Sam Mallard – The Case of the Missing Swan.
Version 1.0 by Ersh in 2016


STORY

The clock had turned midnight and I was just about to leave my office when there
was a knock on my door. It was a Mr. Swan, owner of the Swanline shipping
company, he explained that his wife was missing and the police had told him that
"Unless they can prove outright that there was an involuntary disappearance,
they just file paperwork." He said he'd pay me a grand upfront if I could find
his wife by morning, no question asked. That may be a suspiciously large reward
for a simple missing person case, but I haven't had that many jobs lately and my
purse is getting thin, so who am I to ask questions?


CONTROLS

Kempston Joystick: Up, Down and Fire
or Keyboard: Q, A and Space.

This game, unlike the usual Verb/Noun text adventures, in menu-driven. Select
your preferred option from those presented, and see how the game-world opens up 
for you.

Sam Mallard - The case of the missing Swan, is to be considered as an introduction
to adventures, and can be completed by the total novice without too much frustration.

See if you can beat it in under 30 minutes. The clock is ticking!


Tools used:
pasmo, zx7, mackarel

Logo font:
Betty Noir


Loading your cassette:
(Sam Mallard loads in approximately 3 minutes 25 seconds)

48k ZX Spectrum

Type LOAD "" press ENTER and start the tape.

Note: LOAD is obtained by pressing the J key after turning on your 
computer, or while the K cursor is flashing.

The "" are obtained by holding symbol shift and pressing the P key twice. 
There is no space between the "" marks.

128k ZX Spectrum

Please select 48k mode and follow above procedure. There are no additional 
elements for 128k users.


Loading should be practically error free on upper-middle volumes, though 
if the tape fails at any time during the LOADING process, then please 
rewind the tape, adjust the volume control and try again. If failure 
persists then please try the other side of the tape.

All Monument cassettes are tested before shipping, but if for any reason 
the game foils to load after all efforts, then please contact Monument 
Microgames at: Microgames2000@yahoo.co.uk

Please use the subject header: "Tape clinic"