Amiga Maze Help File

The object of the game is to find the exit which is hidden some
where in the maze. When the game is first started, an
identifying banner appears. Pressing any key takes you to a
window which requests the size of the desired maze. Any size can
be selected from 6 x 6 to 100 x 150. The size represents a grid,
much like a piece of gridded paper, in which the computer draws
the maze. The first dimension is the number of horizontal spaces
used and the second is the number of vertical. The numbers can
be anything you want, but multiplying them together cannot
exceed 150,000. It may take BASIC a while to generate a large
maze, but the larger mazes are more fun.  

There are three main windows. The one on the left  displays your
current position in the maze and the adjoining paths. You are
shown where corners are, but no detail beyond until you move
there. The cursor keys control your movement.  As you move you
will notice that your position stays the same in the window, but
the displayed part of the maze changes.  The small window
labeled score keeps track of the number of  moves you make.  

The third and largest window is a help window. By requesting a
map from the help menu on the menu bar, the entire area of the
maze that is local to your position is displayed in this window.
Your position is always shown in the center of the display and
the map is drawn around you. Only as much of the  maze as can be
shown inside of the window is displayed. Asking  for a map will
cost 20 moves each time as an incentive not to  request it so
much.  

There are three levels of play available, selectable from the
levels menu. The first level will leave the currently displayed
map on the screen until the next time map is requested. The
second level displays the map until the next key press. The
third level is a timed map and erases the map window after a few
seconds.  

Selecting 'Help' from the help menu will display this file.

Your position is always marked as an orange square in both
displays. The exit position will display as a black square.  The
'quit' and 'restart' functions under the main menu will do just
what they say.  
