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steve - 28/08/2015
so close, yet.. not.. shame because with a little more thought this would have been ace.

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Information - Deluxe Nostram

GenreArcade - Platformer (Multi-Screen)Year1993
LanguageSTOS BASICPublisherPowerfist Licenceware
ControlsJoystickDistributor
Players1Developer[n/a]
ResolutionLowLicensed from
Programmer(s)

Walton, Daniel

CountryUnited Kingdom
Graphic Artist(s)

Wilkinson, Ian

SoftwareEnglish
Game designBox / InstructionsEnglish
Musician(s)LicensePD / Freeware / Shareware
Sound FXSerial
Cover Artist(s)ST TypeST, STe / 1MB
MIDIVersion
Dumpdownload atari Deluxe Nostram Download / MSANumber of Disks1 / Double-Sided
Protection

Instructions - Deluxe Nostram

                 POWERFIST LICENCEWARE

                 VERY PROUDLY PRESENT

        THE GREATEST ADVENTURE YOU WILL EVER EXPERIENCE

                  DISK NUMBER FIVE


            DELUXE NOSTRAM (THE ONE MEG VERSION)



  The warrior fell through the rocky  ground.His eyes slammed shut and
when he awoke a tower lie  before him,the sky above still rumbling.The
warrior had the wings of flight  and  the  tower  of NOSTRAM 93 was no
more but before lie him something else.
    Back in the village of  Nostram  a  local warrior,thinking that no
one  as  returned  from  the  tower   steps  forward  to  conquer  the
monolith.He does not know of the  warrior  that as now twice conquered
it and defeated the evil  gods.Stepping  into the darkness he believes
he will defeat the gods and return with the wings of flight.
   The gods extend the tower  as  he  steps  within and the doors slam
behind him.Shall you now join the other warrior in time.


         -----------------------------------------

  SETTING THE STORY STRAIGHT
  --------------------------

 Nostram,the  shareware  game,set  you  as  the  warrior  against  the
monolith of Nostram to return with the wings of flight.As you exit the
tower with the wings you knew  you  would return.While walking back to
the village of Nostram  you  fall  asleep  and  awake  15 years later,
having not aged a  day.The  tower  as  been  rebuilt  and  you back to
destroy the  gods  again.In  NOSTRAM  '93(available  only  from Merlin
PD)you must once again defeat the gods.When you did defeat them though
you were sent some were else,before another tower.
   In DELUXE NOSTRAM you play a new warrior who as waited to enter for
many a year and now intends to defeat the evil gods.
   This   fully   one    meg    version    pits    you   against   new
puzzles,traps,monsters and 70 rooms of true classic NOSTRAM action.

         --------------------------------------------

  HOW TO PLAY
  -----------

  A truely classic game which needs  little guidance.The help you will
need to play  is  available  by  double  clicking  on  the HELP.PRG on
desktop.

        ---------------------------------------------

 NOSTRAM - THE CULT
 ------------------

  This read me file needn't talk  about  how to play the game,thats in
the HELP.PRG,but I  would  like  to  talk  about  NOSTRAM.The idea was
concieved by IAN WILKINSON while  he  was  a  member of a group called
GRAFIC VISIONS.When I (Daniel Walton)  wrote  to  him in 1990 and sent
him some examples  of  my  work  he  replied  saying  that  my compnay
(SURESOFT) and  his  company  (GRAFIC  VISIONS)  should  write  a game
together.
   NOSTRAM came from the prophet NOSTRADAMOS and also from the name of
the ship in ALIEN - NOSTRAMO.The  game idea came from many games.Every
one says "it's like gods" but a lot of games are like gods and Nostram
is like  a  lot  of  other  games.We  were  influenced  by  Gods,Manic
Miner,Jet Set Willy and alot of other games but essentially Nostram is
our own work and we are very proud of it.The computer world took to it
straight away.After a week of work  on  it  and the break up of Grafic
Visions and me splitting from SureSoft POWERFIST came to be.
   The release date of NOSTRAM was  December 1st 1992.This was Nostram
Day.Merlin PD asked us to give them the exclusive rights to the sequel
- NOSTRAM '93 (THE ONE MEG & HALF MEG VERSIONS) and we did.
   DELUXE NOSTRAM was being planned  while  both  the other were being
written and  I  have  finally  finished  it.The  Nostram  games  - The
original Nostram (with half  meg  demo),Nostram  '93,Nostram '93 (half
meg-exactly the same as  the  one  meg  version)  and  now the one meg
version of DELUXE NOSTRAM (and soon the  half meg version - which is a
totally different tower) are getting  a cult following.Please continue
to Support POWERFIST LICENCEWARE.
   We do have the half meg  version  of  this to follow (which is very
different in design) and  maybe  even  NOSTRAM  2  -  at last.The true
sequel would be quite different to  the  others  but it will have that
Nostram feel.
   If you would like to comment on  Nostram  or ask any thing about it
then send a S.S.A.E to  the  address  at  the end of this document.The
same address can be used for all Powerfist queries.

           The POWERFIST LICENCWARE

    Disk 1 :-  SNOTT 93 (1 meg)   &    PDOS V1.3

     Snott was  previously  a  commercial  game  released  by  Graphic
Visions (now part of POWERFIST).This  updated version is faster,easier
to play and overall it is a exellent game.Your aim as SNOTT,a man made
creation to save the  earth,is  to  collect  the  orbs from each level
which threaten to destroy your  creators  home land.With four complete
levels of platform capers and hidden  bonuses  this game is a must for
collections.
      Also on the disk  is  the  full  version  of  the POWERFIST DISK
OPERARTING SYSTEM.Within this utility  you  can  control your disks by
movement of folders,files  etc,text  options,powerformatting  and much
more.

   DISK 2 :-  GHALFA 1

    During your journey home  from  the  space  crusades your ship has
crashed over a desolate planet -  or  so  you thought.The remains of a
cruiser lie across the land and within the fuel you need to escape You
must race through the ship  to  the  fuel  stores  at the heart of the
carrier.An easy  task  if  it  wasn't  were  the  aliens  that breeded
there.In space no one can hear you scream - or so they say.
           Includes the original Snott.

   DISK 3 :-  SEVEN GALAXIES

   Its centuries since you were closed down.You are the cleaning robot
of a long abandoned ship  floating  through  space without a crew.When
you are awakened to clean  up  the  ship  you  soon relise its not the
centuries of dirt that will be the  the problem but the resident alien
within each level and the hordes they have brought with them.
      A quick bit of laser practise though  and off in a overhead romp
around blasting the crap  out  of  everything  that  moves.This is the
biggest game to date written  by  Powerfist  and  the puzzles to solve
within are awsome.
             Includes :Help program and POWERSHOW.

  DISK 4 :-  HUNCHY 1066

   For all traditionals who love hunchback  but want a bit more action
we go back in  time  but  taking  with  us  a  bit  of  artilery for a
friend.This sequel to our superbly  taken shareware game includes more
traps,more bonuses,more screens and even more fun than before!
      Includes HUNCHY 2010(Extended version).

  DISK 5 :-  DELUXE NOSTRAM  ( THE 1 MEG VERSION )

    No introduction is needed  for  the  concept  but  with even newer
graphics,creatures,puzzles and a tower that  is  nearly double in size
to that of Nostram this is unmissable.Over seventy screens.
          Includes:Help program.

DISK 6 :-  DELUXE NOSTRAM  ( THE HALF MEG VERSION )

    This is for all half meggers and  it  is by no means cut down,with
loads of rooms,creatures and  some  exellent  puzzles  to solve if you
have then the  one  meg  version  then  this  is  honestly  also worth
purchasing.
         Includes:Help program.


   DISK 7 :-  ARMOURED OPERATION

     A blood thirsty game if ever  I saw one,lead several squadrens of
tanks into battle against suicidal soilders.They run at you from every
angle spraying you with bullets,with  machine  guns  and rifles - some
without guns.But with your armoured tank  you dispatch of them through
your gun or through  your  tracks.A  combination  of  chaos engine and
llamatron make this unmissable.Along  with  the  strategy element this
makes for  an  exellent  game.Includes  exellent  sound  and  a superb
soundtrack.

  DISK 8 :-THE GAME ROUTINES DISK & STOS GUIDE

     For all  budding  programmers  Daniel  Walton  present  the  STOS
programming guide with complete routines  for  all  types of games and
all aspects of gaming.Each routine  is  fulling  documented and with a
full tutorial taking people through every  aspect this could turn some
one with little knowledge into a member of POWERFIST.

  DISK 9 :- LORD RAMSEY IN THE 25th CENTURY

       The intrepid explorer (last  seen in intervisions adventure(now
part of POWERFIST)) is at it again.This time he has catapulted himself
into the 25th century only to crash on a space station.In this cartoon
style caper you must dodge martians and use your equipment to the best
of your knowledge to make it to  escape  from the station  - beware of
the things that stand  in  your  way.In  true  DIZZY style,this is the
first of many RAMSEY games.

  DISK 10 :-BILLY BAKER IN GHOST WORLD

       When Billy awakes to discover  his  breadcakes missing he heads
straight for  castle  eerie.The  wicked  ghosts  of  the  castle  have
attempted to bring chaos upon  the  village  of Billeville by stealing
the breadcakes so that no one in  the  village will have bread for the
day.It is your job as Billy to  venture within and reclaim your sticks
in a platformy,laddery  type  of  way.With  superb  cute  graphics and
exellent design this game is truely brilliant.

  DISK 11 :- SNOTT 93 (half meg) & PDOS V1.5

    The fully half meg version of  SNOTT  93  (near identical to the 1
meg version) with 4 levels of original platform capers.Also includes a
newer version of PDOS (the indespensible utility).

  DISK 12 :- THE COMPLETE HUNCHY SOURCE CODE DISK

     With no more Hunchy  games  planned  POWERFIST release the source
code for HUNCHY 2010,HUNCHY 1066  and  the  extended version of HUNCHY
2010 all on one disk.The fully documented  disk is a valuable piece of
any programmers collection.All source code  is  in STOS format and all
graphics are included.

      MORE DISKS WILL FOLLOW.


   Including:

      OCTANITE    &

      LOCATION UNIVERSE 3D





                  DANIEL WALTON
                  POWERFIST PRODUCTIONS
                  457 BURNCROSS RD
                  BURNCROSS
                  SHEFFIELD
                  SOUTH YORKSHIRE
                  ENGLAND
                  S30 4SE





                    THANKS AGAIN.





 VERSION 1.1
 -----------

 [6/7/93]


  POWERFIST LICENCEWARE UPDATE

  DISC 5 (DELUXE NOSTRAM - 1 MEG) IS NOW VERSION 1.1

  DELUXE NOSTRAM (1 MEG) V1.1 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EXTRAS:

  Extended jumping to allow easier movement over spikes.
  Faster screen flips.
  When monsters in rooms 12 & 13 are killed the flying beast
  in room 18 vanishes.
  The monster in room 10 gives you an amazing amount of points when
  it is killed.

  You now have the updated and latest version of DELUXE NOSTRAM.

  Also presenting POWERFIST LICENCEWARE DISC 13

  GET IT NOW:

     LOCATION UNIVERSE 3D

    At the end of  the  Shareware  game  -  LOCATION  UNIVERSE 2 (from
POWERFIST PRODUCTIONS) you  have  saved  the  universe  from  the evil
empire but the  alliance  have  let  you  down.The  back  up  you were
promised failed to turn up and now  you find yourself in an empire war
camp.You must escape the  four  gruelling  and  brain taxing levels in
this DAMOCLES style game to escape the camp and return home - finally.


 POWERFIST LICENCEWARE DISC 6
 ----------------------------

 As I write  this  the  half  meg  version  of  DELUXE NOSTRAM becomes
available and if you have one meg  then still check it out because the
tower is completely different and with many new puzzles it should keep
you occupied well into the night.



                  POWERFIST PRODUCTIONS.

 VERSION 1.2
 -----------

 In true POWERFIST style  we  continue  to  give  you the best.Here is
version 1.2.

 [8/7/93]

  The observent of you will  notice  that  this  update is only 2 days
after the last one.This version has  some  bugs ironed out making this
the ultimate version.
  In the last update I gave you information about DISK 13.Well here we
have it - POWERFIST LICENCEWARE DISK 14.
  This is not written by myself but by a very talented programmer from
Wigan called Paul Abraities.

  POWERFIST LICENCEWARE DISK 14 - CASTLE CAPERS.

  Castle Capers is  a  wonderful  platform  game.Eight bit playability
with 16 bit presentation and  sound.Including speech and a playability
rivaled only by the spectrum  classics  - Manic Miner.Castle Capers is
so big that you will be playing well into the night.If you've finished
both  Nostrams  and  Location  Universe  3D.Castle  Capers  is  simply
wonderful.We may well see more of Paul Abraities in the future.


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