User manual GAMES PC THE LEGEND OF KYRANDIA 2-HAND OF FATE

[. . . ] During her lengthy reign, she also created the Royal Order of Kyrandian Mystics. One of the three original disciplines organised was Alchemy. Centuries later Alchemy and the other Mystic arts had practically disappeared, and without the frequent use that characterised earlier times, much of the arcane knowledge that had been so common was forgotten. The title of Royal Kyrandian Alchemist became a ceremonial designation, and the occupants of the office were more often than not relatives or friends of the crown. [. . . ] Click to the right and Zanthia will walk to the right. In many cases, Zanthia will walk to the exact spot where you clicked. In other cases, Zanthia may not be able to walk as far as you wish. 6 In those cases, Zanthia will walk as far as she possibly can. You can often re-direct Zanthia even as she is walking if you change your mind. 7 Leaving the Scene You can walk Zanthia out of the scene in which she currently appears by clicking on the edge of the scene in the direction you would like her to go. She will walk to the edge, and then appear in the adjoining scene as it is displayed. Notice that the shape of the pointer will change when it is positioned on a scene edge or doorway through which Zanthia may pass. This is an indication to the player that clicking there will exit Zanthia from the current scene, and send her into the adjoining scene. Although Zanthia can usually walk up, down, left, or right, she may find herself in areas where her movements are restricted. The pointer will change to a NO GO sign when there is an area through which Zanthia cannot pass. 8 Handling Objects . . . or carrying on You can make Zanthia pick up, carry, and use many of the objects that appear in The Hand Of Fate simply by clicking on them. For example: you may make Zanthia pick up the Blueberries on the floor in her home by positioning the pointer over the Blueberries and then clicking. The Blueberries will then "become" the pointer. This is an indication that the Blueberries are in Zanthia's active possession. Moving the mouse will now allow you to move the Blueberries around the screen. Once the Blueberries have become the pointer, several options are available to Zanthia. One option is to have Zanthia add the Blueberries to the items she is carrying in her knapsack by positioning the Blueberries down below the scene in one of her inventory slots, and then clicking to release them. The Blueberries will remain as the pointer until they are placed into the knapsack inventory, dropped into a scene, eaten, or otherwise used. Once the Blueberries are in Zanthia's inventory/knapsack, she will carry them with her as she moves from scene to scene. Another option you have with the Blueberries is to make use of them. There are many things to find in The Hand Of Fate, and the 9 employment of various objects is necessary to solve some of the puzzles that Zanthia is likely to encounter. Zanthia can eat the Blueberries, which she will do if they are clicked on her, or she can give the Blueberries to someone else to eat, for which she may receive a favour in return, and she may be able to use the Blueberries as a Potion ingredient by placing them in her cauldron. There are also a number of active areas and objects in The Hand Of Fate that Zanthia cannot pick up. Clicking on these areas, and clicking objects on these areas will often initiate actions. [. . . ] Zanthia must be careful to follow any Potion Recipes closely. Any incorrect recipe items added to the Cauldron will usually ruin any Potion she is making, and force her to start all over at the beginning of the recipe. Fortunately, Zanthia's Cauldron does have a convenient "flush" handle which allows her to throw away improperly mixed potions. When there is a finished Potion in the Cauldron, clicking an empty Flask on the Cauldron will fill the Flask with the potion. 12 The Options Menu By clicking on the Options button on the game screen you will activate the display of a Menu screen which includes headings titled: `Game Controls', `Delete a Game', `Load a Game', `Save a Game', `Quit Playing', and `Resume Game'. [. . . ]