XADOM
LOADING THE PROGRAM
You will find the procedure for loading a program in the Spectrum basic manual,
chapter 20. The procedure for loading Xadom 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.
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PROLOGUE
l was sitting in my favourite relaxovlbra chair with my head engulfed in the latest
sensurvisiono-smellie movie when the call came The starlet, Luna Voluptua. was
about to melt into the hero's Cmel arms when she faded out of focus, taking her
sweet smelling perfume with her to be replaced by the stale public highway smell
and ragged [rather than rugged] features of my superior, Grant Houseproud.
"My dear fellow", he started, his eyes glinting as a birds do when it has hold of a
worm, "I am so sorry to be interrupting you, you were watching that new movie
Return of the Geriatric Ant men from Croydon weren'tyou, yes I thought so, l
recognised the perfume; the Great Crabman explodes at the end soaking the Ant
Men in his bodily fluids and so saving the universe, "Grant had the talent of making
enemies of not only people he knew but also perfect strangers," but to business,
you are required to attend a meeting in the Hyper-Offices of the Local Grand
Council room number SCRELCH32/A. Oh and by the way I'd arrange your flat
ready for a new tenant in case you are unable to return. "Grant smiled his
rattlesnake smile as he broke connection. I clenched and unclenched my hands
until his image had faded then I swore loud and heavily in nine different languages,
then feeling better I took out my travelling bag and opened my armoury cupboard, I
smiled to myself, whatever mission they sent me on I would have nothing to fear
holding my Turbo-Master Chain Saw in one hand and my Strategic Nuclear
Splatter Missile Launcher [Portable] in the other. With these I could lay waste to an
entire planet. Well it is necessary to be suitably equipped when you're sticking
parking tickets on Space Liners.
l unplugged my Biotronic suit from the recharger and slipped into it, wary for stray
electric sparks, then clasping my weapons bag I stepped to the Teleporter in the
corner of my room, with a final glance back I entered the Teleporter and was
beamed away from my 5 kilometre high apartment block to the satellite housing the
Local Grand Council…
