DUN DARACH
 Gargoyle Games 1985

 CONTROLS : Keyboard
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 AIM : The legendary hero Cuchulainn [pronounced CA-HOO-LIN] is
 returning with his faithful charioteer, Loeg [that's LURG], from a
 futile and bloody battle with the Conachta. They are waylaid by Skar
 the Sorceress, ally of the Conachtmen, who kidnaps Loeg and carries
 him off to the city of Dun Darach. Cuchulainn vows to rescue him...

 GAMEPLAY : Your main objective is to find and free Loeg. You will
 have to complete several secondary quests before you finally reach
 Skar and her prisoner; there is, however, no set route to solve the
 Quest.

 THE CITY : Dun Darach has a complex layout and the street and
 buildings are continously mapped by the progam. You will notice the
 following sub-divisions:
  1. The city itself is divided into a series of Quarters.
  2. Each Quarter consists of several named districts.
  3. Every street bears a street name; every door that opens onto the
    street carries a house number.
  4. Behind every door there is a room or set of rooms, which may be
    occupied or empty.

  THE PEOPLE: Although there are some single-minded individuals - the
 shop-keepers, for instance - the streets are full of independent
 characters with their own personality and agenda. Many of them will
 have something which you will need, like specific objects or
 information, and all of them are open to bribery, either with money
 (usually a large amount!) or by some object which they themselves
 desire or need. You cannot be killed in Dun Darach, but beware of
 pickpockets!

  CURRENCY : The unit of currency in Dun Darach is the Iridi, small
 gold coins. These can be gained in a variety of ways:
  1. By working
  2. By gambling
  3. By selling at a profit
  4. By stealing
  5. By banking

  You can also dispose of them in several ways:
  1. Buying an object from a shop (although you could steal it!)
  2. By indulging in bribery
  3. By being robbed 

  COMMENTS : "An excellent game which has a lot of scope coupled with
 a brilliant scenario and graphics."
  RATING : 97% (CRASH #18, July 1985)

  NOW : Even by modern standards, a superb game. Its prequel, TIR NA
 NOG, is being converted to the PC.
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 KEYS : LEFT/RIGHT         - Alternate bottom row keys
        ENTER A DOOR       - ENTER key
        CAMERA LEFT/RIGHT  - Alternate second row keys
        PICK UP/DROP       - Alternate third row keys
        SELECT OBJECT      - 2,3,7,8,9
        OFFER OBJECT       - 1,0,SPACE
        AUTO-RUN ON/OFF    - 4
        PAUSE ON/OFF       - 5
        RETURN TO OPTIONS  - 6