¢ >>> ROBOT DUNGEON <<< ¢¢ROBOT DUNGEON is known for its¢deadly robots, electric walls, and¢teleports. Rumor has it that no one¢has ever escaped! Nobody knows for¢sure, but most believe that ROBOT¢DUNGEON is comprised of three levels¢of 400 rooms each. Rooms are¢arranged in a 20 x 20 grid on each¢level.¢¢XXX¢¢The object of the game is to¢traverse from the lower-left room of¢each level to the upper-right room¢while collecting as many lives and¢points as possible. Upon reaching¢the upper-right room of Level 1,¢touch the staircase to get to Level¢2.¢¢Here, you'll see a cartoon that will¢give you time to relax. Sit back¢and enjoy the figure as he jumps¢down the stairs and slips through¢the door just in time!¢¢XXX¢¢Complete Level 2 the same way you¢completed Level 1. (The upper-right¢room is #800). Remember to touch the¢staircase to see the cartoon and¢advance to Level 3.¢¢If you manage to get to the¢upper-right room of Level 3 (room¢#1200), touch the key and you'll see¢another cartoon!¢¢XXX¢¢ROBOT DUNGEON is no ordinary¢dungeon, either! It is a 3-level¢maze with only one escape route on¢each level. (We recommend you map¢each level.)¢¢XXX¢¢ROBOT DUNGEON has many treasures and¢traps which with you must be¢acquainted. The most abundent of¢these is the "SYMBOL OF LIFE." (It¢looks like a sideways figure eight).¢Touching this symbol will increase¢your hit point total by one. The¢hit point total (on the lower-right¢of the score window) decreases by¢one every time you touch a robot,¢touch a wall, or touch teleport¢(more on teleports later). It's¢very important to get "SYMBOL OF¢LIFE" in each room or you'll have a¢very short adventure!¢XXX¢¢A symbol closely related to the¢"SYMBOL OF LIFE" is the "TREASURE¢CHEST". Each one holds 5 hit¢points.¢¢Another symbol is the "ASSORTED¢GOLD". This pile is worth 250¢points! The "DIAMOND," like¢"ASSORTED GOLD" is worth 1000¢points.¢¢XXX¢¢The most useful symbol is the "ROBOT¢ZAPPER." It looks like a zig-zag¢line and kills every robot in a room¢when touched!¢¢Stay away from "TELEPORTS." These¢are shaped like black pits and¢return you to the first room of the¢current level. They also cost you¢one hit point.¢¢XXX¢¢You are not defenseless as you¢wander ROBOT DUNGEON. You have a¢pistol! Aim and fire it with your¢joystick. Each blue robot you¢destroy is worth 10 points. Orange¢robots are indestructible. Level 1¢has one orange robot and four blue¢robots in each room. Higher levels¢have more orange robots and fewer¢blue ones!¢¢XXX¢¢NOTE: When you pick up symbol, it's¢gone forever, but robots are¢resurrected each time you enter a¢room.¢¢By pressing any key during the¢course of play, you can freeze the¢action.¢Press another key and play resumes.¢To save a game in progress, press a¢console key (START, SELECT, or¢OPTION)!¢¢¢XXX¢¢Saving a game will overwrite the¢previous version of your maze. If¢you want to save several different¢stages of your progress, you will¢have to change disks. Be sure to¢save your game very frequently!¢¢When your hit point total reaches¢zero, the game is over. Pressing¢the START button gives you the¢choice of loading a new dungeon or¢replaying the old one from the last¢SAVE.¢NOTE: All symbols the previous game¢are lost.¢XXX¢¢To play ROBOT DUNGEON, you first¢need to make a maze with the MAZE¢CREATOR PROGRAM, DUNGEON.CRT!¢This program will ask you to name¢your dungeon. This is NOT the disk¢filename. Type in a name for the¢dungeon, and press return. Next,¢you are asked to give a disk¢filename for your dungeon data.¢After pressing [RETURN], there will¢be a 15-20 minute wait for the maze¢to be created.¢¢XXX¢¢Don't worry about the numbers being¢printed. For those of you who are¢interested, the first column stands¢for the level, the second is the¢room number, and the third and¢fourth are used for determining¢exits.¢¢XXX¢¢Once the program is through, you can¢RUN the main game, ROBOTS.BAS.¢When the computer asks you for a¢filename, type in the same name you¢gave it in the Maze creator program.¢Load the maze by pressing RETURN¢several times.¢¢You do not need to make a new¢dungeon every time you play, use the¢same one over and over until you¢complete it. When you're done with¢one maze, you can create a new one!¢¢
