African Transference

You've been going on weekend hiking expeditions ever since you can remember, answering the call of the wild and loving every minute out in the open air. The office does tend to be oppressive and the daily traffic jams that complicate your life on your way to and from work only strengthen your desire to get away from it all.

One evening you scan the cable television channels unable to find anything interesting until you happen onto a travelogue on West Africa. You are fascinated by the sight of a thundering herd of wild elephants, the power of the lions, the hypnotic stripes of the meandering zebras, the agility of the monkeys and the determination of the rhinoceros. From a graphic map of the country, the camera lens zooms in on a remote area in the deepest part of Africa, which, the announcer says, is shrouded in mystery. Many attempts to explore the area have failed and the explorers have disappeared without a trace, one after the other. In dramatic tones, the announcer tells of native rumors of cannibals and "other-worldly" monsters.

But the thing that bolts you upright from your reclining position in your lounger is the mention of a treasure. Estimated to be worth millions of dollars, the bounty is said to be in the hands of a fearsome warlord who rules the area.

"This is for me," you say, only halfway believing the words coming out of your mouth and the thoughts spinning around in your head. For days you think about nothing else, unable to sleep at night or to concentrate on the mundane matters at work. At the cafeteria during lunch, you put only bananas and other fruits on your tray. For dinner you settle for raw fish and coconut milk, preparing your wildly tossing stomach for a steady diet of jungle food.

Then one day you find yourself aboard an airplane headed for West Africa. You've made the commitment; there's no turning back now. Upon arriving, you meet with local authorities. Their first advice is to forget it, telling you that the mission is impossible. You even hear a couple of them talking about you behind your back. When they realize that there's no way to prevent you from going, the authorities say your most reliable source of help will be the witch doctor who has always lived in the for bidden zone.

You may even have to befriend the cannibals, but be sure to shun seemingly helpless animals. This Adventure uses some one-word commands, but primarily two-word commands using the traditional verb-noun combinations. You should type in a PCLEAR1 before running the program.

Good luck. We hope you have made a last will and testament because we don't really expect to see you again!