"Treasure Hunt"
1982 (Published/Printed in 1983)
By Scott Walpole
AstroBASIC and Bally BASIC


This is an unpublished "Arcadian" game submission found in the Bob Fabris 
collection.  It was submitted on May 25, 1983 to the newsletter for 
consideration for the $100 monthly programming contest.

The complete instructions for this game are available online.  A portion of the 
directions are included here, but the detailed table with the objects, their 
descriptions, their point value and the number of occurrences of each object is 
omitted from this excerpt:


"Treasure Hunt" is played on a 9x15 grid. Hidden under the squares in the grid 
are objects randomly placed by the computer at the beginning of the game. Each 
player, in turn, selects one square by moving the marker with the joystick and 
uncovers it by pulling the trigger of his hand control. The object of the game 
is to first find four hidden "keys" represented by the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. 
After finding the keys, the treasure will be "unlocked", and the player who 
finds it will score 500 points.

Enter the number of players (from 1 to 4) at the beginning of the game when the 
"P" appears in the upper left corner of the screen. Player 1 begins by 
uncovering a square. Under each square is an object that may help or hinder 
your search for the keys. These objects are described in the table below. The 
four keys must be found in numerical order, from 1 to 4, before you can get the 
treasure.

The winner is the player who has the highest score at the end of the game. The 
game ends when the treasure is found.

Other Features:

Moving Objects: All objects move to a new square after being found, leaving the 
previously occupied square blank. The only exceptions are the keys, the 
treasure, and the lose-a-turn symbol which remain in one place throughout the 
game.

Double Score: When "2X SCORE" appears, all point values will be doubled for the 
next round. Solitaire: One player can play alone trying to score as few points 
as possible.


The full instructions, program submission letter and BASIC LISTi can be read 
downloaded here:
 
http://www.ballyalley.com/type-in_programs/basic/basic.html#TreasureHuntLISTing

