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Moonscape:				Simon Allan Software 2008

Written & Illustrated by:			Simon Allan
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		INTRODUCTION & THANKS

'Moonscape' is a graphic adventure which I originally finished in 1985.
This was just before I wrote 'Wizard, What Wizard?' and just after I 
finished work on 'The Land Beyond Time - Part 1'.   These other two
games have recently been completed and published on the CASA and WOS
websites.

Please try all my adventures from these great websites:

Trail 			published by Central Solutions		1985
The Ring of Dreams 		published by Central Solutions		1985
The Land Beyond Time	published by CASA website		2006
Wizard, What Wizard?	published by CASA website		2007

If you have tried any of the above games then may I take this
opportunity in thanking you.


'Moonscape' is a new adventure which has taken me 23 YEARS to finish.
The 1985 version was never published.  It used 'full screen' graphics
and was created with the help of 'The Quill' and 'Illustrator'.
The 2008 version features split screen graphics and uses 'The Patch'.
The game was written and illustrated using a ZX Spectrum 48k
(rubber keypad version) then converted for PC use using Spectrum Tape
Loader Software.

There are basically two parts to this adventure.  The first part is an
escape from the Moonbase where you are stationed and the second part is
a trip through the barren landscape of the Moon to find a space vessel
which will get you back home.  

   		     Moonscape

You are a Private stationed on Moonbase Alpha-4.  The base is the last
automatic ore mining refinery.  It has been half an hour since you last
heard from the other members of your team.  In their last video message
they pleaded with you to get off the Moon.  You decide to leave the base
and head for the only Space Vessel.  You are restricted to a small area
of the base because of security measures and your only means of transport
to the Space Vessel is by Moon Buggy which is located at the far side of
the Moonbase.  Your task is therefore simple, forget about the other
members of your team, follow your orders and ESCAPE FROM THE MOON......

Words that may help you include:

N,S,E,W		NE,NW,SE,SW	UP		DOWN
GET		DROP		GO		LOOK
HELP		WEAR		REMOVE		EXAMINE
ENTER		EXIT		LOCK		UNLOCK	
OPEN		CLOSE		TYPE		INVENTORY
PUT		INSERT		KEY		SIT
STAND		PRESS		CUT		READ
LOAD		SAVE		PICT ON/OFF	RAM LOAD/SAVE	
		

A BIG THANK YOU TO:

My wife for putting up with me during the re-vamp of this computer game.
Just think of all the jobs I could have been doing.....

Jacob Gunness at the CASA website (www.solutionarchive.com) for play
testing this game and adding a 'bit of spit and polish' before it was
published.  We must also thank him for all his work in keeping the
ZX Spectrum 'alive and kicking' through his great website.

The World of Spectrum website (www.worldofspectrum.org).  Keep up the
good work.

Gilsoft Home Computing Software for writing The Quill, The Illustrator and
The Patch.

Melbourne House for Melbourne Draw ref: Title Screen.

Jocelyn Gibart for Spectrum Loader Software 1997.

Finally, all Spectrum users for keeping the Spectrum alive since 1982.

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Simon Allan Software  						2008
