Tom Mix Software proudly presents, Sailor Man. 
Written by Chris Latham.


THIS 64K GAME HAS 3 SCREENS.

1. THE FIRST SCREEN OBJECTIVE IS TO CATCH ENOUGH OF ELSIE'S KISSES TO FILL IN THE SQUARES ON THE SAILORMAN'S HOUSE. IF YOU CAN TIME YOUR PUNCH JUST SO, YOU CAN SEND THE PUNCHING BAG OVER TO KNOCK THE BUCKET DOWN AND, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK, RIGHT ONTO BLUTIS'S HEAD. THIS WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO CATCH THE HEARTS.
 YOU MUST AVOID CONTACT WITH BLUTIS WHO IS ACTIVELY PURSUING YOU.  
YOU MUST ALSO BE CAREFUL  OF THE OLD UGLY SEA WOMEN WHO WILL APPEAR AND CHUCK EMPTIES AT YOU. EITHER AVOID THE FLY-ING BOTTLES OR PUNCH THEM (WITH THE FIRE BUTTON) TO KEEP FROM BEING KNOCKED INTO THE WATER. 
 
THE SECOND SCREEN OBJECTIVE IS  TO COLLECT ENOUGH NOTES TO PLAY ELSIE A LITTLE LOVE SONG. YOU MAY JUMP OFF AND ONTO THE
OTHER END OF WIMPO'S TEETER - TOTTER TO FLY UP A DECK AND EVEN TWO DECKS IF YOU MANAGE TO CATCH HOLD OF SLEEPIE'S GRAB HANDLES. TIME IT RIGHT AND AWAY YOU GO.                   

THE THIRD SCREEN OBJECTIVE IS TO COLLECT ENOUGH LETTERS TO COMPLETE A LADDER ALL THE WAY TO THE CROW'S NEST WHERE ELSIE IS CALLING YOU.  BEWARE OF THE CROW! ON ALL SCREENS, EATING A CAN OF COLLARD GREENS (LABELED 'S' AND GRASPED BY PUNCHING THE  CAN JUST RIGHT) WILL GIVE YOU AMAZING SPEED, STRENGTH AND AGILITY AND ALLOW YOU TO SEND BLUTIS INTO THE DRINK WITH A SINGLE PUNCH. 

 AT ANY TIME DURING PLAY, YOU MAY PRESS THE <SPACEBAR> TO PAUSE. PRESS THE FIRE BUTTON TO RESUME ACTION.  
 TO VIEW HIGH SCORE TABLE PRESS <H>. <BREAK> IS WHAT YOU NEED TO PRESS TO QUIT PLAY.
 <CLEAR> IS WHAT YOU NEED TO PRESS TO GO TO THE OPTIONS MENU.

NOTE: IF THE HEARTS, MUSICAL NOTES, OR LETTERS ARE ALLOWED TO LIE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN FOR TOO GREAT OF A PERIOD OF TIME, YOU WILL EXPIRE. IF YOU HAVE PRESSED <CLEAR> FROM THE DEMONSTRATION SCREEN, YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE LIST OF PARAMETERS WHICH YOU MAY SET IN ORDER TO MAKE 'THE SAILOR' MORE INTERESTING.  PRESS THE <S> KEY TO DISABLE THE SCREEN SCROLLS (BETWEEN SCREENS - THIS WILL TOGGLE ON AND OFF) OR YOU  CAN PRESS THE <M> KEY TO TOGGLE THE MUSIC ON OR OFF.  USE THE UP AND DOWN ARROW KEYS TO MOVE  THE UNDERLINE UP AND DOWN TO SELECT THE OPTIONS.
 
THE OPTIONS ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY EXCEPT 'INVISO SCREEN'. THIS SCREEN MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED, SO WE WON'T TELL YOU ANY MORE ABOUT IT.      

YOU MAY START OUT ON ANY SCREEN YOU WISH AT ANY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY (9 IS THE WORST) WITH ANY NUMBER (1-9) OF MEN AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK. STARTING WITH ANY MORE THAN 3 WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ENTERING YOUR NAME AT HIGH SCORE MENU. 


GOOD LUCK and HAPPY SPINACH EATING!!!