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(Message started by: KenYonRuKu on Jun 25^th, 2007, 7:19pm)

Title: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by KenYonRuKu on Jun 25^th, 2007, 7:19pm

Hey everyone, it's been a long time since I was on here...

I am in need of help... I have been playing that old BBC Micro game Martello Tower recently (it was made by Anita Straker, for Derby Educational Software Centre, 1986) and I can't seem to get anywhere..

It's a text based adventure... "north", "open gate", etc... periodically though, guards in triangular hats appear with a number on the hat... you have to enter a number, but if it isn't the number they are looking for, they march you back to the start of the game... for example, it says "A guard with a triangular hat with the number 4 on it appears".. and then you must enter a number (three digits is the maximum..)

So, does anyone have any ideas what numbers the guards want to hear?

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 25^th, 2007, 10:30pm

Welcome back man !! Its been quite some time since we last heard from you.

About the game, any clues on the initial answers that you gave ? For example, a guard with a triangular hat with number 4 may have an answer of 34, 43, 340, 430, or even 3 or 4. So, any clues ?

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by towr on Jun 26^th, 2007, 12:33am

They seem to want triangular numbers.. (link (http://www.good-aibo.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=20962#20962))

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by KenYonRuKu on Jun 26^th, 2007, 7:04am

Towr, I want to kiss you... and pay you for the pleasure... triangular numbers! yes!

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by rmsgrey on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:18am

I never managed to get the rose right in that game...

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by hoddesdonhoods on Jul 6^th, 2007, 5:19am

Can anyone please tell me where I can get hold of a copy of Martello Tower that will run on Windows XP? I am a maths teacher and I think my class will love this game.

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by Sir Col on Jul 6^th, 2007, 6:21am

I've not tried them myself, but a quick "google" and it seems that you can obtain emulators from here:
http://bbc.nvg.org/emulators.php3

And you can download the game "Martello Towers" (and others) from here:
http://bbc.nvg.org/dir.php3?dir=sw/educational

As a teenager I was the proud owner of a BBC Micro (paid for out of my triple paper round). So I'll definitely take a look at these myself over the weekend.

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by ady22 on May 21^st, 2008, 6:35am

I've still got this old BBC game running on XP.However I can't suss out what to do with the Gunpowder, can't light gunpowder or use or get or examine.the "metal" needs to be taken to a blacksmith and made into a key. the candle used down "the dimly lit passage" just want to complete this game.I've even made a map! I seem t o recall there being a gardener with 9 trees and a grid 5 x 5 but where is that? and an intricate pattern? where is that? obviously haven't got there yet.(this was 1985 folks!) gonna put my mail here if it helps anyone. ady.crocker1@ntlworld.com how/what do you do with the specs or gloves?!?!?!

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by happyreeder on May 18^th, 2012, 1:12pm

Does anyone know how to get past the sad old woman near the spiral staircase

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by ady22 on May 18^th, 2012, 1:53pm

I think you need to find a handkerchief and give it to her to dry her tears?? try that.

on 05/18/12 at 13:12:02, happyreeder wrote:

Does anyone know how to get past the sad old woman near the spiral staircase

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by JRWJRW on Nov 24^th, 2013, 10:46am

Upto date method for getting game

drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3z6fBzJOQmtQ1NOWHY2QUh3NVE&usp=sharing

This has everything you need

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by elboe on Dec 25^th, 2013, 3:08pm

on 06/27/07 at 09:18:57, rmsgrey wrote:

I never managed to get the rose right in that game...

N x (N-3) / 2

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by JRWJRW on Dec 25^th, 2013, 3:09pm

anyone know where to find the blacksmith - to get the key ?

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by elboe on Dec 26^th, 2013, 11:59am

on 12/25/13 at 15:09:53, JRWJRW wrote:

anyone know where to find the blacksmith - to get the key ?

- get handkerchief
- find the crying woman
- "DRY TEARS"
- get metal
- go back to the crying woman
- go south
- in the room with the machine "CUT METAL"

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by elboe on Dec 26^th, 2013, 12:01pm

If anyone can tell me how to upload a jpg file, I can upload a map.

Title: Re: BBC Micro Game "Martello Tower"
Post by JRWJRW on Dec 26^th, 2013, 12:28pm

sorry couldn't work out how to add image,

Slight correction to your post - you have to "cut metal" not "cut key"

I can't believe how close I had got !!

IT IS FINSHED