Death Pit

The aim of the game is for you to collect as much gold as possible, and get

it and the gem back to the tent You will only score points for these items

when they are actually dropped in the tent NOTE that the game ends when you

drop the gem in the tent, so if you want to acquire the maximum score you

should leave this until the end

At the start of the game you are at the entrance to the mines You will find

the tent to the right, your Landrover to the left, and a number of oxygen

bottles, batteries and spades scattered at your feet You will already be

holding and using 1 oxygen bottle and 1 battery displayed on the right of the

screen; and m addition to these you will be carrying 1 spare oxygen bottle. 1

spare battery and 1 spade which are displayed at the bottom of the screen

You may choose to carry 4 items with you at a time To pick up another item

move your man above and slightly to the left of the item you wish to select

and then press the SPACE-BAR to enter selection mode You should then move the

Right or Left keys or joystick position so that the red bar at the bottom of

your screen moves to an empty position Press T or the Fire-button to take the

obiect

If you press SPACE-BAR by mistake and do not want to pick anything up. just

press the Up key or move the joystick up to exit the selection mode To drop an

object move your man to a clear piece of ground, press the SPACE-BAR. then

move the red bar under the item you wish to drop and press T or the

Fire-button To swop an object that you are carrying for one on the ground,

first move above the object, press SPACE-BAR. then move the red bar under the

item you wish to swop and press T or the Fire-button

A number of obstacles await you in the caves Some of these, like the green

slime, the spiders that come down on a thread, and the dragon's flames, are

instantly fatal Others, like the bats, the scorpions, and the spiders that

scurry along the corridors may be killed if you are carrying a spade when you

run into them. Note that when you are climbing the ladders you cannot also use