@IntvGene- NOW I recall your health was the sum of your 3(?) attributes & dropped as you got hit/hurt. If your health was too low & you stepped on a trap, you'd die- traps didn't ALWAYS kill you- my mistake. You're right- they should've had an onscreen health indicator- color change like you said, or at least the actual # displayed!

@Keir: I read & REREAD that manual! It added so much to the game as the graphics were poor. It helped me w/ room descriptions in my OWN text games! I also liked the story which began "Landfall at last!"

Anyone use the book "Adventures w/ the Atari" to make their own?