FORBIDDEN PLANET (DESIGN DESIGN Software, 1985) "I'm a wanted man you know". "Oh yes"? "Yes, I used to rule the Galaxy". "I think you've had too much to drink". "No, No they called me the Evil Lord"! "The Evil Lord"? "Yes, in the days before that revolution.." "And"? "And..." "Yes"? "Hmmmm. . ." "Well, get on with it". "... But I've got a way to get back in power, a statement so devastating that it proves that I'm the only one fit to rule". "Oh yes, what is it"? "I'm not telling, it's hidden somewhere not to be revealed until this hatefull game has sold enough copies to cover my bar bill". "Oh, go on, I'll buy you a pint". "NO, NO! NO!!! Yes, I'll tell you where it is. It's on the Forbidden Planet". (Pauses for dramatic effect). "Where? Never heard of it"! "Oh never mind, you'll find it but it won't do you any good". "Why"? "Well, first it's split-up, coded and defended". "Easy! What else"? "Simon Bratell designed the defences". "Ugg"!!!! (swoon... thump). "Oh look, someone's left their drink. Ho hum, now where was I... oh yes, I'm a wanted man you know". INSTRUCTIONS You are at the controls of an advanced battle tank... oops, sorry I'll start again. You are on the surface of the Forbidden Planet. Your mission is to locate the parts of the Evil Lords final message which are spread over the planets surface. However, they are protected by a sophisticated and as yet unknown coding system which you must crack. The Planets defence systems consist of:- A.A Towers.............Tricky. Guided Missiles...Very tricky. There is also a system of force field networks which will restrict your directional movement and must be negotiated. All key and joystick options are fully definable within the game. Forbidden Planet was written under duress by someone who looks a bit like Simon Bratell, aided and abetted by Simon Jackson and Keith Jordan type people... And is released totally against their wishes. CREDITS Keyboards and Pyrotechnics S. Bratell Basses S.Jackson Lyrics K. Jordan Production Design Design Mastering P.D.D. FEATURES Last Minute Panics. Planet. Lines. Colour by Number High Scores. Directional Plasma Guides. Real Time Windowing. Bigger Box. Pixels. DOES NOT FEATURE Cortinas. Dogs. Those blasted mushrooms. Erica. Brooms. Inflatable Aliens. Wook saying anything. (Mon!). These programs, documentation and artwork are copyright (C) 1985 by DESIGN DESIGN Software. [ASCII conversion for WOS archive by David Corbett, 11-jan-2005]