COMPLETE DOCS FOR VALHALLA Contents -------- Playing from the Floppy...........1 Installing on HardDrive...........2 Playing the Game .................3 The Action Icons .................4 The Rucksack .....................5 Under the Influence ..............6 Having More Control ..............7 Playing from the Floppy ----------------------- 1.Switch on your computer and your moniter. 2.Inset the Valhalla Disk into your disk drive. 3.Double click on the Valhalla Icon. 4.Double click on the Valhalla Icon. 5.You will now be asked to type in a word from this manual.After typing in the relevanyt word,press return. 6.After the Introduction sequence,you will be asked to type in a level code.If you are playing the game for the first time,simply press return to start from level one.As you progress on to other levels,you will see a code on the beginning title screen of that level.You are advised to write this down,so next time you play the game you can gain access to that particular level. 7.After entering your level code or pressing return,you will then be asked to insert the data disk,followed by the relevent-swapping until you progress on to the next level. Installing on HardDrive ----------------------- 1.Create a new drawer on your HardDrive and call it anything you like,or use an existing drawer and open it. 2.Insert the Valhalla disk into your floppy drive and double click on the disk icon to reveal its contents. 3.Drag the Valhalla icon and the 1994 icon into the drawer on your HardDrive. 5.When you have finished,the drawer on your HardDrive should contain seven icons that read: Valhalla and the Lord of Infinity 1994. 6.Now simply double click on the Valhalla icon to play the game. 7.If at any point you are asked to insert any of the six disks,it is an indication that the installation wasn't correctly executed. Playing the Game ---------------- Welcome to the Ultimate Speech Adventure! You play the part of the Prince's guide and mentor.Your task is to assist him in his quest to destroy his father's murderer,The Lord of Infinity. The game is set in the castle of Valhalla,which consists of four vast levels,each one packed with logical puzzles that can be solved utilizing the many objects you find within the course of the game*.The game is completely controlled by joystick and all gameplay options are accessed in this way. Decide where you wish the Prince to walk,by pushing the joystick in the appropriate direction.Pushing the fire button allows access to the Action icons described in detail on the following manual. *The one to look out for is under the floor,which will help you find your way. The Action Icons ---------------- By pressing the fire button on the joystick,you will gain access to various icons.An indicator will appear and can be moved left or right by the joystick to highlight the desired icon.Pressing the fire button once more will activate that Action.These are outlined below: Look ---- This is represented by the icon of the eye.Access this function and the Prince will inform you of the contents of the square directly in front of him. Take ---- This is represented by the icon of an open hand.Access this function and the Prince will attempt to take the object from the square directly in front of him. Operate ------- This is represented by the icon of a finger.Access this function and thge Prince will attempt to operate the object in the square directly in front of him. Joystick -------- Accessing the icon of the joystick will take you back into walking mode. Restarting,Saving,Loading ------------------------- Accessing the icon of the disk will change the screen and you will be faced with three more disk icons,supporting the letters R,S,L. R - Restarts the level from the beginning S - Saves your current position to disk*. l - Loads in your previously-saved position. If you do not wish to choose any of these optipons,then choose the joystick icon to take you back to the main screen. *When playing from floppy,your save positions are made directly to the level disk - so please ensure that the level disks are not write-protected. The Rucksack ------------ Any item you pick up will automatically appear in your rucksack at the top of the screen.You have enough room to carry nine objects. By pressing the fire button on the joystick and then pushing the joystick up,you will have access to any of the objects in your rucksack.A highlighter will appear - and can be moved left or right by the joystick to select the desired object.Pressing the fire button once more will give you access to various actions.These are outlined below: This is represented by the icon of the eye.Access this function and the Prince will inform you about the object in your rucksack or,if it's readable,the screen will change to a close-up of that oibject. Drop ---- This is represented by the icon of an open hand.Access this function and the Prince will attempt to drop the object from your rucksack into the square directly in front of him. Insert ------ This is represented by the icon of a finger.Access this function and the Prince will attempt to insert the object from your rucksack into the object directly in front of him. Drink ----- This is represented by the icon of a cup.Access this function and the Prince will attempt to drink from your rucksack. Joystick -------- Accessing the icon of the joystick will take you back into walking mode. Under the Influence Potions --------------------------- fter drinking a potion,the Potion indicator on the left of the main screen rises to the top and slowly begins to descend.When it reaches the bottom,the potion has run out and the Prince is no longer under the influence.He can drink only one potion at a time,as a mixture could be fatal. Stamina ------- If the Prince hurts himself,the Stamina indicator on the right of the main screen will go down.When it reaches the bottom,you have no more stamina and the Prince will die.Do not be disheartened,though,as you can always load in your previously-saved position or restart the level from the beginning. Stamina can be found during the course of the game so you can top-up your supply. 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