When "WELL?" appears on your Just for fun, try one-letter or four­ screen, the computer is waiting for you letter abbreviations and synonyms for to enter a message. You do this by typing the words in the computer's vocabulary. the message into the computer, such as TURN OFF MUSIC If you do not want EXAMINE RING (don't forget to press to wait until a song finishes, hold down RETURN). The computer will respond by the SPACE BAR until the song stops. telling you something about the ring. SAVE GAME IN PROGRESS Each of your messages will be one or two To save words, such as GO NORTH, GET RIFLE, a game while you take a breather, type SAVE and press RETURN. The computer or INVENTORY. will ask you for a number from 1 to 9 to Type EXAMINE (OBJECT) to examine save the case under, and you will see a everything that could possibly help you list of numbers and names of games solve this case. In addition, use already saved on your disk Press the EXAMINE as a one-word command to see number you want. Then type the name if anything in a particular situation has you want it saved under (up to 16 changed, like whether people have letters). It's a good idea to save just appeared or disappeared. If this is your before and just after each dangerous first computer adventure, EXAMINE and situation - it makes reloading the case a (:commodore (ft its synonyms will be your greatest tools. lot faster. Aft.er you save the game, you LOOK at your surroundings (you don't can QUIT, knowing that you will be able need a noun after LOOK in this case), to load the game-in-progress later. and then LOOK (OBJECT) when you QUIT If you type QUIT and press now runs a trading post in South think that an individual object may be RETURN, the computer will ask, "Are you REQUIREMENTS America in a village called Playa Peligro. useful. (You will want to OBSERVE sure you want to quit?" If you have • Commodore 64'" computer Should anything happen to Jock, everything!) You may want to GET already saved your game-in-progress (or • 1541 '" disk drive Chugalug has been instructed to give the (ITEM) and take one or more of them if this is one game-in-progress that just • TV or video monitor map only to the person who possesses a with you Unfortunately, you will be able is not worth saVing), type Y or YES to particular ring. This ring was enclosed to carry only a limited number of items stop the game. Press any other key to GETTING STARTED with the letter; also enclosed was a with you, so you may have to DROP resume where you were about to leave 1. Turn off your computer and snapshot of Chugalug. (ITEM) in order to pick up another item off. connect your disk drive to it. 2. Turn on Sue Ellen explains that she wants this at some point. If you DROP (ITEM) and LOAD Type LOAD and press RETURN. the drive and then turn on the computer. map for herself. She wants to become immediately decide you want it back, you The computer will show you a list of the 3. Insert The Dallas Quest'" diskette into financially independent of J .R. '" so that if can GET IT. You can also OPEN and names and numbers of the saved games. the drive. 4. When READY appears on the he begins pulling any of his old tricks CLOSE some things that appear on the Press the number corresponding to the screen, type LOAD " ", 8,1 and press she can use her own wealth to either screen. game you want to load. RETURN. make him behave or finance her escape If you don't remember what you are TURN PICTURES OFF You can turn Aft.er loading, the program will run from him You must, therefore, avoid carrying, take an INVENTORY. If you the graphics off and on by typing automatically. To begin playing before J .R. ·• at all costs; first, because he will DROP ALL and then GET ALL, you will PICTURE. If you want to reach a the Dallas'" theme song ends, hold down want to stop Sue Ellen from obtaining take no more than you are able to carry. particular place and are familiar with the SPACE BAR until the music stops. this independence, and second, because Any you want to go somewhere the route, you can turn off the pictures to (NOTE: The drive indicator light will he will most assuredly feel that the map else, check the compass in the upper get to that point much faster. Then type remain on during The Dallas Quest'" Do is rightfully his. J .R. " will use any means right corner of the screen to see what PICTURE (press RETURN) again to turn not open the disk drive door once you to stop youl directions are possible. Accordingly, you them on. have loaded the game). Sue Ellen goes on to say that you will may GO NORTH, GO E, SOUTH, or W. IF ALL ELSE FAILS call Datasoft's be paid handsomely for your services Don't assume that you are always facing Teclmical Support Department. You BACKGROUND and, if you find the map and return it north, though! won't get the complete solution, but you safely to her, Sue Ellen will pay you a If You are a famous detective. As the you give the computer an will get empathy from another human adventure opens, you have been bonus of two million dollars. instruction (other than a movement being! (In case of a disk error, you can summoned to Southfork'" for a meeting Unbeknowns to you and Sue Ellen, command) and want to try it again either turn your computer off and on and with Sue Ellen. She has called you here J .R. ·• listens to your conversation while immediately, type AGAIN. For example, reboot, or call Data.soft and report the to offer you a proposition. lurking in the hallway outside the liVing you may try to BLOW BUGLE and find error number that appears on your room doors. you are unsuccessful Maybe if you try a screen.) She is in possession of a letter from second time you'll get better results.. . '" to Miss Ellie which You must leave at once. She gives you YOU WIN when you see the words "THE describes an extremely rich oil field he the snapshot, the ring, and $500,000 for For each attempt at solVing the case, END" in giant letters! has discovered during his stay in South expenses. She leaves you there and you have access to nine of the numerous proceeds upstairs to her room CLUES the computer has to give. Use America. them, but don't use them up too soon! CREDITS When Jock left on his ill-fated trip The number of clues remaining is Game Programming: James Garon back to Southfork,'" he carried a copy of STRATEGY displayed on the right under the Graphic Art: Joe Pearson and Kelly Day this map with him But he also took the Most of the adventure unfolds compass. The counter on the opposite Documentation: Ingrid Holcomb precaution of leaVing a copy of it with an through the words and pictures on your side indicates the number of moves taken Created and written by Louella Lee old, old friend and former fellow screen. But, every super sleuth needs a so far. Caraway and Phyllis Wapner wildcatter named "Chugalug" Jones who few leads to get started, so here they are: Game by James Garon