[CD] Заклятие / Spells of Gold [L] [RUS / RUS] (2002, RPG) (1.4) [Бука]

Spells of Gold
English Beta-version
(с)2002 "Jonquil Software". (c) 2002 "Buka Entertainment" (www.buka.com). All rights reserved.
Please read this file before starting the game. The file contains the most up-to-date information about the game.
Table of Contents
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    * SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    * INSTALLATION
    * REMOVING THE GAME
    * WORDS OF THANKS AND WISHES
    * INTRODUCTION
    * GAME CONTROLS
-General Rules
-Key Combination in the Hotels
-Key Combination in the Temples
    * TROUBLESHOOTING
    * USER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
    * TECHNICAL SUPPORT
    * CREDITS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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To have a proper performance of "Spells of Gold" your computer must meet the following system requirements:
Processor         Pentium 150
Memory            32 Mb
Free Hard Disk Space 300 Mb
Operating System Windows   98/ME/2000/ХР
Video Card         2Mb memory
CD-ROM Drive            4X CD-ROM DRIVE
Sound Card  Windows 98/ME/2000/XP compatible
Peripherals    Mouse
In addition to the listed above requirements DirectX 7.0 or a later version should be installed on your computer.
INSTALLATION
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To install your copy of "Spells of Gold" onto your hard drive insert the game CD into your CD-ROM Drive. Then follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen. Windows 2000, Windows XP require local administrator access.
REMOVING THE GAME FROM YOUR COMPUTER
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If "Spells of Gold" icon was put into "Start Menu" during the installation, then to remove the game from your hard drive you should left click on "Run..." from the Windows Start Menu, then "Programs", "Buka", "Spells of Gold" and select "Remove Spells of Gold". "Uninstall" program will be launched and remove an earlier installed game.
It is possible to remove the game manually selecting "Add or Remove Programs" in the "Control Panel" menu.
Besides, the game may be removed by selecting "Remove" in the game installation screen.
WORDS OF THANKS AND WISHES
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Thank you very much for purchasing our game. We hope it will become as dear to you as it is for us, the creators of "Spells of Gold". It was not easy to make this game but we tried to do our best. And now you have a complete version. We wanted to create a game with a nice cosy world which will attract the player and make him wish to return to it again and again. We hope we've achieved the aim. So be it. Let your Magic Sack of Monroke never be empty! Have a nice time plying our game :).
INTRODUCTION
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TO START A GAME:
To start a game select "New Game" in the Main Menu or "Load Game" to restore a previuosly saved game.
The game starts in the world of Vayon in the town of Zyre.
First of all look around if there is nothing dangerous for you, then take your time to get acquainted with the world of the game. You can see several buildings around you. You may enter any of them and perform different actions (have a couple of days' rest in a hotel, buy something in a shop etc.). It'd be a good idea to drop at the armorer's: your Hero might need weapons and armor while travelling (keep in mind all the goods at store change from time to time). With the growing of your Hero's experience you'll notice that armorers will start to offer you better pieces of weapon and armor (and more expensive, of course). Having bought a new piece of armor you can equip your Hero with it. Use the button "i" for this or left click on the Hero icon on the panel. As soon as you are through with the purchasing at the armorer's you'd better drop at the local authorities. Here you may pay taxes (pay attention to the fact that if there is authority in the town you'll have to pay entrance toll and profit tax for trade in a shop) or buy a patent (both entrance patent and trade patent). Patents are legal during several months (time depends on how much they cost) and allow you to enter a town without any toll and carry on trade with a local shop-keeper. The worldwide paten will make it possible for the Hero to enter any city in Vayon without any payment. Almost every city has an inn where you can have a rest and restore your health and mana. There is a wide choice of rooms in inns from a poor shabby barn to a luxurious comfortable appartment. Remember: the more comfort - the better and quicker rest is and, as a rule, more money to pay for the services. So, you've had some rest and got equipment, then it's time to start a travel to get profits. Are you ready? Fine! You've got to go to a shop for some goods. Don't be in a hurry, take your time and think what to buy! You should take only those goods which go well and you've no doubt that you'll sell them to your profit in another town. It'd be wiser to explore trade situation in other cities first and find out what goods go well and what goods cost much enough. Leave Zyre through the town gates. Take care! For anything from a bunch of robbers to hungry animals or even undeads may bar your way outside the city walls. Such meetings may become fatal. Well, if you are not in the mood for a little battle you can try to pay off. This may work with bandits sometimes, but with skeletons and animals no money will help... Supposing you are lucky and there are no enemies on the location, so go to the signpost on the edge of the suburban location. As soon as you reach the signpost, a worldmap will pop up (you can also bring up the map by pressing the button "M" but this works only in passive mode, that is you may look for some information about the towns but cannot travel). Now choose a city you'd like to go to and bon voyage! Keep in mind: travels take time and some goods can get spoiled. So if you have perishable goods with a short deterioration period (this information is given in the shop when you do purchasing) you should not travel to far away towns. Pay attention that the travel time as long as some useful town information is shown on the map. Look, here is something to cheer you up - learn the skill "Geography" and your travel speed will increase and you'll spend fewer days to get from one town to another.
The world of Vayon is only one world, a small part of Lokatrienn - the whole universe of the game. They are more than 25 there! And they will become available as long as the Hero advances and his experience grows.
Enough about the worlds, let's speak about gold (the game is called "Spells of Gold", isn't it?). There are plenty of ways for your Hero to earn some cash. In case you don't care much about trade there are other possibilities to get some gold to buy a new two-handed sword. Complete a quest for a city-dweller, for example. There is the button "Quest" in each building. Press it and the owner most probably will suggest a task to you. Besides, while completing tasks your Hero obtains better attitude of the NPC towards himself. This leads to being offered more profitable quests, discounts at stores etc. Otherwise if this way doesn't suit you, you may get money by destroying bandits and undead ones, collecting trophies and selling them to the nearest armorer.
Now let's say some words about what you may spend your gold on. Remember: here in the game money is just a means of acquiring something. Besides carrying on trade and having a rest in hotels you can spend your money on getting knowledge at schools. You may learn spells and other 23 skills. There are schools in Osgart and Toskerit in the wold of Vayon. Pay attention to the following if you want to get to a school:
1) you need some money (teachers are also people)
2) you need a certain number of student points (the maximal number depends on "Intellect" and the skill "Literacy" of your Hero). Student points may restore with the time (you'd better spend this time at an inn). You can see the current number of student points in the stats panel (press the button "I" and select "Abilities").
3) You may learn skills and spells one by one only (say, if you have level 2 of the skill "Iron Skin" you can learn level 3 of this skill only).
Another way to make a good use of the money is to buy better armor and weapon. Look for a good armorer. We are sure you'll not be disappointed with the choice he will offer.
To finish up the chapter we'd like to say the following: the world of the game is huge and there are lots of possibilities not mentioned here. There are Guilds, Temples and let alone the plot. We leave this to you to explore the world of the game and hope you'll enjoy it and will exercise the same feelings as we did while creating it for you.
GAME CONTROLS
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-General rules:
Left Mouse Button performs the following actions depending on the situation
Left-Click on a spot on the ground makes the Hero move to the selected spot
Left-Click on a hostile NPC - to attack
Left-Click on a friendly NPC - to talk
Left-Click on an item - to pick up the item
Left-Click on the gates/door - to enter the gates/building
SHIFT+Left-Click - a "forced" attack
CTRL+Left-Click - attack a friendly NPC
Righ Mouse Button - cast a selected spell
NOTE: attack is possible only on out-of-town locations.
"arrows' - scrolling
"C" key - to centre the camera on the Hero
Esc - bring up the menu
F12 - take a screenshot
F2 - save game (optional command)
F3 - load game (optional command)
Alt+Q - Quit the game
s - Spell Book
t - select an active skill
p - Preyers Book
i - Inventory screen
q - Journal
m - the map
u - the map of the Universe
To remove an item from your Inventory click the Left Mouse Button on the item and holding it down click the Right Button.
-Keys combination in hotels:
If you select "Rest" at an inn you are to chosse the way you'd like to rest and the number of days to spend on it (to do this press "+").
Pressing Shift+Mouse Click on"+"/"-" means adding or reducing 10 days (if your Hero has enough money and if full restoring needs so many days).
pressing Ctrl+Mouse Click on"+" will add the days necessary for full restoring of the health and mana, if there is enough money, of course. Ctrl+ Mouse Click on "-" reduces the number of days to 0.
-Keys combination in temples
If you select "Donation" in a temple you are offered to choose the sum you'd like to donate. Use the buttons "+" or "-". With each clicking the sum increases or reduces by 1. Pressing Shift+Mouse Click on"+"/"-" or Ctrl+"+"/"-" will change the sum by 10 or 100 adequately.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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This game requires DirectX 7.0 or a later version. Please make sure that your Video Card is compatible with DirectX.
If you have nVidia Video Card, install 30.82 Drivers to avoid graphical artifacts. You can get the drivers from nVidia site (www.nvidia.com).
USER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
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Answers to the Questions (FAQ)
Q: I move the cursor onto a spell or a skill and it is framed grey. Why can't I learn it?
A: Because its level is not available to your Hero yet. You can't learn level 3 of the skill "Sword Mastery" omitting levels 1 and 2.
Q: I have level 5 of the skill "Sword Mastery", but there is figure 1 in the skill panel. Why?
A: It is the stage of a skill mastery that is reflected in the panel, not the level. And there are...
Q: There are two sections to write down the tasks in: "Journal" and "Quests". What's the difference?
A: The difference lies in the fact that "Journal" contains description of the storyline tasks and "Quests" - optional ones.
Q: What should I do to remove an item from the Inventory?
A: Left-click on the item and holding the mouse button down Right-Click.
Q: I can't sell some goods to my profit. Help me to do it.
А: Before buying goods you should choose the city where you'll sell them. Make sure that the selected city imports these goods. (see the world map "m") But the fact that the town imports the goods doesn't mean that they cost much there. Nevertheless in most cases it is just like this.
Q: I cannot advance in the storyline...
A: Ask questions. Ask inhabitants of different cities in various worlds. Besides, you should visit all the known towns and talk to every one who has an interrogative mark over his head. Then read carefully what is written in the "Journal".
Q: Monsters keep killing my Hero...
A: To prevent this fact, you should distribute the points the Hero gets among the parametres in the stats panel (use the button "I"). Then learn and use skills, use better armor and weapon, and rings, and amulets. Don't forget to drink potions to restore health and mana. Buy armor to protect each part of the body. Look, if your Hero has a helm made of Gridal and a shabby coat on no one would garantee your victory in a battle. Enemy can strike on any part of the body.
Q: I can't find where to learn magic.
A: You just have to press the button "Learn" in any of the schools. (in the left part of the screen. For more details see the user's manual). After that press "TAB" and a variety of spells available for learning will pop up.
Q: How to use bottles with potions?
A: Use Left-Click on the bottle in the Inventory ("I"key) and holding the button down drag the bottle to the Hero icon, then release the button. The Hero will drink the potion.
Q: They keep killing me...
A: Learn new skills and buy and put on armor. Besides, use more powerful weapon from the available ones.
Q: What do the shield and sword in the top right-hand corner of the screen mean?
А: They indicate equipment damage: the shield - damage of the armor, the sword - damage of the weapon. 20% damage - yellow color, 10% - red, 0%- black.
Conventionalities of the game:
1.      At the armorer's a damaged item costs as much as an intact one.
2.      To repair a badly damaged item may turn out to cost more than to buy a new one.
3.      Some preyers effects are not reflected in the stats or corresponding panels (lower cost of the spells, fast loading etc.)
4.      You may pay money to the NPC who knows the mistery of Vayon without any limit (500).
5.      An axe may fall out of the NPC with a bow and vice versa.
6.      Not each event is written down (quests, storyline quests).
7.      Active preyers may be used 1 time a day.
8.      Dwarves with bows are good at shooting the representatives of their kind.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Buka Entertainment Technical Support
Avaliable Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Adress: Buka Entertainment
Kassirskoye Shosse 1/2
115230, Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 (095) 111-51-56
http://www.buka.ru/support/support.asp - the adress where you will find game overview, patches and solution.
help@buka.ru is the adress where you may get some consultation if only you have registered yourself as a user. To become a registered user, fill in the registration card you get with the game and send it to us.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION BEFORE APPLYING FOR INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE:
1. While applying for information indicate your computer configuration, Windows and DirectX versions and give detailed description of the problem.
2. To get answers to the questions concerning the solution you ought to be a registered user of the game. Please give your name and registration number in the letter. This will ensure you getting answers.
Sorry, but:
3. We do not send out the solution! Look for it in the Forum.
4. We do not send out the codes of the game!
5. Buka Entertainment does not account for the problems caused by wrong configuration of the computer, incorrect work of the programs of other producers and conflicts with the installed piratical software.
6. For support issues concerning Operating System Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP contact Microsoft Support Centre: tel.(095)916-7171; Joint-Stock Company Microsoft, 125252, Moscow, post office box 70.
CREDITS
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Jonquil Software
Vilur Shakirov
Sergey Videneev
Marina Shakirova
Sergey Kartsev
Eduard Sharipov
Buka Entertainment
Project Producers
Yaroslav Astakhov
Nicolai Sitnikov
Executive Producer
Alexander Pak
Production Assistants
Ilya Chentsov
Artyom Chukanov
User's Manual
Sanan Ushanov
Audio Engineer
Natalia Dubrovskaya
Big Bosses
Igor Ustinov
Oleg Beloborodov
Tatiana Ustinova
Marina Ravun
Alexander Mikhailov
Maxim S. Mikhalev
Mikhail Pismenny
International Marketing
Inna Bukatina
Julia Gribonosova
Roman Gadas
Legal Support
Georgy Vitaliev
Music Score
Music for the game was scored by Andrey "ndr" Burmistrov, the HBM company.
Testers
Alexey Gromov
Alexey Chebotarev
Alexey Lyapin
Dmitry Anufriev
Maxim Solomatin
Alexander Zerebilov
Alexander Daniltsev
Artyom Soloviov
Alexander Shishov
Anton Sosnin
Konstantin Morozov
Dmitry Kurshin
Dmitry Birukov
Oleg Birukov
Dmitry Kukolev
Ekaterina Mishenko
Teodor Prodan
Special thanks to:
Nicolai Korotya
Ruslan Shelekhov
Ivan Moroz
Very Special Thanks to
Olga Tsykalova
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Thanks for trying our game!
Spells Of Gold development team
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