Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (NES)/Controls

Joypad

Button	Action
	Move north on surface, Move forward in dungeons
	Move south on surface, Move back in dungeons
	Move west on surface, Turn left in dungeons
	Move east on surface, Turn right in dungeons
	Open menu, confirm command
	Close menu, cancel command
	Starts game
	Unused

Menu commands

Command	Explanation	Original
Talk	Talk to people. At the inns, the game can be saved.	Talk Quit & save
Cast	Cast a spell, if the required reagents are available and if the caster has enough magic points.	Cast
Attack	Attack a character. Avoid doing this in town!	Attack
Use	Use an item, e.g. a torch, the magic key, a magic gem, the sextant, or any other special item.	Use Ignite Jimmy Peer Locate
Search	Search the tile where the Stranger is standing. If there is a chest, it will be opened.	Search Get chest
Ready	Get equipment ready, or trade equipment between party members. Every character can carry 6 equipment pieces (weapons and/or armours).	Get weapon ready Wear armour
Status	See the statistics of a party member.	Ztatus
Herbs	See how many herbs/reagents are carried by the party.	Ztatus
Runes	See which runes are carried by the party.	Ztatus
Stones	See which stones are carried by the party.	Ztatus
Recipes	See the recipes for the spells. Useful before purchasing spell reagents.	Ztatus
Order	Change the order of the party members.	New order

Omitted commands

See also: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar/Controls

The following commands became automatic:

• Mix reagents
• Board vehicle
• eXit vehicle
• Enter town
• Klimb stairs
• Descend stairs

The following commands were omitted, most of them became unnecessary:

• Fire cannons (enemies are invisible before combat)
• Hole up & camp (you can rest at inns only)
• Open door (all doors were replaced by open passageways)
• Yell (the only instance where this command is necessary was omitted)
• Volume (use your television volume)