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Instruction Manual and Adventurek1s Journal Table of Contents Limited Warranty Introduction INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ADVENTUREK1S JOURNAL TABLE OF CONTENTS LIMITED WARRANTY INTRODUCTION ........... .. ... ..... ..... .... .......... ... .. ........... ... .. ... .. .......... ............ ............... .. ..... .... ....... .....1 Your Cjame Box Should Contain ..... .... .. .. .. .. ................... .. .. .. .... ....... .. ..... .. ... ....................................1 SSI MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFlWARE PRO­ Transferring Characters from DEATH KNIQHTSO F KRYNN ............. .. .............. ............................ .. .......... .1 GRAM RECORDED ON THE DISKITTE OR THE GAME DESCRIBED IN THIS RULE BOOK, THEIR QUALITY, Before You Play ..................... ................... ..................................................... .... .......... ............................1 PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PROGRAM (jetting Started Quickly ......... ..... ........... .. ........................................................................ .. .. .................... 1 Using Menus ......... .. .... .. ............ .. ................................................................................... ................. ........1 AND GAME ARE SOLD 'AS IS.' THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THEIR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IS WITH THE BUYER. IN NO EVENT WILL SSI BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUEN­ BEQINNIN(j TO PlAY ................ .... .. .............. .. ........ .. ...... .. ........................... .. .............................. .. ... .. .... 2 TIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PROGRAM OR GAME EVEN IF SSI HAS BEEN Start~~~::i~~~~: :: : :::: : : : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :: : ::::: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR Modifying Characters and Parties ....... .. ........................... ............................... .. ... .. ........................................... 3 LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, Party Creationlf raining Hall Menu ......................................................................................... ................. 3 SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU .) Non-Player Characters ................................. ... ........ .. ...... .. ........... .. .... ................. .. .... ...... ... .. .................. ... .. ......4 Viewing Characters ........... .. ... .. ... .. ... ......... .......................................... .. ........ ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ............ .. .................. 4 The enclosed software program and this Rule Book are copyrighted. All rights are reserved. This Rule Book Character Status .......................................................................................................................................... 5 may not be copied, photographed , reproduced , or translated or reduced to any electrical medium or View Menu ..................................................................................................................................... .......... 5 machine readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent from SSI. The program accompa­ ltemsMenu .............. .. ..................................................................................... .................................... 5 nying this Rule Book may be copied, by the original purchaser only, as necessary for use on the computer WVENTVRIN(j ......... ................................ ........................................ .. ......... ................................ ............. 6 for which it was purchased. Display Screens and Points of View .. .. .............. ........ .. ........ .. .. .. .. .... ........................ .... .......... .. .. .... .. ......... 6 Adventuring Options .. ............ ............... .......... ..... ........ ... ...................... .. ....... .......... ................... ............ 7 ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, AD&D , DRAGONLANCE and the TSR logo are trademarks owned by Adventure Menu ......... ........... .. ..... ......... ..... ................ ........... ... .......................................................7 and used under license from TSR Inc., Lake Geneva, WI, USA Encamping ................ .... ................................................... .............. .... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ................ .. ......... ..7 Encamp Menu ............... .. .. ..................................... ............................. ............. ... .. ............................ 7 Rest Menu ...... .. ....... ... .......... ... .. ...... .......... ....... ................................ .... ............ ... .......... .. ........... 7 Copyright ©1990 Strategic Simulations, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright ©1990 TSR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. AlterMenu ... ........... ............ ... .. .... .................................................................. .. .. ........... ... ......... 8 Level Menu ........................ ...................................................... ... .. ............ ....... ....... ............8 WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A DEFECTIVE DISK Magic ............................ ... .................. ... ................ ............ ................ ................ ... ......... .. ................ .... ....8 Magic Menu ...................... ............. .... .. ....... ..... ............ .......... .. .. ........ ...... ... ............ ..... ....................9 Each of our games undergoes extensive playtesting prior to its release. Through this process we hope to Memorize Menu .................................................... ............. .. ........................... .... .......... ............ 9 uncover and correct any errors in programming. However, due to the complex nature of our simulations, Scribe Menu ................ ......... ....... ... .......... .. ....................................................... ................. ... ..... 9 some program errors may go undetected until after publication. In addition to errors in the program, there CIVILIZATION .... ............. ... .................................................... .................. .. ........ .... .......... .......... .......... ...... 9 are occasionally problems with the disk itself. We experience the industry standard of approximately a 3 to Shop Menu .. .... .............. .. .. .. ...................... ... ................................................. ........ .......................... ........ 9 5% fairure rate of duplicated disks. Before assuming that a disk is defective, make sure to check your disk Tempie Menu ....... .... ........ .......... ................................ .. ............ ...................................... .. ......... ............ 1O drive. Up to 95% of the disks returned to us as defective will run fine on our computer systems. Often the Bank Menu .... .. ......................................................................... .. ........................................... ... ........... .. 10 problem is with a disk drive that needs servicing for alignment, speed, or cleaning. ENCOUNTERS ....... .. ....................... ....................... .. ...... ............................... .. ........... ... ............................ 1O Sample Encounter Menu ....... ....................... ....... ..... .. .. .. ........ .. ........................ .. .......................... .. .10 Should you have a defective disk, please return the disk only (keep all other parts of the game) to our Combat .. .. ............. ............................................................. .. ........... .............................. ......................... 11 Customer Support Department, along with a note describing the problem you have encountered . A replace­ Combat Menu ....... ............... ............... .. .. .. ..................................................................................... 11 ment disk will be provided upon our receipt of the defective disk. Aim Menu ............................................. .......... .... ................. ............ ........... .................. .. ........ 11 After Combat ........ ... .. ......... .. ...... .. .. .................. .... .......... ................ ............... .......... ... ........................... 12 Should you uncover an error in the program, return your game disk to our Customer Support Department. Treasure Menu ............ ... ............ .............. .... ........................................... .. ...... ...... ........................ .. 12 Please enclose a description of what was taking place in the game when the error occurred. Upon correction Take Menu ...................... .... ................................................ ............. ............ .. .......................... 12 of the program error, we will return an updated disk to you. Alwa~s make sure to.include your name, address, and daytime telephone number with any correspondence. QUESTIONS OK PROBLEMS? We will do our best to see that any problems are corrected as soon as possible. If you encounter a disk or system related problem, you can contact the WlzardWorks Technical Suppon StaJT al (6 12) 559-5301 between 9 00 a.m and 4.00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday, holidays excluded You may also wntc to us at 3850
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