THING! ====== You are the THING, an intergalactic postperson. Your mission is to deliver the Ball, a political advisor to the astral harmony council, to the Dinga- linger Overlord. By the author of Joe Blade. LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Owners of 48K Spectrums type LOAD "" (ENTER). 128K owners first select 48K BASIC then type LOAD "" (ENTER). THE THING His species was developed by genetic engineering in the late 23rd century, on the planet Crazee. THE BALL Inhabitant of the planet Rombus. It is composed of a metallic silica shell with squishy innards. THE MISSION The Thing has been hired by the AHC to deliver the Ball to the Dingalinger Overlord. For several months tension amongst the Dingalingers has been growing, negotiations have been broken down and the planet is on the brink of nuclear war. This mission will not be easy, for a start the Dingalinger Overlord has hidden himself away and is refusing to meet the Ball until the Thing has completed 10 difficult tasks. Gangs of Dingalingers roam the planets surface and will nottakekindly to an alien Thing trespassing on their property. Once the tasks are completed the Overlord will reveal himself on one of the planets 26 sub-levels, to move around these districts you must use one of the many 'TELEPHONEX' teleport booths. CONTROL Use left and right controls on your keyboard or joysticks, to move around the planet. The Ball carries a small high power, automatic, phased-plasma servocannon, which will stun any hostile Dingalingers that get in your way. Pressing fire will operate it. To complete a task you must collect two or more objects and use them together, but be careful, you must use the right objects. The objects can be found in capsules which float above the planet surface. Writen by: Colin Swinbourne Produced by: Richard Paul Jones © PLAYERS 1988