AMAZON ===================================================================== N.S.R.T. FIELD MAP (CONFIDENTIAL) ===================================================================== [will be scanned in later] ===================================================================== Envelope marked "TOP SECRET" ===================================================================== IN-AMZ DO NOT PHOTOCOPY * CONFIDENTIAL NSRT ---- National Satellite Resources Fr: R. B. Murphy, Director, NSRT Technology To: AMAZON Expedition Field Agent Washington, D.C. EXPEDITION INSTRUCTIONS While you are in the field, contact with NSRT experts will be intermittent at best. Contact with the native peoples and animals of the Amazon is to be expected and, we might add, feared. The following instructions should be utilized consistently. NSRT will have no liability in the event of psychological harm, bodily injury, or death. INITIALIZING THE EXPEDITION: Technical Instructions Phase I: Loading AMAZON See insert for loading instructions. Phase II: Identifying Your Expertise You will be asked to identify your level of expertise. Please use one of these three classifications: Novice: A capable, trained field agent. (One of our Novices spent three months in the Yukon searching for signs of an allegedly extinct species of bear reported on the rampage. A small plane ferrying him into the region crash-landed and burned, leaving him with down garments, a magnifying glass, a Peregrine falcon, and a hunting knife. He survived, and the bear is now in captivity.) Seasoned Explorer: An exceptionally qualified explorer. (A Seasoned Explorer parachuted into the southeasternmost portion of the Devil's Triangle, searching for a documented but unseen island at approximately 60øW, 25øN, near the Tropic of Cancer. After days in a rubber raft, he sighted the island, landed, and discovered a cache of moon rocks presumably lost by the Soviets.) Expedition Leader: The pinnacle of expertise, with proven mental, diplomatic, and physical prowess. (Upon conquering Everest for the second time in 1973, our most infamous Expedition Leader descended into the country of Sikkim, made her way into the inner circles of the monarchy in Gangtok, and was retained to investigate alleged drug rings sponsored by foreign governments. She left in 1975 when the country was absorbed by India.) Phase III: Starting and Conducting the Mission The AMAZON mission is now ready to begin. Consult the instructions on Mission Protocol and Address (attached) for information on how to conduct the mission communications. You may also choose from any of three special commands, which maybe used at any time during the game. A. Create At any time in the mission, create a Save Disk for use in periodically storing data about your field position. In the event of a terminal accident, you may use the Save Disk to return to your previous position and resume the mission from there. (See instructions for the commands SAVE and RESTORE, below.) To create your Save Disk: 1. Enter CREATE and follow the instructions on the screen. Beware: The program will erase any contents of a disk that is being formatted as a Save Disk. 2. The disk drive light will go off when formatting is complete. Remove your Save Disk and reinsert the game disk. You are ready to continue with the mission. B. Save For all but the most skilled of Expedition Leaders, the use of a Save Disk is advised. If at any point in the mission you feel your life is in danger, save your field position before proceeding. You will be able to return to that position -- and rectify your mistakes -- if you are unable to escape death. (See "RESTORE," following.) Without a save disk, your only choice would be to start the mission over. The program will save up to ten positions. You may identify each position as you choose. To save your field position at any point: 1. Enter SAVE and follow the instructions on the screen. 2. You will be instructed to select the number of the next available position and name the location (up to ten characters). 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to resume the mission. C. Restore At any time you may return to a field position to your Save Disk. This is useful in two instances. 1. In the event of a fatality a. The computer will ask if you wish to play again. Follow the instructions on the screen. b. Enter RESTORE and follow instructions, selecting a field position from your Save Disk. c. The program will bring you to the position you chose, and you may continue from there. 2. If you wish to resume an unfinished mission a. Load AMAZON as usual. b. Enter RESTORE and follow the instructions on the screen, selecting the field position you wish from your Save Disk. c. The program will bring you to the position you chose, and you may continue from there. Phase IV: Emergency Procedures A. Laser Defense Mechanism (LDM) Our reports from the earlier Amazon expedition confirm that a warrior tribe, the Huni, feared throughout the region and known for unspeakable atrocities to their victims, zealously guards the Lost City of Chak and its surrounding terrain. Any intruders are attacked by night. The expedition team reported utilizing to the fullest their camp defense kits, in particular the laser defense mechanism (LASER). Thus I urgently advise that any foray you make into the Lost City be concluded by dusk, so you may execute complete peripheral defenses before nightfall. B. Restarting the Mission To return to the beginning at any point, enter RESTART. ===================================================================== NOTICE TO ALL NSRT STAFF: This software product is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by TELARIUM CORP. The distribution and sale of this product are intended for the use of the original purchaser only and for use only on the computer system specified. Lawful users of this program are hereby licensed only to read the program from its medium into memory of a computer for the purpose of executing this program. Copying, duplicating, selling or otherwise distributing this product is hereby expressly forbidden. Computer on package cover courtesy of Grid Computer. AMAZON computer program is a trademark of TELARIUM CORP. (c) 1984 TELARIUM CORP., One Kendall Sq., Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 494-1224 Warranty If this product should fail to work for any reason during the first 30 days following purchase, return it to the dealer from whom it was purchased for a free replacement. If it should fail to work after the first 30 days, mail it to us at the address below. If it has been physically damaged, you will be charged five dollars for a replacement. WARRANTY c/o Customer Service TELARIUM CORP. One Kendall Square Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 494-1224 ===================================================================== NSRT ---- National Satellite Resources Fr: R. B. Murphy, Director, NSRT Technology To: AMAZON Expedition Field Agent Washington, D.C. MISSION PROTOCOL AND ADDRESS I. General Communiques When communicating with AMAZON, it is important to remember that AMAZON can use more words when informing you than you can use when instructing it. Consult the following word list to see what words AMAZON understands. AMAZON responds to succinct, precise commands. A verb (FEED, SEARCH, TAKE) should always start the command; and a noun, whether a person, a place, or a thing (PACO, OFFICE, BOOK), should follow the verb. FEED PACO SEARCH OFFICE TAKE BOOK If you like, you may use THE before a noun: (TAKE THE BOOK). You should separate multiple nouns from each other using a comma or AND, such as: TAKE THE BOOK AND THE LETTER. TAKE THE BOOK, THE LETTER, AND THE BOX. TAKE BOOK, LETTER, AND BOX. TAKE BOOK, LETTER, BOX. It is not necessary to end a command with a period. You may include several separate actions in one command, but you must separate each action by a comma or the word THEN. For example: TAKE THE BOOK THEN READ THE BOOK. TAKE THE BOOK, OPEN THE BOOK, THEN READ THE BOOK. SEARCH THE DESK, THE BOX, AND THE BIRDCAGE, THEN CLOSE THE DOOR. Commands should not be over two typed lines in length. If longer commands are necessary, separate commands into logical sequence and press RETURN between them. II. Improper Commands Commands that make no sense to AMAZON, that are impossible under the circumstances, that utilize objects not present at the time, or that use unknown words, will elicit one of several responses. Should you encounter such a response, try a different phrase. III. Communicating with Others Except when entering NSRT Headquarters or with the Kemani, you cannot speak unless you are spoken to first. Converse with others by entering your remark as you would any other command: HELLO (Unnecessary: "HELLO" or SAY HELLO.) IV. Giving Directions and Exploring Commands for moving in any particular direction may be given in several ways. Specify directions as full sentences (GO NORTH), as directions (SOUTH), or as abbreviations (S, N, W, E). UP and DOWN may be abbreviated U and D. When you come to a place you'd like to explore, enter LOOK for a description of your surroundings. For further details about any particular item, enter INSPECT or EXAMINE . V. Taking Inventory and Telling Time It would be wise to check your belongings from time to time, especially when you feel you might have lost -- or might soon lose -- some of them. You also ought to inspect any new acquisition. Enter INVENTORY for a complete listing of your possessions, and, for a description of any chosen item, enter INSPECT or EXAMINE . While exploring the Lost City of Chak, you may learn how quickly the day is passing by entering TIME. ===================================================================== NSRT ---- National Satellite Resources Fr: R. B. Murphy, Director, NSRT Technology To: AMAZON Expedition Field Agent Washington, D.C. STRATEGIC NOTES We don't expect you to be mystified or unnerved by the complex, highly dangerous situations you will encounter while on this mission. However, NSRT recognizes that even the most expert field agent may encounter obstacles while resistance is low, or in a tight spot might forget the resources available. The following strategic notes have been designed as prompts, reminders, or, if you will, a "bag of tricks" for those rare moments when you feel most human. One general hint: If you form an association with Paco the Parrot, ask his help by entering PACO. In many situations, Paco can assist enormously. [already decoded] At the airport: open letter At the jail: no way out At the Institute: show letter In the office: top shelf Getting down the cliff: computer Deep in the jungle: computer Outside troops' tent: wear goggles Later that same night: computer Kemani: smile Cave (Novice level): north (Expert level): wear goggles Weather turns cold: wear parka Boat repairs: parachute At the river (hippo): ask paco Alligator: oar At bridge: gun Fighting Hunis: laser At the statue: north wall At the antechamber doors: use graphic Soft volcanic earth: up ===================================================================== WORDLIST NOTE: Frequently used commands are listed in *boldface*. VERBS Activate Drag Hit Press Smell Ask Drop Hop Pry Smile Attack Dump Hurt Pull Sniff Avoid Eat Inflate Purchase Speak Be Empty Insert Push Spill Be at *Enter* *Inspect* Put Start Begin Examine *Inventory* Read Stop Board Exit Jump Remove Switch Bribe Feed Kill Repair Take Buy Find Kiss Rest Talk Call Fire Leave Run Touch Carry Fix Lift Search Turn Climb Fly *Look (L)* Seek Uncover Close Freeze Need Shoot Undrape Come Get Offer Show Use Count Give Open Shut Wait Cross Go Pay Sit Want Dig Help Point Sleep Wear NOUNS Air Coins Hole Novice Skeleton Airplane Computer Hotel Office Skull Amazon Cop Houston Officer Slabs Anaconda Courtesy Institute Pack Smell Antenna Cupboard Jacket *Paco* Smile Backpack Customs Jet Paper Snake Batteries Cuzco Kemani Parka Stairs Beginner Desk Kit Parrot Start Belt Destination Lamp Peru Stash Birdcage Director Laser Pit Statue Boat Drape Leader Pits Stone Bones Drawer Letter Plane Stones Book Envelope Lever Police Tent Booth Explorer Lock Raft Tents Box Flight London Rations Throne Bribe Floor Los Angeles Refrigerator Ticket Cage Food Man Rifle *Time* Camp Fridge Medicine Rio Tokyo Carton Friend Merchant River Tree Cash Fruit Mgubu Rock Trees Cave Glimmer Miami Rocks Trip Chopper Goggles Mines Rope Tube Cigarettes Gold Money Rubble Vines Cigs Ground Nairobi Scrap Wall Codebook Gun Note Shelves Walls Coin Helicopter Notebook Shovel Water DIRECTIONS Away Down, D Inside Out Up, U Below East, E North, N South, S West, W Descend In MISCELLANEOUS Friendly Nothing On Still Trip Hello, Hi Okay (OK) Quiet Then Yes No Off Restart ===================================================================== TOP SECRET NSRT FIELD PARTY REGULATIONS NSRT FIELD EQUIPMENT PACKS All Field Parties are equipped with everything they will need for field work. It is the responsibility of the Field Parties to thoroughly inventory and examine their equipment! USE OF THE NSRT FIELD COMPUTER All Field Parties are provided with a portable computer for use in communicating with NSRT Base. After turning on the computer, an Input Code will be required to open transmission. Each Field party will be informed of their Standard Input Code, and their Emergency Input Code. Standard Codes can be used at any time favorable for satellite transmission. Emergency Codes should be used only during emergencies. Field Parties should make a note of their respective codes. NSRT CODED FIELD MAP COORDINATES All NSRT Field Maps are security coded for transmitting data coordinates to field operatives by satellite. Rules for Coordinate Transmission via computer are as follows: 1. X Coordinate is always two letters (i.e., TB) and Y Coordinate is always a letter and a number (i.e., T5). 2. X Coordinate is always transmitted first (example: TB, T5). 3. Field operatives should always make a note of their location. 4. In situations where field operatives may be experiencing trouble determining their location, NSRT will transmit map coordinates at a rapid rate to assist the operatives. Remember: NSRT can locate your position anywhere on the surface of the earth within 2 meters. ===================================================================== [Newspaper clipping:] Times, November 19, 1978 Amazon Expedition Ends In Death ----- Scientists and Support Crew Perish in Failed Archaeological Trek --------------- Cajun, Louisiana, UPI: Eleven members of an archaelogical expedition sponsored by the University of Tropicale in Cajun, Louisiana, have died in their attempt to reach the Lost City of Chak in the South American Amazon jungle. A twelfth member has survived with multiple critical injuries. The expedition was in its fourth month of a quest designed to take a full year to complete. The US scientific team was headed by Dr. Nobel Savage, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tropicale. His hand-picked team of five scientists and six support crew members was making its third attempt to reach the Lost City of Chak. The surviving team member, Dr. Basil Hykem, also with the University's Department of Anthropology, is in the care of the Rio de Janeiro General Hospital. Word on his condition has not been received, and an interview has not been permitted. Last words from the expeditionary force were received in a radio transmission last Tuesday from Dr. Hykem to the Archaeological Center at the University. The transmission, however, was garbled and incomplete. Apparently, Dr. Hykem had witnessed the tragedy that beset the expedition, and is believed to have been assaulted during the transmission. A radio transmission earlier in the week, from Savage to his wife, Dr. Felicity Jones-Savage, spoke of progress and elation on the part of the team. "He said there was light at the end of the tunnel," reported Dr. Savage-Jones, "meaning they had apparently reached the first signs of the Lost City, and were about to entrench for the long haul." The Lost City of Chak has yet to be reached and photographed by a modern expeditionary force. Legend holds that the ancient emerald mines near the city hold a rare form of emerald needed for the development of top secret materials for national defense. The Lost City has been the object of numerous attempts to brave the intense Amazon climate. ===================================================================== [insert:] AMAZON (tm) Loading on COMMODORE 64 (tm) Note: This game uses one disk drive. 1. Arrange your computer with one disk drive and a monitor or television. Do not connect a printer. 2. Turn on the disk drive and the computer. Make certain that the SHIFT LOCK key is up. 3. Insert game Disk A into the disk drive and enter: LOAD "DISK", 8 4. When the computer responds with READY, enter: RUN Additional Instructions Updates from Headquarters Enter NEWDATA to obtain information on the latest procedures. Selecting Mission Controls The mission may be conducted with or without pictures of the field and the mission. If no selection is made, the program will automatically provide pictures. Enter PICTURESOFF if only text is desired. This feature may be changed at any time by entering PICTURESON. Selecting Command Controls In the course of your AMAZON mission, you may elect to use a joystick (in addition to the keyboard) by entering JOYSTICK. The program will automatically assume keyboard use if no other command is entered. You may change means of play by entering KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK at any time. Plug the joystick into Control Port 2. Keyboard Commands for Action Sequences: up +---+ | 1 | +---+ +---+ +----+ left | 2 | |CTRL| right +---+ +----+ +---+ |<--| +---+ down Press Space Bar to shoot. RESTART This command starts the mission over. -------------------------------------------------------- Commodore 64 is a trademark of Commodore Electronics Ltd. IN-AMZ-C6 ********* End of the Project 64 etext of the Amazon manual. *********