World War III

It is 1998 and the unthinkable has happened: A powerful Asian country has dropped the bomb on Russia, eliminating the Soviet Union forever as a world power. The world is in turmoil because rumors abound that the next blow will be dealt to the United States.

You receive an urgent call from the president, asking if you will volunteer for the dangerous mission of preventing such an attack. "Me, Mr. President?" you ask, incredulously. "What good could I do? I barely made it through basic training in the Army." The president says you have been selected because you represent the hopes and ideals of the American people. "We want somebody we can count on when the going gets tough," he explains.

His response to your question doesn't make a lot of sense, and you discard it as just some more political rhetoric. "Give it to me straight, Mr. President!" you demand. For a moment the phone is silent. You hear whispering in the background

as the president confers with his advisors.

"But we can't tell him the truth," the president says above the whispering. "You must," says another voice. "It's our only chance!" The president returns to the telephone. "You win," he says. "You were chosen in a nationwide lottery of former

servicemen. If you do not volunteer, you will be convicted of treason and hung by the neck by sundown tomorrow."

"I'll go!" you say as enthusiastically as possible, feeling little confidence in your ability to prevent such a major holocaust.

Before you realize it, you are aboard a military jet. Then you are transferred to a helicopter. Since they have blindfolded you, you really don't know the exact location. You suspect it must be an Asian country since it takes forever to get there.

Finally, the blindfold is removed. You receive a brief set of instructions and are told to jump the 10 feet to the ground. You land on your feet, fortunately. The scene is a vast desert, and just over a few sand dunes is the location of the secret nuclear base you must put out of commission. You will need to enter a POKE25, 5: NEW to reserve enough memory prior

to loading this Adventure.

The president sends his best wishes for a successful mission.