SECRET OF KYOBU DI: 1 Player, Joystick.
     Restore stolen treasures and try
to rescue the Lady Tanuki. To do this,
you must navigate treacherous mazes
under the castle of Kyobu Di, a warrior
monk who is holding the Lady Tanuki for
ransom. You have 7 lives per game.
     Your position in the maze is shown
by the Torch you're carrying. The Torch
burns oil which must be replenished
from time to time. Yellow jars of oil
can be found at various spots in the
maze. Touching a jar will relight the
torch if it has gone out or add oil to
a dwindling supply. The amount of time
left before the Torch goes out is dis-
played at the bottom left corner of the
screen. If necessary, the Torch can be
extinguished by pushing the button on
the joystick. In order to reach Kyobu
Di's secret hiding place you must first
pass through a large sinister maze. The
walls of the maze contain numerous one-
way doors that let you climb up or down
in one direction only. These doors have
been cleverly hidden so you'll have to
knock on the walls with your Torch to
find them. Finding a hidden door will
move you automatically to the other
side of the wall.
     Scattered around the maze are land
mines and trip wires. These obstacles
can be easily seen and dealt with (or
avoided) as long as your Torch remains
lit. If your Torch goes out, you will
not be able to see them until relight-
ing your Torch again. Stepping on a
land mine will cause you to lose one of
your lifes. Crossing a trip wire tells
Kyobu Di your location in the maze and
he will try to kill you by throwing a
battle-axe, spear, or pointed-star. He
may even shoot an arrow at you. He will
sometimes miss with the spear, but is
most proficient with the other weapons.
As soon as you hear the 'twang' of a
trip wire, move quickly to a spot so
you'll be out of the weapon's path.
     Also in the maze are keys and iron
chests. Keys are collected by touching
them with your Torch. Different-colored
chests can be opened with the key of
the same color, by touching them with
your Torch. Some chests are empty and
others contain items you may find use-
ful during your journey. Unused keys &
other objects are shown at the bottom
of the screen.
     When you get near the hiding place
of Kyobu Di, you'll see no more land
mines or trip wires. You're so close
that he can see the light from your
Torch and act accordingly. The Final
Maze contains new hidden doors which
let you pass through walls to the left
or right. 
     At the start of a game you may
choose RANDOM KEYS by pressing OPTION,
or SPACEBAR to put all keys at the same
locations in the maze. The Random keys
should be attempted only after you're
completely familiar with aspects of the
game.
     A final warning: Kyobu Di is a
master of cunning and deceit. Many
deadly surprises await those who act
rashly or fail to unravel the secret of
Kyobu Di!