LIFTER for Sinclair Spectrum
by Colin Stewart
from Your Computer, March 1984

This game for the 16K or 48K Spectrum involves reaching the top of a
multi-level building where a mean gorilla has captured your heart-
throb Jane.

In order to rescue Jane you must cross bridges, avoid fireballs, and
step safely onto a lift which moves upwards constantly. When a bridge
is crossed it disappears and leaves a hole; from then on you must jump
the space where the bridge was and try to avoid falling into a bottom-
less pit to your death.

Using the M and N keys you make your way along the first level.
Pressing Caps Shift enables you to jump over moving fireballs and
destroyed bridges to reach the life-saving lift.

After stepping onto the lift the next level must be cleared. Jane
cannot be rescued if any of the bridges are left standing so, because
of the fact that you cannot go down, all the bridges must be destroyed
on the way up.

In each game a player gets five lives, and a running score is kept
throughout.

When entering the program, type in the short routine in Figure 1 and
input the data from Figure 2. After doing this, NEW the program, as
the data has been placed above RAMtop. Now type in the main Basic
program listing. Figure 3 will help with the user graphics. When the
main program has been entered it must now be saved in the following
way. Type as a direct command:
	SAVE "LIFTER" LINE 9999
Press Enter and tape the program. When it has saved stop the tape
immediately and type:
	SAVE "USER DEF" CODE USR "a",128
Press Enter and save the data.

The two programs should now be verified, so rewind the tape to the
beginning and type:
	VERIFY "": VERIFY "" CODE
Press Enter and play the tape.

If the program failed to verify, save it again using the same
procedure as before. Now NEW the program and reload it from the tape.
Happy hunting!

