Re: Obsidian pc game

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Posted by Mike on October 17, 19102 at 08:34:21:

In Reply to: Obsidian pc game posted by Jane Goodman on October 16, 19102 at 23:42:11:

: Hi, I have just purchased a copy of Obsidian from Ebay auctions and it doesn't have a manual with it. I need to know how to get to the things in my inventry. If anyone out there knows could you please email me and let me know.
: Thanks
: regards
: Jane

From the game manual:

"Generally, you can carry one item at a time;
sometimes there may be more. These items are
generally pieces of the puzzle you're currently
trying to solve. You'll pick these things up
by clicking on them. Anything you're carrying
appears in the lower left corner on the screen.
When you no longer need it to solve the puzzle,
it's gone."

Also, to access the game's Control Panel, press
Escape. To get back to the game, press Esc again.
NOTE: For certain puzzles, when you hit Esc you
will hear a system beep. When this occurs, you
must move away from the puzzle and hit Esc to
leave the game. In some cases, the puzzle will
reset if you leave or hit the Esc key.

At several points throughout the game, you'll see
video sequences that tell part of the Obsidian
story. If the video is a simple transition that
is not integral to the game, then you can bypass
the video scene by pressing the Space Bar.

Here are the steps to save, load, and delete a
game:

TO SAVE:

*Press the Escape key to access the game's Control
Panel.

*At the Control Panel, click the Save Game button.

*A standard Windows load/save box appears. In the
highlighted field, type the name you want to save
your game under.

*Click OK or press Enter to save your game. There
is no limit to the number of games you can save.

To LOAD A SAVED GAME:

*Go to the control panel (press Escape while in
the game) and click the Restore Game button.

*Choose the saved game you want by moving the
cursor on to it, then click the left mouse button,
then press Enter or click the Open button.

*In a few moments, the game appears onscreen. You
are now standing precisely where you were when you
left it.

TO DELETE A SAVED GAME:

*To remove a game, just Delete the game's file,
using the standard Windows or Macintosh file
deletion procedures.

Hope this helps. I'm not sure what you mean by
"file menu"--you should be able to get the game's
Control Panel via the Escape key. As far as I
understand, you MUST save the games from the
Control Panel....to try to save them any other way
(i.e., through the normal operating system save
or via a different program) is a non-starter.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more.
I've sent all of the above to you in an email
note.

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: : Hi, I have just purchased a copy of Obsidian from Ebay auctions and it doesn't have a manual with it. I need to know how to get to the things in my inventry. If anyone out there knows could you please email me and let me know. : : Thanks : : regards : : Jane : From the game manual: : "Generally, you can carry one item at a time; : sometimes there may be more. These items are : generally pieces of the puzzle you're currently : trying to solve. You'll pick these things up : by clicking on them. Anything you're carrying : appears in the lower left corner on the screen. : When you no longer need it to solve the puzzle, : it's gone." : Also, to access the game's Control Panel, press : Escape. To get back to the game, press Esc again. : NOTE: For certain puzzles, when you hit Esc you : will hear a system beep. When this occurs, you : must move away from the puzzle and hit Esc to : leave the game. In some cases, the puzzle will : reset if you leave or hit the Esc key. : At several points throughout the game, you'll see : video sequences that tell part of the Obsidian : story. If the video is a simple transition that : is not integral to the game, then you can bypass : the video scene by pressing the Space Bar. : Here are the steps to save, load, and delete a : game: : TO SAVE: : *Press the Escape key to access the game's Control : Panel. : *At the Control Panel, click the Save Game button. : *A standard Windows load/save box appears. In the : highlighted field, type the name you want to save : your game under. : *Click OK or press Enter to save your game. There : is no limit to the number of games you can save. : : To LOAD A SAVED GAME: : *Go to the control panel (press Escape while in : the game) and click the Restore Game button. : *Choose the saved game you want by moving the : cursor on to it, then click the left mouse button, : then press Enter or click the Open button. : *In a few moments, the game appears onscreen. You : are now standing precisely where you were when you : left it. : : TO DELETE A SAVED GAME: : *To remove a game, just Delete the game's file, : using the standard Windows or Macintosh file : deletion procedures. : Hope this helps. I'm not sure what you mean by : "file menu"--you should be able to get the game's : Control Panel via the Escape key. As far as I : understand, you MUST save the games from the : Control Panel....to try to save them any other way : (i.e., through the normal operating system save : or via a different program) is a non-starter. : Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more. : I've sent all of the above to you in an email : note.

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