©ªB6U-cD¤ÔÅÃ×ÚÏC±ÊÐX±X²ÑËL±ÌÉÂÇM±ÕÍÄÆØW±ÎÈÁXµX¶ÒS×ÙÓY±YÔBÔW²CËS±S²S³S´SµS¶E²E³E±E´BT³R±BÇRKÙGÃDÐSÃX¤XXØXØCCCCÃAÔTØSËTRËZZÚKEÙYTÓMÃWRD¤WTCÈRBÙSAÐEMÅGAÒDIÁRUÂN¹E¹GOTO455²GÎRÂKYBÄ€@E@@$@ @ @ @ !"@0#$%&'()*+,-./012345678€9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRAUÅ;@ ,'@‚@'@ƒ@6""@@K6‚-@ A s+@%@/0@@@A-@@[(@ DESERT QUESTo-@As 9+'0@@9AR@ /(/(#  ( | MM(E  by Mark Foshee | | MM(E   1982 | | MM(E   | | MM(E     || ||  | | MM(E    | || § || | | | Ï**("   MM(E  | |  | || || |  MM(E | || || | | |  Q(*( WOULD YOU LIKE INSTRUCTIONS-(D( ?Q)@Ò# (} ((#Ò"@xAw#LL(DWelcome to DESERT QUEST. The goal is to travel 200 miles across the(H'(Gobi Desert. A tribe of crazedH(Mongols will be chasing you.-F&(Bandits will be lurking in theF(bushs and behind the dunes,/$$(waiting for the right moment2H'(to jump you. You will be armedH(with a rifle and 20 bullets.7CC(;The 30 Tugriks in your pocket are for purchasing supplies.<^( (.( YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR COMMANDSK( EVERY SO OFTENN(Q(T(^ Ad> (} (((4( COMMANDS (MENU)> A@n A‡W (} ((4( You will have ONE quart of waterW(which will last you 24 drinks.‘M'(You can renew your water supplyM(!completely at an oasis. You will–N(( see 3 buzzards circling overheadN(!just before you run out. You get›((( HALF a quart if you are found by¥&&(help. If you are not found by¦>8(0help after command 'P' (pray) then you may lose.;(>(¯8(.(# Good luck & good cameling!8 A° A€±.( (.( GOOD LUCK AND GOOD CAMELING!²-@A ´Y (} ((6(" YOU ARE AT YOUR BASE CAMP ON THEV( EDGE OF THE DESERTY(O A Tƒ!A™A^6…-…&@_)#… @)…"@)…"@&()(`D…"1(Three buzzards land near yourD(empty canteen.a1…"@1(Above you circles 3 buzzards.b0…"@0(You hear 2 buzzards screech.c3…"@3(Your buzzard friend has a mate.d6…"@6("A buzzard on a rock is eyeing you.eZ…"@5(!You notice a buzzard soaring highZ( above you in the hot desert air.f5…"@5(! YOU ONLY HAVE 1/4 CANTEEN LEFTg4…"@4( YOU'VE DRUNK HALF YOUR WATERh… A0mU6†-P:H:@,$A,3†!@–*‡!?6ˆ-@K6„-U A0r6‰-‰%@w16„-P:H:@,$A ,1„ @A0|G%6Š-P:H:@,$@,%@G6‹-P:H:@,$@%@P,16„-P:H:,$A,1„ @A†Œ!A @‰ @Apš 6‡-‡%‹¤‡ ƒA`¥++!*Ž!)!A#¦ AH§3%6-P:H:@,$A,%@3!A0¨F( ()(The Mongols have surroundedF(you. You fight hard and©66(kill P:'@,%@ charging MongolsªB (but you run out of Ammo.B(Your soul heads for Valhalla.¬(6‘-‘%P:'@,%@( A`® 6-&¯I( (*(The Mongols catch up to you.I(You you pick them all off.°77(You kill all P:'@,%@ Warriors.±> @@,( With just  bullets.>(...Good Shot!²0!@€0(But it took you  shots.³3 @P3(You only have  shots left.´/!@I/( You have  rounds left.µ26‘-‘%P:'@,%@2ˆ"@A@@¶“"@Aq@·?6„-P:H:@,$@,)„!@?6‰-*‡"¸ A€ÀR( (,(The MONGOLS have captured you.R(!They love people and camels, wellÁ''(done with potatoes and carrots. A`Ì5( (5( MONGOLS ARE ƒ&‡ MILES BEHIND YOUу&‡!@™(Õ”"@6ƒ-ƒ%@Ö0( (0( YOU HAVE TRAVELED ƒ MILES׃ @A€Û A`àX( ()( WHAT IS YOUR COMMAND,(/(E( ?R)@ÒX(}ôÒ"@wA0ùÒ"@pAþÒ"@‚A€Ò"@ƒA`Ò"@sAÒ"@€AP0(&( INVALID, TRY AGAIN0 A0 A€&6-P:H:,$@,0!@ADS( (.( Friends have arranged for an airS( drop of a rifle, ammo and water.NE6…-…%@6Ž-Ž%@-6-%@ 9…!@$E6…-@$X A@b6—-—%@l—"@Av A€€''6Š-+P:H:@,$@,,%@Š 6ƒ-ƒ%ŠDƒ!A…((:( YOU'RE RIDING BETWEEN HILLSD Ap”-( (-( YOUR CAMEL LIKES THIS PACEž A@¨6—-—%@²—!@A¼ A€Æ//6Š-+@$P:H:@,$@,,%@Ð 6ƒ-ƒ%ŠÕ[ƒ!A…((Q( YOU'RE GALLOPING THROUGH A A MOUNTAIN PASS[ APÚN( (0(" YOUR CAMEL IS RUNNING ACROSS THEN( DESERT SANDS î A@øA( (+( YOUR CAMEL THANKS YOU!76—-A AP Ap/ A€>) A@-@@) A€H]( ( ("( M MENU%(>( F FORWARDA(Z( R RUNNING](RH'( S STOP FOR THE NIGHT*(E( I INVENTORYH(\%"( P PRAY FOR HELP%$p6„-P:H:,$A,u„!@A z!!"*Ž"A {P&!*!P:'@ ,%@P(#Three nomads attempt to ambush you!Ï| AE}H( (+(Lurking ahead, you spot threeH(thugs. As you pass them~R#(they see your finger on theD(trigger. They smile and letR( you pass.( ( ( A€„.( (.( Three Bandits hidden in the sand‰''(have grabbed you. Luckily theyŽXX(Pjust want your valuables. You won't be so lucky if the Mongols catch you.¢P( (,( YOU HAVE A NEW CHOICE OFJ( SUB-COMMANDS M(P(¬&#( A ATTEMPT AN ESCAPE&(¶G"( L LET THEM ROB YOUD( BUT LEAVE YOU ALIVEG(À0#( YOUR SUB-COMMAND?0)@ÒÊ& (} (((&Ò"@vA`ÔÒ"@eA Ù0#( INVALID, TRY AGAIN&(0 A 0Þ="*Ž"36™-P:H:,$@,= AãS6™-P:H:,$@,?6„-P:H:,$@,%@S™!@AERè™ @A@ò0(-("You spur your camel and bolt away!0(ü6Œ- A@H()(You were mortally wounded by aH(stiletto trying to escape. A$6Š-P:A$H:@,,.›8Š!@$ABL()(They found your stash and toldL(you to take your camel and go.G'6Œ-6š-'6›-H A@L@(,(!They are going through your stuff@(...just wait...V16š-6›-'6¢-1 A@`)6œ-P:H:@,$@2,)6„-jœ!@A@k6ˆ-P:H:,$@ ,lˆ @A4m AIn"@A@oT (} ((3(You spot palm trees, but as youT(near them you see a soldier.p@"(You get closer and realize@(that he is dead. A smileqB$(forms when you look down andB(see an AK-47 Machine Gun.rc$(You search the body and findF6Á-P:H:,$@P,%@Pc(Á rounds of ammunition.s-6„-@6-@#6-%Á- APtT (} (((4(As you approach an oasis yourT(camel stumbles over a smallvE"(pile of sand. Nearby is aE(column of rocks. Curious, youwD"(dismount and start to dig.D(You find a metal box. InsidexK%6Á-P:H:,$@P,%@%C(are Á rounds of Ammo.K6-%Áy6„-@ AP}&(&(You've discovered an oasis.~O)(!You and your camel drink heavily.O(!With your canteen full you go on.16…-@$„"@% A+(}.(1(€6„-œ$¦J( ($(You DIRTY RAPSCALLION!J(!You ran your poor camel to death!°ƒ @QAHµ A`º A€¼R A )#œ A*œ!A&()(H(You did pretty damn good'!R A½$( ($(You're a fine Warrior!¿Q#( It took you ‚ attempts.&(H( ...Congradulations!K(N(Q(Â- (View Point Values (Y/N)-)@ÒÃÒ"@x(} AbÄ (}Å.( ( ((( POINT VALUES+(.(ÆR&( Machine Gun 100 pts.)(O(! Treasure 100 pts.ea.R(Ç,)(! Map/Sword 75 pts.ea.,(ÈU)(! Bandits killed 50 pts.ea.,(R(! 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