REVISED A D EXPA I DED THE ONLY STRATEGY GUIDE RECOMMENDED BY BRODERBUND!! MYST™ The Official Strategy Guide MYST™ The Official Strategy Guide Rick Barba & Rusel DeMaria PRIMA PUBLISHING Rocklin , California Secret of the Games is a trademark of Prima Publishing, a division of Prima Communications, Inc. The Prima Logo and Prima Publishing ® are Registered Trademarks of Prima Communications, Inc. © 1995 by Rick Barba. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy- ing, recording , or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Prima Publishing, except for the inclusion of quotations in a review. Project Editor: Kip Ward All products and characters mentioned in this book are trademarks of their respective companies . Important: Prima Publishing, Inc., has made every effort to determine that the information con- tained in this book is accurate. However, the publisher makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, effectiveness, or completeness of the material in this book; nor does the publisher assume liability for damages , either incidental or conse- quential, that may result from using the information in this book. The publisher cannot provide information regarding game play, hints and strategies, or problems with hard- ware or software. Questions should be directed to the support numbers provided by the game and device manufacturers in their documentation . Some game tricks require pre- cise timing and may require repeated attempts before the desired result is achieved. ISBN: 0-7615-0102-9 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-86199 Printed in the United States of America 99 BB 32 31 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Author's Foreword to the Revised Edition ......... .. .... .ix The Myst Journal 1. Myst Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 . The Library .................................. 27 3. The Selenitic Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ..... .. ..... 43 4 . The Stoneship Age ............................. 61 5. The Mechanical Age .. .................... ... ... 79 6. The Channelwood Age . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...... 91 7. Endgame ................................... 111 Myst Quick Guide Quick Guide to Myst Island ..... . ... .......... . ..... 119 An Interview with the Creators of Myst An Inteview with Rand and Robyn Miller, Creators of Myst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 v J Introduction: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Since you're reading this, we can only assume that you are h…

NEED HINTS? In the U.S. just dial : 1 (900) 680-HINT* ($.95 pe r min .) In Canada call : 1 (900) 451-4849 * ($1.25 pe r min. ) * Must be 18 years or older, or have a parent's permission to cal l. Touch-tone only. Prices subject to change without notice. Table of Contents Windows System Requirements: Macintosh System Requirements: • IBM PC or 100% compatible • Models supported: Mac Plus, SE, II series, Before Installing ................. . .. . . . ....... .. ..... .. 1 • 640K RAM LC series, Performa series, Centris series, To Install the INFOCOM COLLECTION from Windows'" ...... . . .. 2 • CD-ROM drive (150K bps) Ouadra series, Powerbook series and Power • MS-DDS 5.0 to 6.2 supported Mac series To Install the INFOCOM COLLECTION from WindowsN95 . .. .. .. 2 • MicrosottWindows™3.1,3.11 , NTand • CD-ROM drive (150K bps) To Install the INFOCOM COLLECTION to your Macintosh .... .... 3 Windows™95 supported • B/W and color systems supported • Hard disk drive with 2 MB available • System 6.0.7 to 7.5 supported How to Play the Games ................... ...... .... . ... .4 (Mystery Collection needs a hard disk • Hard disk drive with 2 MB available Saving and Restoring Files . .. .. . .......... . .... . ........ .4 with 3 MB available) (Mystery Collection needs a hard disk with 3 MB available) Communicating with Interactive Fiction .. ... .. .. ..... . . . .... 6 Troubleshooting Tips for Windows ..... .. . . .. .. .... . .. .... 11 Troubleshooting Tips for Macintosh . ................ . .. . .. 12 Customer Service .. . ... ..... ..... ... .. . ........ .. ..... 12 Before Installing Warranty ................ ... .... . .. . ........ . ........ 13 • Close all other applications. • We do not recommend installing th is program to a compressed drive. If possi- ble, install to a non-compressed drive and run the program from there. If you do need to install to a compressed drive, the disk space requirements are 4 MB of …

THE COLLECTION This program is for private use only. Any other use, copying, reproduction or performance in whole or in part, without the express written permission of Activision, Inc. is strictly prohibited. © 1995 Activision, Inc. Infocom Collection © 1995 Activision, Inc. Credits Producer. ......................................... ............................ Diana Mack Associate Producer ..................................................... Rachel Rubin Production Assistant................................................... Brian Clarke Documentation Manager ............................................ Mike Rivera Package Design ..................................... ..................... Jim Bridges QA/ CS Director ............................................ ... .... ........ Jon Doellstedt QA Manager. ........ ............. ..................... ... .................. Dave Arnspiger Lead Tester... ....................................................... ........ Kenny Ramirez Testers ........ ............... .... ...... ... ................... ...... ....... ..... Keith Alexander Abe Heward Special Thanks ............................................................ Paul Snively Sean Lally Dave Zobel Ivan Enriquez - Welcome to the Infocom Mystery Collection! Close to twenty years ago, a game called Zork took the MIT campus by storm. Following on the heels of the very first interactive fiction game, Zork opened up a whole new realm of gameplay. The creators of these text adventures strove for surprising plot twists, mysterious unknown worlds to explore and intrigu- ing characters previously only found in role-playing games like "Dungeons and Dragons '."" The purpose of these games was to challenge the imagination with computerized fiction , and the popularity of this new gaming experience soon gave rise Lo the creation of the company Infocom. Infocom created an unparalleled modern form of literature that no other game company has attempt- ed to explore. The unique text adventures in this collection carry the strength of a good novel which has been taken to a new level, inviting the player to take an active role in the storyline. We at Activision appreciate the sustained interest and support that our Infocom games have received for two decades. As a significant piece of video game history, Activision is proud to present these classics to you. The Infocom Mystery Collection allows you to be an act…

Contents What's new in Narrator? Learn About Narrator Narrator Help Solving Problems www.marinersoftware.com Narrator Help Contents Discover what you can do Appendix Use Narrator Help to discover what you can do using Narrator. Director Menu To quickly find answers to specific questions, type a word or phrase in the search box above and press Return. Edit Menu To choose what you want to search, click the magnifying glass File Menu and choose an item from the pop-up menu, then type your search phrase in the box and press Return. Font Menu To explore what you can do with Narrator, click an item on the Help Window left. Introduction Narrator Menu Preferences Shortcuts Solving problems Text Menu User Interface Window Menu Narrator Help What's new in Narrator 2.1 Using Narrator 2.1, you can: New application icon The 2.1 release sports a new application icon as well as new document icons. Changes to Check for Updates The Check for Updates is slightly different. Learn more Mariner Serialization Since the license style has changed, existing licenses will be converted (automatically) to a Mariner Software license key. Fixed some minor window resizing issues Fixed an issue where the main window when resized would sometimes draw incorrectly in the character casting controls area. Overall Rebranding from Dejal to Mariner Software The application is rebranded to reflect it's new home here at Mariner Software. www.marinersoftware.com/narrator Narrator Help Learn about Narrator In this section, you'll find links to help you learn about Narrator. Overview Learn what Narrator is and what you can do with it. Go to overview Shortcuts Learn how to use your keyboard to do tasks more quickly. Go to keyboard shortcuts Go to the Narrator web site Narrator Help Solving Problems If you need help solving a problem you're having while using Narrator, look below for a solution. If you can't find what you're looking for, try searching help using the box above, or click the link at the bottom of the page to go to the Narrator Support web site (you need to be connected to the Internet). How can I find more high-quality voices for Narrator and my Mac? Go to the Narrator Support web site Narrator Help Contents Appendix Appendix Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Director Menu …

D NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC THE COMPLETE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC QUICK START GUIDE The Complete National Geographic installation DVD will guide you through installing these two software programs on your Windows or Mac computer: » Adobe® AIR™ - This software is required to run The Complete National Geographic. If your computer doesn't already have Adobe AIR installed, you'll be asked to install it from The Complete National Geographic DVD to your computer. » The Complete National Geographic - This software enables you to explore the National Geographic magazines on DVD. Installing on Windows or Mac Follow these instructions to install Adobe AIR and The Complete National Geographic on your Windows or Mac computer. While the installation of the software can appear complex, reasonable default actions are assumed, so clicking the "Next" button without changing any values is always the easiest way to proceed. 1. Launch the installer Insert "The Complete National Geographic - Disc 1" into your computer's DVD drive, and then do the following, depending on the type of computer you're using Windows users: » Depending on your security settings, you may be asked what to do with the installation file on DVD. Select the option to open the file. The Setup Wizard opens on the desktop automatically Mac users: » If you're not logged in with an administrator account, you will be unable to complete the installation process. Please log into an administrator account before continuing. » On the desktop, double-click the DVD icon named "CNGDisc1 ." Then, double-click the "CNG OSX lnstaller.dmg" file. A second window will open. Click on the "CNG-1.xx-osx.installer" file to launch the Setup Wizard. 2. Select the installation location In the Setup Wizard screen that says "Welcome to The Complete National Geographic Setup Wizard,' click "Next," and then continue to follow the installation instructions on the Setup Wizard screens. Windows Vista users: » Select the option to install The Complete National Geographic. Windows XP users: » You are not given this option. 3. Install Adobe AIR (automatically skipped if not required) r your oomputer already ras the Adobe AIR runtime software installed, this step l'<ill be skipped and you can skip to section 4. If your computer does not already have Adobe AIR installed, the Setup Wizard prompts you to install it 3.1 Launch the Adobe AIR installer Click the "Install Adobe AIR" button of the Setup Wizard, to launch the separate Adobe AIR installer. 08/12 69121 3.2 Agree to the Adobe AIR End User License Agreement Click "I Agree" to confirm that you have read and understand the terms and c…