User manual GAMES PC ULTIMA VI

[. . . ] You don't need the reflexes of a hyperactive eight-year-old to win, either using your wits is IMPORTANT. To escape ULTIMA VI, you need both brains and the killer instinct. The Story So Far You're a marine, one of Earth's toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action. Three years ago you assaulted a superior officer for ordering his soldiers to fire upon civilians. He and his body cast were shipped to Pearl Harbor, while you were transferred to Mars, home of the Union Aerospace Corporation. [. . . ] ("1" is always available. ) YOUR MUG: This portrait isn't just for looks. When you're hit, your face looks in the direction from which the damage came, telling you which direction to return fire. Also, as you take damage you'll begin to look like raw hamburger: ARMOR: Your armor helps you out as long as it lasts. Keep an eye on it, because when it goes, you might, too. KEY CARDS: You can see any keys you possess right here. There are three key colors; Yellow, Red, and Blue. AMMO: This shows how much of each type of ammo you're carrying and the maximum amount you could carry if you had it. MESSAGES Often you 'II find yourself running over various items. ULTIMA VI tells you what you're picking up by printing a message at the top of the screen unless messages are off. Pressing RETURN will display the last message. THE AUTOMAP To help you find your way around ULTIMA VI, you're equipped with an automap device. The entire level is restarted from scratch, too. Monsters you killed before are back again, just like you. Moving Around Walking: Use the Forward and Backward keys to move in the direction you are facing. Forward is initially assigned to the Up Arrow. Backward is initially assigned to the Down Arrow Key. Turning: The Left and Right keys turn you left and right. Left is initially assigned to the Left Arrow Key. Right is initially assigned to the Right Arrow Key. Running: Hold down the Speed Key and the appropriate arrow key to speed yourself up. Speed is initially assigned to the Shift Key. Strafe: There are two ways to sidestep: use the Strafe Left and Strafe Right keys or use the Strafe key along with the Turning keys. Strafe is initially assigned to the Alt Key. [. . . ] In Cooperative mode the players work together. In DeathMatch mode your mission is to kill everything that moves, including your buddies. You can choose which mode you wish to play using the Launcher. The differences between Cooperative and DeathMatch mode are as follows: WHERE YOU START: In Cooperative mode each player begins in the same area. [. . . ]