		       Valhalla & the Lord of Infinity
			   - Instruction Manual -

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				 Contents
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		  Prologue ..........................3

		  The Beginnings ....................4

		  Playing from Floppy ..............13

		  Installing on Hard Drive .........14

		  Playing the Game .................15

		  The Action Icons .................16

		  The Rucksack .....................18

		  Under the Influence ..............20

		  Having More Control ..............21

		  Copyright Notice .............. NAH!


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				 Prologue
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		     He said: I want to reach the stars
			 and I want you to help me.

		There exists a place where ideas are born
		      where the impossible is realised
		      where the creative spirit flies.

			There came a day when reason
			 was exchanged for dreaming
		    and time was the greatest sacrifice
		    to witness nothing become something.

			On this day the unbelievers
		looked up to the sky to see the sunrise on

				 VALHALLA


			He said: I like it up here!


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			      The Beginnings
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	The two brothers had always been so different.
	The elder, Garamond, was a natural leader, strong and
	fair minded.  Infinity, on the other hand, was prone to
	tantrums and dark moods.

	Garamond was cherished by all of Valhalla - and, as
	the years passed, Infinity became wrought with
	jealousy.

	It was Valhalla law that decreed the eldest-born son
	of the high King was first in line to the Throne.
	When the old King died, Valhalla mourned for many
	days before Garamond was crowned King.

	The Bishop had watched Infinity on this day.  He had
	watched the hatred grow in his eyes and hew knew
	then Infinity would one day betray his brother.


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	Garamond was a good King: and under his reign
	Valhalla prospered.  He married a Princess from a
	neighbouring kingdom and she bore him a son - the
	little Prince of Valhalla.

	As time passed, Infinity became more and more
	withdrawn.  He would spend weeks wandering in the
	hills.  When he returned, he would lock himself in his
	chambers.  He would see no one.

	Then, on day a man dressed all in black, arrived on
	horseback and demanded to see Infinity.  The spent
	days shut away in Infinity's chambers, muttering
	quietly to each other.  This became a regular
	occurrence during the months that followed, until
	Infinity was receiving many visitors.

	The Bishop watched this new activity, his fears
	growing with each passing day.  He decided to inform
	the King.


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	Garamond would not listen, he had always
	defended his brother, refusing to see evil in
	anyone.  He told the Bishop not to judge Infinity,
	for this was not the was of Valhalla.

	No one remembers when the atmosphere of
	Valhalla began to change.  It had always been a
	kingdom of sunshine and laughter, but the days
	had begun to seem unnaturally-still and the
	people appeared subdued.

	The Bishop was wandering in the streets of his
	beloved Kingdom trying to understand what was
	happening around him, when he came across a
	small boy, crying in an alley.

	He told the Bishop he was frightened, and when
	the Bishop asked him why, the small boy stared at
	him with tear-filled eyes and said he had heard the
	people whispering about a plot to murder the King.


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	The Bishop cried out as he remembered the look on
	Infinity's face when his brother had been crowned
	King of all Valhalla.  The time had come: the betrayal
	was imminent.

	The Bishop ran to the castle and there he found the
	King in conference with his best warriors.  His face
	was pale and drawn.  The Bishop cried out: "Now do
	you believe me, can you see what is happening?
	My lord, your own brother is plotting to kill you?"

	The King rose to his feet, lifted his arms to the sky
	and cried: "Infinity, tell me it isn't true!"  The sound
	echoed through the chambers of the castle, and the
	reply came like a roll of thunder.  "You are not my
	brother, you are just an obstacle to my destiny and so
	you will die!"

	The stillness of the day that had gone before
	re shattered with that cry and Valhalla was filled with
	the sound of war.


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	It became apparent that Infinity had not been idle in
	those early years of Garamond's reign.  He had formed
	and army from the Nomads of Bandits who lived
	beyond the boundaries of Valhalla.  He had wooed
	them with talk of power and riches and they had
	become his faithful servants - the followers of Infinity.

	They fought with the fury of men with a mission,
	their minds had been poisoned by Infinity's words of
	evil - and, from the moment war had been declared,
	they descended on Valhalla like an army of
	destruction, leaving pain and suffering in their wake.

	Garamond had acted quickly to ensure the safety of
	the old, the women and the children - but the
	confusion and panic slowed him down and the
	followers of Infinity broke through the castle defences
	before they could escape.


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	Garamond found himself trapped by his people trying
	to escape.  He struggled to reach his wife but he was
	too late.  They killed he in cold blood before his
	unbelieving eyes; and act so abominable, he could not
	move or speak.  His cherished wife destroyed on the
	orders of his own brother.  It was too late for
	forgiveness.

	Garamond vowed on that day to protect his son at all
	costs.  The young Prince wa taken to the outskirts of
	Valhalla with only his nanny and a handful of guards
	to protect him.

	The war raged on for three long years.  How the
	Prince survived, no one knows.

	On the last night of the battle, the Kingdom of
	Valhalla was a land of destruction.  There were few
	men left to fight, but, exhausted as they were, they
	could not stop until either Garamond or Infinity was
	dead.


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	Outside the castle gate, in view of everyone beneath,
	a blood-red sky was there the final confrontation
	took place.  Garamond and Infinity raised their swords
	and prepared to fight.

	Garamond was still stronger, but, for one split
	second, a memory flashed into his mind of his brother
	when they were children.  Infinity saw his brother
	soften, he raised his sword high above his head - and
	struck!

	It was as if he fell in slow motion; the few survivors of
	the King's army staggered to their feet - but it was too
	late.  From that desolate place, they watched their
	King die.

	Silence engulfed the scene as Infinity gazed down at
	his broken brother; his eyes showed no remorse.
	This was his destiny.


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	The Bishop watched the outcome of his fears unfold
	before his eyes and could only turn his head away.
	As he did so, he noticed a small figure running wildly
	towards the dead King.  The old man's heart missed a
	beat as he realised it was the little Prince.

	Infinity screeched at his followers to kill the boy.

	The Bishop lunged forward and reached him first.
	As the small Prince struggled, the Bishop shouted for
	the help of one of Valhalla's warriors, who grabbed
	the child and slung him on to his horse.  Infinity could
	only watch as they galloped away.

	The very next day, Infinity crowned himself King.
	A shadow descended over the once-beautiful Valhalla
	- and there it has stayed for ten long years.


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	Despite extensive searched, the Prince was never
	found.  Though to this day Infinity swears he will not
	rest until the Prince is dead.

	The warrior who saved the Prince took him far to the
	north of Valhalla.  He stayed with him and taught him
	all the things his father had wanted him to learn.

	The Prince learnt of wisdom and temperance; he
	learnt of the history of justice and, most importantly,
	he learnt the secrets that had been passed down from
	King to first-born son for countless generations.

	Now, the Prince has come of age.  He is impatient
	to return to his beloved Valhalla, where he is the
	rightful King, to destroy his father's murderer and
	release the people of Valhalla from slavery and
	oppression.


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			   Playing from Floppy
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	1. Switch on your computer and your monitor.
	2. Insert the Valhalla Disk (DLM_VAL1) into your disk drive.
	3. Double click on the Valhalla Disk Icon.
	4. Double click on the Valhalla Icon.
	5. You will now be asked to type in a word from this
	   manual. After typing in the relevant word, press
	   return.  ;)
	6. After the Introduction sequence, you will be asked
	   to type in a level code.  If you are playing the game
	   for the first time, simply press return to start from
	   level one.  As you progress on to other levels, you
	   will see a code on the beginning title screen of
	   that level.  You are advised to write this down, so
	   next time you play the game you can gain access
	   to that particular level.
	7. After entering your level code or pressing return,
	   you will then be asked to insert the data disk,
	   followed by the relevent-level disk.  From now on,
	   there is no more disk-swapping until you progress
	   on to the next level.


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			 Installing on HardDrive
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	1. Create a new drawer on your HardDrive and call it
	   anything you like, or use and existing drawer and
	   open it.
	2. Insert the "Valhalla" disk into your floppy drive and
	   double click in the disk icon to reveal its contents.
	3. Drag the "Valhalla" icon and the 1994 icon into the
	   drawer on your HardDrive.
	4. Repeat this procedure with the five remaining disks,
	   dragging their contents into the drawer on your
	   HardDrive.
	5. When you have finished, the drawer on your
	   HardDrive should contain seven icons that read;
	   "Valhalla and the Lord of Infinity 1994."
	6. Now simply double click on the "Valhalla" icon to
	   play the game.
	7. If at any point you are asked to insert any of the six
	   disks, it is an indication that the installation wasn't
	   correctly executed.


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			     Playing the Game
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	Welcome to the Ultimate Speech Adventure!
	Your play the part of the Prince's guide and mentor.
	Your task is to assist him in his quest to destroy his
	father's murderer, "The Lord of Infinity".

	The game is set in the castle of "Valhalla", which
	consists of four vast levels, each one packed with
	logical puzzles that can be solved utilizing the many
	objects you find within the course of the game*. The
	game is completely controlled by joystick and all
	gameplay options are accessed in this way.

	Decide where you wish the Prince to walk, by pushing
	the joystick in the appropriate direction.  Pushing the
	fire button allows access to the Action icons
	described in detail on the following pages.

	*The one to look out for is under the floor, which
	 will help you find your way.


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			     The Action Icons
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	By pressing the fire button on the joystick, you will
	gain access to various icons.  An indicator will appear
	and can be moved left or right by the joystick to
	highlight the desired icon.  Pressing the fire button
	once more will activate that Action.
	These are outlined below:

				   Look
				   ~~~~

	This is represented by the icon of the eye.
	Access this function and the Prince will inform you
	of the contents of the square directly in front of him.

				   Take
				   ~~~~

	This is represented by the icon of an open hand.
	Access this function and the Prince will attempt to
	take the object from the square directly in front of him.



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				 Operate
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	This is represented by the icon of a finger.  Access
	this function and the Prince will attempt to operate the
	object in the square directly in front of him.

				 Joystick
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	Accessing the icon of the joystick will take you back into
	walking mode.


		    Restarting, Saving and Loading
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	Accessing the icon of the disk will change the screen and
	you will be faced with three more disk icons,
	supporting the letters R, S & L.
	"R" Restarts the level from the beginning.
	"S" Saves your current position to disk*.
	"L" Loads in your previosly-saved position.
	If your do not wish to choose any of these options, then
	choose the joystick icon to take you back to the main screen.

	*When playing from floppy, your save positions are made directly
	 to the level disk- so please ensure that the level disks are
	 not write-protected.


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				The Rucksack
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	Any item you pick up will automatically appear in
	your rucksack at the top of the screen.  You have
	enough room to carry nine objects.

	By pressing the fire button on the joystick and then
	pushing the joystick up, you will have access to any of
	the objects in your rucksack.  A highlighter will
	appear - and can be moved left or right by the joystick
	to select the desired object.
	Pressing the fire button once more will give you
	access to various actions.
	These are outlined below:

				   Look
				   ~~~~

	This is represented by the icon of the eye.  Access this
	function and the Prince will inform you about the
	object in your rucksack or, if it's readable, the screen
	will change to a close-up of that object.


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				   Drop
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	This is represented by the icon of an open hand.
	Access this function and the Prince will attempt to
	drop the object from your rucksack into the square
	directly in front of him.


				  Insert
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	This is represented by the icon of a finger.  Access this
	function and the Prince will attempt to insert the
	object from your rucksack into the object directly in
	front of him.


				  Drink
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	This is represented by the icon of a cup.  Access this
	function and the Prince will attempt to drink from
	your rucksack.


				Joystick
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	Accessing the icon od the joystick will take you back
	into walking mode.


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			   Under the Influence
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				 Potions
				 ~~~~~~~

	After drinking a potion, the Potion indicator on the
	left of the main screen rises to the top and slowly
	begins to descend.  When it reaches the bottom, the
	potion has run out and the Prince is no longer under
	the influence.  He can drink only one potion at a
	time, as a mixture could be fatal.


				 Stamina
				 ~~~~~~~

	If the Prince hurts himself, the Stamina indicator on
	the right of the main screen will go down.  When it
	reaches the bottom, you have no more stamina and
	the Prince will die.
	Do not be disheartened, though as you can always
	load in your previously-saved position or restart the
	level from the beginning.

	Stamina can be found during the course of the game
	so you can top-up your supply.



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			   Having More Control
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				 Volume
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	The volume of the Atmos tracks played in each level
	can be adjusted to suit your individual preferences by
	using the keys "1" and "2" respectively on the keyboard
	of your computer.


		   Skipping the Beginning Animation
		   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

	If your wish to play the game without watching the
	beginning animation every time, then wait until the
	"Valhalla and the Lord of Infinity" logo has appeared
	and hold down the fire button on the joystick.  This
	will allow you to skip the credit sequence; and when
	the little Prince starts to make his introductory
	speech, he will will retire gracefully to allow you to get on
	with the adventure.