User manual GAMES PC BROKEN SWORD II

[. . . ] TM TM The computer program and its associated documentation and materials are protected by national and international copyright laws. Storage of the computer program and its associated documentation and materials in a retrieval system, reproduction, translation, copying, hiring, lending, broadcasting and public performance are prohibited without the express permission of Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. All rights of the author and owner are reserved world-wide. This program and its associated documentation and materials are sold according to Virgin Interactive Entertainment's terms of trade and conditions of sale, copies of which are available on request. Broken Sword IITM - The Smoking MirrorTM & ©1997 Revolution Software Ltd. [. . . ] Click on OK to confirm your changes, or cancel if you want to restore the previous settings. 13 QUIT TO WIN95 Select this if you wish to quit the game. You may wish to save your position in the game first by clicking on the Save symbol. Don't worry if you click on Quit by mistake, the game will ask you to confirm your choice. SAVE This will allow you to save your position in the game on your hard disk, making it possible to reload at a later date. Multiple game slots will appear on screen, each capable of holding a single save game position. Click on the slot you wish to use and type in a suitable file name, then press the RETURN key or click on the Save symbol. Alternatively, click on Cancel if you've changed your mind. You can save a game over a previously used slot if you wish, but you'll be asked to confirm whether you want to overwrite the old file first. You can move up and down through all available game slots by clicking on the scroll bar buttons to the right of the window. RESTORE Reloads a previously saved game position. Simply click on the required file from the on-screen list, then the Restore symbol to load the required file. Select the Cancel symbol to abort and return to your current game. You can scroll through all available game slots by using the scroll buttons. RESTART Click on the this to abandon your current game and start again from the beginning. You'll be asked to confirm your decision. PAUSING THE ACTION You can pause the game at any time simply by pressing the `P' key on your keyboard. Pressing it again will resume the game. 14 15 The following playing guide provides step-by-step instructions for escaping from the perilous situation George Stobbart finds himself in as the game begins, and so should be referred to only if you're really stumped. The following scene represents just the first few steps on a long and hazardous journey that will take our hero to the farthest reaches of the globe. The game opens with Nico having been kidnapped, and George left to die in the mysterious Professor Oubier's house. Tied to a chair, George is left to face an advancing tarantula. Try examining the bookcase to the left of George (right mouse button). This will reveal the existence of a block of wood. BEGINNER'S TUTORIAL That loose block of wood supporting the bookcase may just save the day. Move the mouse pointer over it, and the cursor will change to indicated that it's a usable object. Press the left mouse button to kick the block of wood away. 18 The spider may be squished, but there's still the small matter of George's seating arrangement to be solved. Try using that metal bracket protruding from the wall. Again it's just a matter of moving the cursor over it, then clicking the left mouse button. Nico must have dropped her handbag when she was kidnapped. [. . . ] At this point, bring up the game control panel, switch on the subtitles, press `ok' to return to the game, then select the `Restart' icon in the top-menu bar and press `ok' to restart the game from the very first sequence. Q. The animated sequences require a CD data transfer rate (DTR) of 600kps. If the system profiler reports a DTR of less than 600kps, you may get the images breaking up at certain points. 25 Q. The introduction and other animations don't play at all. [. . . ]