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THE BALLADS OF RATAN
Program by 59 Productions
Text by Fender Tucker
[NOTE:] This is an adventure game,
which means you have to figure it out
with [some] thought. This is also a
complex game, and our Technical
Support Department can't help you
solve it. They can help you RUN it if
you have a problem doing that, but
please don't call Tech Support asking
how to get past an obstacle in the
game. The compleat guide to solving
RATAN'S BALLADS will be coming up on
issue 242, so hang in there.
RATAN'S BALLADS transports you
into a mystical labyrinth where
danger lurks around every corner --
or in this case, on the 80 screens.
Your task is to find and defeat
Ratan, a beast so evil his name has
the same number of letters as a
certain Calhoon character. On the way
you will need to collect seven magic
swords, jump over water hazards, use
your bow and arrow, drink elixirs for
strength, unlock doors, and even come
up with a little cash to travel on
moving slabs.
Use a joystick in Port #2 or the
numeric keypad to move around. Walk
over an object to add it to your
inventory. At the bottom of the
screen you'll see some icons showing
you how many lives you have left and
your inventory.
[NOTE:] Although you may have several
items in your inventory, only one at
a time shows in the inventory area.
Use [<] and [>] to list through them.
[SOME ITEMS FOR YOU TO USE]
[-------------------------]
[Cup] - drink to get more energy
[Heart] - gives you extra life
[Keys] - unlocks doors
[Bow] - a weapon
[Arrows] - ammo for your bow
[Shield] - extra protection
[Money] - pay for a slab ride
Remember that whatever item is
showing on the screen will be used if
you press FIRE. So be sure the
correct item is showing before
FIRING.
[THE WATER HAZARDS]
[-----------------]
The water in the labyrinth is
deadly and you must jump over it. The
designers at 59 Productions wanted
you to figure out how to jump over
the water holes but I've decided to
tell you. Believe me, there are
plenty of other things to figure out
before you meet up with Ratan
himself.
The trick is to position yourself
as far over the water as you can
without falling in. It looks
unrealistic but you need to be
actually standing out over the water
before pressing FIRE. If you're too
close to the ground you'll jump in
the water and die.
This will get you started. The
labyrinth is huge and there are many
things to do before you meet Ratan --
like find the seven swords. Somewhere
around here, we have a guide that
will show you a map of the labyrinth
and tell you exactly what you have to
do to trounce the old boy. But don't
fool around looking for it rigt now!
Press <R>, and enjoy the game.
FT