User manual GAMES PC TEX MURPHY-OVERSEER

[. . . ] Press L or click on "Load a Saved Game" to load a saved game. A window will appear listing the names of all your saved games Select the game you wish to load. If one of the party members has the skill Direction Sense, the gem at the bottom of the Display Window will indicate the direction the party is facing. (Clicking the mouse pointer on this gem or pressing the Tab key brings up the Control Panel window. ) When the Levitate spell is in effect, the gargoyle on the lower left side of the Display Window flaps its wings. If one of the party members has the skill Danger Sense, the bat at the top of the Display Window will move its mouth when the party is in danger of being attacked. [. . . ] If one of the party members has the skill Detect Secret Passages, the gremlin on the lower right side of the Display Window waves its arm when a thin wall is directly in front of the party. Select Bash in the Options Window to open the secret passage. When the Clairvoyance spell is in effect, these heads will give advice on "Yes/No" or "Who Will" questions. View Window 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 Display Window Control Panel To bring up the Control Panel window, press the Tab key or click on the large gem at the bottom center of the Display Window. The available options are listed below: Effects: Turns the sound effects on or off. E 2 1 6 Press the "=" key to toggle view. Options Window 5 M L S Q W Music: Turns the music on or off. Save: Allows you to save the current game in its present location. The game is automatically saved when the party enters a tavern. Quit: Quits Might and Magic® and returns to your operating system. . Wizard: Returns the party to safety and removes all the party's gems on hand. Character Portraits The Might and Magic Game Screen. ® Direction Icons Might and Magic® III D Delay: Allows you to set the text display delay from 0 to 9. Might and Magic® IV and V A Save as: Allows you to save the current game in its present location with a different name. Character Portrait Window: Under each character portrait is a gem that changes color depending on the character's `health. ' The character's face changes expression depending on his or her `condition. ' If the gem or portrait changes, check the Character Screen by selecting the character you wish to view (F1-F6, or click on the character portrait). A yellow highlight appears around the portrait of the character being viewed. An @ will appear next to the character's name, marking him/her as a member of your party. You can Create New Characters by pressing C at the main screen. You will need to select the character's class, race, alignment, sex, and name. All new characters start in Town 1. Order Protect Rest Search Bash Unlock Quick Reference View Character Volume Dismiss Controls Map/Location O (MM1) P R S B U Q # V (MM1) D (MM2) C (MM2) M (MM2) Rearranges the party order. Displays current active spells on party. Rests party overnight in current location. Display Character Profile for that character. Select sounds, delay, and party disposition. Shows the map. Movement To move through the world of Might and Magic ®, use the arrow keys or the mouse pointer on the Direction Icons in the Display Window. The Up and Down arrow keys move the party forward and backward, and the Left and Right arrow keys turn the party left and right. Attack Bribe Retreat Surrender Run Hide A B R S R H (MM1) (MM1) (MM2) (MM2) Takes you into combat. [. . . ] The Up and Down arrow keys move the party forward and backward, and the Left and Right arrow keys turn the party left and right. Attack Bribe Retreat Surrender Run Hide A B R S R H (MM1) (MM1) (MM2) (MM2) Takes you into combat. Like Run, but party stays in the same place. Important Places Scattered about the land are important places to visit that can be very helpful in character development: Temple: Blacksmith: Training Ground: Tavern: Heal and uncurse characters. Train to increase a character's level. Buy food, hear tips, create characters. Attack Fight Exchange Retreat Shoot Cast Use Block View A F E R S C U B V (MM2) Attack first monster. [. . . ]