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WIZARD'S LAIR - (C)1986 BUBBLE BUS SOFTWARE

THE LEGEND OF THE CAVE

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Tis a legend told long ago

About dark caves far down below,

Where deep within a Wizard dwells,

Bespaking doom and casting spells,

If this lair thou dost uncover,

Four pieces of lion thou must discover.

Only then may you escape

Past the lion that guards the gate.

So heed this warning and beware

Never venture into "Wizards's Lair".

This game requires 64K memory to load.

LOADING

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Turn computer, television and cassette recorder on and check that the recorder

is connected to the MSX computer. Insert tape and ensure tape is rewound to

start.

Type CLOAD and press RETURN key. Press play on recorder. The message Found :

WIZLO OK should appear. Type RUN and press RETURN key.

You will be offered the choice of three languages: -

1. English

2. Deutsch

3. Francais

Type 1,2 or 3. If you enter the wrong number type N to re-choose, otherwise

enter the letter to confirm you choice. Your chosen version should now load.

If the game does not load, alter the volume on the tape deck and start again.

PLAY

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Trapped in an underground cave 'Pothole' Pete stumbles across the WIZARD'S

LAIR - a massive subterranean network of interconnecting caves, rooms and

passages. His only chance of escape is to find the four pieces of the Golden

Lion which are spread over several levels of the cave. There are many items

and strange creatures to help and hinder Pete in his quest to escape.

FEATURES

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Caves - Rooms - Tunnels - Passages Gold - Food - Drink - Armour - Weapons

Secret passages - Doors - Trap doors Wings - Crosses - Rings - Diamonds

Keys and spells to be collected

Underground rivers - Lakes

Waterfalls - Wells Snakes - Tables - Gargoyles - Skulls

Shields - Tiger rugs - Lamps - Longcase

Subterraneous undergrowth clocks - Dressers - Pictures

Dozens of species of monsters Porthole Pete Magic lifts

inhabiting the lair

Seven levels of the lair Bonus lives

Knights - Executioners

Weapon throwing left up down right Keys

or Joystick and Pause options

PAUSE: The game may be paused during play by pressing the STOP key.

Any key or joystick action will restart.

ABORT: The game may be aborted by pressing CTRL & F3 keys together.

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Original title: -
Also known as: -
Software type: Game
Release date: 1986
License type: Commercial
Developers: Bubble Bus Software
MSX Version: -
Publisher: Bubble Bus Software
Genre: Adventure

MSX Generations: MSX
Format: Tape (x1)
MSX-DOS: -
ROM Mapper: -
Sound: PSG
Control: Joystick; Keyboard
Players: 1
World Region: Europe
Countries: United Kingdom

Languages: English; French; German
Loading Instructions: CLOAD
Price: -
Barcode: 5012337511185
Product Code: -
Depósito Legal: -
RAM: 64Kb
VRAM: -
Runs on: -

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Tis a legend told long ago About dark caves far down below, Where deep within a Wizard dwells, Bespaking doom and casting spells, If this lair thou dost uncover, Four pieces of lion thou must discover.

Only then may you escape Past the lion that guards the gate. So heed this warning and beware Never venture into “Wizards’s Lair”.

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