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Cross Country Camel

was,

with

Hangman

,

part

of

a

package

of

two

separate

modules

marketed

together

for

a

very

low

price

for

the

time.

Cross

Country

Camel

was

based

upon

the

old

TRS-80

game

of

the

same

name.

The

combo

was

sold

until

the

Galacticomm

acquisition.

After

that,

Cross

Country

Camel

was

not

sold

until

this

project.

Game Information

This fun, Middle-Eastern

game

of

strategy

is

based

upon

the

original

TRS

BASIC

game

where

players

try

to

successfully

lead

their

camels

across

the

desert,

avoiding

pygmies

and

other

hazards.

The

strategy

of

the

game

includes

knowing

when

to

push

their

camels

further,

when

to

rest,

when

to

drink,

and

more...

but

if

players

aren't

careful,

both

their

camel

and

themselves

will

wind

up

as

"buzzard

food".

The

game

maintains

a

high

score

list

of

those

players

who

have

travelled

the

farthest.

The

distance

to

be

travelled

is

configurable,

allowing

the

Sysop

to

set

the

level

of

challenge..

and

reward

the

victor.

Gameplay

Cross Country Camel is a single-player

text

interface

games.

A

series

of

menus

guide

the

user

to

the

game

sections,

and

Top

Score

lists

keep

the

competition

interesting.