User manual GAMES PC F1 CHALLENGE 99-02

[. . . ] The "ORIGIN Presents" screen appears, followed by another reading "A Blue Sky Productions Game. " As the game finishes loading, this screen is replaced by a title screen ("ULTIMA Underworld: The Stygian Abyss"). If you have not played the game before (or have never "saved" your previous adventures), the game proceeds to the Introduction. This provides background information you need to complete your subterranean adventure. If you are in a hurry, or you have already seen the Introduction, press ESC to cancel any preliminary screen and bring on the following screen. [. . . ] If it is "get-able, " it will be put in-hand, and you can throw it, drop it or move it into your inventory (simply release the right button). In default mode the cursor is always arrow-shaped, so if you need to Get a small item it may be more convenient to enter Get mode (which gives you a cross-shaped cursor). To use an object in the view window, position the cursor on the object and right-drag it. If the object is "usable, " you automatically Use it, as you would if you had clicked the Use icon. Note, however, that in default mode, the Get command takes a higher priority than the Use command, so you can only Use objects you can't Get (doors or levers, for instance). To Use a "get-able" object, click the Use icon and then the object. To Talk to a person or creature, position the cursor on the person or creature and briefly right-drag the mouse. The game detects whether the person or creature is interested in conversation. If so, the conversation screen appears (as described in the tutorial above) and you proceed normally. If the person or creature isn't interested in conversation, you are informed of that fact and can proceed as you wish. To toggle in or out of Fight mode, simply click on the weapon in your weapon-hand. THE OPTIONS ICON Default mode allows you to do almost everything you will ever need to do within the game. This toggles music on and off, but has no effect unless you installed the game with music and sound effects. This toggles sound on and off, but also has no effect unless you installed the game with music and sound effects. The level of graphic detail in ULTIMA Underworld has a direct effect on game speed. If your game seems to be running too slowly, click on the Options icon and then on the Detail box. The default detail level is "Very High. " To speed up game play, decrease that to "High, " "Medium" or "Low. " The game won't look quite as good, but it will run more smoothly, and faster. Experiment with this option until you achieve a pleasing balance of speed and graphic appeal. When you click on the Options icon, the game pauses (combat stops, creatures freeze, time stops). When you want to exit the Options menu and restart the game, click on this box. Be sure to save your game before you do this, or anything you accomplished after your last save will be lost. 17 YOUR CHARACTER To the right of the view window is your Character Panel. Generally, this displays a picture of your character surrounded by small circles. [. . . ] Invisibility (Vas Sanct Lor) Causes you to become nearly impossible to see (duration spell). Reveal (Ort An Quas) Reveals hidden objects and concealed exits from current location (instantaneous spell). THE 8TH CIRCLE Flame Wind (Flam Hur) Casts multiple flaming missiles into the area (instantaneous spell). Freeze Time (An Tym) Stops the flow of time for all but you (duration spell). [. . . ]