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GS WorldView
Fall 2001
Real Life, v5.1.0
Relational Systems Corp. 1985
Requires 128K Apple //e, //c, IIc+, IIgs
How to Play ~Real Life~
I. Make sure the computer is off.
Insert the disk, label side up, into drive 1 (lle) or the internal
drive (llc).
Turn the computer on.
II. After a few moments, you will be greeted and asked several
questions.
Make sure the [ CAPS LOCK] is on.
Answer the questions, pressing [RETURN] after each entry .
Use [-> ] and [ <-] to move the cursor. Do not use [DELETE].
III. The screen will then be formatted, for the rest of the game,
like this:
A brief description of your current location STANDARD
appears first. ACTIONS
ARE
A more detailed description Qf your current LISTED
location comes next; but only on your first FIRST.
visit to each location, and when you LOOK around.
Objects, persons, and opportunities to act are SPECIAL
then described. ACTIONS
Objects can be carried and moved from place to APPEAR
place using TAKE and DROP. NEXT.
Objects and persons can usually be examined.
You can (and should) listen to the people you meet.
The way you choose to act in each situation will
determine how well you do.
Your commands are entered here. UTILITY
FUNCTIONS
Currently valid commands are listed in the menu to ARE
the right. DISPLAYED
All commands are either one or two words. LAST.
You only need to enter the first four letters of
each word (except for RESTART).
Notes
The left side of the screen scrolls upward as you play. It is
reformatted each time you change locations, and when you LOOK
around.
The right side of the screen changes with each command you enter.
It will scroll upward only when the list of commands is unusually
long.
Hold [CONTROL] and press [S] to stop and start scrolling.
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Game Commands
I. STANDARD ACTIONS
GO moves you in a particular direction. Depending upon where
you are, you can go north. south. east. west. left. right,
forward, back, up, down, or across. The first letter of each
direction is sufficient. For example, go north and go n are
the same. Since some paths curve, and since you are not always
facing in the same direction, going the opposite way that you
came may not take you back where you were.
GOTO takes you directly to another location. Goto must be entered
as a single word (no space between go and to ). You can only goto
places you have been.
LOOK describes your current location in detail.
TAKE lets you pick up and carry movable objects. There is a limit,
of course, to how much you can carry; but note that you can take
more if you scoop up multiple objects at the same time.
DROP lets you put down carried objects. If you are lost, you can
drop objects to help you figure out where you are.
EXAMINE gets further information about objects and people. All
movable objects and most of the people you meet can be examined,
but only when they are present. Since people move around, it is
a good idea to examine them before you do anything else.
INVENTORY lists the objects you are carrying. Your current financial
status, an evaluation of your health, and what you are wearing are
also displayed You can abbreviate inventory as inv.
Some of the above actions may not apply in certain circumstances.
If there are no movable objects present, for example, you cannot
take anything.
II. SPECIAL ACTIONS
These commands vary greatly depending upon where you are and what you
have done so far. They are generally self-explanatory. Usually only
the fIrst three or four letters of the first word are required.
Keep in mind that most actions have both immediate and delayed
effects.
The special action nothing causes time to pass, which can be handy if
you are waiting for some particular condition to occur. But remember
that in Real Life, each minute that passes brings you that much
closer to death.
III. UTILITY FUNCTIONS
HELP asks for assistance.
SAVE stores your current position on the disk for later use. You can
save as often as you like, but only the last position saved is
remembered.
LOAD restores the last position saved from the disk.
RESTART starts the game over. You must enter the entire word.
QUIT ends the game. If you want to play again later, starting where
you left off before, save your current position before you quit.
Some utility functions may not apply in certain circumstances. You
cannot load, for example, if you have never used save.