games-pc shadowcaster User Manual
U
SING
T
HINGS
Look around until you find a wand with a green tip. Pick it up and place it
in an inventory box.
in an inventory box.
To use most things, you
need to be actively hold-
ing them. In other
words, a “cursor-grab” is
not enough — they must
be in a hand (or appro-
priate appendage) and
that hand (or appendage)
must be selected.
need to be actively hold-
ing them. In other
words, a “cursor-grab” is
not enough — they must
be in a hand (or appro-
priate appendage) and
that hand (or appendage)
must be selected.
Now pick up the wand
from the inventory box
and move it over a hand.
Right-click to put it in
from the inventory box
and move it over a hand.
Right-click to put it in
the hand, and then activate it by left-clicking on that hand. (A quicker
method is to left-click on the object in your inventory — it appears, selected,
in the right hand.) Now move the cursor to a far wall and right-click. You
see a blazing fireball come out of the wand and hit the wall. Don’t do this
too often — you have a limited number of fireballs.
method is to left-click on the object in your inventory — it appears, selected,
in the right hand.) Now move the cursor to a far wall and right-click. You
see a blazing fireball come out of the wand and hit the wall. Don’t do this
too often — you have a limited number of fireballs.
Manipulating objects is an important skill to master. Try right-clicking on an
empty inventory box. The wand appears in that box. The hand which held
the wand is now empty, but it is still active (has a white border). Left-click
on the hand to deselect it (white border goes away). Now left-click on the
wand. The wand appears in the right hand and the hand is selected. Now
left-click on the red vial. The red vial appears in the hand which remains
selected. The wand is now in the inventory box which had held the vial.
Now left-click on an empty inventory box, and the vial appears in that box.
The hand is again empty, but remains selected. Deselect it (left-click).
empty inventory box. The wand appears in that box. The hand which held
the wand is now empty, but it is still active (has a white border). Left-click
on the hand to deselect it (white border goes away). Now left-click on the
wand. The wand appears in the right hand and the hand is selected. Now
left-click on the red vial. The red vial appears in the hand which remains
selected. The wand is now in the inventory box which had held the vial.
Now left-click on an empty inventory box, and the vial appears in that box.
The hand is again empty, but remains selected. Deselect it (left-click).
There are a number of different items in the game. Things such as armor
provide benefits to your metaforms as soon as they are placed in your inven-
tory. Some items can only be used by particular forms. To use a weapon, put
it in a selected hand/appendage, then click on what you want to attack in the
View Window.
provide benefits to your metaforms as soon as they are placed in your inven-
tory. Some items can only be used by particular forms. To use a weapon, put
it in a selected hand/appendage, then click on what you want to attack in the
View Window.
E
ATING AND
D
RINKING
Right-clicking with an item on your Portrait is how you consume things. The
only reason for you to eat or drink is to heal or get special powers. You don’t
get hungry or thirsty during this game.
only reason for you to eat or drink is to heal or get special powers. You don’t
get hungry or thirsty during this game.
One more thing. Pick up the red vial, move it over your Portrait and right-
click. If you were hit in combat, some or all of your missing Life is restored.
click. If you were hit in combat, some or all of your missing Life is restored.
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