@2PYRACURSE@1
 
 Hewson 1986 
 
 @6CONTROLS :@1 Keyboard, Kempston 
 
 Note: This game is best played using a joystick rotated clockwise 
       by 45 degrees. 
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 @6AIM :@1 Pyracurse features the adventures of a team of three people and 
 a dog called Frozbie who explore an ancient Sinu city based in the 
 forests of South America in search of the missing archaeologist Sir 
 Pericles Pemberton-Smythe. There are a host of fearful creatures for 
 them to meet and match but with your help they can overcome all... 
 
 @6GAMEPLAY :@1 You will see a view of the entrance to the ruined city, in 
 front of which are standing the four characters, each of which have 
 their own personalities and abilities. These are: 
 
 1. Daphne Pemberton-Smythe (good at finding things) 
 2. Professor Roger Kite (good at using things, but rather naive - may 
   need to be resuced from time to time) 
 3. Patrick "Legless" O'Donnell (strong, but rather clumsy) 
 4. Frozbie the dog (good at digging up buried objects) 
 
  At the top of the screen is a window showing your current mode. You 
 start in Mobile Mode. To the left a coloured band indicates the energy 
 status of your current character; if this falls to zero your character 
 will die. At the bottom centre of the screen is an information window 
 which initially reads 
 
                         ANTECHAMBER 
                          O'DONNELL 
                            SOLO 
 
  This shows you that you are in the Antechamber of the tomb and that 
 your current character is O'Donnell operating in Solo Mode. At the 
 bottom right is a window which displays your current character or 
 object. Initially O'Donnell is displayed there. At the bottom left is 
 a picture of Xipe Totec, the ancient god of the Sinu people. Other 
 Sinu items are displayed as a border round the edge of the screen. 
 
  If you press the fire key whilst you are stationary in Mobile Mode 
 the display in the information window changes to show the Selection 
 Menu which consists of: 
 
 1. SOLO        - control only the current character 
 2. CHARACTER   - select a character 
 3. INVENTORY   - display inventory of current character 
 4. LEAD        - lead characters; they must be in the immediate 
                 vicinity to be led by the current character 
 
  There are many items for you to collect and use scattered around the 
 tomb. To pick up an object select Mobile Mode and walk up to the item 
 you require. As you collect it the graphic window will flash and show 
 a picture of the item. Each character may carry up to three items at 
 a time. Not all characters can pick up all objects. 
 
  If you wish to unlock a chest or activate a key plate with a key 
 collected previously select the character who has the correct key and 
 place him adjacent to the chest or plate. Select the appropriate key 
 or item from the inventory part of the Selection Menu. 
 
  Later in the game you may come across weapons which can be thrown at 
 monsters to destroy them. To use such a weapon you must first collect 
 it and then make sure it is highlighted in the information window when 
 the inventory is selected. Return to Mobile Mode; if you now press 
 fire whilst you are moving the weapon will be flung in the direction 
 of travel. You will find that Daphne cannot throw as far as the 
 Professor or O'Donnell. Pressing fire whilst moving in Mobile Mode is 
 also the way to discard an ordinary object such as a key; such an 
 object will not be thrown but instead simply dropped. 
 
 @6COMMENTS :@1 "A rewarding arcade adventure." 

 @6RATING :@1 90% (CRASH #31, August 1986) 
 
 @6NOW :@1 A nice, but very tough, game. 
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 @6KEYS :@1 A to G          - Up/Left               - Joystick left 
        H to L, ENTER   - Up/Right              - Joystick up 
        B to M, SPACE   - Down/Left             - Joystick down 
        Z to V          - Down/Right            - Joystick right 
        Y to P          - Fire                  - Joystick fire 
 
        0/9                     - Pause/Unpause 
        Fire while moving       - Throw/Discard object 
        Fire while stationary   - Display menu