1988by 5~ DEMON'S WINTER DATA CARD FOR VERSIONS Commands: The keyboard commands are keyed to the first letter of the item ATARI ST, IBM PC, AMIGA, C-64 being activated. For instance, in order to enter the "Marketplace· within a city, you use the "M" key. This is true throughout the game. ATARI ST VERSION Load.Ing Instructions: Before beginning play, please make a backup copy of AMIGA VERSION the disks for play use. The disks have no physical protection so you may use the Loading Instructions: Before beginning play, please make a backup copy of normal TOS c.opy program for making these backups. Once the copies have the disks for play use. The disks have no physical protection so you may use the been made , simply put your master disks away and use the copies for play.· normal Workbench copy program for making these backups. Once the copies have been made, simply put your master disks away and use the cop'ies for play. To load your game of Demon's Winter, turn on your computer and insert your backup copy of the Game Disk. Double-click on the disk A icon and a normal To load your game of Demon's Winter, turn on your computer and boot to Kick­ TOS window will appear. Double-click on the DEMON.PRG icon that appears in start v1 .2 or later. Insert your backup copy of the Game Disk and the game will the that window and the game will load. The next menu that you will see offers load automatically. The next menu that you will see otters three options: three options: Go Adventuring Go Adventuring Character Utilities Character Utilities Alternate Character Set Alternate Character Set These options are explained on pg . 2 of your manual. These options are explained on pg. 2 of your manual. Commands: The keyboard commands are keyed to the first letter of the item Commands: The keyboard commands are keyed to the first letter of the item being activated. For instance, in order to enter the "Marketplace• within a city, being activated. For instance, in order to enter the "Marketplace· within a city, you use the "M" key . However, due to the availability of a mouse on your sys­ you use the "M" key. However, due to the availability of a mouse on your sys­ tem, you may use the mouse to select any movement or menu option. In order tem, you may use the mouse to select any movement or menu option. In order to use the mouse instead of the keyboard commands, simply click on the desired to use the mouse instead of the keyboard commands, simply click on the desired menu option shown on the right of the screen during play. menu option shown on the right of the screen during play. Movement: Movement in dungeons and in the wilderness may be ac:x:omplished Movements: Movement in dungeons and in the wilderness may be accom­ by moving the mouse in the direction that you wish to move and clicking on the plished by moving the mouse in the direction that you wish to move and clicking mouse button. As you move the mouse, a movement arrow will appear on the on the mouse button. As you move the mouse, a movement arrow will appear on screen showing you which way you are going to move. If you are in tactical com ­ the screen showing you which way you are going to move. If you are in tactical bat and an enemy is adjacent to you in the direction you are trying to move, you combat and an enemy is adjacent to you in the direction you are trying to move, will attack it by moving that direction. you will attack it by moving that direction. C-64 VERSION IBM PC VERSION Movement: The C-64 has a joystick interface and supports all movement func­ Loading Instructions: Before beginning play, please make a backup copy of tions with the joystick. In order to use the joystick, simply attach the joystick to the disks for play use. The disks have no physical protection so you may use the port #1 before turning on your computer and then use the joystick for all move­ normal DOS copy utilities for making these backups. Once the copies have been ment in the game. Attacking in tactical combat may also be accomplished using made, simply put your master disks away and use the copies for play. the fire button. To load your game of Demon's Winter, turn on your computer and boot to DOS version 2.1 or higher. Insert your backup copy of the Game Disk, type "Demon· and the game will load. The next menu that you will see offers three options: Go Adventuring Character Utilities Alternate Character Set These options are explained on pg . 2 of your manual. DEMON'S WINTER IBM DEMON'S WINTER C-64 VERSION Special Instructions for IBM Hard Disk Users: Loading Instructions: Belore beginning play , you MUST make a backup copy ol your game Because the files for Demon's Winter are stored in subdirectories on disks for play use. The disks have no physical protection so you may use any normal copy utility 10 make these backup disks. If you do not have access to the copy program that came your master floppies, special care must be taken when installing the with your disk drive, you may use any commercially available disk copy program to make game on to your hard disk. Assuming your hard disk is Drive C:, use backup disks lor play. Note that II you try to play olf the master disks. lhe game will not be the following instructions to install the game: able to save characters that you create so when you try to "Go Adventuring", you will be presented with the message, "'You must create some characters first•, even though you might have just made some. 1) Boot up your computer to DOS version 2.1 or later. At the C> prompt, type MD\DEMONS and hit Return. Then type Once you have made copies lor play, insert the copy ol side A into the disk drive and turn on MD\DEMONS\DEM_DATA and hit Return. the computer. When the computer prompts you wilh lhe READY response, lype LOAD'"",8,1 and hit the RETURN key. The disk drive will run for a moment and then game 2) Now that you have prepared your hard disk to receive the will load. The lilie screen will appear giving the following options: files from Demon's Winter, insert your Demon's Winter game disk in Go Adventuring the A drive and type COPY A:•.• C:\DEMONS and hit Return. Character Utilities After the program comes back to the C> prompt, type C 0 PY Alternate Character Set A:\DEM DATA\*.• C:\DEMONS\DEM DATA and hit Return. Once again, wait for the computer to return iO the C> prompt. These options are explained on pg . 2 of your manual. Commands : The commands in the game are lhe same for the C-64 version as lhey are for lhe 3) Remove your Demon's Winter game disk from your A drive Apple version. However, there are cerlam commands that may be duplicaled with lhe joystick. and insert your Demon's Winter data disk. Repeat the commands In order to use a joystick, plug it into joyport #2. The joys1ick then can be used for the listed in #2 above. After doing this, you will have completed your following: installation process. Remove your Demon's Winter data disk. - Pressing lhe lire bullon on lhe joystick when In movement will have the same elfect as pressing the ·1· key. 4) From this point on, all you need to do in order to play - Use of the arrow keys or the "IJKM" movement keys can be duplicated by movement of Demon's Winter is to boot up your computer to the C> prompt, type the joystick. Therefore. if you cast a spell in combat and wish to pul the targeting CD\DEMONS and then type DEMONS to start the game. cursor on an enemy, move lhe joystick instead of pressing the "WKM" keys to target the enemy. - Pressing Iha fire bullon on tho joys1ick is also usod to simulttlo lho prossin9 ol lho sp<lco bar, when appropriate. In any case where the game prompts you lo "H11 space bar· or "Hil any key", lhe joystick fire bunon will work. - When in ship combat, you may fire a cannonball by holding down the fire button and moving lhe joystick 1n the direction you wish 10 fire. A command was omitled from the original rulebook. This is the key to activate the "View Items• command. You do this by pressing the ·x· key. Copyright 1989 Strategic Simulalions, Inc. All righls reserved. INTRODUCTION flames of their homes through tearful eyes. As the sun set, the weary villagers 'Twas the seventh day in the month of TABLE OF CONTENTS turned their backs on the tomb that was the Ruby when the battle horns cried out once their home and set off north for the above the setting sun. Beneath the village of Seaside. The last words of their INTRODUCllON ............................................ ....................... ... peaceful arc of the orange and violet fathers' voices still rang in the ears of the How To Use This Manual hues of dusk, the small village of lldryn sons and daughters of lldryn: "If I die this GITTING STARTED ................................................................. lay in terror. Brave men, blacksmith and day, avenge me .