MICRO DRIVIN [Spectrum version of solution by OVL]
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Softel; Clive Wilson, Les Hogarth; 1988
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Drive a car to compete in the great Island Treasure Hunt.
Only the best drivers need apply!
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NOTES
Directions in the car are F = forward, B = back, L = left,
R = right and REVERSE. On foot you must go N = north, S = south,
E = east and W = west.
When presented with a choice of three objects you can only choose
one. The one you choose will be relevant to the clue you have just
been given, or the town you are in. At the end of the game you
receive 100 points for each correct object.
CORRECT OBJECTS:
BUTTER
DOLLAR
LEMON
IRON
SWEETS
HAT
BIRD
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The words of the commands can be shortened to 4 letters.
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FIRST CLUE
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INVENTORY [you are carrying the pounds, the striped tie, the
rope, the small wire and the twenty dollars],
OPEN GLOVEBOX [you find the first clue "The weight of inexperience"
- weight (pound) and inexperience (green), so GREEN
POUND is where you are headed].
TAKE KEYS
INSERT KEY
SECOND CLUE
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START CAR,
F x10 [until you can go no further],
R [to Blackgang],
F x11 [Needles],
R [Pound Green],
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [you are in front of a fence],
JUMP OVER FENCE [a bull charges and you have three moves before he
tosses you out again; muddy field],
N, N,
JUMP ON WALL [don't jump over it or land on the other side; top
of wall],
E, E [the bull is tossing his horns at you]
EXAMINE CREVICE [you find the second clue "The problem lies
at the bottom of it all" - hence bottom of the PYLE],
W, W, W, W,
S, S, S, S,
E [you are presented with a choice of three objects],
TAKE BUTTER [ie. EEC is green pound]
THIRD CLUE
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S
GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
L,
R,
F x8 [until forced to turn right],
R,
F x3 [Bartons Corner],
L,
F x2 [Burnt Wood],
R,
F x7 [Cowes],
R,
F x12 [until forced to turn right],
R,
F [Blackgang],
F x3
R,
F [Pyle]
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [into the cave system],
HELP ["1/20th of the number of the beast" - the beast is the devil,
whose number is 666 and one twentieth is 33, therefore the
cave you are looking for is cave 33],
E,
N, N, N, N, N [cave 33],
CLIMB OUT CAVE [upon high ledge]
CRAWL ALONG LEDGE [cave 29],
EXAMINE CAVE [you find the third clue "The place to whistle Sweet
Georgia Brown" - this is the tune of the Harlem
Globetrotters, who are the black gang, therefore you
are now headed for Blackgang],
CRAWL BACK [upon high ledge],
CLIMB DOWN,
S, S, S, S, S,
W [you are presented with three objects],
TAKE DOLLAR
S
FOURTH CLUE
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GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
F x3,
L,
F [to Brightstone],
L,
F x4,
R,
F, F,
R,
F x9 [Norton],
R,
F [Bartons Corner],
L,
F,
F [Burnt Wood],
R,
F x7 [Cowes],
R,
F x12,
R,
F [Blackgang]
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [outside Kings Hotel],
WEAR TIE [otherwise you will be refused admission],
N, N, N [hall],
E,
S,
E, E, E,
S, S,
W, W, W [bar],
ORDER DRINK [it is placed on a mat],
EXAMINE MAT ["Seek the locked door"],
DRINK LIQUID
E, E, E,
N, N, N, N, N [hall],
PICK LOCK [using the wire],
OPEN DOOR,
W [into bedroom],
S,
LIFT PILLOW,
EXAMINE PILLOW [you find the fourth clue "Go and see if sister has
recovered", - therefore Nunwell is the next place to
visit],
N,
E,
S, S, S,
W, W, W,
N,
W,
S, S, S [hotel entrance; you are presented with three objects],
TAKE LEMON [Meadowlark lemon!],
S
FIFTH CLUE
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GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
F x6,
R,
F x13 [Burnt Wood],
R,
F x6 [Cowes],
R,
F, F [A32/A30],
L
F x6 [to the 2nd right turn]
R
F x4 [Nunwell]
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [by church],
E [you are walking down the aisle],
E,
N, N, N, N [by steps to altar],
CLIMB STEPS [altar],
EXAMINE ALTAR [you find a hymn book],
READ BOOK [says "Ding dong merrily on high" - you can now open
the gates],
S, S,
OPEN GATES,
E [belltower; bell rope hangs here],
CLIMB ROPE [you see a bell, book and something else],
LIGHT CANDLE [you find the fifth clue "Is this where he got the
tables to cure bullrush fever" - Gods ill - therefore
next place to visit is Godshill!],
SLIDE DOWN [belltower],
W,
S, S, S,
W, W [by church; you are presented with three objects],
TAKE IRON,
S
SIXTH CLUE
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GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
F x5 [until you reach the last right turn],
R,
F x8 [Blackgang],
F x8 [turn right on Norton],
R,
F x9 [Norton],
R,
F,
L,
F, F [Burnt Wood],
R,
F x6 [Cowеs],
R,
F x7 [turn left on Godshill],
L,
F х3 [Godshill],
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [grassy hills],
N [hills],
E,
N, N, N [sheer cliff],
E,
S, S, S, S [hills],
E, E,
N, N, N, N [sheer cliff],
TIE ROPE TO TREE,
TIE ROPE TO WAIST,
CLIMB DOWN CLIFF [craggy cliff face],
EXAMINE CLIFF FACE [you find a small box],
OPEN BOX [you find the sixth clue "St.Michael sent a dunce
here" - therefore Mark's Corner is your next
destination],
SCALE CLIFF [back to the top of cliff],
S, S, S, S,
W, W,
N, N, N, N,
W,
S, S, S,
W,
S [you are presented with three objects],
TAKE SWEETS,
S
SEVENTH CLUE
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GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
R,
F x4,
R,
F x12 [to sign Stone Steps],
R,
F x12 [Burnt Wood]
R
F, F [to sign Mark's Corner],
R [dead end; Mark's Corner],
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [outside coffee shop],
N, N, N, N,
READ MENU,
BUY COFFEE [you are given a penny change],
DRINK COFFEE
S,
E, E [toilets sign]
E [toilets],
INSERT PENNY [in the door which opens],
N [dingy toilet; cubicle],
PULL TOILET ROLL [you find the seventh clue "Christopher's
friend will definitely be up here" - refers
to Christopher Robin's friend who is Winnie
the Pooh, who likes honey, ie. Hunny Hill!],
S,
W, W, W,
S, S, S [outside coffee shop; you are presented with three objects],
TAKE HAT,
S
EIGHTH CLUE
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GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
REVERSE,
F x5 [Cowes],
R,
F, F [A32/A30],
R,
F x4 [to sign Hunny Hill],
L [Hunny Hill],
STOP CAR,
GET OUT,
N [outside bank],
N, N, N [bank],
N, [tellers; closed],
E, E, E [teller],
CHANGE DOLLARS [the teller hands you ten pounds and a slip],
EXAMINE SLIP [you find the eighth clue "Ancient Wine is certainly
not welcome here", ie. Newport],
W, W, W,
S, S, S, S [you are presented with three items],
TAKE BIRD,
S
COMPLETING THE RALLY
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GET IN CAR,
START CAR,
REVERSE,
F, F [the car engine dies],
GET OUT,
WALK BACK [to where the GAS sign is],
BUY CAN,
WALK FORWARD,
FILL TANK,
GET IN,
START CAR,
F [Barton's Corner],
R,
F, F [Burnt Wood],
R,
F x7 [Cowes],
R,
F [to Newport],
STOP CAR,
GET OUT
*** CONGRATULATIONS *** CONGRATULATIONS ***
You have completed the rally.
Wonderful! Every object chosen was the correct one.
SCORE: 1340/1340
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