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TOMMY'S PALACE (C) COPYRIGHT 1986 BY TOMMY'S TOYS
P. O. BOX 11261, DENVER, CO 80211 USA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
CATALOG #86-005-1A
***NOTE: TO QUIT TOMMY'S PALACE HIT FUNCTION KEY F9.***
INSTRUCTIONS:
YOU ARE THE LEADER OF A RAID ON THE PALACE OF THE "DRAGON KING" (AS HE
ARROGANTLY STYLES HIMSELF).
YOU LEAD THE "GOOD GUYS" IN WHITE, AGAINST THE "BAD GUYS" IN BLACK. YOU ALSO
HAVE A SMALL PERSONAL GUARD WHICH FOLLOWS YOU CONSTANTLY.
THE PALACE CONSISTS OF 8 FLOORS, EACH OF WHICH CONSIST OF AN 8 X 8 GRID OF
GREAT ROOMS. YOU MUST FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH THE PALACE AND REACH THE DRAGON
KING IN HIS THRONE ROOM. TO GET THERE YOU HAVE TO FIGHT OFF THE DRAGON KING'S
NUMEROUS PALACE GUARDS IN EVERY ROOM, AND CROSS EACH ROOM TO THE OTHER SIDE.
THE ROOMS ARE CONNECTED IN A BIZARRE, TRICKY FASHION TO CONFUSE INTRUDERS,
SO THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO LEAVE A ROOM AND END BACK UP IN IT (OR IN A ROOM ONE
CELL AWAY).
BEWARE, EVERY ROOM HAS A HIDDEN TRAP DOOR WHICH SENDS YOU TUMBLING DOWN ONE OR
MORE FLOORS! THERE ARE ONLY A FEW STAIRWAYS UP, HOWEVER.
BEWARE: MANY OF THE STAIRWAYS ARE DEFENDED BY MACHINE GUN NESTS.
WHEN YOU FIND THE DRAGON KING, REMEMBER THAT ONLY YOU CAN KILL HIM, IN HAND TO
HAND COMBAT (AFTER YOU CATCH HIM). AFTER THAT, YOU ASCEND THE THRONE YOURSELF.
BOTTOM LINE DISPLAY:
THE BOTTOM LINE DISPLAYS THE PLAYER'S LOCATION IJK (WHERE I=FLOOR AND
J,K=ROOM), THE LEADER'S NAME, THE NUMBER OF GOOD GUYS AND BAD GUYS, THE
CURRENT DIFFICULTY LEVEL (1..9), AND THE NUMBER OF ROOMS ENTERED SO FAR.
SCORING:
YOU SCORE IS:
2*(# BAD GUYS KILLED)-1*(# GOOD GUYS KILLED)+10*(NUMBER OF
ROOMS ENTERED) + 10000 (IF YOU KILL THE DRAGON KING).
IN ADDITION, ONE POINT IS DEDUCTED FOR EVERY 100 SECONDS OF REAL TIME THE
MISSION TOOK.
NOTE ON STRATEGY:
YOUR MEN WILL NOT DO ALL THE DIRTY WORK FOR YOU. FOR INSTANCE, THEY WILL
ONLY GET SO FAR AWAY FROM YOU BEFORE THEY START COMING BACK. SOME WILL
INEVITABLY CRINGE IN FEAR AND REFUSE TO MOVE ON. THEY WANT TO SURVIVE JUST
LIKE YOU (THIS IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL GAME).
THUS, YOU HAVE TO GIVE YOUR MEN CONFIDENCE BY GOING WITH THEM ALL THE WAY.
BUT REMEMBER, IF YOU GET TOO BRAVE AND GET KILLED THE RAID IS OVER AND THE
DRAGON KING WILL RULE FOR A LONG TIME TO COME!
FN KEY FUNCTION
F1 FIRE ASSAULT RIFLE (AT NEAREST CLEAR TARGET). NOTE: YOUR RIFLE
ONLY HAS A 6-SHOT CLIP AND IT TAKES A LITTLE WHILE TO RELOAD.
WHEN RELOADING, A SQUARE DOT APPEARS ON THE BOTTOM LINE AFTER
THE LEADER'S NAME.
F2 NEXT FLOOR -- PERMITS YOU TO ASCEND A STAIRWAY, PROVIDED YOU
ARE STANDING ON IT AT THE TIME.
F3 NEXT ROOM -- PERMITS YOU TO EXIT THE ROOM, BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE AT
THE FAR SIDE FROM WHERE YOU STARTED, AND NOT TOO FAR FROM THE
CENTERLINE! YOU CAN ALSO HIT <ENTER>.
F5 DISPLAY THESE INSTRUCTIONS
F8 DEMO MODE TOGGLE (SOME LITTLE ELVES MOVE YOU AROUND)
F9 QUIT THE PROGRAM
F10 SOUND EFFECTS TOGGLE (ON/OFF)
ARROW KEYS: THE FOUR ARROW KEYS ON THE NUMERIC KEY PAD MOVE YOU AROUND
THE ROOM.
CHARGE COMMAND: HITTING THE "C" KEY ON THE KEYBOARD WILL CAUSE THE CHARGE
COMMAND TO BE ISSUED TO THE TROOPS. THIS WILL CAUSE THEM TO MOUNT A
CHARGE AT THE ENEMY, IF THEY FEEL LIKE IT.
SCATTERING YOUR GUARDS: IF YOUR GUARDS ARE GETTING IN YOUR WAY YOU CAN
CAUSE THEM TO SCATTER BY ATTEMPTING TO RUN INTO ONE.
STARTUP SHOW: TO SKIP THE STARTUP SHOW, HIT THE <ENTER> KEY TWICE INSTEAD
OF ONCE WHEN RUNNING THE PROGRAM.
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS:
S START UP WITH SOUND OFF
M FORCE MONO DISPLAY MODE
C FORCE COLOR DISPLAY MODE
* SKIP STARTUP SHOW
EXAMPLE: >PALACE MS
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DID YOU LIKE THIS TOY?
DON'T FORGET TO TRY OUR GOBS OF OTHER NEAT LOW-PRICED TOYS AND GAMES FOR THE
IBM PC AND COMPATIBLES. OUR NIFTY DEMO DISK, CONTAINING AN ELECTRONIC TOY
CATALOG PLUS OTHER GOODIES, IS ONLY $2 TO ANY U.S. ADDRESS, $3 OUTSIDE U.S.
(U.S. DOLLARS ONLY OR CHECK DRAWN ON U.S. BANK). (PLEASE SPECIFY 3.5 INCH OR
5.25 INCH DISKETTE.) IF YOUR PC BORES YOU WRITE US NOW.
TOMMY'S TOYS, P.O. BOX 11261, DENVER, CO 80211 USA.
GOOD LUCK!