User manual GAMES PC DISCWORLD II

[. . . ] Instruction Manual COPYRIGHT Here at Psygnosis we are dedicated to bringing you the best in computer entertainment. Every game we publish represents months of hard work aimed at raising the standard of the games you play. Please respect our endeavours and remember that copying software reduces the investment available for producing new and original games; it is also a criminal offence. The copyright in this software is owned by Perfect Entertainment Limited. [. . . ] TonightÕs client has been paid for by a very exclusive employer, one who demands something a little more dramatic than the average inhumation. . . 16 It is customary to refer to most planets being baked in the oven of eternity, and hence appropriate that DeathÕs real estate be considered raw. Similarly, the Discworld can be accurately described as Ôhalf-bakedÕ. 17 This is often the case with important public servants. 14 It has been said by some scientists that time and space cannot be separated. If this is so, then in DeathÕs domain they are not only separated but divorced and seeing other people. 15 A gnomon is the stationary arm which projects the shadow onto a sundial. See - arenÕt you glad you read the manual now?They thought you were mad, but youÕll show them. . . 13 Starting Discworld II If your system is 100% Windows¨95-compatible, we recommend that you run Discworld II under Windows¨95. Should you wish, you can alternatively run the game from MS-DOS¨. Playing the Windows¨95 Version 1. Insert Disc 1 into your CD-ROM drive. 2. After the Discworld II title screen appears, click the Install button to begin the install process and then follow the on-screen instructions. (If the title screen does not appear, please refer to Autoplay in the Troubleshooting section. ) To play the game, simply click on PLAY. Once Discworld II has been installed, you can run it by simply inserting Disc 1 or Disc 2 into your CD-ROM drive and clicking on the PLAY button from the title screen. Alternatively you can run the game by selecting the Discworld II icon from the Discworld II group in the programs menu in your start menu. Playing the MS-DOS¨ Version We recommend that you do not run the MSDOS¨ version of Discworld II from under Windows. If you are running Windows¨95 then restart your system in MS-DOS¨ mode. 2. Select your CD-ROM as the current drive (eg. 14 The Game Minimum System Specification ¥ 486 DX4 100 MHz or greater IBMcompatible computer. ¥ 16 MB of RAM for Windows¨95 , or 8 MB of RAM for MS-DOS¨ (version 6. 0 or better). ¥ 640x480 256-colour SVGA display or better. ¥ Double-speed CD-ROM drive ¥ Sound card and amplified speakers or headphones. ¥ Single-hemisphere electro-colloidal brain with cognitive functions. Recommended System Specification In order to get the most out of Discworld II you will need: ¥ Pentium 90 MHz or greater IBMcompatible computer. [. . . ] When it does land, it seems to do nothing except wander around taking photographs. Is it walking around rather than flying?- If no, it could be a Lancre suicide thrush. Whereas most thrushes break open snails by banging them on a stone, this species attempts to dive bomb them. [. . . ]