MAC MAN by Stuart Jamieson
from Your Spectrum 12 (Mar.1985)

The archive MAC_MAN.ZIP should contain:
MAC_MAN.HEX	hex code listing
MAC_MAN.TXT	this file of information
MAC_MAN.Z80	Z80 program snapshot
MAC_MANH.BAS	BASIC listing of Hex loader
MAC_MANL.BAS	BASIC listing of program loader
MAC_MANL.TAP	auto-run loader and program code


MAC MAN
by Stuart Jamieson

Following the success of our first 100 per cent machine code program
Stampabout (YS issue 8) now try this one for size! Again it's based on
an old favourite - but it's certainly one of the best Pac-Man clones
we've seen here at YS!

Before giving you the details of the game (Only hermits won't know
what it's all about! Ed.), here's how you get that code into your
Speccy. First type in the machine code loader and SAVE it to tape.
Next type in the Hex loader program and RUN it. It'll accept eight
bytes at a time (without spaces) and then ask for a checksum (which is
given after the eight Hex pairs). You'll then be asked to SAVE the
code after the short loader program. This done, reset the Spectrum,
rewind the tape to the beginning, enter LOAD "" and press the Play
button on your cassette machine. It's as easy as that!

On now to the game itself. Quite simply, you have to control the hero,
Mr Mac, around the maze collecting the pills as you go and avoiding
the four distinctly unfriendly ghosties. Don't be daunted though!
Eating the power pills you'll find in the four corners of the maze
will enable you to turn the tables on the ghosties and let you eat
them instead - but only when they've turned green, so you'll have to
be fast as they don't stay that colour for long!

This excellent version of the arcade classic uses ultra-amazing
double-size graphics and smooth animation throughout. If you manage to
progress beyond the first 'cherry' level, you'll get to 'strawberry'
level and that's as far as we at YS have managed to get! But there's
lots more ...

Controls for the game are simple and easy to use. Just press the 'Q'
key to go up, the 'A' key to go down and the 'P' key to move right and
the 'O' key to move left.

Happy munching!


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Another Fine Product transcribed by:
Jim Grimwood (jimg@globalnet.co.uk), Hatfield, England
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