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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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==Controls==
==Controls==
*'''Mouse'''
*'''Mouse'''
**Use mouse to move the cursor, {{mouse|l}} or {{mouse|r}} to select objects on the screen or play the distaff
**Use {{mouse}} to move the cursor, {{mouse|l}} or {{mouse|r}} to select objects on the screen or play the distaff


*'''Joystick'''
*'''Joystick'''
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==In-game options==
==In-game options==
*{{kbd|ALT}}-{{kbd|j}}: Select joystick and automatically calibrate it.
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|J}}: Select joystick and automatically calibrate it.
*{{kbd|ALT}}-{{kbd|m}}: select mouse
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|M}}: select mouse
*{{kbd|ALT}}-{{kbd|i}}: disable scrolling
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|I}}: disable scrolling
*{{kbd|ALT}}-{{kbd|x}} or {{kbd|CTRL}}-{{kbd|c}}: Exit game
*{{kbd|Alt}}{{plus}}{{kbd|X}} or {{kbd|Ctrl}}{{plus}}{{kbd|C}}: Exit game
*{{kbd|CTLR}}-{{kbd|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 → disables all sound → restores all sounds)
*{{kbd|F6}}: Sound control (disables music → disables all sound → restores all sounds)
*{{kbd|F9}}: Toggles Text display (CD-ROM version only)
*{{kbd|>}}: Faster message speed
*{{kbd|>}}: Faster message speed
*{{kbd|<}}: Slower 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