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How to Play
Playing
- Press a button at the start screen.
- Select New Game or Password.
- If New Game is selected quest away.
- If Password is selected used the control pad to move Jim to select the characters of the
password. Choose <- to delete characters and END to confirm the password.
Controls
| Move | Buttons | Notes
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| Walk/Swim | Control Pad | Walking/Swimming fatigues Jim.
| | Defend | Release A | Defending lessens damage by monsters and attacks them as well.
| | Attack | Press A | Deals damage to monsters by touching them.
| | Select Magic | Press B | Alternates the spells Jim knows.
| | Cast Magic | Hold A press B | Casts spell in direction Jim faces.
| | Search | Move Jim to chest, tree, etc. and Press A. | --
| | Enter/Exit Maze | Move Jim to hole and press A. | --
| | Pause | Start | --
| | Mode Menu | Select | --
| | Confirm Action | A | --
| | Decline Action | B | --
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Main Screen
| Letter | Name | Description
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| A | Life | This is Jim's life. When it reaches zero the game is over. Life is depleted by
being attacked by monsters or walking/swimming too much. If Jim rests in a safe place his
Life is replenished.
| | B | Str | This is Jim's Strength. The greater it is the more damage is dealt to a monster.
| | C | Exp | This is Jim's Experience. As Jim slays monsters at his skill level Experience
increases. When it reaches 100, all other stats increase by ten.
| | D | Magic | This is Jim's Magic level. It decreases when Jim's casts spells and increases
as Jim rests. You need at least a Magic of 20 before Jim can cast spells.
| | E | Information | This displays various conditions in the game. If Jim attacks a monster,
its picture, name, and Life appear. If Jim finds any treasure its picture and name appear.
| | F | Magic Select | Here the current spell Jim can cast is highlighted white, in this
example it is Wave.
| | G | Condition | Here is displayed whether Jim is defending or attacking. In this example
it is Defend.
| | H | Message | Here messages of the game, such as the password or "You found ..." are
displayed.
| | I | Main | This is where the action of the game is displayed.
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Mode Menu
| Name | Function
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| Item | Displays the items Jim currently has.
| | Save | This performs a soft save of the game. All stats, items, and position
are recorded FOR AS LONG AS THE GAME REMAINS ON. Use this often while playing, for
Jim can die unexpectedly. Hydlide only allows for one saved state, so older ones are over
written.
| | Lode | This loads a Saved game.
| | Password | This gives a password for the current game. It is just like Save except it
is permanent and EXPERIENCE GOES TO ZERO. You can turn the game off and
load it back safely with a password.
| | Speed | Set the speed of the game from Normal to High. The only difference between
normal and High is that High allows instant screen changes and faster character motion.
| | Game | Returns back to main play.
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