 PYRACURSE
 Hewson 1986

 CONTROLS : Keyboard, Kempston

 Note: This game is best played using a joystick rotated clockwise
       by 45 degrees.
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 AIM : Pyracurse features the adventures of a team of three people and
 a dog called Frozbie who explore an ancient Sinu city based in the
 forests of South America in search of the missing archaeologist Sir
 Pericles Pemberton-Smythe. There are a host of fearful creatures for
 them to meet and match but with your help they can overcome all...

 GAMEPLAY : You will see a view of the entrance to the ruined city, in
 front of which are standing the four characters, each of which have
 their own personalities and abilities. These are:

 1. Daphne Pemberton-Smythe (good at finding things)
 2. Professor Roger Kite (good at using things, but rather naive - may
   need to be resuced from time to time)
 3. Patrick "Legless" O'Donnell (strong, but rather clumsy)
 4. Frozbie the dog (good at digging up buried objects)

  At the top of the screen is a window showing your current mode. You
 start in Mobile Mode. To the left a coloured band indicates the energy
 status of your current character; if this falls to zero your character
 will die. At the bottom centre of the screen is an information window
 which initially reads

                         ANTECHAMBER
                          O'DONNELL
                            SOLO

  This shows you that you are in the Antechamber of the tomb and that
 your current character is O'Donnell operating in Solo Mode. At the
 bottom right is a window which displays your current character or
 object. Initially O'Donnell is displayed there. At the bottom left is
 a picture of Xipe Totec, the ancient god of the Sinu people. Other
 Sinu items are displayed as a border round the edge of the screen.

  If you press the fire key whilst you are stationary in Mobile Mode
 the display in the information window changes to show the Selection
 Menu which consists of:

 1. SOLO        - control only the current character
 2. CHARACTER   - select a character
 3. INVENTORY   - display inventory of current character
 4. LEAD        - lead characters; they must be in the immediate
                 vicinity to be led by the current character

  There are many items for you to collect and use scattered around the
 tomb. To pick up an object select Mobile Mode and walk up to the item
 you require. As you collect it the graphic window will flash and show
 a picture of the item. Each character may carry up to three items at
 a time. Not all characters can pick up all objects.

  If you wish to unlock a chest or activate a key plate with a key
 collected previously select the character who has the correct key and
 place him adjacent to the chest or plate. Select the appropriate key
 or item from the inventory part of the Selection Menu.

  Later in the game you may come across weapons which can be thrown at
 monsters to destroy them. To use such a weapon you must first collect
 it and then make sure it is highlighted in the information window when
 the inventory is selected. Return to Mobile Mode; if you now press
 fire whilst you are moving the weapon will be flung in the direction
 of travel. You will find that Daphne cannot throw as far as the
 Professor or O'Donnell. Pressing fire whilst moving in Mobile Mode is
 also the way to discard an ordinary object such as a key; such an
 object will not be thrown but instead simply dropped.

 COMMENTS : "A rewarding arcade adventure."
 RATING : 90% (CRASH #31, August 1986)

 NOW : A nice, but very tough, game.
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 KEYS : A to G          - Up/Left               - Joystick left
        H to L, ENTER   - Up/Right              - Joystick up
        B to M, SPACE   - Down/Left             - Joystick down
        Z to V          - Down/Right            - Joystick right
        Y to P          - Fire                  - Joystick fire

        0/9             	- Pause/Unpause
        Fire while moving       - Throw/Discard object
        Fire while stationary   - Display menu