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Fathom is an [[:Category:Imagic|Imagic]] created [[:Category:Action|action]] video game for the TI-99/4A.  It was programmed by [[Neil Mckenzie]] and released [[:Category:1983 Software|3rd quarter of 1983]] and released on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]]. It sold originally for $39.94 (USD) as part number PHM 3222.  
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Fathom is an [[:Category:Imagic|Imagic]] created [[:Category:Action|action]] video game for the TI-99/4A.  It was programmed by [[Neil McKenzie]] and released [[:Category:1983 Software|3rd quarter of 1983]] and released on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]]. It sold originally for $39.94 (USD) as part number PHM 3222.  
  
 
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==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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The goal for the player in Fathom is to ultimately rescue Neptune's daughter, Neptuna. She has been kidnapped by the sea Titans and is being held captive against her will. The player controls either a dolphin who navigates through the sea, or a bird who navigates the skies. The goal is to collect the missing pieces of Neptune's trident. As a bird, the player needs to tough all of the clouds while avoiding running into other birds in the air which will reduce the players energy level. As a dolphin, the player needs to touch the seahorses which reveal the trident pieces. Touching octopuses, sharks, and seaweed will also cause the player to lose energy. Once all the trident pieces have been collected, Neptuna will be released.
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The goal for the player in Fathom is to ultimately rescue Neptune's daughter, Neptina. She has been kidnapped by the sea Titans and is being held captive against her will. The player controls either a dolphin who navigates through the sea, or a bird who navigates the skies. The goal is to collect the missing pieces of Neptune's trident. As a bird, the player needs to tough all of the clouds while avoiding running into other birds in the air which will reduce the players energy level. As a dolphin, the player needs to touch the seahorses which reveal the trident pieces. Touching octopuses, sharks, and seaweed will also cause the player to lose energy. Once all the trident pieces have been collected, Neptina will be released.
  
 
==Advertising Blurbs==
 
==Advertising Blurbs==
 
===Front Cover of Manual===
 
===Front Cover of Manual===
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Exciting color action and fun for 2 players. You pick the plays, call the defense, snap the ball. The computer actually simulates the games based on professional football statistics! Every game is different and challenging.
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Free Neptune's daughter! Change from a seagull to a dolphin and search the skies and seas for the missing pieces of Neptune's magical Trident. Avoid perilous obstacles on your way. Find all the Trident pieces and you can free Neptina!
  
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===Back Cover of Manual===
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===Triton Catalog - Spring 1983===
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The Texas Instruments Football Command Module brings a new dimension of fun and excitement to the game. You and your opponent plan strategy, select offensive and defensive plays, and enjoy the action. It's an easy-to-use - but quite sophisticated - computer simulation of the game. Action for each play is determined from probability tables derived from professional football statistics. A "luck factor" makes the outcome different for each series of downs. Each game is unique!
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Rescue Neptune's daughter. She's chained to a sunken ship, her father powerless to help because his enemies have broken his magical Trident into three pieces. You travel the sky and the sea in search of the pieces, all the while fighting off obstacles to save her! (Speech Synthesizer and Wired Remote Controllers recommended.)
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'''Football''' module action will provide hours of fun and challenge for your family, at parties, or in tournaments with friends. It's exciting for the novice as well as the expert "armchair quarterback." These features are part of each game.
 
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* Eleven offensive plays
 
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* Seven defensive plays
 
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* Outcomes computed from professional statistics
 
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* Random action events - fumbles, penalties, unexpected outcomes based on a "luck factor"
 
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* Complete computerized scoreboard - keeps track of game status, down, possession of the ball, timing
 
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* Exciting visual displays and sound effects for touchdowns and winning points!
 
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The Football Command Module is just one example of the depth, realism, and challenging fun that your TI Home Computer offers. Ask to see other Command Modules!
 
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===Triton Catalog - Fall 1984===
 
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Be a pro player! Real-life computer simulation of the game, based on actual pro statistics. Every game is different . . . pick the plays, call the defense, snap the ball! 1-2 players can really learn the game with inside expertise!
 
  
 
==Fun Fact==
 
==Fun Fact==
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According to the programmer, [[David Coons]], one summer a student programmer went into the office during the weekend, and instead of typing IN (INstall Volume, the hard disk cartridge on which all of the project's code was located) typed INV(INitialize Volume) which formatted the disk, destroying all the code for the Football. There were no backups of the program code, so the programmers spent the next week retyping the code from old printouts they had created. Moral of the story: Always, Always Backup!! <ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A video Game House: Football|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/football.html}}</ref>
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There are 9 levels in the TI-99/4A version of Fathom compared to the Atari 2600's 7 levels. A special message from the programmer is revealed after completing all 9 levels of the game.</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A video Game House: Fathom|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/fathom.html}}</ref>
  
 
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===Introduction===
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Rescue Neptune's daughter, Neptina! Chained to the bow of a sunken ship, she awaits her freedom. Her father is powerless to save her because his enemies have broken his magical Trident into three pieces. You, Mortal, must travel to the heights of
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the heavens and the depths of the sea in search of the scattered pieces. Touch clouds and seahorses until you find the magical stars that become a part of the powerful Trident.
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With Fathom, you can
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* Transform into a seagull or a dolphin
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* Enjoy multi-screen graphics in this one-player adventure
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* Hear realistic sound effects that enliven the action
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* Advance through nine levels of play as your skills improve
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* Use the Joystick Controllers or thekeyboard
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* Have fun with synthesized speech that simulates the excitement of flight and underwater exploration
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'''Note:''' Fathom is designed to work with or without the ''Texas Instruments Solid State Speech<sup>TM</sup> Synthesizer'' (sold separately). However, the Speech Synthesizer must be attached to the computer to activate speech capabilities.
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===The Quest for Neptun'es Daughter===
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Enter a fantasy world of adventure as you rescue Neptina. Reassemble Neptune's powerful Trident that has been changed into magical stars and scattered among clouds in the sky and seahorses in the sea. Transform yourself into a seagull or a dolphin to search for the pieces of the Trident. As you travel the sky and sea, the screen automatically shows your progress. Maneuver past invisible barriers blocking your course. Time is short! Your efforts to rescue Neptina rapidly drain your energy.
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Save Neptina before your energy is gone or she will be held captive forever!
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[[File:Fathom - Choose Form Screen.png|400px|center|thumb|Choose Your Form Screenshot]]
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====Choosing Your Form====
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When the game begins, you have the form of a seagull. Keep this form to search the sky, or select the dolphin form to search the sea. You can change from seagull form to dolphin form only when both dolphin and seagull appear on the same screen.
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====Beginning Your Quest====
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To rescue Neptina, you must find three magical stars. Each star you touch becomes a part of the Trident and appears at the bottom of the screen. You have the power to free Neptina by touching her only after you assemble all three parts of the Trident.
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[[File:Fathom - Searching the Sky.png|400px|center|thumb|Searching the Sky Screenshot]]
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====Searching the Sky====
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In your search, look to the highest heavens. You may have to search higher and higher as you progress through the game.
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In the sky, ravens and volcanic lava slow you down and deplete your energy. Touch each cloud to gain energy. Clouds also may hide magical stars. To uncover a star, you must touch all the clouds on the screen. When a star appears, touch it to form a part of the Trident.
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[[File:Fathom - Searching the Sea.png|400px|center|thumb|Searching the Sea Screenshot]]
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====Searching the Sea====
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In your search, you may have to swim deeper and deeper in the sea to find the pieces of the Trident.
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A void jellyfish, seaweed, crabs, and sharks. They slow you down and deplete your energy. Touch seahorses to gain energy and find magical stars. To uncover a star, you must touch all the seahorses on the screen. When the star appears, touch it and a part of the Trident appears at the bottom of the screen.
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[[File:Fathom - Rescuing Naptina.png|400px|center|thumb|Rescuing Neptina Screenshot]]
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====Rescuing Neptina====
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After touching three stars, the Trident is assembled, and you have the power to rescue Neptina. You now face a new challenge-to find the path that leads to Neptina. Avoid entangling seaweed that slows your progress.
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When you reach the bottom of the ocean, elude the giant octopus that guards the ship. Touch Neptina to free her. You then gain energy and points and advance to the next level of play.
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===Traveling through Sky and Sea===
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As a mortal, you are able to become either a seagull or a dolphin and travel throughout Neptune's vast kingdom. The screen shows only the section of the kingdom in which you are flying. When you reach the limits of the kingdom, an invisible boundary keeps you from continuing. Before you begin your journey, you can press AID for instructions. You can assume the powers of movement of the seagull or of the dolphin by using either keyboard or joystick control.
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====Becoming a Seagull====
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When the game begins, you have the form of a seagull and can begin yoursearch immediately.
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If you have selected the dolphin form and wish to return to the seagull form, you can be transformed only when the dolphin is near the surface of the sea.
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Follow these instructions to transform from a dolphin to a seagull.
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* Press the B or/ key.
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* Push the Joystick Controller forward (away from you) while pressing the '''FIRE''' button.
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====Soaring through the Sky====
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Use these strategies in your quest.
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* Search the sky before the sea.
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* Look for stars in all regions of the sky.
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* If you are forced from the screen by an obstacle before you touch all the clouds on the screen, you can return to the screen. However, all clouds reappear and you must touch them again to uncover the star.
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====Using the Keyboard to Fly====
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Use these keys to travel through the sky.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''(←)S, J''' || Moves seagull left
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|-
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| '''(→)D, K''' || Moves seagull right
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|-
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| '''Q, Y, V, (.)''' || Flaps wings to move seagull up
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|}
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====Using the Joystick Controllers to Fly====
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Use the Joystick Controllers to travel through the sky.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| Press || Action
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|-
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| Lever left || Moves seagull left
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|-
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| Lever right || Moves seagull right
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|-
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| '''FIRE''' button || Flaps wings to move seagull up
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|}
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====Becoming a Dolphin====
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You can transform into a dolphin only when the dolphin and the seagull appear on the screen at the same time.
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Follow these instructions to transform from a seagull to a dolphin.
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* Press the F or L key.
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* Pull the Joystick Controller backward (toward you) while pressing the FIRE button.
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====Swimming through the Sea====
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Use these strategies to help you in your quest.
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* Look for stars in all regions of the sea.
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* If you are forced from the screen by an obstacle before you touch all the seahorses on the screen, you can return to the screen. However, all seahorses reappear and you must touch them again to uncover the star.
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* Find the path through the seaweed to reach the sunken ship.
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====Using the Keyboard to Swim====
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Use these keys to swim through the sea.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| Press || Action
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|-
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| '''(←)S, J''' || Moves dolphin left
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|-
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| '''(→)D, K''' || Moves dolphin right
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|-
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| '''(↑)E, I''' || Moves dolphin right
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|-
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| '''(↓)X, M''' || Moves dolphin down
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|}
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====Using the Joystick Controllers to Swim====
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Use the Joystick Controllers to swim through the sea.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| Press || Action
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|-
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| Lever left || Moves dolphin left
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|-
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| Lever right || Moves dolphin right
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|-
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| Lever forward (away from you) || Moves dolphin up
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|-
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| Lever back (toward you) || Moves dolphin down
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|}
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===Ending Your Quest===
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To complete your quest successfully, you must balance your units of energy. As you travel, you can gain units of energy. But be careful! If you exceed 999 units, you lose all your units of energy and jeopardize your mission.
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To save energy and plan your strategy, press PAUSE to stop the game action temporarily. When you rescue Neptina, your quest is finished. You are awarded points and advance to the next level. Begin a new quest by pressing REDO or BACK.
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====Energy====
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You begin each level of Fathom with 100 units of energy. As you travel through the air and sea in search of stars, you gain and lose energy units.
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Some obstacles drain more energy than others. The number of energy units you lose depends on the length of time you are stopped by one of these obstacles.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''Action''' || '''Energy Units'''
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|-
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| Travel sky or sea || Lose 1 per second
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|-
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| Touch cloud || Gain 5
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|-
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| Touch seahorse || Gain 5
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|-
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| Touch star || Gain 25
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|-
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| Hit bird || Lose 2-4
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|-
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| Hit jellyfish || Lose 1-10
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|-
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| Hit volcano rock || Lose 1-10
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|-
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| Hit crab || Lose 1-10
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|-
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| Hit shark || Lose 10
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|-
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| Hit octopus || Lose 10
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|}
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====Scoring====
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In Fathom, your score increases when you touch a star and when you rescue Neptina. Each time you rescue Neptina, your remaining energy units for that level of play are used to calculate your score.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| Action || Points
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|-
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| Touch star || 50
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|-
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| Rescue Neptina || Remaining energy units x level of play
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|}
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====Pausing During a Game====
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To pause during a game, press the P key.
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Press any key to resume the game.
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====Ending the Game====
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If you wish to stop playing the game at any time, press '''QUIT'''. The game ends automatically when you run out of energy units.
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====Playing Again====
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To play the game again, press one of these keys:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''REDO''' || Begins the game
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|-
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| '''BACK''' || Returns you to the Fathom title screen
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|}
  
 
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==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
 
<gallery>
 
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Football Cartridge - 1979 (black label on black).png|1979 Football Cartridge (black label on black cartridge)
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Fathom Cartridge.png|Fathom Cartridge
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Football Cartridge - 1982 (Red Label on Black).png|1982 Football Cartridge (red label on black cartridge)
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Fathom Front Cover.jpg|Fathom Manual Front Cover
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Football Cartridge - 1983 (Red Label on Beige).png|1983 Football Cartridge (red label on beige cartridge)
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Beware - The Evil Octopus.mp3|Fathom Sound: Beware: The Evil Octopus
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Football Cover.jpg|Football Manual Front Cover
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Capture Another Seahorse.mp3|Fathom Sound: Capture Another Seahorse
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Football Cover.jpg|Football Manual Complete (pdf format)|link=http://4apedia.com/manuals/Football%20Manual.pdf
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Fathom Front Cover.jpg|Fathom Manual Complete (pdf format)|link=https://4apedia.com/manuals/Fathom%20Manual.pdf
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Football Cartridge - 1979 (black label on black).png|Football MAME/MESS Rom (rpk format)|link=https://4apedia.com/roms/Football.rpk
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Fathom Cartridge.png|Football MAME/MESS Rom (rpk format)|link=https://4apedia.com/roms/Fathom.rpk
 
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[[Category:Solid State Speech Synthesizer]]

Latest revision as of 00:24, 3 October 2022

Fathom is an Imagic created action video game for the TI-99/4A. It was programmed by Neil McKenzie and released 3rd quarter of 1983 and released on Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module. It sold originally for $39.94 (USD) as part number PHM 3222.

Fathom
Fathom Manual Front Cover
Football (Front Cover) [1] [2]
Publisher(s) Imagic
Original Retail Price $39.95 (USD)
Programmer(s) Neil McKenzie
Part# PHM 3222
Format(s) Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module
Release 1983 (3rd Quarter)
Genre(s) Action

Gameplay

The goal for the player in Fathom is to ultimately rescue Neptune's daughter, Neptina. She has been kidnapped by the sea Titans and is being held captive against her will. The player controls either a dolphin who navigates through the sea, or a bird who navigates the skies. The goal is to collect the missing pieces of Neptune's trident. As a bird, the player needs to tough all of the clouds while avoiding running into other birds in the air which will reduce the players energy level. As a dolphin, the player needs to touch the seahorses which reveal the trident pieces. Touching octopuses, sharks, and seaweed will also cause the player to lose energy. Once all the trident pieces have been collected, Neptina will be released.

Advertising Blurbs

Front Cover of Manual

Free Neptune's daughter! Change from a seagull to a dolphin and search the skies and seas for the missing pieces of Neptune's magical Trident. Avoid perilous obstacles on your way. Find all the Trident pieces and you can free Neptina!

Triton Catalog - Spring 1983

Rescue Neptune's daughter. She's chained to a sunken ship, her father powerless to help because his enemies have broken his magical Trident into three pieces. You travel the sky and the sea in search of the pieces, all the while fighting off obstacles to save her! (Speech Synthesizer and Wired Remote Controllers recommended.)

Fun Fact

There are 9 levels in the TI-99/4A version of Fathom compared to the Atari 2600's 7 levels. A special message from the programmer is revealed after completing all 9 levels of the game.</ref> [3]

Manual

Introduction

Rescue Neptune's daughter, Neptina! Chained to the bow of a sunken ship, she awaits her freedom. Her father is powerless to save her because his enemies have broken his magical Trident into three pieces. You, Mortal, must travel to the heights of the heavens and the depths of the sea in search of the scattered pieces. Touch clouds and seahorses until you find the magical stars that become a part of the powerful Trident.

With Fathom, you can

  • Transform into a seagull or a dolphin
  • Enjoy multi-screen graphics in this one-player adventure
  • Hear realistic sound effects that enliven the action
  • Advance through nine levels of play as your skills improve
  • Use the Joystick Controllers or thekeyboard
  • Have fun with synthesized speech that simulates the excitement of flight and underwater exploration

Note: Fathom is designed to work with or without the Texas Instruments Solid State SpeechTM Synthesizer (sold separately). However, the Speech Synthesizer must be attached to the computer to activate speech capabilities.

The Quest for Neptun'es Daughter

Enter a fantasy world of adventure as you rescue Neptina. Reassemble Neptune's powerful Trident that has been changed into magical stars and scattered among clouds in the sky and seahorses in the sea. Transform yourself into a seagull or a dolphin to search for the pieces of the Trident. As you travel the sky and sea, the screen automatically shows your progress. Maneuver past invisible barriers blocking your course. Time is short! Your efforts to rescue Neptina rapidly drain your energy. Save Neptina before your energy is gone or she will be held captive forever!

Choose Your Form Screenshot

Choosing Your Form

When the game begins, you have the form of a seagull. Keep this form to search the sky, or select the dolphin form to search the sea. You can change from seagull form to dolphin form only when both dolphin and seagull appear on the same screen.

Beginning Your Quest

To rescue Neptina, you must find three magical stars. Each star you touch becomes a part of the Trident and appears at the bottom of the screen. You have the power to free Neptina by touching her only after you assemble all three parts of the Trident.

Searching the Sky Screenshot

Searching the Sky

In your search, look to the highest heavens. You may have to search higher and higher as you progress through the game.

In the sky, ravens and volcanic lava slow you down and deplete your energy. Touch each cloud to gain energy. Clouds also may hide magical stars. To uncover a star, you must touch all the clouds on the screen. When a star appears, touch it to form a part of the Trident.

Searching the Sea Screenshot

Searching the Sea

In your search, you may have to swim deeper and deeper in the sea to find the pieces of the Trident.

A void jellyfish, seaweed, crabs, and sharks. They slow you down and deplete your energy. Touch seahorses to gain energy and find magical stars. To uncover a star, you must touch all the seahorses on the screen. When the star appears, touch it and a part of the Trident appears at the bottom of the screen.

Rescuing Neptina Screenshot

Rescuing Neptina

After touching three stars, the Trident is assembled, and you have the power to rescue Neptina. You now face a new challenge-to find the path that leads to Neptina. Avoid entangling seaweed that slows your progress.

When you reach the bottom of the ocean, elude the giant octopus that guards the ship. Touch Neptina to free her. You then gain energy and points and advance to the next level of play.

Traveling through Sky and Sea

As a mortal, you are able to become either a seagull or a dolphin and travel throughout Neptune's vast kingdom. The screen shows only the section of the kingdom in which you are flying. When you reach the limits of the kingdom, an invisible boundary keeps you from continuing. Before you begin your journey, you can press AID for instructions. You can assume the powers of movement of the seagull or of the dolphin by using either keyboard or joystick control.

Becoming a Seagull

When the game begins, you have the form of a seagull and can begin yoursearch immediately.

If you have selected the dolphin form and wish to return to the seagull form, you can be transformed only when the dolphin is near the surface of the sea.

Follow these instructions to transform from a dolphin to a seagull.

  • Press the B or/ key.
  • Push the Joystick Controller forward (away from you) while pressing the FIRE button.

Soaring through the Sky

Use these strategies in your quest.

  • Search the sky before the sea.
  • Look for stars in all regions of the sky.
  • If you are forced from the screen by an obstacle before you touch all the clouds on the screen, you can return to the screen. However, all clouds reappear and you must touch them again to uncover the star.

Using the Keyboard to Fly

Use these keys to travel through the sky.

(←)S, J Moves seagull left
(→)D, K Moves seagull right
Q, Y, V, (.) Flaps wings to move seagull up

Using the Joystick Controllers to Fly

Use the Joystick Controllers to travel through the sky.

Press Action
Lever left Moves seagull left
Lever right Moves seagull right
FIRE button Flaps wings to move seagull up

Becoming a Dolphin

You can transform into a dolphin only when the dolphin and the seagull appear on the screen at the same time.

Follow these instructions to transform from a seagull to a dolphin.

  • Press the F or L key.
  • Pull the Joystick Controller backward (toward you) while pressing the FIRE button.

Swimming through the Sea

Use these strategies to help you in your quest.

  • Look for stars in all regions of the sea.
  • If you are forced from the screen by an obstacle before you touch all the seahorses on the screen, you can return to the screen. However, all seahorses reappear and you must touch them again to uncover the star.
  • Find the path through the seaweed to reach the sunken ship.

Using the Keyboard to Swim

Use these keys to swim through the sea.

Press Action
(←)S, J Moves dolphin left
(→)D, K Moves dolphin right
(↑)E, I Moves dolphin right
(↓)X, M Moves dolphin down

Using the Joystick Controllers to Swim

Use the Joystick Controllers to swim through the sea.

Press Action
Lever left Moves dolphin left
Lever right Moves dolphin right
Lever forward (away from you) Moves dolphin up
Lever back (toward you) Moves dolphin down

Ending Your Quest

To complete your quest successfully, you must balance your units of energy. As you travel, you can gain units of energy. But be careful! If you exceed 999 units, you lose all your units of energy and jeopardize your mission.

To save energy and plan your strategy, press PAUSE to stop the game action temporarily. When you rescue Neptina, your quest is finished. You are awarded points and advance to the next level. Begin a new quest by pressing REDO or BACK.

Energy

You begin each level of Fathom with 100 units of energy. As you travel through the air and sea in search of stars, you gain and lose energy units.

Some obstacles drain more energy than others. The number of energy units you lose depends on the length of time you are stopped by one of these obstacles.

Action Energy Units
Travel sky or sea Lose 1 per second
Touch cloud Gain 5
Touch seahorse Gain 5
Touch star Gain 25
Hit bird Lose 2-4
Hit jellyfish Lose 1-10
Hit volcano rock Lose 1-10
Hit crab Lose 1-10
Hit shark Lose 10
Hit octopus Lose 10

Scoring

In Fathom, your score increases when you touch a star and when you rescue Neptina. Each time you rescue Neptina, your remaining energy units for that level of play are used to calculate your score.

Action Points
Touch star 50
Rescue Neptina Remaining energy units x level of play

Pausing During a Game

To pause during a game, press the P key. Press any key to resume the game.

Ending the Game

If you wish to stop playing the game at any time, press QUIT. The game ends automatically when you run out of energy units.

Playing Again

To play the game again, press one of these keys:

REDO Begins the game
BACK Returns you to the Fathom title screen

Downloads

References

  1. ↑ "TI99ers On-Line User Group: TI-99 Cartridge Listing". 
  2. ↑ "TI-99/4A video Game House: Fathom". 
  3. ↑ "TI-99/4A video Game House: Fathom". 

External Links

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