User manual GAMES PC KING S QUEST VIII-MASK OF ETERNITY

[. . . ] King's Quest I : Quest For The Crown (1984) Originally commisioned by IBM as a showpiece for their ill-fated IBM PCjr, Roberta Williams' King's Quest would only become an industry bestseller the following year when it was released for the IBM PC and new Tandy 1000 computers. Being the first game to fully support the newly introduced EGA color card, King's Quest clearly demonstrated the superior 16-color capabilities of the then $400 optional video card. The player directs game action by way of text-based commands (example: "OPEN DOOR") and use of the keyboard arrow keys to control the hero's onscreen movements. This original King's Quest game was released later in an updated version as King's Quest 1: Quest for the Crown. [. . . ] For hand weapons, Connor will need to be close enough to an object to hit it. Connor will always swing, but if he's not close enough, as in the real world, he'll just hit dead air. Pressing [DEL] switches between weapons. With hand weapons you can choose two kinds of attacks: the standard attack or the "big" swing. The standard attack is done with a simple left-click. This is the quickest kind of attack, but does not deliver the biggest blow. To do the "big" swing, hold down [SHIFT] while leftclicking. Connor will take the "big" swing and deliver between . 75 to 5 times the possible damage. While Connor usually delivers greater damage, it also takes him longer to make this kind of swing. Upon fighting one opponent this might prove effective. However, if battling a group, a quicker attack might prove more effective. 21 Ranged Weapons During the course of game play, Connor will find a number of different ranged weapons. If you already had a ranged weapon it will automatically swap with this one. Connor can only carry one ranged weapon at a time. When you pick up a ranged weapon, watch the stats for ranged weapons to determine which one you want to keep. You will want to keep the one that displays the highest number. To use a ranged weapon, click on the ranged weapon on the interface or press [DEL]. This will make Connor draw his ranged weapon. Once the weapon is out and Connor is ready, the cursor will look like an arrow from a bow. Each left-click will now make Connor shoot in the direction you've clicked. If you click behind him, he will automatically turn around and shoot. Ranged weapons can shoot in any direction at anytime. You don't have to click on an object to shoot. [. . . ] OK, keep in mind that any thing you click on that has a message is probably something important. There aren't messages for every cup and plate in the world, only things that pertain to the game and story. Alright, try going to HYPERLINK http://www. sierra. com www. sierra. com and find the King's Quest: Mask of Eternity message board. Here you will find a place to post questions, talk to other players, and share hints. [. . . ]