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L U N A C Y !
by Tony Frey
WHAT IS 'LUNACY'?
LUNACY is certainly easier to play than to describe. It is a game, to
be sure, but it is part puzzle, part maze, part mindbender and part
straightforward "game".
When you hit P on the main menu, what you'll see will look deceptively
simple -- a screen full of numbers and a blinking cursor. Even the
directions are simple -- move the cursor around the grid, following the
only rule there is in the game, and clear as many numbers off the grid as
possible. The one rule is simple. You may move in any direction (N, NE,
E, SE, S, SW, W, NE) a distance equal to the number closest to the cursor
in that direction. The one exception is that you cannot cross an empty
space. Believe me, it's easier to understand it in the game than it is to
explain it in words.
15743286951 In this example, you could chose to move up two spaces,
98741257827 right four spaces, diagonally down/right one space, left
21533*48988 three spaces, or diagonally up/left one space. You could
25487917623 not move down nine spaces becuase there are not that many
98721721313 occupied squares in that direction. NOTE: The asterisk
45796136735 in this example represents your cursor.
But the game's not called LUNACY for nothing! You need to keep your
eye on the whole picture and plan your moves ahead or you'll find yourself
with large areas and no way to get in to clear them of numbers. Or worse,
you'll find yourself trapped in a section with no way out to the rest of
the board! So you'll find yourself counting the spaces before you move and
smearing your monitor with fingerprints and generally going nuts trying to
find the optimum pathway through the numbers.
COMMANDS FROM MAIN MENU:
P - Hitting the P key on the main menu will take you to the game screen.
This is how you start playing the game.
L - The L key selects the skill level. There are three different skill
levels to choose from. On Level One only numbers are printed to the
screen. When you select Level Two, four asterisks (*) will be put on the
screen in a big box. When you use an asterisk to move you will move one
space and get a twenty-five point bonus (twenty-six points total). When an
asterisk is the last character you land on you also get a twenty-five point
bonus. Otherwise, you don't get a bonus. Level Three not only gives you
asterisks, but also randomly placed question marks. These question marks
are mystery numbers. Use one to move and you will receive a ten point
bonus.
S - Toggles the sound effects on or off.
K - Toggles color mode on or off. This is a 'just for fun' option. Play
with it toggled on only if you don't care about going blind. It's Fender's
fault. FENDER'S NOTE: My brother-in-law, the optometrist, suggested the
color mode.
I - I believe you've figured out what this command does!
H - Displays the high scores file. Note that there is a list for each of
the three levels.
C - Clears the high scores file. Be careful with this one.
Q - Quit the program.
COMMANDS DURING GAME PLAY:
Use the number key pad to move the cursor around the screen. 1, 2, 3, 4,
6, 7, 8, and 9 move you in the eight compass directions. Press the B or
the 0 key to back up ONE move.
M will call up a menu that is displayed at the top of the screen. From
this menu you can press:
C - Continue playing the game.
R - Place a brand new playing field on the screen.
Q - Quit back to the main menu.
SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Don't forget that you can move DIAGONALLY. Remember you CAN move
DIAGONALLY!
Clear as much of the screen as you can. When you can't move anymore just
hit the M key. Then select restart or quit to end the current game.
It helps to count a few moves ahead. Don't try to play too fast or you'll
get yourself caught in a corner.
Please don't hold me responsible for fingerprints on your monitor screen!
You CAN move DIAGONALLY!!!
TF
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