SOFTWARE FOR THE SINCLAIR SPECTRUM FROM QUICKSILVA AQUAPLANE THE STORY This morning I had risen early to take in the brilliant sunshine of the Cote d'Azur in the height of the season. The contrasting blues of sea and sky provide a perfect backdrop as I relax with a Pernod and lemonade and lots of ice. Only the occasional sound of seagulls disturbs my peace as I become engrossed in volume three of the Chronicles of the Faluvian Empire. What an epic book! However, by 10.00 a.m. the temperature has reached the low nineties and the blistering hot sand is now unbearable to lie upon. I must cool off. My companion suggests water ski-ing. Well the sea seems calm enough for a mere novice like myself. The boat is started and is soon skimming across the bay whilst I aquaplane along behind it, parting the still blue surface of the water like a giant cheesewire, I see rocks and driftwood ahead - we must have come too far. I shout to my companion, but my voice is lost beneath the steady throbbing of the speedboat's powerful engine. Soon we are both ducking, weaving and threading our way through, fighting for survival. Thank God! The rocks are gone, but ahead I see regatta day. Yachts follow eccentric tracks across our path, but miraculously we find a way through without fouling the line, only to be met by a flotilla of "gin and tonic" cruisers being driven by inexperienced rich kids who all seem determined to finish me off. Don't they know there's a speed limit this far inshore? Ahead I see sharks. We can't turn with so many "G and T's" in the way, I hope I live to regret this escapade, or will I provide these mean marine devouring machines with an early lunch? LOADING THE PROGRAM You will find the procedure for loading a program in the Spectrum basic manual, chapter 20. The procedure for loading Aquaplane is given below: 1. Connect the ear socket of the Spectrum to the ear socket of your cassette recorder. 2. Make sure that the tape is wound to the beginning. 3. Set the volume control to a suitable level. 4. Set maximum treble, minimum bass on the tone controls. 5. Type Load "" 6. Press ENTER. 7. Start the cassette recorder. 8. The program will RUN itself once loaded and will provide instructions. If the program does not load correctly try a different volume level. (c) Copyright 1983 John Hollis and Quicksilva Ltd. All rights of the producer, and of the owner, of the work being produced, are reserved. Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this cassette is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for errors, nor liability for damage arising from its use. WARNING: These programs are sold according to QUICKSILVA Ltd's terms of trade and conditions of sale. Copies of which are available on request. Quicksilva Software for the ZX Spectrum TIME-GATE 3D Space/time adventure in fast moving graphics GBP 6.95 XADOM Amazing arcade quality adventure GBP 6.95 3D STRATEGY Incredibly strong, fast thinking 3D game GBP 6.95 VELNOR'S LAIR Penetrate Velnor's Labrynth, if you dare! GBP 6.95 SMUGGLER'S COVE Exciting Historical Pirate adventure GBP 6.95 Send a cheque/PO to Quicksilva Ltd. 13 Palmerston Rd. Southampton SO1 1LL