Forbidden Castle 01198 Single Drive User Manual

Forbidden Castle 01198 Single Drive

Product Information

The THUNDER MOUNTAIN product is a game called FORBIDDEN CASTLE, designed by Mercer Mayer. It is compatible with IBM PC/PCjr and
Macintosh computers. The game requires a DOS disk to load and can be installed to autoload on the game disk. The game can be saved on a storage disk and up to nine games can be stored with a number assigned to each for future use. The game can be printed in the form of a running transcript. Forbidden Castle has standard commands and unique additional commands.

Product Usage Instructions

Loading:

• If you have an IBM PC/PCjrTM:
  1. Use the DOS disk each time you wish to load the game.
  2. Insert the DOS disk into drive A.
  3. Turn on the computer.
  4. Enter the time and date at the prompts, or simply press +-‘ twice.
  5. Replace the DOS disk with the FORBIDDEN CASTLE disk.
  6. Type AUTOEXEC and press +-‘ . The game will begin.
  7. Install DOS to make your game disk autoload.
  8. If you have one floppy disk drive
  9. Boot the system from a DOS disk.
  10. Insert the FORBIDDEN CASTLE disk and type INSTALL1 and press +-‘ .
  11. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  12. If you have two disk drives
  13. Boot the system from a DOS disk.
  14. Insert the FORBIDDEN CASTLE disk in drive A and the DOS disk in drive B.
  15. Type INSTALL2 and press +-‘ .
  16. Follow the on-screen instructions.
• If you have a Macintosh’:
  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. Insert the disk into the internal disk drive.
  3. Click on YES or NO to either begin a new game or load an old one.

Saving:

• You can save up to nine games on a STORAGE disk. When you save, you assign the game a number (1-9). You specify that number to load the game at a later date.
• If you have a Macintosh or an Apple II:
  1. The first time you save a game, use a blank disk, and follow the on-screen instructions to format it as a storage disk.
• If you have an IBM PC/PCjr:
  1. Before you can save games to your storage disk, you need to format it. Follow the instructions in your DOS manual.
• All machines:
  1. Type SAVE at the — prompt.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to number and save your game.

Quitting:

• All machines:
  1. Type QUIT at the — prompt.
  2. Follow the on-screen prompts. You will have the chance to save your game before quitting.

Restarting:

• All machines:
  1. Type RESTART at the — prompt.
  2. Follow the on-screen prompts.

Printing:

• You can print a running transcript of the game. Make sure your printer is on-line before printing.
  1. Type PRT at the — prompt. The game will respond OK. Printing will begin with your next turn.
  2. To stop printing, type PRT again.

Conversing with FORBIDDEN CASTLE:

• If you make a mistake while typing, use the left arrow or backspace key to erase your error.
• The standard commands appear in the enclosed documentation. Special additional commands, unique to FORBIDDEN CASTLE, are listed below (examples of how you might use some of the verbs are provided in parentheses):
  • destroy
  • draw (a weapon)
  • drink
  • get (the glass)
  • look at
  • look in/into
  • page (turn a page)
  • place (fish in a pan)
  • pour
  • put
  • put ___ down
  • put _ on
  • put on top (of)
  • shut
  • stab
  • take ott (the coat)
  • take oH of
  • wait for (the taxi)

Note: Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc. IBM PC and PCjr are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Apple is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

APPLE COMPUTER, INC AND THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ENCLOSED COMPUTER SOFTWARE PACKAGE, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY PROVIDES YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. THERE MAY BE OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Reference Card
FORBIDDEN CASTLE by Mercer Mayer

Loading
If you have an Apple II:

1. Turn on your TV or monitor.
2. Insert the game disk into the disk drive.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If you have an IBM’ PC/PCjr™ :
A. Use the DOS disk each time you wish to load the game.

1. Insert the DOS disk into drive A.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. Enter the time and date at the prompts, or simply press …., twice.
4. Replace the DOS disk with the FORBIDDEN CASTLE disk.
5. Type AUTOEXEC and press …., . The game will begin.

B. Install DOS to make your game disk autoload.
If you have one floppy disk drive

1. Boot the system from a DOS disk.

2. Insert the FORBIDDEN CASTLE disk and type INSTALL 1 and press +J .

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   If you have two disk drives

4. Boot the system from a DOS disk.

5. Insert the FORBIDDEN CASTLE disk in drive A and the DOS disk in drive B.

6. Type INSTALL2 and press +J .

7. Follow tht:1 on-screen instructions.

If you have a Macintosh™:
NOTE: If you have two drives, use only the internal one for all steps on this card.

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the disk into the internal disk drive.
3. Click on YES or NO to either begin a new game or load an old one.

Saving

You can save up to nine games on a STORAGE disk. When you save, you assign the game a number (1-9). You specify that number to load the game at a later date.

If you have a Macintosh or an Apple II:
The first time you save a game, use a blank disk, and follow the on-screen instructions to format it as a storage disk.

If you have an IBM PC/PCjr:
Before you can save games to your storage disk, you need to format it. Follow the instructions in your DOS manual.

All machines:

1. Type SAVE at the -+ prompt.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to number and save your game.

Quitting

All machines:

1. Type QUIT at the -+ prompt.
2. Follow the on-screen prompts. You will have the chance to save your game before quitting.

Restarting

All machines:

1. Type RESTART at the -+ prompt.
2. Follow the on-screen prompts.

Printing
You can print a running transcript of the game. Make sure your printer is “on- line” before printing.
All machines:

1. Type PAT at the -+ prompt. The game will respond OK. Printing will begin with your next turn.
2. To stop printing, type PAT again.

Conversing with FORBIDDEN CASTLE

To enter your commands, questions, or responses, just type them in when you see the -+. Then press RETURN or +J .
If you make a mistake while typing, use the left arrow or backspace key to erase your error.
The standard commands appear in the enclosed documentation. Special additional commands, unique to FORBIDDEN CASTLE, are listed below (examples of how you might use some of the verbs are provided in parentheses):

Program con1en1s Copyright © 1985 Angelsolt, inc All rights reserved
Mac1n1osh,s a 1rademark licensed 10 Apple Computer, Inc
IBM PC and PC1r are reg1s1ered trademarks ol 1n1ernat1onal Business Machines Corp
Apple,s a reg1s1ered trademark cl Apple Computer Inc
APPLE COMPUTER, lNC ANO THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. REGARDING THE ENCLOSED COMPUTER SOFTWARE PACKAGE, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY
PAATIC\JLAA PURPOSE THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY PROVIDES YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS THERE MAY BE OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE

Interactive Fiction – Teens/ Adults

A menacing force summoned you here-but where are you and who are these creatures? A slobbering ogre, a wily wizard, the Blue Faerie-they haven’t discovered you yet, but when they do … Your task is clear: find a way to get out or to get them. before it’s too late. If you’re not quick and cagey in this all-text adventure, the unforgettable inhabitants of Forbidden Castle will gladly seal your fate-forever!
A text adventure that features

• Fully developed, individualized characters that respond realistically
• Advanced techniques that allow you to give commands in plain English
• Descriptive fiction that carries you into an enchanted land
• Devious puzzles that test your powers of strategy and reason

“Adventure games have always intrigued me. Best of all, in my mind, are those which have a deep and abiding complexity that can be figured out. Forbidden Castle … is such a game.”-11 Computing, June/July, 1986.

Copyright 1 1985 Angelsoft. Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Angelsoft and Angelsoft lnleracllve Ficllon are trademarks of Angelson. Inc.
Manufactured in U.S.A.
THUNDER MOUNTAIN P.O. Box 1167 Northbrook, IL 60065-1167

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