QUANGO
(c)1984 Interceptor Micros.
Written by Ian Gray.
Produced by Richard Paul Jones.
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LOADING

To load, hold down SHIFT and RUN/SHIFT. The program will automat-
ically load and run. When the program has loaded and run, stop 
the tape deck.

CONTROLS

Use a joystick in Port 2.
Press firebutton to plant a bomb.
Press 'RESTORE' to abort the game at any time, and return to the 
title page.
Press any key to pause during the game, and press any key to 
continue.

THE GAME

Deep, deep down underground, Angus Fungus the magic mushroom 
farming robot is digging for his life! Can you help him survive?


THE STORY

Angus grows his mushrooms in eight caverns deep beneath the 
surface of the planet Sedron. It is now harvest-time, and he must 
tunnel his way through the rich soil in which the mushrooms grow.
Here and there in the soil are boulders; if Angus digs a hole 
beneath one, it will fall - with possibly fatal results! 
Small shoots of the giant Quendorian wortweed - toxic to robots - 
have taken root in some places. If soil is removed from above a 
weed, it rapidly grows to fill the space.

As well as the natural hazards of the caves, Angus is hunted by 
the Wrightoid robots, evil but stupid servants of Epple the 
Speedlord. Angus can destroy the robots by digging away earth 
from under a boulder, causing it to fall and crush the pursuing 
Wrightoid.

At the centre of each cavern is an egg of the incredible Quango 
bird. This ornithological nightmare has the power to fly through 
earth and rock in pursuit of its prey - robots! When the egg 
hatches, watch out!

In the four deepest caves, underground streams slowly flood the 
passages with water. Angus is not rust-proofed! To defend himself 
as he gathers the ten mushrooms from each cave, Angus is armed 
with five earthbombs. The ultimate in selective weaponry, these 
bombs destroy only earth, Wrightoids, Quangos and - due to a 
small technical flaw - Angus himself. The timer on each bomb is 
just long enough for Angus to plant it, and get out of range 
before it explodes. 

After the eigth cavern's crop is harvested, more mushrooms will 
have grown in the earlier caves, and Angus must begin again, in 
ever-increasing peril from his foes.

POINTS AWARDED

Wrightoids - not worth much - 100 points
Magic mushrooms - vital - 200 points
Quango bird - a great prize - 500 points

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