;MCHASE.HLP - Instructions File for MAZE CHASE - (C) 1985 by Tom P Jansing Welcome to MAZE CHASE! --------------------- Imagine this: You find yourself in a strange jungle land, where the dense forest grows in unusual patterns. This makes travel difficult, but there are delicious POMEGRANATES (shown as "$") to be found, making it worthwhile! Beware, though, for there are NATIVES in the jungle as well. They are shown as "%". They don't like travellers eating their pomegranates, and patrol the pathways for invaders. Beware of them! Some tribes are more timid than others, though, and may actually avoid you. Luckily, the natives are rather short, and you can usually JUMP right over one that threatens you. You will be dropped into this strange land from a great altitude (the impact won't hurt too much). As your last request, you are allowed to choose what part of the jungle you will land in. From there, you must proceed on land until your luck (or skill) runs out. A score will be kept to measure your progress. Each maze has a bonus value that will be awarded only when you leave that particular maze. The bonus slowly ticks away, so don't waste time! Eating pomegranates adds to the bonus, while jumping over the natives uses it up quickly! :Press any key... You can move vertically, horizontally, or (easiest of all) diagonally by pressing the following keys. The key in the center will make you stop. T Y U 7 8 9 \ | / \ | / G - H - J or 4 - 5 - 6 / | \ / | \ B N M 1 2 3 SPACE BAR - Makes you jump over anything threatening, but only if you have some bonus points left. You will temporarily vanish. ESC - Go back to the title page. You can leave the program from there, or continue from where you left off. RETURN - Freeze the action. You could then scan the maze for exits, or any grab a sandwich, or take a vacation. Pressing any valid key other key will start things going again. :More... USEFUL TIPS - The hardest mazes are along the edges and in the corners of the "Grid". Stay toward the center for easier going. - Plan your travel between mazes carefully. Avoid entering a maze which has no bonus points left, for survival will be tricky. - If you can't jump over the natives, try dodging them instead. Notice that they behave differently in different mazes. - There will always be exactly one path between any two points in the maze. If you can't find it at first, look again. - If you think it's getting too easy, try cranking up the speed! :Say when: