DECCNSEWOBRDADESN1V1RGOSUB230ROROBDRTA#A#A#Av#AH#A#(( < @ @@@A $$ŠŠƠŠǠΠ*** by KEN ROSE ***( *** SOFT-LINE MAGAZINE ***2+@%@<3-@@3(@THE ADVENTURE OFF1-@@1(@DANCING DRAGONP-@@ Zss9@4,9@4,9@4,9@4,9@4,9@4,;@ ,;@@,;@ ,;@ ,d68@,-@-68@,-@"B68@,-@%W68@,-@1l68@,-@'68@,-@368@,-@2n$$ǠϠŠӠx-@@3R"68,-"68,-!"*68,-."768,-C6-R68,- -+(}-0@@#6-@ A # A@Ҡ 6.6.(( WHAT NOW  (}(B:,"Ap-@B:,P7<,4 )6.7@<&@,:6.7%@,F6-P A`  6. ǠŠ 4GO6. AKK4NORTH)4N)4SOUTH)4S)4EAST)4E)4WEST)4WA"))4 INVENTORY)4INV)4IA,4GET)4TAKEA06 4PUSH)4PRESSA0@4DROPA0J4QUITA3T224HIT)4STRIKE)4BEAT)4KILLA ^!4EAT A! Aph4FEED)4GIVEA`r4DANCEA 0|/(%(I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ./ ApǠĠŠ& 6-&ǠԠ͠Ϯ4NORTH)4N6-8,4SOUTH)4S6-8,4EAST)4E6-8,4WEST)4W6-8,!!"@(*"@2AK*"@(*8@(,"@2A2`KRETURNING TO THE DRAGON'S CAVE2"@(A22TRAPPED IN DRAGON'S CAVEg!6-"(>:A%,, AgYOU'VE MOVED AND X WILL BE USED IN SEARCHING FOR OBJECTSu"(;($I DON'T THINK YOU CAN MOVE THAT WAY.A6-M6-W Apu̠͠ŠР!@A0A0A`AAAPApAA APAAA0A`AAA0A`AA A@+&@,A@ApAA A@A`AAAPA`AA A 0A `((OBJECTS HERE ARE:(& 6- A!p06-: ApD٠ŠN6-@4X((YOU ARE CARRYING:(b A!pl ApvԠŠ: 4(0(DON'T BE SILLY, I NEED A NOUN!: A  A !!8,")8,"@4A0(#(YOU CAN'T AT THE MOMENT.&(0 A **"@*8@, @4A168,-@4 8@,"@4A0#( (YOU'VE GOT THE .#(6- ApӠś: 4(0(DON'T BE SILLY, I NEED A NOUN!: A !!"@)"@Ap A "@A  8@,"@4A'4BUTTONA&  A&p* 4ROCK)4STONEA)40(#( YOU CAN'T  A .&(0 Ap>РŠH A R8,"@4Ap\6()(YOU'RE NOT CARRYING THE .,(6 A f 68,-p$$4WAGON*8@,"A1z$(!(YOU DROPPED THE .$(Q"@(*8,"@(+68,-5 A2QTHE DRAGON'S GONNA EAT IT6- ApŠŠj(j(^YOU START TO HUM A CATCHY LITTLE TUNE.YOU GRACEFULLY LEAP INTO THE AIR, DO A PIROUETTE, LAND,+(DO A CARTWHEEL,+(AND TAKE A BOW."@(A1G(G(68,-@A$8"6.YOU ARE THE PINE FOREST.&(58,"@8$(e(e(YTHEN WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE PINES ISSINGING A SONG. YOU LISTEN CLOSELY ANDCAN MAKE OUT 2c(SOME OF THE WORDS.(c(ATHEY ARE,'I OPINE A DRAGON TO SWEETEN MAKE SURE THAT HE'S EATEN'.<68,-@$F<&6.ALL THE TREES ARE DEAD HERE.*(98,"@<$PG(5(*THERE IS A FAINT CHEMICAL SMELL IN THEAIR.D68,-@G$Z8"6.YOU ARE ON A PAVED ROAD.&(58,"@8$d_(_(TTO THE SOUTH IS THE NORTH SIDE OF A DRAWBRIDGE. THE BRIDGE LOOKS PRETTY RICKETY.n68,-@$x3%6.YOU ARE IN THE THRONE ROOM.)(3 A'`$;%6.YOU ARE IN THE ANTICHAMBER.)(88,"@;$g(g(\THIS,AS YOU'LL FIND,IS NOT A VERY BIG CASTLE. IN FACT IT HAS ONLY THREE ROOMS (I THINK).68,-@$[%6.THIS IS THE KING'S BEDROOM.)(>8@,"@4A(X(THE ROOM IS EMPTY.[$](](QTHE POOR KING HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO WEREWOLF SIMPLEX 2 AND IS SLOWLY TURNING INTO j(A WOLF.(j(RHE EXPLAINS THAT UNLESS CURED BY THE MAGIC SPRING HE IS DOOMED,SINCE HE CAN'T +(LEAVE THE PALACE.(68,-@+$,6. MORE FOREST.()8,"@,$7(%(JUST MORE AND MORE FOREST.468,-@7$,6.NORTH END OF BRIDGE."(, A&0$36.CAUSEWAY TO CASTLE.!(08,"@3$f(f(ZTO THE NORTH YOU SEE A SMALL CASTLE. SMALL DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE. IT IS REALLY SMALL. A/('IF YOU WANT TO SEE HOW SMALL,GO NORTH.>68,-@A$9#6.AND YET EVEN MORE FOREST.'(68,"@9$"`(`(UIF YOU THINK IT'S DULL READING ABOUT THE FOREST,YOU SHOULD TRY WRITING ABOUT IT.,68,-@$6,6. DARK FOREST.()8,"@,$@\(J(?THERE IS SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HERE. THE GROUND SOUNDS HOLLOW!Y68,-@\$J9#6.SOUTH SIDE OF DRAWBRIDGE.'(68,"@9$T A' $^46.GENTLY ROLLING HILLS"(18,"@4$h`(A(6THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC.THEY SING.D(`(DON'T PUT YOUR SHOULDERr[(TO THE BOULDER,1(BUT TEST YOUR METTLE,I(AGAINST THE KETTLE.X68,-@[$|26.VOLCANIC HIGHLANDS (/8,"@2$`(`(TALL ADVENTURES HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE VOLCANO.THIS VOLCANO IS ALL POOPEDOUT AND 2 (WILL NOT ERUPT (I HOPE)./68,-@2$]6.VOLCANO VALLEY(18@,"@4$]IF N(19)=14 THE SECRET PASSAGE IS OPEN A(p$,6. MARSHY SWAMP()8,"@,$__(WA SMALL DINOSAUR STICKS ITS TONGUE OUTAT YOU FROM BEHIND A FERN. IT THEN DARTS AWAY.68,-@$16.MORE MARSHY SWAMP(.8,"@1$g(g([THE SMALL DINOSAUR REAPPEARS AND HURLSA ROCK AT YOU. THE ROCK MISSES AND THEDINOSAUR DARTS (AWAY.68,-@$+6. MUSHY SWAMP((8,"@+$G(8(-THE SMALL DINOSAUR TAUNTS YOU BY SAYING:;(G('NYAH,?-(% NYAH, THE DRAGON'S GONNA GET YOU!'<68,-@?$'6.A PLAIN($8,"@'$X(F(;OUTSIDE OF A RUSTY SWORD, THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL HERE.U68,-@X$+6. PLAIN PLAIN((8,"@+$&1((NOTHING UNUSUAL HERE.68,-@1$016.PLANE PLAIN PLAIN(.8,"@1$:M(;(0NOTHING UNUSUAL HERE,EXCEPT THAT IT ISVERY FLAT.J68,-@M$D<&6.THE LAND OF THE MAGIC SPRING*(98,"@<$Ne(e(YA GORGEOUS RAINBOW ARCHES ACROSS THE SKY AND PINK EGRETS FLAP HAPPILY BY. ASIGN PAINTED X_(ON THE WALL SAYS:(M(,'SATISFACTION GUARANTEED-OR YOUR MONEYBACK!'\68,-@_$b06.NONDESCRIPT LAND(-8,"@0$lH(6(+I SIMPLY CAN'T DESCRIBE A NONDESCRIPT LAND.E68,-@H$v*6. BREAK LAND('8,"@*$`(`(TLOOKING AROUND YOU SEE PICNIC TABLES AND GARBAGE CANS OVERFLOWING WITH LITTER. mm(dHOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT YOU FRIGHTENED SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AWAY AS THEY LEFT THEIR LUNCH ON THE  (TABLE.68,-@ $G6.LAIR OF THE DRAGON (* A10GOFF TO THE DRAGON ROUTINES36.TWISTY LITTLE MAZES!(08,"@3$g(U(JJUST KIDDING. NO MAZES HERE, I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU WERE PAYING ATTENTION.d68,-@g$6 6.ENTRANCE TO MAGIC LAND$(38,"@6$C(1(&MAGIC LAND IS TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR WORDS.@68,-@C$06.COLONEL'S CAVERN(-8,"@0$f(f(ZTHIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SOME SORT OFA QUICK FOOD PLACE AT ONE TIME. THERE IS A SMELL OF ,(GREASE IN THE AIR.)68,-@,$06.VERY SECRET CAVE(-8,"@0$](](QSOMEONE HAS SPRAY PAINTED AND SCRAWLEDGRAFFITI ALL OVER THE WALLS. I WON'T GIVE K9(1ANY MORE DETAILS AS I'M NOT THAT SORT OF PROGRAM.H68,-@K$ .6.BOOM BOOM ROOM(+8,"@.$-((ISN'T THAT RICH.*68,-@-$ !!ŠϠˠӠ*4STICK6-@44SWORD6-@>4SPRING6-@H4 DRUMSTICK6-@R(4MCRIB)4SANDWICH(6-@\4DRUM6-@f4WAGON6-@p$z!!ŠϠˠӠ*"8@,(A STICK*6-@*"8@,(A SWORD*6-@1"8@,%(A MAGIC SPRING16-@."8@,"( A DRUMSTICK.6-@3"8@,'(A McRIB SANDWICH36-@-"8@,!( A TOY DRUM-6-@1"8@,%(A DRAGON WAGON16-@"(NOTHING(6-$͠Ӡ0,6,2,0 0,0,3,1 0,0,4,2 0,0,5,3$ 0,10,0,4. 1,11,0,08 0,0,8,0B 0,12,9,7L 0,0,0,8V 5,14,0,0` 6,0,12,0j 8,0,13,11t 0,0,14,12~ 10,0,0,13 0,19,16,0 0,0,17,15 0,0,18,16 0,0,0,17 15,20,0,0 19,21,0,0 20,22,0,0 21,26,23,0 0,27,24,22 0,29,0,23 0,30,0,0 22,31,27,0 23,0,28,26 0,0,0,0 24,0,30,28 25,33,0,29( 26,0,0,02 28,29,0,0< 30,0,0,0F ŠӠP =8@,"@(3(THE BRIDGE IS DOWN.= A&`Z O(O(DTHE BRIDGE IS UP,BUT THERE IS A LARGE BUTTON JUST OUT OF YOUR REACH.d W(T(IA SIGN UNDER THE BUTTON SAYS 'UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES PUSH THIS BUTTON!'W$n G(:()WHOEVER HEARD OF PUSHING A BUTTON WITH A ?=(G Apx e(e(YYOU LEAP HIGH IN THE AIR AND PUSH THE BUTTON WITH YOUR THUMB. THE POISONOUS SNAKE LIVING  J@(8IN THE BUTTON HOLE SINKS ITS FANGS INTO YOUR HAND AND...J A3 F(F(;YOU PRESS THE BUTTON WITH THE STICK AND THE BRIDGE DROPS. k(7(,OOPS,YOU DROPPED THE STICK IN THE RIVER.L68@,-a68@,-@k Ap h(h(\AS YOU PASS OVER THE DRAWBRIDGE A THREE TOED-TROLL RUNS FROM UNDER THE BRIDGE CARRYING  ZZ(QYOUR STICK. HE PUSHES THE BUTTON,CATCHES THE POISONOUS SNAKEFROM THE BUTTON HOLE  W( AND EATS IT.(W(;THE BRIDGE RISES IN THE AIR, MAKING ITIMPOSSIBLE TO RETURN. 68,-@$ Š͠Ӡ 338@,"@4*8@,"@4A( b(b(VTHE THRONE ROOM IS EMPTY AND FAIRLY CLEAN EXCEPT FOR A DUSTY TAPESTRY ON THE WALL.  U(THE TAPESTRY DEPICTS AR(/DRAGON IN A CAVE EATING A McRIB SANDWICH.U$ i(i(]THE KING JUMPS UP AND DOWN ON THE MAGIC SPRING WHICH ACTIVATES ITS CURATIVE POWERS.  `( HE IS CURED.(`(CTO SHOW HIS GRATITUDE HE GIVES YOU THEDUSTY TAPESTRY,A DEED TO THE  ii(`DRAGON'S CAVE,AND THE TAX BILL THAT THE DRAGON NEVER GOT AROUND TO PAYING ON THAT PARTICULAR  (PIECE OF PROPERTY. j(j(^HE ALSO GIVES YOU A COMMISION FOR A MUCH MORE LUCRATIVE QUEST,BUT THAT IS ANOTHER ADVENTURE " #(FOR ANOTHER TIME.# A3, àˠŠ6 g(g([YOU ARE IN A WEIRD VALLEY. BLOCKING THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CLIFF IS A HUGE ROCK. THE ROCK @ V.(&IS CHIPPED AND PRETTY WELL BEATEN UP.V("A DENTED WHICHES KETTLE IS BOLTED J (DOWNNEAR THE ROCK.$T `(S(HYOU PUSH AGAINST IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN.V(` Ap^ [4KETTLE(8(YOU  THE SWORD AGAINST THE [(KETTLE. THE ROCK VIBRATES IN h uA(9TUNE AND ROLLS ASIDE,REVEALING A PASSAGE TO THE NORTH.V68@,-@k68@,-@u Apr N((YOU  THE SWORD AGAINST THE D( BUT NOTHING HAPPENS.N Ap| X('(YOU  IT WITH YOUR HAND.X(+NOTHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN EXCEPT YOUR HAND  (HURTS. Ap &&ǠƠϠŠΠŠ [((WHAT,YOU DARE TO @(IN THE PRESENCE OF THE KING?![(THE GAURDS SEIZE YOU  W(AND DRAG YOU OFFJ(-KICKING AND SCREAMING TO BE FED TO THEDRAGON!M(W A3 ͠ǠŠ 338@,"@4*8@,"@4A0@ N+8@,@4*8@,@4D(YOU DON'T HAVE THAT.N Ap F8@,"@4(<(PERHAPS IF YOU HAD A DRUM...F Ap g8@,"@4(](=YOU HIT THE DRUM WITH YOUR HAND AND PRODUCE A MUFFLED THUD.g Ap "@(A3@ i(i(]KABOOM,KABOOM. HITTING THE DRUM WITH THE DRUMSTICK MAKES A NICE BEAT. YOU'RE NOT READY  <2(*FOR THE BIG TIME,BUT YOU'LL DO IN A PINCH.< Ap ǠӠ d(d(XYOU PUSH AND TUG THE MAGIC METAL SPRING INTO THE WAGON AND FIND THAT YOU CAN NOW  >4(,TRANSPORT IT. AREN'T YOU CLEVER,YOU RASCAL.> A  B(8(-YOU CAN'T SEEM TO MOVE THE HEAVY SPRING.B A & Y68@,-(Y(?OH,OH,WITHOUT THE WAGON THE HEAVY SPRING TUMBLES TO GROUND.0 A : ΠӠD _(\(QA HUGE,FIERCE,HUNGRY RED DRAGON GETS UP FROM ITS NEST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAVE._(N b_(WIT SNORTS FIRE FROM ITS NOSTRILS,BURPSDOES A BIT OF THE OLD SOFT SHOE,AND SAYS TO YOUb(X _G(?'BOY,I'M GLAD YOU MADE IT. NOT ONLY AMI BORED,BUT I'M STARVING!_(SHALL WE DANCE OR b -#(SHALL YOU FEED ME FIRST?'- Apl _(B(7THE DRAGON LOOKS AT YOU IN DISGUST. HEGETS UP AND SAYS,_('THAT'S AWFUL. THIS IS v `(HOW YOU DO IT.'<( HE IS EXTREMELY CLUMSY AND SAYS,`('I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE  b(TEMPO RIGHT.'(b(CHE IS GETTING MADDER AND MADDER. HE LOOKS AT YOU,SNARLS AND SAYS, E&('WELL,IF YOU WON'T HELP ME...')(;( CHOMP!!E A3 `(7(,YOU WHIP OUT YOUR RUSTY SWORD AND LUNGE!:(`(!THE DRAGON LOOKS AT YOU AND SAYS: Y8(0'HOW THOUGHTFUL HE BROUGHT ME A TOOTHPICK.;(O(.......CHOMP!!!Y A3 c(`(UYOU FURIOSLY ATTACK THE DRAGON WITH YOUR BARE HANDS! THE DRAGON CHUCKLES AT YOU...c( cA(9'IF YOU HAD A MAGIC SWORD YOU MIGHT HAVE HAD A CHANCE.'D(Y(........CHOMP!!!c A3 `(*(THE DRAGON NOTICES YOU REENTER.-(`(.'MY,THAT WAS A NICE DANCE. NOW I'M HUNGRY!' $((.......CHOMP!!!$ A3 U(+(THE DRAGON GOBBLES UP THE ..(K('WHAT (OR WHO) IS NEXT?'U Ap t6-6-@((t(PYOU'RE TRAPPED IN THE DRAGONS CAVE. IFYOU DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON YOU'RE IN BIG  Q(TROUBLE!6-%@!(Q(YOU'VE ONLY GOT @& MINUTES LEFT!  @Ap M(+( OH,NO...THE DRAGON'S GETTING UP..(J(HE'S COMING TOWARD YOU.M(A(HE'S GOING TO.....( (4( CHOMP!!!7(A A3 L(*(WOW!! THE DRAGON IS FASCINATED.L(HE GETS UP,TAKES THE DRUM ANDR)(!DRUMSTICK,SNIFFS IT,AND BEGINS TOR($DANCE AND BEAT THE DRUM IN 3/4 TIME. r(](RWHILE HE'S SO OCCUPIED,YOU NOTICE HE HAS MOVED AWAY FROM A PASSAGE TO THE SOUTH.r68@(,-@2* Ap4(( GOODBYE.D:DANDRAG.BAS@