Lumpies of Lotis IV

## Description

Cargo ships have been disappearing near the planet Lotis IV, home of the
Lumpies: entire crews are missing, and this first-person dungeon crawler sends
you to investigate. Unfortunately, your arrival takes the unexpected form of a
crash landing, and you find yourself sneaking around the underground Lumpy
habitat, unarmed and incommunicado. Your 3D view is complemented by an
overhead map, which fills up as you progress. Your mission: locate and release
the Lumpies’ captives, and find the communications room to call for a ride
home.

The locals take issue with your intrusion, and every Lumpy you encounter will
attempt to engage you in turn-based combat, using… well, anything it can get
its greenish little hands on. Lumpies are famous for their combat prowess, and
can visit grievous bodily harm on you whether they’re swinging actual weapons,
toys, or office supplies: on Lotis IV, an object’s worth in battle is measured
only by its “power rating”, and a #1 Bomb or a #2 Gun are no match for a #6
Briefcase or a #7 Yo-yo.

Defeat a Lumpy, and you get to keep its weapon. Keep in mind that weapons can
be destroyed during a fight, at which point it is best to run away, and
perhaps hunt down some food to replenish lost hit-points. The maze has two
levels, but the original article in Compute! Magazine – where the BASIC code
was published – explains how to add more by modifying the source.

Lumpies of Lotis IV