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1. gu tation or IDA PC CREDITS Designers Producers Associate Producer Assistant Producer Graphics Music Sound Effects Foreign Translations Testing Manual story Special Thanks Mike Woodroffe Alan Bridgeman and Simon Woodroffe Mark Wallace and Todd Thorson David Friedland Tricia Woodroffe Paul Drummond Kevin Preston Maria Drummond and Jeff Wall Jezz Woodroffe John Canfield Dan Carter Dan Carter David Friedland Steve Graziano Harry James Sylvia Parry and Todd Thorson Cheryl Post Dick Moran Mike Meyers Laurie Souza Linda Blanchard Glen Williams and Tammy Williams TABLE OF CONTENTS Wee DOL6552M c a er oiin ne CREE E NER Gelin P sy LIE ul PB u a AR Ir t m 2 wet ESQ SAL PEE NN EET DO C TQ 2 Gu ae RS a qayana UON TN UO MEUM 2 lomo ocn on m MS ARTT B O OTRO SNR IR 2 IBM P NSCCLBTION Shu Doadifigt esee reprae EPE NIEKE ierit 3 RIDERE EDEN MITICIOWS 3 1 Lie esee rm naa 4 mess coosco iae M Sm p or lnc eene Se 4 BAL I scu E DECENT IES EE A E nr 5 How mU A rONNd u u metere tor tn dmt com rame ten 5 buses d luce eee 7 When re T6 SME au asco L uum u oreet ep bas evi e 7 Maln DE IE 3 285 eere eere MASAL rere reet Ear einn SB 8 v4 c4L 8 12 oo AMEN d eto 9 bebushegu dod euh TORTE NT ER 9 poloncoko A 1A MEN XN o JM u 9 Se p OXolo cp ees oen AA PUDE Aet rtp 82. Note Click means to press the left mouse button Compass Icon Compass Direction Arrows Fig 1 Direction Arrows and Compass Icon How Do l Move Around continued Direction Pointer Fig 2 What s that Pointer Doing Start by checking the directions you can go with the Direction Arrows If you prefer to check direction with a compass position the pointer over the Compass icon in the right corner of your screen and click The Direction Arrows change to a Compass Fig 1 Possible directions are highlighted The top of the Direction Arrow display or the Compass represents the direction you are facing Use any of the following methods to move e Press the arrow key on your keyboard that corresponds to the direction you want to move e or move the pointer to the edge of the Exhibit Window toward the direction you want to move in When the pointer changes to a direction pointer click Fig 2 e or using the Direction Arrows or Compass position the pointer on the direction you want to move in and click If you want to turn around to see what s coming or where you ve been click on the center of the Direction Arrows or Compass This turns you around 180 degrees without affecting your position As you progress through an exhibit you may find you can go up or down to other levels At that point the up or down arrow will light up Caution It s not a good idea to stay in one place for too long Beings hungry for your
3. You ll need heroic courage and superhuman strength to face the ruthless fiends that lurk within the bowels of the perilous Waxworks Take heart You ll have the benevolent spirit of Uncle Boris to guide you if you falter The forbidding doors slowly open with a low mournful wail Your flesh crawls as the faint smell of the musty old wax museum pervades the air around you You find yourself staring into the lifeless eyes of a huge creepy apparition in a butler s suit He escorts you through the halls leading to the exhibits The corridors appear harmless but you still feel uneasy Things are not as they appear There are four dangerous challenging quests to master and survive before you can save Alex You will journey to the mysterious land of the Pharaohs to explore the Great Pyramid and rescue a beautiful princess You will have to tread the dark menacing streets of 1888 London to confront the murder ous Jack the Ripper and foil his malevolent plot You will also be required to descend into the treacherous iron mines to battle a huge mutant plant with an insatiable appetite for human flesh And you must enter an unworldly graveyard to confront and vanquish the evil Necromancer and the rotting mindless horde of zombies who do his bidding The time has come for you to enter the exhibits and face your destiny Chances are you won t survive You ll probably be horribly tortured and gruesomely mutilated before this is over You may even lose your
4. clean DOS system disk See Booting Clean section Configuration Advice To avoid possible conflicts we suggest configuring your system as follows You ll need to edit both your AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files All you do is type REM and a space to disable a program from loading See examples below Note There is one space after each REMark See your DOS manual for more help using the REMark command NOTE The means to press the Spacebar one time EXAMPLE CONFIG SYS DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS All RAM into extended memory XMS REM__DEVICE C OQEMM QEMM SYS REM is disabling OEMM REM__DEVICE C WINDOWS EMM386 EXE REM is disabling EMM386 DEVICE C MOUSE MOUSE SYS Load mouse driver DOS HIGH Load DOS into high memory HMA FILES 30 BUFFERS 20 18 TYPICAL AUTOEXEC BAT PROMPT SPSG PATH C DOS WINDOWS ETC C MOUSE MOUSE COM Load mouse driver Edit System Configuration Files Using the DOS 5 0 Editor At the C gt prompt type EDIT__C AUTOEXEC BAT and press Enter Make changes Press ALT F S to SAVE Press ALT F O for OPEN Type C CONFIG SYS and press Enter Make changes to CONFIG SYS file Press ALT F S to SAVE Press ALT F X to EXIT the editor Coldboot your computer by simultaneously pressing the CTRL SHIFT ALT DEL keys Edit System Configuration Files Using Windows 3 1 Sysedit Load Windows as you normally do Open the Program Manager Press ALT F R for RUN Type SYSEDIT and press Ent
5. 8800 Our settings are 300 1200 2400 9600 baud 8 Data No parity Stop Bit DO YOU WANT TO BACKUP YOUR DISK We know you re concerned about disk damage or failure So feel free to make a back up of the game See your computer manual for details about backing up disks If you lose the codewheel please send us 15 and we ll send you a new one If it s destroyed send us the remains and we ll give you a replacement free of charge YOUR DISK CARRIES A 90 DAY WARRANTY Accolade Inc warrants for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase by the original purchaser of the Software that the recording medium on which it is recorded will be free from defects in materials and workmanship Defective media which has not been subjected to misuse excessive wear or damage due to carelessness may be returned during the 90 day period without charge After the 90 day period defective media may be replaced in the United States for 10 plus 8 25 sales tax if the purchaser resides in California Make checks payable to Accolade Inc and return to the address above To speed up processing return only the disk not other materials LICENSE AGREEMENT and LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO This computer software product the Software and the user manual are provided to the Customer under license from Accolade Inc and are subject to the following terms and conditions to which the Customer agrees by opening the package of the Software and user manual and or using t
6. and press Enter 8 Now type INSTALL and press Enter Follow the on screen prompts Upon completion of the installation you re ready to play Waxworks Playing Waxworks Using a Clean DOS Disk 9 Insert the clean DOS disk into Drive A and turn on your computer or reboot by pressing CTRL SHIFT ALT DELete 10 At the A gt prompt type MOUSE and press Enter 11 Type C and press Enter 12 Atthe C prompt type CDWAX and press Enter 13 Type WAX and press Enter APPENDIX B RUNNING FROM WINDOWS 3 1 First Create a PIF File Using the PIF Editor I Atthe DOS prompt type WIN and press Enter to start Windows In the Program Manager double click on the PIF Editor icon Program Filename enter WAX BAT Window Title enter WAXWORKS Optional Parameters skip this Start up Directory enter C WAX Video Memory High Graphics Memory Requirements KB Required 128k and KB Desired 640k EMS skip this XMS skip this GO OQ WV W N i pet C Display Usage Full Screen N Close Window on Exit Yes means place an X in the square 20 i a 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Click on the Advanced button Multitasking Options Detect Idle Time No means leave square blank Memory Options All boxes Yes Display Options High Graphics Yes Retain Video Memory Yes all other options No Other Options All boxes No Click on OK or press Enter Pull down the File Menu
7. and choose Save As type WAX PIF and press Enter Pull down the File Menu and choose Exit Now Create an Icon for Your Game 21 22 23 24 25 In the Program Manager double click on the Games Program Group icon Pull down the File Menu choose New select Program Item click on OK then click on Browse In the Browse dialogue box using the display box on the left hand side scroll down until you see the filename WAX PIF and double click on the filename In the Program Item Properties dialogue box click in the Description box and type WAXWORKS Press the TAB key 2 times In the working directory box type C WAX and click on OK To play your game in Windows from now on just double click on the Waxworks icon in the Game Program Group 21 ACCOLADE CUSTOMER SERVICE 408 296 8400 If you need help with this or any other Accolade product please give us a call between the hours of 9 a m and 5 p m Pacific Standard Time Be sure you are at your computer when you call We ll try to solve your problem or answer your question Or write to us at Accolade Attn Customer Service 2300 Stevens Creek Blvd 500 San Jose CA 95129 If you have a modem you can call and log on to Accolade s Bulletin Board for instant hints and other information You can also leave questions about any Accolade game they ll be answered by Accolade s technical support representatives The modem number is 408 296
8. and moves objects The pointer changes to a hand Position the hand over an object and click The object is added to your inventory 10 Crystal Ball Icon Contacts Uncle Boris Uncle Boris guides you on your journey by providing hints information about your objective in each exhibit and healing Using the Crystal Ball will cost you Psychic Energy Inventory Icon Returns the inventory display to the Display Box Use after a message when searching a large object or any other activity which causes your inventory to disappear from the Display Box Axe Icon Gets your weapon ready for use Displays all weapons from your inventory that you can use to fight See Fighting For Your Life for details Sword Icon Use the sword icon to engage in a fight The pointer changes to a sword See Fighting For Your Life for details Object Actions Object Actions appear on the right side of the screen Fig 3 They display what you can do with an object They appear when you move the pointer over an object and click Some common Object Actions are EXAMINE USE OPEN CLOSE LOOK IN and DROP Move the pointer over the action you want and click x Note EXAMINE is automatically selected to save you time I Need a Break Pause At any time you can take a break and think about the latest life threatening problem you ve encountered Just move the pointer over the ZZZ icon Fig 3 and click The game pauses When you are ready to continue c
9. inventory The Display Box shows objects you have taken and added to your inven tory Fig 3 When you have more stuff than fits in the Display Box use the arrows that appear on the right side of the Display Box to move the display up and down MAIN SCREEN Exhibit Window Character Box A I II Ls ff is M nt Object Actions Display Box eae Pause Icon Disk Icon Status Line Fig 3 Main Screen Exhibit Window This is where all the action takes place Each time you move the Exhibit Window shows your new location Use it to watch for creepy inhabitants who might walk right up to you and start hacking away Use it to find objects you ll need to solve the mysteries that await you Use it to play Waxworks Who am I When you step into an exhibit you become an inhabitant of the exhibit a character in the time period you have stepped into The Character Box in the top left corner of your screen shows who you are Fig 3 Where am I That s a good question When you re running around dark alleys and twisting corridors things can get pretty confusing You may want to take some extra time and create a map of each exhibit as you go along How am I Doing The Status Line across the bottom shows you the state of your current character Fig 3 It shows the following four very important pieces of information HP LEV EXP PSY Hit Points Goes up with your level Goes down when you are under attack from some n
10. life We wish you luck You will need it GETTING STARTED To play Waxworks you ll need courage intelligence and a computer system that meets the following requirements System Requirements e 12 MHz or faster IBM AT or compatible system e 640K RAM e VGA graphics capability e Hard drive required with at least 10 megabytes of space available for program and game saves e Mouse Using The Mouse A mouse is used to examine select and manipulate objects while you are playing Waxworks You can use it to move around the exhibits and make text selections Although most mice come equipped with two or three buttons the only button you will use in Waxworks is the left button You press it when we ask you to click When we ask you to drag something somewhere it means we want you to hold the mouse button down while moving something around You let go of the mouse button when you have completed the action Keyboard Options Sometimes during the installation and while playing the game you will need to use the keyboard For example the arrow keys can be used to move around the exhibits When we ask you to type something such as directory paths or position names you use the keyboard Here are some other keys that cause things to happen in Waxworks e key turns the sound off and on e M key turns the music off and on IBM PC Installation and Loading Installing Waxworks Onto Your Hard Drive Use the followi
11. asty inhabitant If HP reaches zero you re dead and it s not a pretty sight Uncle Boris may be able to help you increase your HP if you are injured and have the items he needs Level Goes up as you gain experience other powers increase allowing you to gain more HP and fight fiercer scarier opponents Experience Goes up as you explore the exhibits solve puzzles and kill things As EXP reaches a certain point your level goes up Psychic Energy Reflects how much psychic energy you have to contact your Uncle Boris using the Crystal Ball Decreases when you get hints information about the game or healing from Uncle Boris Display Box Shows critical information about exhibits objects and inhabitants you encounter during your quest Fig 3 It allows you to Look at what you ve collected e Find out more about an object e Receive messages about your progress e Talk to the inhabitants Text Box Displays a brief description of the object on which the pointer is positioned Hand Inventory Icon Icon Compass Icon Axe Icon Sword Icon Crystal Ball Icon Fig 4 Activity Icons Activity Icons Activity icons let you manipulate objects in Waxworks To animate a par ticular icon move the pointer over it and click Fig 4 Compass Icon To toggle between the Direction Arrow and Compass Indicator located on the left side of the screen move the pointer over the Compass icon and click Hand Icon Picks up
12. blood can come up from behind stun and eventually slaughter you if you aren t paying attention If you see stars you better make a quick 180 degree turn and see who s beating on your head Then you can pause and think about what all this means For details see Interacting with the Inhabitants What s All This Stuff Each exhibit contains lots of objects you can look at pick up and manipu late Plaques papers and other objects may have something for you to read You can use some objects like swords and knives to perform actions An object may contain other objects Some objects have a hidden purpose so you may have to examine things more than once and spend some time to thoroughly evaluate what they do Even mutilated bodies may hold some secret so don t be too squeamish about rifling their pockets To look at something move the pointer over an object A brief description appears in the Text Box Click once and the Object Actions appear on the right side of your screen Object Actions tell you what you can do with the object and allow you to examine objects in greater detail You can EXAMINE the object by clicking on it again Extra information is shown in the Display Box Fig 3 Sometimes when you click on something like a large object corpse or injured inhabitant the Exhibit Screen shows a close up of the item you clicked You can tell it s a close up because a large R appears in the right corner When you are do
13. er All system files will appear on the screen The AUTOEXEC BAT file is right up front waiting to be edited Simply click in its window and make your changes When you re done press ALT F S to SAVE Press ALT W 3 to choose the CONFIG SYS file Make changes Press ALT F S to SAVE Press ALT F X to EXIT the editor In the Program Manager press ALT F X to quit Windows press Enter to accept quitting Press CTRL SHIFT ALT DEL to coldboot Booting Clean The easiest way to resolve loading problems DOS conflicts memory problems erratic game play etc is to boot your computer with a Clean DOS system disk from Drive A Here s how At the C gt prompt type CD DOS and press Enter 2 Type FORMAT A S and press Enter It MUST be Drive A You will be prompted to insert a blank disk into Drive A Follow the on screen prompts When you re finished formatting the Clean DOS disk remove the disk from the drive and label it Clean DOS Re insert the clean DOS disk into Drive A 3 Copya mouse driver such as MOUSE COM to the clean DOS disk Reboot by leaving the clean DOS disk in Drive A and simultaneously pressing CTRL SHIFT ALT DEL 5 Press Enter 2 times to skip the time and date prompts At the A prompt type MOUSE and press Enter 19 If You re Installing Waxworks Onto Your Hard Drive 7 Insert Disk into a floppy drive and log onto that drive For example if the drive is B then insert Disk 1 into Drive B and type B
14. hat matches the MONSTER displayed on your screen Rotate the outer ring of the codewheel until the EGYPTIAN SYMBOL lines up with the MONSTER on the middle ring of the codewheel 3 Find the LOCATION on the inner ring that matches the LOCATION displayed on your screen Rotate the inner ring so the LOCATION lines up under both the EGYPTIAN SYMBOL and MONSTER You have finished moving the rings around 4 Find the OBJECT NAME on the inner ring Don t move the ring Just look all around the inner wheel until you find it 5 Locate the cutout window immediately above the OBJECT NAME You should see a four digit number 6 Enter the number using your mouse to click the keypad on the screen JUST THE BASICS Your ultimate quest is to discover the secret of the Waxworks and lift the curse of Ixona that plagues your family Try to ignore the gnawing fear in your gut the feeling of impending disaster that threatens to overwhelm you The ghastly exhibits inside hold the key to your fate You have to explore the intricate passages alleys and tunnels that make up the Waxworks Be warned that once you enter an exhibit the only way out is to solve the puzzle win a terrible battle or die a horrible death When you complete an exhibit you will be transported back into your Uncle Boris wax museum ready for your next adventure How Do I Move Around It s time for you to take action You can t lift the curse if you re just stand ing there
15. he Software Granting of this license does not transfer any right title or interest in the Software or the user manual to the Customer except as expressly set forth in this License Agreement Waxworks is a trademark of Adventure Soft UK Ltd used with permission by Accolade Inc Waxworks 1984 and 1992 Mike Woodroffe All other materials 1992 Accolade Inc All rights reserved Neither the Software nor the user manual may be duplicated or copied for any reason The customer may not transfer or resell the Software or user manual All registered trademarks and names are properties of their respective owners The remedies provided above are the Customer s sole and exclusive remedies In no event shall Accolade Inc be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages with respect to the Software or the user manual Except as provided above Accolade Inc makes no warranties either express or implied with respect to the Software or the user manual and expressly disclaims all implied warranties including without limitation the warranty of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose X4 XE fF AA X OU mw en ACO 4186 The best in entertainment software 10 5 92
16. hen he hits you But spurting blood isn t the only indication of what s going on The boxes on the left and right bottom of your screen become active when you engage an enemy Fig 6 They tell you about the damage per swing The gruesome monster on the right shows the damage that you take when an enemy strikes you The heroic character on the left shows the damage you cause when you strike him 14 Hit points HP go down each time you are hit This continues until you kill your opponent run away or your hit points reach zero and you die By the way fighting is to the death What to Do With a Dead Body There are going to be lots of dead bodies lying around some killed by other inhabitants some of your own making You can search any corpse you encounter and take whatever is on the body When you fight a foe you share your position with him When you kill him he falls at your feet disappearing from view To see the body you have to move away from the position you share with the corpse Take a step for ward then turn around 180 degrees Now that you can see the body you can search it When you want to search a body position the pointer over it and click Select the SEARCH option from the Object Actions and click You better hope he s really dead Let s Talk Not all inhabitants are out for your blood Some may provide you with useful information Others may follow you around and help instead of bludgeoning you into uncon
17. lick on CONTINUE or press any key Get Me Out of Here Quit You can leave the Waxworks at anytime To do this move the pointer over the Disk icon Fig 3 and click Move the pointer over the Quit option and click If you change your mind click on any blank area within the Quit box or click on the word NO Note Consider saving your position before you quit Then the next time you play Waxworks you can start from where you left off Things Look Grim Save and Restore Death can come swiftly and painfully in Waxworks When you face a vicious foe or have completed some complicated series of actions you ll probably want to save your position 1 Move the pointer over the Disk icon Fig 3 and click 2 Move the pointer over the Save option and click 3 Enterthe name up to eight characters for the position you want to save Pick a name that will later help you remember what the position represents Press Enter to save the game Note Any previously saved positions appear on your screen You can update a previously saved position with your current position To do this move the pointer over the name of the previously saved position and double click After you have saved your position you can return to it at any time To Restore a Previously Saved Game I Move the pointer over the Disk icon Fig 3 and click 2 Move the pointer over the Restore option and click 3 Move the pointer over the position name y
18. n possibly cause a conflict When you re having a loading playing problem be sure only one memory manager is active If You Get Garbled Graphics or None at All If you load the program and nothing appears on your screen or what does appear seems garbled you may not have specified the proper graphics type for your system or you may not have the correct graphics adapter to run the program e Check your hardware manual to make sure your computer can run this game See System Requirements on page 2 for details e Re read the Getting Started section and make sure you ve specified the correct graphics option for your computer 17 If You Have a Sound Card But Get No Sound Waxworks supports AdLib Sound Blaster and Roland sound devices If you have one of these but get no sound from it e Make sure you ve chosen the correct sound card during installation e Be sure you ve got enough free conventional memory Insufficient RAM can disable the music and sound driver See Booting Clean e fall else fails make sure the sound card is properly seated in its slot For you techies Waxworks supports sound cards set at address 220 IRO 7 and DMA I If Your Mouse Doesn t Work With Waxworks e Make sure the mouse driver MOUSE SYS or MOUSE COM has been loaded before starting Waxworks e Double check to make sure the mouse is plugged into your computer e If you re booting clean be sure you copied the mouse software onto your
19. ncle Boris is just like talking with any other inhabitant of the Waxworks 16 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any technical questions about Waxworks and you can t find the answers in the manual our technical support folks can help You can call us at 408 296 8400 between 8 a m and 5 p m Pacific Time or write to ACCOLADE CUSTOMER SUPPORT 5300 STEVENS CREEK BLVD SAN JOSE CA 95129 or leave a message for us on Compuserve type GO GAMEPUB and leave a message for Accolade 76004 2132 You can also reach us via the Accolade Bulletin Board at 408 296 8800 settings 300 1200 2400 baud modem settings are 8 data No Parity Stop Bit Our 9600 baud number is 408 296 8810 If Your Game Doesn t Load Properly First please re read the manual and try the instructions again step by step One misstep can blow the whole thing If it still doesn t load check your system configuration files autoexec bat amp config sys for memory hogging programs that may be hampering the loading Programs to look out for are PCTOOLS NORTON UTILITIES disk caching programs like SMARTDRV EXE SMARTDRV SYS both used with Windows and PC CACHE which really eat up memory RAM And if you have SUPER STOR or STACKER these device drivers can leave you short on conventional memory as well One last note Be on the lookout for MULTIPLE MEMORY MANAGERS running at the same time Running HIMEM SYS QEMM SYS or 386MAX and EMM386 SYS at the same time ca
20. ne examining and performing other actions within the object position the pointer over the R return and click The Exhibit Screen returns to normal view What Do I Do With The Stuff You can take almost anything you can touch with your pointer except large heavy objects things fixed in place and decomposing corpses Some of the stuff is useful some is not For instance you might want to grab a weapon at your earliest opportunity in case something hungry for fresh meat comes your Way Some objects combine with other objects to form a third more useful object Other times you may try to use one object on another object to see if anything interesting happens The bottom line objects are not always as they seem at first glance Tip If you can t find what you need you may have to combine items What Do I Do With The Stuff continued Before you can do something with an object you must possess it There are several ways to do this One way e Move the pointer over the Hand icon and click The pointer changes to a hand e Move the hand over an object and click The object is added to your inventory Another way e Move the pointer over an object and click e Move the pointer over the Hand icon and click The object is added to your inventory Yet another way e Move the pointer over an object e While holding down the left mouse button drag the object into the Display Box The object is added to your
21. ng instructions to install Waxworks on your hard drive I Start up boot your computer system 2 Insert the floppy disk labelled Disk 1 into your floppy drive 3 Select the floppy drive containing Disk 1 Type A or B and press Enter 4 Type install and press Enter Follow the instructions that appear on your screen If you want to install Waxworks onto a drive or into a directory other than C WAXWORKS you can change it during the installation 6 Asthe installation program finishes copying the files from the floppy disk to your hard disk it will ask you to remove the disk and insert another disk Follow the directions as they appear on your screen Setting Up Waxworks The Setup program configures Waxworks to run on your computer system s hardware You must run it before you play the game for the first time If for some reason you install Waxworks again you should run Setup again You should also run Setup again if you make any hardware changes to your computer system Starting Waxworks After you have installed Waxworks on your hard drive you re ready to start your journey into terror Here s how you begin 1 Turn on your computer if it s not already running 2 Change to the drive and directory that contains Waxworks For example if you installed Waxworks without changing the drive and path during installation e Type C and press Enter e Change to the directory that contains the Waxworks program e Type wa
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23. ou want to restore and click To return to the game without saving or restoring a position move the pointer over the word EXIT and click Note If you have more than 26 saved games Waxworks will create a second page of saved games To retrieve a game from the second page position the pointer over the word MORE and click Then select the position to restore and click INTERACTING WITH THE INHABITANTS You are going to encounter many strange inhabitants while you are wander ing around the exhibits When you see someone you can e Fight them the most common form of interaction in Waxworks e Search them for interesting objects if they are dead e Talk to them ask questions to obtain useful bits of information Fighting For Your Life Trying to figure out when to fight and when to talk If you re confronted by a monster or a guard chances are your opponent won t want to talk He may want to chop off your head or cut out your heart but it s unlikely he ll have chit chat in mind Which means you re going to have to fight a lot Be on the lookout for effective weapons such as axes spears and swords You may even have to make do with an object like a shovel until you can find or make something better After you ve picked up a weapon you need to ready it for fighting To do this position the pointer over the Axe icon and click All available weap ons in your inventory appear in the Display Box Position the pointer ove
24. r the weapon you want to use and click Then move the pointer over the Object Actions labelled USE and click As soon as you see an opponent click on the Sword icon The Sword icon activates whatever weapon you ve selected and prepares you for fighting If you haven t selected a weapon you ll be fighting these unruly inhabitants with your bare fists Not a good idea You might want to run away and find a weapon However some opponents will chase you around forcing you to fight them eventually Tip Seeing stars Someone s behind you knocking on your head Fichting For Your Life continued T Slash Zones 2n Thrust Zone Fig 5 Slash When you are ready to fight your pointer becomes a sword Now you can thrust or slash hacking away at your opponent until one of you dies Where you position the pointer on the screen determines whether you thrust or slash and the body part you attack For example when you position your weapon in the upper left corner of the Exhibit Window and click the weapon slashes from the top left to the lower right making a crosscut on your opponent s body Fig 5 Also the body part you click on can make a big difference in a fight a well placed quick blow may remove an enemy s arm or some other offending appendage Opponent Your Hits on Enemy Your Arm Enemy Hits on You Fig 6 To the Death Blood gushes from your opponent when you score a hit Of course blood gushes from your wounds w
25. sciousness However it not always going to be real obvious who s who If you think one of the inhabitants wants to get chatty position your pointer on the inhabitant and click If he s interested in talking a conversa tion appears in the Display Box If not he ll probably take a swing at you When you re talking with an inhabitant you may be given a series of questions or answers to select from Position the pointer over the question or answer you wish to communicate and click HELP ME UNCLE BORIS Dying a horrible death doesn t stop someone like your Uncle Boris He s around to provide you with advice and assistance just as if he were alive To call him just position the pointer over the Crystal Ball and click You can ask Uncle Boris for three kinds of help e Information only Uncle Boris knows what he had in mind when he created these exhibits He is more than willing to communicate this information to you as you need it 15 HELP ME UNCLE BORIS continued e Hints if you re having trouble solving some aspect of the Waxworks Uncle Boris can share his vast knowledge with you He can help you solve complex puzzles and face challenging situations e Healing your ability to obtain special powers usually depends on you having some object in your possession and having achieved a specific level Asking for help costs Psychic Energy The amount of energy depends on the kind of help you request Note Talking with U
26. x and press Enter Starting Waxworks continued What may be your last look at the world outside of the Waxworks appears on your screen You are ready to embark on a perilous journey into a nightmarish world of unimaginable evil Note If you receive the INSUFFICIENT MEMORY message please turn to Booting Clean section page 19 for help Running From Windows 3 1 If you choose to install Waxworks from Windows refer to Appendix B page 20 Waxworks was intended to be played under DOS not Windows So when you play Waxworks in the Windows environment the game may play slower than when playing under DOS alone thus causing jerky anima tion sequences Also the music and sound effects may play intermittently sounding choppy Copy Protection You face a sinister butler You are pleasantly surprised when he asks you for a ticket instead of attacking you How nice you think But if you don t provide him with the right number your relief may be short lived On your screen you will see several symbols and names that help you determine the four digit ticket number he requires The following instruc tions use the information on your screen Please follow the instructions carefully 1 Take out the codewheel that was provided with your official version of the game 2 Find the EGYPTIAN SYMBOL on the outer ring of the codewheel that matches the EGYPTIAN SYMBOL displayed on your screen Find the MONSTER on the middle ring t
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