SECURITY SHELTER
By Elfin Software Ltd.
1983, Custom Cables International Ltd.
Version: ZX Spectrum
General Commands:
"Go (N/S/E/W/U/D)"
"Examine (Object)"
"Search (Object)"
"Get (Object)"
Useful Verbs:
"point (object)"
"show (object)"
"climb (object)"
"wedge (object)"
"question (object)"
"kill (object)"
"squirt (object)"
Note: All commands consist of "verb + object", including cardinal movement. Described
objects must be referenced by their adjectives (i.e. a yellow wristwatch = "yellow").
Moreover, all commands must be entered in CAPS within the quotation marks provided at the command
prompt. (SHIFT-2 for capslock and CTRL-P for quotes on most emulators)
Getting into the compound:
Where do I find the "past-timers'" building?
- Question the Seeker for directions, then search the sand at the correct location.
How do I defeat the scorpion?
- Kill it with the sword.
What objects do I need before entering the building?
- Sword (Cave), Rope (Cave), Sunglasses (search rocks), Armband (Ruins), and Cone (Ruins)
How do I get inside the building?
- Search the building (a glow panel is discovered), then "show" your armband to open the
entrance.
Inside:
How do I kill the rat?
- "Point finger" to zap it.
Do I need to destroy the shrub?
- No, doing so may in fact prevent you from completing the game.
How do I get past the lizard?
- Squirt the pistol (found by searching the nearby pool of water) to scare it away
How do I destroy the utility droid?
- You may not be able to do so. However, you can still remove an essential object from the room
before retreating.
What do I do with the rubbish and the capsule?
- These objects do not serve any useful purppose in the game.
How do I get down the lift-shaft?
- Wedge the steel bar at the entrance to the shaft, then tie the rope to climb down.
How do I defeat the security droids?
- Remember the cone you discovered in the vicinity of the abandoned ruins? Try pointing it.
