Cascade (DOS, C64, Vic20, C16, Pet)

  Cascade is a simple yet addictive strategy game, for DOS, C64, Vic20, C16 or Pet. Like all the best strategy games, it is easy to learn and yet tough to actually master. On playing the game you are presented with a maze of letters, scattered with balls and other objects. Each player (you v Computer) takes turns to remove a letter, and the balls cascade down the gaps left. On reaching the bottom, they will enter your hopper and add a value to your score. 

This value is normally 1, but is changed if a ball hits a NEGATOR or DOUBLER in its travels. NEGATORS and DOUBLERS act as TOGGLES - ie. hitting a DOUBLER once turns the mode on, hit it again and its switched off. Hitting a BONUS is normally worth 4 points, although this becomes -4 points if NEGATE mode is on, or double that if DOUBLE mode is on. If you hit a flask of GELIGNITE you will clear a path adjacent to that square. When you hit a REGENERATOR, part of the maze is regenerated, and some extra balls are dropped in at the top.

  Notes/Hints: Since point scores can be negative, each player starts with 100 points. The LOWEST balls in the maze are dropped first - remember this when trying to hit targets. When a ball has an equal choice of two routes down (left or right), a random choice is made.

  To make moves during play, simply select the letter you want to remove by typing LOWERCASE a..z, or move the mouse to the letter and click the left button. Other Commands:

  F1 - Highlight letter - show positions of selected letter.

  F2 - Computer takes your go.  

  F3 - Auto play - Hit ESC to end.

  F4 - Change IQ level.

  F5 - Toggle Two-player mode on/off. 

  F6 - Enter EDIT MODE - Move cursor & type a..z, 0..9, F1..F4 keys     to place objects in maze. Hit RETURN to get back to game.

  F7 - Load a maze off disk.

  F8 - Save current maze to disk.

I hope you enjoy playing CASCADE!

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To run Cascade in Windows, Linux or MacOS, you wil need a DOS emulator like DOSBOX. Extract the zip file, then open the cascade folder and click/run CASCADE.EXE.

Cascade is a re-write of a PET program of mine, which was published in  Commodore Computing International magazine in Nov 1982.

The file "cascade2.zip" has the Commodore versions for the C64, Vic20, Plus4 or Pet.