Xyphus Polarware Refcard

PLAYING THE GAME APPLE AND COMMODORE VERSIONS The game Xyphus consists of six separate scenarios, each one tougher than the previous one. The average playing time of a scenario ranges from 3-12 hours, depending on the skill of the player. There are three components necessary to play Xyphus: the Master Disk (side 1), the Scenario Disk (side 2) , and the Game Disk. The first two are included in the package, the Game Disk must be created by the player. The game is always playe d on the Game Disk you create. Any number of Game Disks can be created with characters unique to that game. --------------P·-·LARWARE' from Penguin Software , Inc. To begin , boot the Master Disk (Commodore users must at the appropriate time. Be patient, there is a lot of data on boot by typing: LOAD"''',8,1). You will be presented with the Scenario Disk and you will have to swap disks a two choices: number of times. The program will always tell you when to do so. (A) CREATE NEW GAME DISKETTE If you have two disk drives, you will be told to put the (8) CONTINUE EXISTING GAME Scenario Disk in Drive One and a blank disk in Drive Two. Select A. You will then be asked to enter the number of The program will then create your Game Disk. characters (1-4) for this game. Using four characters is Once you have created your Game Disk, you will always recommended the first time through. Less than four makes use it to play Xyphus. Each time you boot up the Maste r for a very difficult game. Disk, choose the (8) CONTINUE EXISTING GAME option Once you have selected the number of characters in and insert your Game Disk when asked to do so. your party, you will be asked: ENTER NAME OF NOTE: During the play of Xyphus there will be pauses CHARACTER 1. after battles and victories to allow you to read displayed Upon naming your first character, you will be asked: is messages. The computer waiting for a keypress. Pressing SELECT RACE: (H)UMAN (D)WARF (E)LF Choose the spacebar will continue the game. carefully for the talents of each race may be needed to complete your mission . CONTROLS Upon choosing the character race, you will be asked: Xyphus can be played .with the keyboard…