| Key |
Effect |
| A |
Attack with the weapon you are holding. Unless fighting in a dungeon or tower, you must then indicate an attack direction. |
| B |
Board a plane, ship or other form of transportation, or mount a horse. You must be standing on the object to board or mount it. Use eXit to get out or get off. |
| C |
Cast a spell. You must first prepare the spell, using Magic. Spells can only be cast in dungeons and towers. |
| D |
Descend a level in a dungeon or tower. |
| E |
Enter a town, castle, dungeon or other landmark, or read a sign. You must be standing on the entrance to enter. |
| F |
Fire your ship's guns. |
| G |
Get an item. You must be standing on the item to get it. |
| H |
Hyperspace your spaceship to the coordinates you specify. |
| I |
Ignite a torch. |
| J |
Jump up and down. |
| K |
Climb up a level in a dungeon or tower. |
| L |
Launch or Land in a plane or rocket, but only on grass. |
| M |
Magic readies a magic spell you know for casting. |
| N |
Negate the passage of time for all things farther than one square from you - if you posses a specific magic item. |
| O |
Offer gold as payment or bribe. |
| Q |
Quit and save your progress to disk. You can resume the game later from the point you quit. Available only while on Earth and on foot, in the countryside. |
| R |
Ready a specified weapon. |
| S |
Steal from a store without paying for it. This may or may not work, and you should have an escape route planned. |
| T |
Transact business, or just start a conversation, with townspeople, merchants or royalty. Must be followed by a direction command. |
| U |
Unlock doors if you possess the keys. You must indicate the direction of the door. |
| V |
View to toggle between normal view and bird's-eye view of town or planet. You must possess a specific magic item. |
| W |
Wear a suit of armour that you own. |
| X |
eXit or dismount you current transportation and travel on foot. |
| Y |
Yell anything you can type. Often used in combination with Jump. |
| Z |
Stats to display your vital statistics, possessions and spells. Also pauses the game. |
| SPACEBAR |
Pass time and eat |