NODES OF YESOD 
 Odin 1985

 CONTROLS : Keyboard, Kempston, Cursor
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 AIM : Charlemagne "Charlie" Fotheringham-Grunes, apprentice saviour of
 the universe, has been asked to find the source of mysterious signals
 from the moon - a large black Monolith (just like "2001"!). Like any
 hero should, he promptly volunteers for the task of finding the
 Monolith...
 
 GAMEPLAY : To get to the Monolith, Charlie needs to find eight keys
 or "alchiems", which look rather like crystals. The game begins with
 you wandering around on the lunar surface near some mole holes. Don't
 fall down a hole; instead wait for a mole to pop up and stand on it to
 descend into the caves beneath the moon.

  The moon is, it seems, infested with various strange monsters (such
 as teddy bears on springs??). Most are merely a nuisance, blocking
 your way, but some are definitely harmful. You can however destroy
 them by jumping on them and so squashing them. As well as this, you
 will have to cope with muggers - astronauts in red spacesuits whose
 aim is to rob you of your alchiems.

  The task of finding the eight alchiems is complicated by the size of
 the cavern system; not all of the access routes are clear, so you will
 have to use your friendly mole to make extra tunnels. The game includes
 features such as whirlwinds that teleport you around the caverns, which
 might make exploring easier or alternatively leave you somewhere you
 would rather not be. Huge, deep shafts also exist, which can mean the
 certain loss of a life if you fall down one - unless you are lucky and
 find that the one you just fell into has a very powerful up-draft.

  Extra lives can also be found scattered around, which is just as well.
 Your vital signs are continuously ticking away, your current life force
 is steadily draining and your movements slow with every beating you
 take. When you get an extra life you will also obtain gravity sticks,
 which render muggers harmless and also cause all monsters in the
 immediate area to fall to the bottom of the cavern. 

 COMMENTS : "Superb and very rewarding."
 RATING : 93% (CRASH #19, August 1985)

 NOW : A nice platform game, with some very pretty graphics (for a
 Spectrum).
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 KEYS : Up	- Q to R
	Down	- A to F
	Left	} Alternate bottom
	Right	}     row keys