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Pirate by Chalksoft

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:09 pm
by Alastair
In the synopsis for Pirate it mentions 'using the red function keys to enter your instructions.' I can see how you can do this on a BBC but how do you do it on a Spectrum?

Re: Pirate by Chalksoft

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:02 am
by Gunness
Good question - this info is straight from the horse's mouth, ie. the manual found at WoS. I'll be happy to update it if we can find a better phrasing.

Re: Pirate by Chalksoft

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:18 pm
by Richard Bos
Alastair wrote:In the synopsis for Pirate it mentions 'using the red function keys to enter your instructions.' I can see how you can do this on a BBC but how do you do it on a Spectrum?
A short attempt at the Spectrum version indicates that you steer the ship using the cursor keys. Well, that's what you're told in the instructions, but when you use the actual cursor keys they don't work - you have to use the number keys the cursor function was on. (5, not Left or shift-5 for West, &c.) The rest is done using normal keys.

That's for Part 1. I don't know how Part 2 is played. You need to finish Part 1 to be allowed to play Part 2, and Part 1 is so much of a gambling game that I'm not inclined much to try and solve it.