SQIJ'D!
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OFFICIAL SEQUEL TO THE GREATEST GAME EVER MADE?
Well... it's an official sequel of something.

The bird is back, and not all is well in paradise!

The Ener tree that Sqij created, all those years ago, has enveloped the planet, 
demanding you bring it the food it needs to thrive. But you swear that you'll 
not be its lackey forever. You have a plan. One that will set you up as the 
most powerful bird in the universe!

NB: This game is not programmed in LASER BASIC.


LOADING YOUR CASSETTE

Sqijd loads in just over 8 minutes. (But don't worry, it's worth it!)

48k ZX Spectrum
Type LOAD "" press ENTER and start the tape.
Note: LOAD is obtained by pressing the J key after turning on your computer, or while the K cursor
is flashing. The "" are obtained by holding symbol shift and pressing the P key twice. There is no 
space between the "" marks.

128k ZX Spectrum
Please select TapeLoader option from the main menu and press Enter. The cassette should auto load.

Loading should be error free, though if the tape fails at any time during the LOADING process, 
then please rewind the tape and try again. If failure persists then please try the other side 
of the tape.

If for any reason the game fails to load after all efforts, then please contact Monument Microgames 
at: Microgames2000@yahoo.co.uk

Use the subject header: "Tape clinic"


THE STORY

SQIJ is angry. Very angry!
All he wants, is to live his selfish life within the UnderCave Kingdom, eating his fill of Dovelets™

But the all-powerful ENER TREE, SQIJ's own creation, now gorges on everything.

After 30 years, the roots of this vile tree have finally infiltrated the entire UnderCave Kingdom, 
draining the life from the planet, poisoning its inhabitants. So the time has come for SQIJ to do 
something about it.

The plan is simple. No one can resist the Dovelets™ so SQIJ has decided to feed them to the ENER 
tree to gain its trust. Gratefully the wicked tree will produce some Lifeforce from one of its 
roots. SQIJ can then find this Lifeforce and store it up.

If SQIJ keeps feeding the tree with Dovelets™ then it may be possible to achieve a critical mass 
of Lifeforce. Let the ENER Tree gorge on that and see what happens.


GAMEPLAY

Sqij can carry 2 Dovelets at a time. They appear in many Dove Caves. There is no way of knowing 
which cave a new Dovelet has hatched in. So you’re going to have to search them all! To collect 
them, shoot them down and collect the Roast Dovelet.

Once you have two Dovelets take them to the centre of the ENER Tree. It will take them and produce 
a ball of Lifeforce in one of the Dove Caves. Go find it and store it in the Lifeforce meter on 
the right of the screen.

Once full, go to the centre of the ENER Tree and unleash its power!

You can shoot almost anything, but be wary of the RED caves, as they ONLY produce RED SKULLS! Pass 
through quickly if you can, as RED SKULLS are impervious to your Stomach Acid Bolts. Avoid if 
possible. If an enemy touches you, you will lose a unit of life! You have 100 units only!

Run out and it’s all over for poor Sqij!


CONTROLS 

O - Left 
P - Right 
Q - Up 
A - Down 
SPACE - Fire

Don’t like that? Well, keep the tape running as there’s another option to load.

Z - Left 
X - Right 
K - Up 
M - Down 
L - Fire

S - Music On/Off - In-game only


Game by John Blythe with Graz Richards 

Thanks also to Jason Kendall

Cover-art by Mike Tenebrae

Published by Monument Microgames 2018 
No reproductions permitted.