This code is lines 7000–7990. We get there from line 1515.
We clear the screen and go to text mode.
7000 HOME : TEXT : HOME
7001 CALL 62450
CALL 62450 clears the hires screen to black.
If the player has a name (in PN$) they've been here before so we skip the next part.
7010 IF PN$ < > "" THEN 7500
However, if the player is new we welcome them.
7020 PRINT : PRINT : PRINT " WELCOME PEASANT INTO THE HALLS OF": PRINT "THE MIGHTY LORD BRITISH. HEREIN THOU MAYCHOOSE TO DARE BATTLE WITH THE EVIL": PRINT "CREATURES OF THE DEPTHS, FOR GREAT": PRINT "REWARD!"
And ask their name:
7030 PRINT : PRINT "WHAT IS THY NAME PEASANT ";: INPUT PN$
We next ask if they want grand adventure. If they don't answer "Y" we remove their name and GOTO 1090.
7040 PRINT "DOEST THOU WISH FOR GRAND ADVENTURE ? ";: GET Q$: IF Q$ < > "Y" THEN PRINT : PRINT "THEN LEAVE AND BEGONE!":PN$ = "": PRINT : PRINT " PRESS -SPACE- TO CONT.";: GET Q$: GOTO 1090
However, if they accept, we set them a task:
7045 PRINT
7050 PRINT : PRINT "GOOD! THOU SHALT TRY TO BECOME A ": PRINT "KNIGHT!!!": PRINT : PRINT "THY FIRST TASK IS TO GO INTO THE": PRINT "DUNGEONS AND TO RETURN ONLY AFTER": PRINT "KILLING A(N) ";:TASK = INT (C(4) / 3): PRINT M$(TASK)
TASK is initially calculated from the player's WISDOM stat and indicates the monster to kill (equivalent to the index into M$ which gives us the monster's name).
At quest bestowal, the player gains 1 point on all stats (including GOLD). Again we exit with a GOTO 1090.
7060 PRINT : PRINT " GO NOW UPON THIS QUEST, AND MAY": PRINT "LADY LUCK BE FAIR UNTO YOU.....": PRINT ".....ALSO I, BRITISH, HAVE INCREASED": PRINT "EACH OF THY ATTRIBUTES BY ONE!"
7070 PRINT : PRINT " PRESS -SPACE- TO CONT.";: GET Q$: FOR X = 0 TO 5:C(X) = C(X) + 1: NEXT : HOME : GOTO 1090
First we check if TASK is still positive (indicating a quest was assigned but not completed).
If so, we remind the player of their task and send them back with a GOTO 1090.
7500 IF TASK > 0 THEN PRINT : PRINT : PRINT PN$;" WHY HAST THOU RETURNED?": PRINT "THOU MUST KILL A(N) ";M$(TASK): PRINT "GO NOW AND COMPLETE THY QUEST!": PRINT : PRINT " PRESS -SPACE- TO CONT.";: GET Q$: HOME : GOTO 1090
If ABS(TASK) = 10 then, at this point, TASK must be -10. If this is the case, the player has become a knight.
7510 PRINT : PRINT : PRINT : PRINT "AAHH!!.....";PN$: PRINT : PRINT "THOU HAST ACOMPLISHED THY QUEST!": IF ABS (TASK) = 10 THEN 7900
If the player hasn't done enough to become a knight, we give them a new quest (with TASK += 1).
We then GOTO 7060 (the last part of the initial quest bestowal) where stats are increased and we leave the castle (GOTO 1090):
7520 PRINT "UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TO": PRINT "BECOME A KNIGHT.":TASK = ABS (TASK) + 1: PRINT : PRINT "NOW THOU MUST KILL A(N) ";M$(TASK)
7530 GOTO 7060
We can see from the above that a positive TASK means "kill monster M$(TASK)" whereas a negative TASK means, "player has successfully killed monster M$(ABS(TASK))".
Now, if the player has completed TASK 10 (the BALROG), they become a knight.
7900 TEXT : HOME : PRINT : PRINT : PRINT :PN$ = "LORD " + PN$: PRINT " ";PN$;","
7910 PRINT " THOU HAST PROVED THYSELF WORTHY": PRINT "OF KNIGHTHOOD, CONTINUE PLAY IF THOU": PRINT "DOTH WISH, BUT THOU HAST ACOMPLISHED": PRINT "THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS GAME..."
We skip if the level being played at was 10.
7920 IF LP = 10 THEN 7950
If the level wasn't 10, we suggest them trying at one higher level than they just played.
7930 PRINT : PRINT " NOW MAYBE THOU ART FOOLHEARTY": PRINT "ENOUGH TO TRY DIFFICULTY LEVEL ";LP + 1
We exit with a GOTO 7070 which still ups the stats but doesn't show the message saying that's what's being done.
7940 GOTO 7070
However, if the BALROG is killed on level 10, we reach here, with a suggestion to call California Pacific Computer to report the accomplishment.
7950 PRINT : PRINT "...CALL CALIFORNIA PACIFIC COMPUTER": PRINT "AT (415)-569-9126 TO REPORT THIS": PRINT "AMAZING FEAT!"
We still bump the stats on exit from the castle (although again, without mentioning it).
7990 GOTO 7070