Dark Castle V1.2 Instructions

Dark Castle v1.2 Instructions Dark Castle on 5I2K and 512KE Machines The enclosed Dark Castle disk will not run on a 512K or 512KE Macintosh. If you are using either of these machines, you can mail the original Dark Castle disk to Silicon Beach Software Inc. and request the 512K version (two 400K disks) or the 512KE version (one 800K disk). Note the 512K and 512KE versions will not run on a Macintosh II. Getting Started Before you do anything else, make a working copy of the Dark Castle disk. Dark Castle is not copy-protected so that you can do this. You may play Dark Castle using one of three configurations: one 800K disk. a hard disk or two 400K disks (see Dark Castle on 512K and 512KE Machines above). We recommend playing Dark Castle on a working copy of the 800K disk and storing the original in a safe place. Instructions for preparing a working copy for an 800K disk or hard disk are given below. Dark Castle on an 800K Disk Making a Working Copy If you have an 800K drive, use the standard Finder copying procedures to copy the entire disk to a new double-sided disk. Booting the Game If your Macintosh is off. insert the working copy of Dark Castle in the internal disk drive and turn on the computer. If your Macintosh is on, shut it down and restart it with the working copy of Dark Castle in the internal disk drive. The game will automatically load and take you to the Title screen. This scene (with the Castle and the thunder and lightning) will stay on the screen until you click the mouse. When you get to the Scores of Merit screen, click on the Info button for instructions on how to play. Click on the Options button to choose which keys control movement and whether you want vertical or horizontal tracking for the mouse. You might want to try both tracking methods to see which feels best to you. Dark Castle on a Hard Disk Making a Working Copy Although playing Dark Castle from a hard disk does not speed up game play. it does make the process of starting the game somewhat faster. To make a working copy of Dark Castle on your hard disk, insert the Dark Castle disk in your disk drive and copy the files Dark Castle, Data A, Data B and Castle Preferences to your hard disk. These four files must be in the same folder or all at the Desktop level of your hard disk. You may name the folder anything you like, but do not rename the game's files. Do not copy the files called System or Finder to your hard drive! They have been modified and will not work with any other software. See the section below called System Considerations for important information on System 6.0. Booting the Game To run Dark Castle on a hard disk, double-click on its icon. The game will automatically load and take you to the Title screen. This scene (with the Castle and the thunder and lightning) will stay on the screen until you click the mouse. When you get to the Scores of Merit screen, click on the Info button for instructions on how t…