Welcome to Whack!


Introduction
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Whack is a rogue-like dungeon exploring 
game for unexpanded VIC 20.

Written exclusively for the 2003 
MiniGame Competition, the game program 
is only 1024 bytes in size!

Find your way through the dungeon levels 
and bring the Amulet back to the 
surface.

Watch out for fierce guardian Denoms and 
other creatures living in the dungeons.


Dungeon Symbols
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@  You

Use the cursor keys to move. Move 
towards a monster to attack it. Any 
items are picked up when you walk on 
them. Press '.' to skip a turn and wait.


<  Staircase Up
>  Staircase Down

Staircases take you to other dungeon 
levels, down to the Amulet and back up.


+  Door

Move towards a door to kick it open. 
Monsters don't open doors.


!  Potion

Potions are a fine mixture of magic and 
alcohol. A guaranteed refreshment of 
several hit points.


$  Gold

Gold may have no real value in the 
dungeons but you can always boast about 
it to other adventurers.


Dungeon Creatures
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b  Brat

Nasty-looking crossbreed of bat and 
rat. A single brat may not be much of a 
threat but better watch your step if 
there's a roomful of them.


G  Gobbol

Troll-like creatures with huge muscles 
and great armament. 


D  Denom

Guardians of the Amulet, usually only 
appear in the lower dungeon levels. Hard 
to kill, sometimes it is better to run 
and not fight. Especially if you are 
carrying the Amulet.


Tips from the Tavern
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Learn to fight. Only one monster should 
be facing you at a time.

Monsters only breed in unexplored areas.

Gather some strength before going down 
to the lowest dungeon levels.


(c)2003 Aleksi Eeben
www.cncd.fi/aeeben