Africa English translation/hack

"Africa" is a hack/translation of the 1984 German text-only adventure for the ZX Spectrum, originally developed by Phantomsoft: Africa original German version.

The original game was intended as the first installment of a series, but the planned sequel was never released. As a result, the ending in the English version has been reimagined as the ultimate goal. As a daring treasure hunter in Africa, you embark on a quest for a mysterious word - the key to a long-forgotten secret.

On each screen, options are displayed, and you select one by pressing the key highlighted in inverted colors. If you choose the option "Something else", a prompt appears where you can type commands. Your current Health level and Money are always visible; if your Health reaches zero, you die (though Money may drop below zero).

Available prompt commands:

• Bribe / Buy your freedom / Buy your freedom
• Restart
• Help / Instructions
• About / Info / Information

What is done in the hack:

• All text has been translated into English.
• The text has been expanded with additional phrases.
  
• Various bugs from the original have been fixed.
• You die when your Health level reaches zero.
• "Restart command" has been added.
  
• "Help" screen has been added.
• "About" screen has been added.

Tools used:

• ChatGPT, for translation suggestions.
• Google Translate, for translation.
• HxD hex editor, for text and code editing.
• Spectrum SCR Editor, for the loading screen editing.
• ZX-Paintbrush, also for the loading screen editing.
• UpdateTapChecksums, for updating the checksum bytes.

Obsolete.gr is not affiliated with Phantomsoft, the original developer of the German game; copyright for the game itself belongs to them.

Translation and hacking was done by Vag.