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Stringtable from "Grange Hill:The Computer Game" (Spectrum version) by Argus Press Ltd / BInary Design Ltd
THERE AIN'T NOBODY HERE BUT YOU, CHICKEN.
HOLLO
IMELDA
MUM
PUSHER
GRIFFITHS
ROLF
TORCH
FISHING ROD
GLASS EYE
TELESCOPE
HISTORY BOOK
CHAIR LEG
BONE
CANDLE
PAPER PLANE
DEAD CAT
FELT PEN
FALSE TEETH
MATCHES
IN THE DUCTING SYSTEM OF THE SCHOOL...
FINALLY YOU ARE IN THE STAFF ROOM. YOUR WALKMAN IS LYING ON A TABLE AND YOU
PICK IT UP. FROM OUTSIDE YOU HERE AN ALARM
THROUGH THE GRILLE ABOVE YOU, YOU CAN SEE THE STAFFROOM, BUT THE CATCH IS
LOCKED.
A CLASSROOM.
YOU TRIPPED IN THE DARK AND FELL DOWN A SHAFT.
IMELDA SCREAMS AND THUMPS YOU IN THE STOMACH.
THAT WASN'T A VERY CLEVER IDEA- ROLF HAS SAVAGED YOUR LEG, AND NOW YOU WILL
PROBABLY DIE OF SOME HORRIBLE DISEASE.
SPLOSH! DUCKS CAN SWIM, YOU CAN'T.
QUACK QUACK!
WATCH OUT FOR LOOSE PAVING STONES...NEXT TIME.
OH DEAR, IT'S MIDNIGHT AND YOUR TIME IS UP.
YOU TRIPPED ON THE BOLLARDS.
YOU SLIPPED ON THE GLASS EYE.
THE TEETH...THE TEETH!! THEY BIT YOU!
WHAT A DUCKBRAIN.
AN ORDINARY SORT OF TORCH WITH NO BATTERIES.
NOT MANY FISH TO BE CAUGHT ROUND HERE.
AN RATHER DIRTY GLASS EYE MIGHT MAKE A GOOD MARBLE.
A COMPLETE, WORKING TELESCOPE.BUT WHAT IS THERE TO SEE ROUND HERE.
OH NO!! ITS A.. MASSIVE.. THICK.. HISTORY BOOK!
A BROKEN OFF CHAIR LEG.
THIS MUST HAVE ESCAPED FROM THE BUTCHERS.
VERY NASTY!
AN OLD, HALF-BURNT CANDLE.
A LARGE PAPER PLANE MADE OF NEWSPAPER.
A BADLY DECAYED DEAD CAT.
STIFF AS A BOARD.
A DRIED-UP FELT PEN.
SOME RATHER DIRTY FALSE TEETH. MUST HAVE BELONGED TO ONE OF THE PENSIONERS.
A BOX OF MATCHES WITH A BAD JOKE ON THE BACK.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYONE IS GOING TO FIX THE PHONE BOX, BUT WITH THE WINDOWS
OUT IT MAKES A GREAT LADDER.
ABOVE THE TELEPHONE BOX.
THERE IS A GAP HALF WAY ALONG THE WALL. CAREFUL YOU DON'T FALL DOWN IT LIKE
LAST TIME.
THE GAP IN THE WALL.
THE EDGE OF THE WALL.
THERE'S QUITE A VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE TELEGRAPH POLE.
GRANGE HILL LIES BENEATH YOU IN ALL IT'S SPLENDOUR.
OH DEAR. TRAPPED IN A WALL BEHIND THE PENSIONERS FLATS. WHOKNOWS WHAT DANGERS
AWAIT YOU HERE? WHAT ARE THOSE BONES LYING AROUND? WHATS THAT STRANGE CACKLING
NOISE? AND WHERE'S HOLLO WHEN YOU NEED HIM? OH WELL, GAME OVER I SUPPOSE...
HALF WAY UP THE POLE...
MORE WALLS...
THE WALLS ABOVE THE BIN STORE.
YOU WEREN'T REALLY AFRAID OF THAT DOG NOW, WERE YOU? YOU JUST THOUGHT HE WAS
HUNGRY AND DECIDED TO GIVE HIM YOUR HAND FOR DINNER.
A PATCH OF GRASS NEAR THE OLD-AGE PENSIONERS' FLATS.
A DOG GROWLS, BLOCKING YOUR WAY TO THE PENSIONERS' FLATS. YOU REACH OUT TO PAT
THE ANIMAL AND ONLY JUST MANAGE TO AVOID LOSING YOUR HAND.
NEAR THE PENSIONERS' FLATS.
THE OLD-AGE PENSIONERS' FLATS. YOU CAN'T SEE BEHIND THE WALL,BUT HOW COULD
THERE BE ANY DANGER HERE?
BACK AT THE PENSIONERS' FLATS.
NO DOGS, NO FALSE TEETH, JUST A SMALL FENCE AT THE END OF THE GARDENS.
THE PENSIONERS' GARDENS.
AH, GRANGE HILL. POPULATION 1200.
GRANGE HILL
"OI! YOU LAD!" IT'S GRIFFITHS,THE SCHOOL CARETAKER. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY
SCHOOL AT THIS HOUR OF THE DAY? HAVEN'T YOU GOT A HOME TO GO TO? COMEON, HOP
IT!"
"WELL NOW, WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE THEN?" GRIFFITHS SPEAKS. "BURGLARY IS A
SERIOUS OFFENCE YOU KNOW. I THINK THE POLICE WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT
THIS, LAD." NEVER MIND THE POLICE, WHAT ISYOUR MUM GOING TO SAY?
THE BIN STORE. BIN HERE LONG?
THE SPEAKING WALL- WHERE ANYONE CAN WRITE, DRAW OR SPRAY ANY- THING ABOUT
ANYONE AT ANY TIME DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
THE TRAPDOOR TO THE BOILER ROOM IS TO YOUR RIGHT. IT IS FITTED WITH A PADLOCK.
INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING AT LAST...YOU SEEM TO BE IN THE BOILER ROOM. SOME
PIPES LEAD OFF INTO THE DUCTING SYSTEM.
THE BOILER ROOM. HUNDREDS OF PIPES RUN AROUND THE WALLS.
BACK HOME. "HELLO LOVE," SAYS YOUR MUM. "TEAS READY." LOOKS LIKE SHE'S
FORGOTTEN. "OH YES"SHE CONTINUES, "WHERE'S YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER?" YOU
SHUDDER,AND AWAIT THE INEVITABLE..YOURMUM IS GOING TO KILL YOU.
"HELLO MUM," YOU SMILE. "BEFORE YOU ASK, LOOK." YOU POINT AT YOUR WALKMAN. "OH
THAT," SHE REPLIES. "I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT THING.' YOUR HEART SINKS. "BUT
THAT REMINDS ME," SHE CONTINUES, "THE SCHOOL ASKED ME TO FILL IN A FORM FOR THE
INSURANCE ON THE ONE YOU HAD STOLEN. THEY NEED IT TOMORROW." YOU FEEL SICK - IT
MEANS YOU
MUST RETURN THE FORM TO SCHOOL. AND WHEN YOU DO, THE STAFF ARE BOUND TO
REMEMBER THE OTHER WALKMAN BEING CONFISCATED. THEY'LL NOTICE IT'S GONE, TOO.AND
WHO WILL THEY SUSPECT? YOUR ONLY HOPE IS TO BREAK IN AND PUT IT BACK BEFORE
MORNING.
"IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT GONCH," SAYS HOLLO. "YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD IT ON IN
CLASS." YOUKNOW HE IS RIGHT BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME YOU'VE HAD YOUR
WALKMAN CONFISCATED. ANDWHAT DID YOUR MUM SAY THEN? THIS TIME SHE'LL KILL YOU!
YOU TURN ON YOUR HEEL. "WHEREARE YOU GOING?" ASKS HOLLO. "BACK TO SCHOOL TO
GET MY WALKMAN BACK!" "WHAT! BUT THESCHOOL'S LOCKED". "I'M GOING TO BREAK
IN." YOU SAY. "THENI WANT TO BE THERE TO SEE IT!"SAYS HOLLO, FOLLOWING.
OUTSIDE THE BROKEN TELEPHONE BOX.
THE STREET NEAR THE PHONE BOX.
HALF WAY ALONG THE STREET.
THERE IS A PATH LEADING DOWN.
YOU ARE AT THE END OF THE STREET
A WALL BLOCKS YOUR WAY.
AN OLD SEWAGE TANK.
OUTSIDE THE PIPE AGAIN.
THE PIPE IS A BIT CRAMPED. LUCKY YOU DIDN'T HAVE SECONDS AT DINNERTIME.
INSIDE THE PIPE.
A PATCH OF WASTE LAND COVERED IN RUBBISH.
YOU SEE A SHIFTY MAN IN A LEATHER JACKET. "HEY, SON. WANT TO BUY SOME OF THIS?"
THE MAN OFFERS YOU A SMALL PACKET OF WHITE POWDER. HE IS A PUSHER.
MORE RUBBISH.
THE CANAL. I WOULDN'T FANCY DRINKING THAT WATER.
SOME BOLLARDS BLOCK THE WAY.
"AH,I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU" OH NO. IT'S IMELDA DAVIES, THE SCHOOL WITCH.
SHE'S A RIGHT NUTJOB, THAT ONE, AND SHE'S AFTER YOU FOR TIPPING YOUR DINNER
OVER HER THIS DINNERTIME.
THE EDGE OF THE FENCE.
IN FRONT OF THE FENCE.
THE SUBWAY. IT'S DARK, SMELLY AND IT STINKS. SAFER THAN CROSSING THE ROAD,
THOUGH.
A STREET NEAR GRANGE HILL.
I'M STAYING PUT ,GONCH.
I'M FED UP WITH THIS, GONCH.
THIS IS A REAL WASTE OF TIME, GONCH.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
I DON'T THINK SO.
NO WAY.
NO..NO..NO..!
TALK SENSE!
LIGHT CANDLE
OK, IT'S LIT.
YOU'D BETTER PICK IT UP FIRST.
IT'S ALREADY LIT, YOU IDIOT.
YOU'LL CERTAINLY NEED IT.
LIGHT
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO LIGHT ITWITH?
IT WON'T BE MUCH USE 'TIL IT'S LIT.
BREAK
SMASH
LOCK
PADLOCK
THE LOCK BREAKS AND FALLS OFF.
STAND
BOOK
YOU CAN NOW REACH THE PLANE.
THROW
MATCHES
MATCHBOX
FISH
HOOK
CATCH
BONE
YOU CAN'T CARRY ANY MORE STUFF
OK, YOU GOT IT.
GIVE
HERE YOU ARE THEN, GONCH.
NOT YET, GONCH.
I ALREADY HAVE.
I DON'T WANT THAT, THANKS.
GET AWAY FROM ME KID!
STOP PLAYING THE FOOL AND GET OUT!
ROLF TRIES TO BITE YOUR HAND.
ROLF BARKS HAPPILY AND RUNS OFF WITH HIS BONE.
AAAARRGH!!
YOU'RE DISGUSTING!
I'M OFF!
SHUT UP, DIMPLEHEAD!
I'M WARNING YOU!
STOP MESSING AROUND!
DON'T COME NEAR ME YOU CREEP!
WATCH IT!
THERE IS AN EMPTY LOOK IN HIS EYES AS HE SNATCHES THE MONEY FROM YOUR HAND.
HIS FACE IS PALE AND DRAWN, HIS BODY THIN AND UNFED. HE STEALS TO KEEP HIS
HABIT, AND MAKES ADDICTS OF CHILDREN. HE IS DEAD, AND SOON YOU WILL BE TOO.
HE SHRUGS AND WALKS OFF.
GOOD
HOLLO
HELLO
SORRY
MATE
CHUM
SHUT
WALLY
IDIOT
FOLLOW
@BASTARD
@FUCK
@CUNT
@PISS
@SHIT
@WANK
@BUGGER
@PRICK
@PRAT
@SUCK
@TWAT
@CRAP
COME
`BABY
`SCARED
`IDIOT
`STUPID
@NUTJOB
HELLO
@BLOODY
`WANKER
`DICKHEAD
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
SORRY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
WHAT? I DON'T UNDERSTAND!
YOU KNOW, GONCH, SOMETIMES I CAN'T MAKE YOU OUT AT ALL.
YOU HAVEN'T REALLY GOT THE HANG OF THIS. HAVE YOU?
TALKING TO DOGS IS THE SECOND SIGN OF MADNESS.
ROLF IS A DOG. DOGS CAN'T TALK.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
DO YOU ACTUALLY EXPECT A DOG TO TALK TO YOU?
SINCE WHEN HAVE DOGS BEEN ABLE TO TALK?
GET OUT OF MY SCHOOL, LAD!
OUT!! NOW!!
GO HOME, LAD, OR I'LL GIVE YOU WHAT FOR!
I DON'T WANT TO KNOW.
OK, GONCH.
ALRIGHT, GONCH.
RIGHT!
I SUPPOSE SO.
THAT'S JUST THE SORT OF THING I'D EXPECT FROM YOU, GONCH.
THAT'S NOT VERY HELPFUL
IS IT?
ALRIGHT, BE LIKE THAT THEN.
SAY WHAT YOU LIKE.
YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT.
GET OFF!
YOU CAN'T HAVE IT.
NO!!
THE CANDLE WENT OUT WHEN YOU PUT IT DOWN.
YOU CAN'T PICK IT UP,DUMMY,
IT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANAL.
OUT OF REACH,I'M AFRAID.
PICK UP DROP
EXAMINE USE
TAKE
GIVE
TALK
EXIT MENU
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