY on your recorder. CREATING A QUIZ --------------- After loading, the main menu will appear, including the following options: 1. Enter and Edit questions. 2. Save questions. 3. Load questions. 4. Reset program. 5. Print questions. 6. Return to BASIC. 1. This option is the main editor. First, you will be asked to choose a letter. Another menu will then be displayed giving options to add a question, delete a question, edit an existing question, remove to a new letter, move forward or backward one question, or return to the Main Menu. If there are questions already present, one of these will be displayed in the question area underneath the menu, together with a measure of the amount of question space left for that letter. If you insert a new question, it will always be added on at the end. Two alternative answers may be given by separating them with a slash, '/'. The second need not start with the current letter. Two error messages might appear. The first if your first answer does not start with the current letter and the second if you have run out of room. 2. This saves your quiz on tape. It may then be loaded into BLOCKBUSTERS as detailed below. 3. If you want to alter some questions, you may load them back into QUESTIONMASTER with this option. N.B. This will not work with the original BLOCKBUSTER questions. 4. Clears all questions from memory to restart. 5. Spools the questions on screen or to a printer for hard copy. Remember to set up the printer properly before starting if you wish to use this option. LOADING A QUESTION SET INTO BLOCKBUSTERS ---------------------------------------- To load extra questions into Blockbusters you must follow the following procedure: - 1. Place a 'Questions Tape' into the recorder, type LOAD "" and press ENTER. Then press PLAY on your recorder. 2. A short program will be loaded. On hearing a tone and seeing an appropriate message, remove the 'Question Tape' - DO NOT REWIND. 3. Place the BLOCKBUSTERS Tape into the recorder and press PLAY. 4. After the game has loaded, replace the 'Question Tape' in the recorder, answer "Y" to the prompt 'load new questions', press PLAY. This version produced in association with Tim Williams. This program code is the copyright of G.B.A. Ltd and copyright is reserved on all graphic representation and artwork and may not be reproduced, stored, hired or broadcast in any form whatsoever without the written permission of the copyright holders. Software (C) Macsen Software (G.B.A. Ltd) 1985 Central Television Logotype (C) Central Independent Television PLC 1982 Macsen Software, G.B.A. Ltd. 17 Nott Square, Carmarten, Dyfed SA31 1PQ. (Transcribed by Robin Stuart)