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Tank Command (ZX Spectrum)

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Developer Message#

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At offset 5146 is a message from co-developer Dave Shaw to hackers:

HI EVERYONE ITZ ME AGAIN THE ONE WHO AS TO THINK UP A STUPID MESSAGE FOR ALL 
YOU HACKERS TO FIND. THIS TIME I'M GOING TO TELL YOU HOW TRASH RICK ASTLY IS,
HOW PATHETIC 5 STAR AND AHA ARE AND HOW COMPLEATLY (IF YOU LIKE MORCOMBE AND 
WISE STOP READING NOW) BRILLIANT THE SMITHS,MORRISSEY,LLOYD COLE AND NO! NO! 

DON'T MAKE ME PUT HIPSWAY AS WELL! NOT FORGETTING PREFAB SPOUT!!

ELLO STAVROS ERE INNIT! VESE BLINKIN SONGS IN VE CHARTS BLINKIN STUPID BASTS 
CAN'T SING TO SAVE THEIR TOFFS INNIT?

I'M DAVE SHAW (27/8/72) BYE!