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J Miller
May 18, 2003, 5:28:27 PM5/18/03
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Hi... is anyone familiar with the game Aztec... from 1982 ? I am wanting to
know the keyboard commands for the game. I remember some of them but I'm
not sure if there are some that I'm not aware of. Any help would be
appreciated!... thanks
know the keyboard commands for the game. I remember some of them but I'm
not sure if there are some that I'm not aware of. Any help would be
appreciated!... thanks
Jake Wildstrom
May 18, 2003, 6:53:34 PM5/18/03
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The Prophet J Miller known to the wise as jsmi...@centurytel.net, opened the Book of Words, and read unto the people:
If you press the Escape key during play, a list of all the movement
commands will come up. For reference, though, they're:
A, D: move left or right (while using weapon); face left or right (otherwise)
W: go to walk mode
R: go to run mode
C: go to climb mode (ascends steps or mounds)
J: jump
S: stop walking, running, or climbing
G: crawl once
P: set explosive (must be crawling)
O: open box or clear trash mound
L: look in box
T: take object from ground or box
Z: inventory
F: draw machete if you have one, gun otherwise, does nothin if unarmed
S: turn around while using weapon
L: lunge while using machete
M: stab at ground while using machete
G: switch from machete to gun
<spacebar>: fire gun
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Rob
May 19, 2003, 9:57:00 AM5/19/03
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Just press ESC.
My favorite game of all time. I still play it 20 years later. In
fact, it taught me to type. My only problem is my left hand "home
row" keys are one over to the left. Damn Aztec!
-Robert
2o...@netrogue.de
Oct 19, 2003, 7:17:46 AM10/19/03
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J Miller wrote:
Great game! One of the few games that really utilized the keyboard... and then that thrilling indiana jones image back then :-) Great! One of my all-time favourites that will never die. Incidentally, did they use shape images? I thought the graphics were very neat but fairly slow at times.
I also loved the 'bug' of falling through levels if a hole was blown in the right place - unbeaten!
Ole.
Franklin the Turkey
Dec 11, 2003, 10:32:40 PM12/11/03
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Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
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Rob
Dec 15, 2003, 9:52:30 AM12/15/03
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I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
rare.
rare.
It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
years later.
Cheers!
Verbal Hint
Sep 19, 2023, 11:19:27 PM9/19/23
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And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
Your Name
Sep 19, 2023, 11:47:35 PM9/19/23
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:32:40 GMT, "Franklin the Turkey"
<frankli...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
Just in case anyone is still trying to work them out, there is a list
<frankli...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
of the keyboard controls at both of these websites:
https://www.robohara.com/?p=1626
https://www.retroist.com/p/aztec-by-datamost-1982
Ant
Sep 20, 2023, 2:21:31 AM9/20/23
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Hahah, that cheat. :D This game was soooooooooo hard! Someone needs to make a modern version!
Verbal Hint <sdf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
> Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
"[Paul spoke to the educated people of Athens and explained,] 'God [made all people from one man] so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.'" --Acts 17:27. Slow Tues. start enough 2 break da 2 wks. streak o' not goin' out farrr from da nest, but it got slammy after comin' 'ome due 2 PPT works & allergies.
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Verbal Hint <sdf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
> Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
> On Monday, December 15, 2003 at 9:52:30???AM UTC-5, Rob wrote:
> > I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
> > rare.
> > It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
> > years later.
> > Cheers!
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:32:40 GMT, "Franklin the Turkey"
> > <frankli...@msn.com> wrote:
> > >Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
> > >
> > ><2o...@netrogue.de> wrote in message
> > >news:bmtrsq$r70nj$3...@ID-118921.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >> J Miller wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> >Hi... is anyone familiar with the game Aztec... from 1982 ? I am wanting
> > >to
> > >> >know the keyboard commands for the game. I remember some of them but I'm
> > >> >not sure if there are some that I'm not aware of. Any help would be
> > >> >appreciated!... thanks
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Great game! One of the few games that really utilized the keyboard... and
> > >then that thrilling indiana jones image back then :-) Great! One of my
> > >all-time favourites that will never die. Incidentally, did they use shape
> > >images? I thought the graphics were very neat but fairly slow at times.
> > >> I also loved the 'bug' of falling through levels if a hole was blown in
> > >the right place - unbeaten!
> > >>
> > >> Ole.
> > >>
> > >
--
> > I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
> > rare.
> > It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
> > years later.
> > Cheers!
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:32:40 GMT, "Franklin the Turkey"
> > <frankli...@msn.com> wrote:
> > >Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
> > >
> > ><2o...@netrogue.de> wrote in message
> > >news:bmtrsq$r70nj$3...@ID-118921.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >> J Miller wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> >Hi... is anyone familiar with the game Aztec... from 1982 ? I am wanting
> > >to
> > >> >know the keyboard commands for the game. I remember some of them but I'm
> > >> >not sure if there are some that I'm not aware of. Any help would be
> > >> >appreciated!... thanks
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Great game! One of the few games that really utilized the keyboard... and
> > >then that thrilling indiana jones image back then :-) Great! One of my
> > >all-time favourites that will never die. Incidentally, did they use shape
> > >images? I thought the graphics were very neat but fairly slow at times.
> > >> I also loved the 'bug' of falling through levels if a hole was blown in
> > >the right place - unbeaten!
> > >>
> > >> Ole.
> > >>
> > >
"[Paul spoke to the educated people of Athens and explained,] 'God [made all people from one man] so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.'" --Acts 17:27. Slow Tues. start enough 2 break da 2 wks. streak o' not goin' out farrr from da nest, but it got slammy after comin' 'ome due 2 PPT works & allergies.
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Ant
Sep 20, 2023, 2:22:45 AM9/20/23
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Also, another cheat IIRC. Keep jumping into a wall to die or something and then you can go down/up to or something.
Verbal Hint <sdf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
> Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
Verbal Hint <sdf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
> Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
> On Monday, December 15, 2003 at 9:52:30???AM UTC-5, Rob wrote:
> > I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
> > rare.
> > It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
> > years later.
> > Cheers!
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:32:40 GMT, "Franklin the Turkey"
> > <frankli...@msn.com> wrote:
> > >Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
> > >
> > ><2o...@netrogue.de> wrote in message
> > >news:bmtrsq$r70nj$3...@ID-118921.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >> J Miller wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> >Hi... is anyone familiar with the game Aztec... from 1982 ? I am wanting
> > >to
> > >> >know the keyboard commands for the game. I remember some of them but I'm
> > >> >not sure if there are some that I'm not aware of. Any help would be
> > >> >appreciated!... thanks
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Great game! One of the few games that really utilized the keyboard... and
> > >then that thrilling indiana jones image back then :-) Great! One of my
> > >all-time favourites that will never die. Incidentally, did they use shape
> > >images? I thought the graphics were very neat but fairly slow at times.
> > >> I also loved the 'bug' of falling through levels if a hole was blown in
> > >the right place - unbeaten!
> > >>
> > >> Ole.
> > >>
> > >
> > I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
> > rare.
> > It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
> > years later.
> > Cheers!
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:32:40 GMT, "Franklin the Turkey"
> > <frankli...@msn.com> wrote:
> > >Press ESC while in the maze to have the keyboard command list appear...
> > >
> > ><2o...@netrogue.de> wrote in message
> > >news:bmtrsq$r70nj$3...@ID-118921.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >> J Miller wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> >Hi... is anyone familiar with the game Aztec... from 1982 ? I am wanting
> > >to
> > >> >know the keyboard commands for the game. I remember some of them but I'm
> > >> >not sure if there are some that I'm not aware of. Any help would be
> > >> >appreciated!... thanks
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Great game! One of the few games that really utilized the keyboard... and
> > >then that thrilling indiana jones image back then :-) Great! One of my
> > >all-time favourites that will never die. Incidentally, did they use shape
> > >images? I thought the graphics were very neat but fairly slow at times.
> > >> I also loved the 'bug' of falling through levels if a hole was blown in
> > >the right place - unbeaten!
> > >>
> > >> Ole.
> > >>
> > >
Verbal Hint
Sep 20, 2023, 12:05:25 PM9/20/23
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If you blew up the bottom, couldn't you walk on the symbols or the lizard head below the bottom floor?
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:22:45 AM UTC-4, Ant wrote:
> Also, another cheat IIRC. Keep jumping into a wall to die or something and then you can go down/up to or something.
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:22:45 AM UTC-4, Ant wrote:
> Also, another cheat IIRC. Keep jumping into a wall to die or something and then you can go down/up to or something.
Ant
Sep 20, 2023, 4:15:50 PM9/20/23
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Yep! Also, can climb. IIRC, you can do the same with opened crates. Lots of way to cheat!
Verbal Hint <sdf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you blew up the bottom, couldn't you walk on the symbols or the
> lizard head below the bottom floor?
"[Paul spoke to the educated people of Athens and explained,] 'God [made all people from one man] so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.'" --Acts 17:27. Slammy Nat'l Pepperoni Pizza hump day outside the nest with humans & allergies.
Verbal Hint <sdf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you blew up the bottom, couldn't you walk on the symbols or the
> lizard head below the bottom floor?
> On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:22:45???AM UTC-4, Ant wrote:
> > Also, another cheat IIRC. Keep jumping into a wall to die or something and then you can go down/up to or something.
> > Verbal Hint wrote:
> > > And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
> >
> > > Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
> > > On Monday, December 15, 2003 at 9:52:30???AM UTC-5, Rob wrote:
> > > > I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
> > > > rare.
> > > > It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
> > > > years later.
> > > > Cheers!
--
> > Also, another cheat IIRC. Keep jumping into a wall to die or something and then you can go down/up to or something.
> > Verbal Hint wrote:
> > > And here I am, Rob, replying to your comment 20 years after you posted it, because I want to play (20+20=40) years later!
> >
> > > Loved the "dynamite in the bottom corner" floor glitch. Only way I ever got down low enough to have a chance.... Never made it out alive during my 100s of attempts in childhood. Hoping to break the curse tonight. Happy trash digging, everyone!
> > > On Monday, December 15, 2003 at 9:52:30???AM UTC-5, Rob wrote:
> > > > I always have to reply on threads about Aztec because, well, they're
> > > > rare.
> > > > It's still my favorite Apple ][ game of all time. I still play it 20
> > > > years later.
> > > > Cheers!
"[Paul spoke to the educated people of Athens and explained,] 'God [made all people from one man] so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.'" --Acts 17:27. Slammy Nat'l Pepperoni Pizza hump day outside the nest with humans & allergies.
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