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==Preferences==
==Preferences==
Loading the game offers some parameters to override the defaults.
Loading the game offers some parameters to override the defaults.
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;2d: Use 2 floppy drives
;2d: Use 2 floppy drives
==Controls==
==Controls==
*'''Mouse'''
**Use {{mouse}} to move the cursor, {{mouse|l}} or {{mouse|r}} to select objects on the screen or play the distaff
*'''Joystick'''
**Use buttons to select objects.
*'''Keyboard'''
*'''Keyboard'''
**{{kbd|up}} {{kbd|down}} {{kbd|left}} {{kbd|right}} to control the cursor.
**{{kbd|up}} {{kbd|down}} {{kbd|left}} {{kbd|right}} to control the cursor.
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Distaff notes are performed with the keys {{kbd|Q}}{{kbd|W}}{{kbd|E}}{{kbd|R}}{{kbd|T}}{{kbd|Y}}{{kbd|U}}{{kbd|I}} and {{kbd|c}}{{kbd|d}}{{kbd|e}}{{kbd|f}}{{kbd|g}}{{kbd|a}}{{kbd|b}}{{kbd|C}}
Distaff notes are performed with the keys {{kbd|Q}}{{kbd|W}}{{kbd|E}}{{kbd|R}}{{kbd|T}}{{kbd|Y}}{{kbd|U}}{{kbd|I}} and {{kbd|c}}{{kbd|d}}{{kbd|e}}{{kbd|f}}{{kbd|g}}{{kbd|a}}{{kbd|b}}{{kbd|C}}
==In-game options==
==In-game options==
{{kbd|ALT}}-j: Select joystick and automatically calibrate it.
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|J}}: Select joystick and automatically calibrate it.
{{kbd|ALT}}-m: select mouse
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|M}}: select mouse
{{kbd|ALT}}-i: disable scrolling
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|I}}: disable scrolling
{{kbd|ALT}}-x or {{kbd|CTRL}}-c: Exit game
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|X}} or {{kbd|Ctrl}}{{plus}}{{kbd|C}}: Exit game
{{kbd|CTLR}}-v: show version
*{{kbd|Ctrl}}{{plus}}{{kbd|V}}: show version
{{kbd|Space}}: pause
*{{kbd|Space}}: pause
{{kbd|F5}}: save
*{{kbd|F5}}: save
{{kbd|F6}}: Sound control (disables music {{right}} disables sound {{right}} restore sound)
*{{kbd|F6}}: Sound control (disables music disables all sound → restores all sounds)
{{kbd|>}} Faster message speed
*{{kbd|F9}}: Toggles Text display (CD-ROM version only)
{{kbd|<}} Slower message speed
*{{kbd|>}}: Faster message speed
*{{kbd|<}}: Slower message speed
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Latest revision as of 23:43, 21 May 2021

Preferences[edit]

Loading the game offers some parameters to override the defaults.

a
AdLib or CMS/SoundBlaster
a
CMS/Gameblaster
ts
Tandy sounds
i
Internal speaker
m
MCGA
v
VGA
c
CGA
e
EGA
t
Tandy
2d
Use 2 floppy drives

Controls[edit]

  • Mouse
    • Use Mouse to move the cursor, Mouse left click or Mouse right click to select objects on the screen or play the distaff
  • Joystick
    • Use buttons to select objects.
  • Keyboard
    •  ↑   ↓  to control the cursor.
    •  1   3   7   9  to move the cursor directly to the corners of the screen.
    •  Enter  to choose (mouse click)

Distaff notes are performed with the keys  Q  W  E  R  T  Y  U  I  and  c  d  e  f  g  a  b  C 

In-game options[edit]

  •  Alt + J : Select joystick and automatically calibrate it.
  •  Alt + M : select mouse
  •  Alt + I : disable scrolling
  •  Alt + X  or  Ctrl + C : Exit game
  •  Ctrl + V : show version
  •  Space : pause
  •  F5 : save
  •  F6 : Sound control (disables music → disables all sound → restores all sounds)
  •  F9 : Toggles Text display (CD-ROM version only)
  •  > : Faster message speed
  •  < : Slower message speed