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Thanks for sending the examples from 007'. I did not have these
lists. Below is the list from the HS manual ...
High Stakes Additional Comands
calm jump sit on wait
calm down kick stand watch (races)
dodge nice stay
duck (blows) pat (touch) tackle
eat pin tie
easy pet tie up (horses)
feed punch trip
hit push untie (horses)
Here is a quickie synopsis of the scenario intro ...
You and three friends are in England watching your horse, Energise,
run in some kind of race where horses jump over hurdles. The friends are
Bert, Charlie, and Allie (a girl).
Your horse wins and you go to the winner's circle. Here you tell
your trainer, Jody Leeds, that you have arranged to move Energise to
another stable, Rupert Ramsey's.
Jody seems shocked at this apparent lack of gratitude and protests
that he has produced several winners for you. You, however, have noticed
that your horses always seem to fail in the big races when you've bet
large sums. You believe Jody has been doing something to your horses--
what, you don't know-- and are determined not to have the same thing
happen to Energise.
You accuse Jody of stealing from you. Jody says "You won't be able
to prove a thing." Tempers rise and Jody's apparent disbelief gives way
to belligerence. He says: "It was a pleasure to take you for every penny
I could." Then, Jody turns on his heels and stalks away ...