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Sewer Escape started life as an idea by a work colleague who suggested I wrote a game
about Morten Harket. I am a huge fan of A-Ha the pop group from Norway and it thought
it would be a fitting tribute to such a great band.
I wasn't sure what to make, but I had this idea about escaping from a sewer and 
Sewer Escape was born.

I understand Spectrum Basic and I have been using VBA for years so I thought it was
about time to learn machine code. I bought all the books and started to learn a little
bit at a time. Life got in the way and when I went back to it, it was all forgotten.
Next I decided to use Jonathan Cauldwell's MPAGD. This got as far as the an unanimated
graphic for the main character and 1 room.

It was around this time that I saw a new game designer being created called KWYLL. This
program was created by Paul Gregory of Driller fame. I got the software, joined the
Discord channel and started my game. Many months later, here it is written entirely
using KWYLL. All the GFX are created in KWYLL.

This game is my tribute to an icon of the 80s and a voice that I still enjoy every week.
I have every album on CD and every album they released on vinyl. If you have never listed
to or heard of A-Ha then I urge you to open your Spotify account and listen to it all.
With songs like Hunting High and Low, Summer moved on and of course Take on me. Who could
not enjoy his voice and the music.

I created this game but I have to give credit to my best friend Gary Deane. We have been
friends since 1983 when we got our first rubber keyed Spectrums. We help and inspire each
other with everything retro and without our friendship this game probably would never
have been created. So his name is next to mine and we are the people who created
Sewer Escape.

I hope you enjoy this game as much as I will enjoy seeing it in the ZXDB

Matt Armstrong (ZeDeX82)



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/\_____  \        /\  _`\          /\ \ /\ \  /'_ `\   /'___`\   
\/____//'/'     __\ \ \/\ \     __ \ `\`\/'/'/\ \L\ \ /\_\ /\ \  
     //'/'    /'__`\ \ \ \ \  /'__`\`\/ > <  \/_> _ <_\/_/// /__ 
    //'/'___ /\  __/\ \ \_\ \/\  __/   \/'/\`\ /\ \L\ \  // /_\ \
    /\_______\ \____\\ \____/\ \____\  /\_\\ \_\ \____/ /\______/
    \/_______/\/____/ \/___/  \/____/  \/_/ \/_/\/___/  \/_____/ 
                                                                 
                                                                 














Original Idea	-	Ben Harris
Game Authors	-	Matt Armstrong, Gary Deane
GFX		-	Matt Armstrong
Testing		-	Gary Deane
Artwork		-	Matt Armstrong (With some AI assistance and original Look-In Magazines)










This game is completely free and must never be sold for profit without permission
It is free to distribute, copy and everything else as long as you do not charge for it.

Contact - zedex82@gmail.com




Please check out KWYLL via the link below and join the Discord channel. Paul is
always about to help and give advice.

KWYLL	-	https://indigobeetle.itch.io/