EL STOMPO
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Loading your cassette:

El Stompo loads in approximately 4 minute 30 seconds.

48k ZX Spectrum

Type LOAD an 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

Select the TAPE LOADER option from the main menu. Game About 
Squares features a 128k soundtrack.

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 fails to load after all efforts, then please 
contact Monument Microgames at: Microgames2000@yahoo.co.uk


The all-important story:

The television, a remarkable piece of kit, bringing education 
and enlightenment to the masses. Whether a family of four from 
Croydon, or a hive of inter dimensional spring-folk from Klaxxon 5, 
the idiot box is just as relevant to them now as it was in 1953,
when every young blob gathered to watch Princess Splaygrove ride 
naked upon her thunder-rocket in colour for the first time.

And of course it's not all HDMI and LED black-stretching on the 
outer rim. There are many planets still reliant on bulky CRT, with 
Earth transmissions from 1984 only just reaching them. They're not 
exactly reliable sets, but they work... after a hefty whack.

And that's your job. You're a Stomper, and wherever there's a dodgy 
set, you'll be there to jump up and down on it until the picture 
comes back.

Work has been sporadic for a few months now and it was looking as 
though you'd need to hire yourself out as a space-hopper to get 
in some extra pennies, when suddenly... the solar flares hit. 
Every TV set, and I mean EVERY set on each of the 35 planets went 
down.

And you are the only Stomper still in the phone book.


Keys:

Q = Up A = Down 0 = Left P = Right
H = Pause  R= Restart Space = Stomp

Note: On version 1 of the game T = Quit. 
On versions 2-4 of the game, T = Level Skip

All keys are redefinable.


Notes:

Yes, there are two tapes in your box. Each one has an "A" side and 
a "B" side, with 2 copies of El Stompo on each. Why is this?

Well it's all to do with alternative graphics. Play all 4 versions 
and see for yourself!



We hope you enjoy El Stompo!

Long live Real-media gaming!



By Dave Hughes
2014 by Stonechat Productions

Published by Monument Microgames 2014
MonumentMicrogames.com