The Earth's Foundations

You live at a time when sword play and sorcery are commonplace. Your village, Tantora, is located at the foot of a large mountain beside great barren lands. A dry riverbed lies just north of Tantora. Its water was once used to irrigate the crops in the prosperous fields. The mighty herds of cattle, something for which Tantora was well known, once grazed within sight to the East.

The trouble began just four days ago, when a seemingly harmless tremor opened a large crevice that led to the very foundation of the earth. Before that time, the river flowed mightily and the pastures were green with crops. Now, with the

land barren and the river dry, most of the cattle have died.

The people of Tantora have cast lots to decide who will go into the crevice to discover how the mysterious maze found there is affecting the village. You have been chosen to investigate. As a reward for your efforts, you may keep any riches you might find, if you survive.

Foundation is a 3-D Adventure requiring 32K and one disk drive. The area of play contains at least 10 vertical levels, each having 25 rooms.

When you first run the Adventure, you must generate a new labyrinth. Follow the options in the menu, and make sure you have a disk ready in the drive to receive the game files. The creation process will take approximately 10 minutes.

Armed with a sword, you will enter the earth to search out its mysteries. In your travels you will come face to face with many evil creatures. As you fight them, you will grow weaker. However, there will be plenty of food and water to help sustain you. To move from cavern to cavern within the vast labyrinth, simply press the first letter of the direction in which you want to travel. Each direction corresponds to one of six possible exits from each room. (Of course, some exits may be blocked.)

To drink from a pool of water, press P. Press F to eat any food you find. If you come across a treasure of gold, press G to retrieve it. To attack an enemy, press A and follow the directions given. If you need help with the commands, press ?. Finally, to return to the main menu, press M. It would be wise to use your map-making skills during this journey.

Enjoy your trip!