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Elf Adventure 4-22-83 This is the earliest known version of Elf Adventure. This version is a very early demo that was used to test the movement of all the characters only has minimal gameplay features implemented. This prototype and the 5/2/83 prototype both have the original adventure 'arrow sword' rather than the axe found in the latest prototype, but the sword is white not black in this version. Another interesting note is that the player square is much larger in this prototype and is actually rectangular.On the starting screen there is a stationary elf and a sword. The player can use the left joystick to change the expression on the figure's face (only on this screen) or use the right joystick to move the player (a black rectangle) around the various screens. The player can pick up the sword, but it only has an effect on the moving elf. Beyond the sword there are two jewels on the screen one down from the starting area that the player can also pick up but these have no purpose yet.Going left brings the player to a screen which is either
empty, or has an elf constantly moving left to right with a
sword in hand (if he stole it and ran off). If the player
steals the sword from the elf he'll get angry and charge the
player, but will usually end up running into the sword and dying
briefly. If the elf succeeds in charging the player he'll
steal the sword back and either run around the screen or move
three screens to the right. The player can also drop the
sword and have the elf pick it up. Going right from the starting screen brings the player to a screen with two stationary elves (one frowning) and a sword. Going right again bring the player to another screen with a stationary elf. Usually the roaming elf is here moving in a constant diagonal pattern, but sometimes he steals the sword and runs off three screens to the left. Going up from any of these screens leads to a repeating
maze of sorts with several small rectangles. There is
nothing of note in these 'maze' screens.
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