Secret of the Orb
by Clayton Lilly (claydo@prodigy.net)
Action/RPG for the PalmPilot
You have downloaded the evaluation version of "Secret of the Orb". If you would
like to play the full version you may purchase it online at PalmGear HQ. In the full
version you will journey beyond Elderwood Forest to explore caverns, mountaintops,
volcanoes, deserts, lost civilizations and much more.
PilotGear HQ also accepts phone orders (817.461.3480) and fax orders
(817.461.3482).
Installation
Simply install the files named 'credb.pdb', 'secdb.pdb', 'spldb.pdb', and 'Secret.prc'
onto your PalmPilot Personal/Professional or PalmIII device.
Controls
Spell: Cast the active spell in the direction you are facing. This is how
you kill enemy creatures. GAME TIP: Don't press the spell button too fast. Try to let the
spell hit its target before casting it again.
Action: Use the action button to pick up items, talk to characters, open doors, and
flip switches.
Menu: Press this button to display the game menu. This button also selects items
from the menu and sub-menus.
Turn Left: Turn the player to the left.
Turn Right: Turn the player to the right.
Move Forward: Move the player forward. GAME TIP: Try moving forward by holding the
button down instead of tapping it.
The Game Menu
Press the menu button to display the game menu. Use this same button to select
items from the menu and sub-menus.
Change Spell: Presents a list of all the spells you currently know. Select a spell
to make it active. In the parentheses is the number of mana points needed to cast the
spell.
Use Item: Presents a list of all the items you are currently carrying. Select an
item to use it.
Unlearn Spell: Presents a list of all the spells you currently know. Select a
spell to drop it.
Drop Item: Presents a list of all the items you are currently carrying. Select an
item to drop it. NOTE: Some special items can not be dropped.
Sleep: Make the player sleep. You may only use sleep in certain areas such as the
bedroom at an inn.
Player Status: Display the player's level, experience points, experience points to
reach the next level, hit points, and mana points.
Controls: Summary of the game buttons.
Load Saved Game: Load the last saved game.
The Game Screen
How To...
Save the game: To save the game you must sleep at an inn.
Sleep: You may only sleep in certain areas such as the bedrooms at an inn. To enter
a bedroom you must first buy a room key from the innkeeper. Once you are in the bedroom,
go to the main menu and select 'Sleep'. All of your hit points and mana points will
be restored and six hours will pass. The game will be saved. NOTE: There are other special
areas besides bedrooms where you can sleep.
Talk to characters: Face the character you want to talk to and press the action
button.
Pick up items: Face the item you want to pick up and press the action button.
Open Doors: You must first have a key to unlock the door. Once you have the
right key in your item list, face the door you want to unlock and press the action button.
Buy and learn a new spell: You can buy new spells from magic shops and traveling
merchants. They will sell you a scroll containing the spell you wish to learn. Once you
have bought the scroll, go to the 'Use Item' list and select the scroll. The scroll will
disappear and the new spell will appear in your spell list. You may then make this spell
active by selecting it from the 'Change Spell' list.
Drink a potion, elixir or other beverage: Simply go to the 'Use Item' list and
select the beverage you want to drink. This also works for eating.
Common Items
HealingPotion: Recover 10 hit points.
Elixir: Recover 20 mana points.
MagicHerb: Recover 10 hit points and 60 mana points.
Mushroom: Recover 50 hit points.
Gem: Can be sold for 10 gold.
Food: Recover 3 hit points and 2 mana points.
Gaming Tips