Corum III Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

by Gordon S. McLeod, for Next Generation Entertainment

v2.0, January 15th, 2000

Table of Contents

How to Play the Game

The Menus

Movement

Magic & Fatalities

Credits

How to Play the Game

Basic Key Commands

Key Effect Description

Esc, V Game Menu See below.

1-5 Item Belt The number keys 1 through 5 correspond to slots on the Item Belt, in the upper left corner of the screen. Pressing one of these keys will cause the current character to use one of whatever item happen to be in that slot at the time.

S Choose Hero If you have another character available in the party, allows you to choose which to play as (not applicable in the demo).

D Show Gauge Toggles the item belt and character displays on/off in the upper left corner.

Z Guard Kaien blocks enemy attacks with his shield. Ishuria leaps backwards. Zipy uses a shield of magical force. Note: This key doubles as the 'exit' key when using menus and other special screens. If you think you're stuck in a store or inventory screen or menu, try hitting 'Z'.

X Action In combat, attacks. Allows use of spells and fatalities. Out of combat, initiates conversation with characters, reads signs, is used in inventory screens and option screens to select the desired item or option. The Action key can also be used to greatly speed up the rate at which dialogue scrolls during cutscenes and the introduction - hold it down and the text will scroll along almost instantly.

C Special Move See below.

F12 Screenshot Saves a shot of the game window in your home directory.

Cmd-F Screen Mode Toggles between fullscreen and windowed mode. Users with single processor systems are strongly encouraged to play in fullscreen mode.

The Menus

Main Menu

New Game: Creates a new game, taking you through the initial videos and scripted introduction sequence.
Load Game: Allows you to resume a previously saved game.

Quit: Exits the game.

Game Menu

Inventory: Central Item bag. Use and discard items, move them into the Item Belt.

Status: Status bar graph. Your characters' vital statistics.

Magic Book: The Book icon. Your currently available spells and fatalities, their mastery, cost in spell points, and the key combinations necessary to cast them.

System: Microchip icon. Options to return to main menu, load a new game, alter the game settings or quit the game.

Equip: Shield icon. Change the weapons, armor and accessories a character has equipped.

Game Configuration Menu

System menu: Return to the Starting Menu

Load Game: loads a previously saved game. No great surprise here.

Display Options: Switch between full-screen and window mode, several options for displaying hidden characters, Game Speed controls how fast the game draws the screen, and Skip Frames lets you adjust game speed vs. performance.

Sound Options: Enable/disable sound effects and CD audio and adjust volume. Preload Sounds lets you specify whether sound effects are preloaded for each map or not.

Key Bindings and Joystick Options: Configure the keys on the keyboard or the buttons on the joystick to perform whatever in-game actions you like.

About Corum III: Check out our supercool about screen to learn who worked and slaved over this project to bring you one of the most addictive, fun, fast playing games you'll find on the BeOS.

Movement
Normal movement (walking) is accomplished using the arrow keys. Diagonal movement can be achieved by combining two arrow keys.
To run, quickly tap the arrow key twice in the direction you want to run, holding it down on the second tap.

Special Movement Types

Jumping and other special moves are performed using the 'C' key, and are described in this table.

Character Movement Type Notes

Kaien Jump Long jump while running, can be combined with attacks to cause double damage.

Ishuria Slide Allows passage under low obstacles. Sliding while running increases the distance covered.

Zipy Telekinesis Face the target, press & hold 'C'. If the target is valid, it will slowly rise into the air. You can then walk around, moving it with you. Releasing 'C' releases the target, which floats to the ground.

Magic & Fatalities

Magic in Corum III is divided into two types - Elemental magic and Divine magic. Ishuria follows the Elementalist path, while Zipy possesses the Divine magic.

Summoning Elementals

An Elementalist must summon an Elemental before she can use elementalist magic. This is accomplished in much the same way spellcasting is - hold the Action key down and quickly tap one of the arrow keys twice, as if you were going to run somewhere. The elementals and their corresponding directions follow.

Elemental Type Summoning Keys

Earth Action-Down-Down

Air Action-Left-Left

Fire Action-Right-Right

Water Action-Up-Up

Once an elemental has been summoned, the elementalist may cast spells of that element through it. Summoning elementals costs no spell points.

Casting Spells and Using Fatalities

Spells and Fatalities are cast using a combination of the Action key (X) and a specific sequence of arrow keys. Consult the Magic Book from the game menu to discover the key combination for each spell you have available to you.

Credits

Corum III - Chaotic Magic

Brought to the BeOS by Next Generation Entertainment

Team Lead: Justin Morey
Uberhacker: Duncan Wilcox
Development: Cedric "CD" Degea, Kevin "Dread" Hendrickson, Chris "Bruce's Quake Bitch" Herborth, "Poison" Todd Lair, Trent "Bits" Trautman

Quality Assurance & Documentation: Gord "Dire Wolf" McLeod
CEO: Bruce "Frag Queen" Leggett

Beta Team

Beta Team Commander: Gord McLeod
Beta Team Members: George Jones, Allen Paschel, Kirk Millwood, Eduardo Duprat, Sebastien Taylor, Brad Leffler, Bob Deljanin, Zeid Derhally, Scott Schoessow, Allan Anderson, Mike "BeDope" Popovic, J.D. "Illiad" Frazer

Key	Effect	Description
Esc, V	Game Menu	See below.
1-5	Item Belt	The number keys 1 through 5 correspond to slots on the Item Belt, in the upper left corner of the screen. Pressing one of these keys will cause the current character to use one of whatever item happen to be in that slot at the time.
S	Choose Hero	If you have another character available in the party, allows you to choose which to play as (not applicable in the demo).
D	Show Gauge	Toggles the item belt and character displays on/off in the upper left corner.
Z	Guard	Kaien blocks enemy attacks with his shield. Ishuria leaps backwards. Zipy uses a shield of magical force. Note: This key doubles as the 'exit' key when using menus and other special screens. If you think you're stuck in a store or inventory screen or menu, try hitting 'Z'.
X	Action	In combat, attacks. Allows use of spells and fatalities. Out of combat, initiates conversation with characters, reads signs, is used in inventory screens and option screens to select the desired item or option. The Action key can also be used to greatly speed up the rate at which dialogue scrolls during cutscenes and the introduction - hold it down and the text will scroll along almost instantly.
C	Special Move	See below.
F12	Screenshot	Saves a shot of the game window in your home directory.
Cmd-F	Screen Mode	Toggles between fullscreen and windowed mode. Users with single processor systems are strongly encouraged to play in fullscreen mode.

Main Menu
	New Game: Creates a new game, taking you through the initial videos and scripted introduction sequence. Load Game: Allows you to resume a previously saved game. Quit: Exits the game.
Game Menu
	Inventory: Central Item bag. Use and discard items, move them into the Item Belt. Status: Status bar graph. Your characters' vital statistics. Magic Book: The Book icon. Your currently available spells and fatalities, their mastery, cost in spell points, and the key combinations necessary to cast them. System: Microchip icon. Options to return to main menu, load a new game, alter the game settings or quit the game. Equip: Shield icon. Change the weapons, armor and accessories a character has equipped.
Game Configuration Menu
	System menu: Return to the Starting Menu Load Game: loads a previously saved game. No great surprise here. Display Options: Switch between full-screen and window mode, several options for displaying hidden characters, Game Speed controls how fast the game draws the screen, and Skip Frames lets you adjust game speed vs. performance. Sound Options: Enable/disable sound effects and CD audio and adjust volume. Preload Sounds lets you specify whether sound effects are preloaded for each map or not. Key Bindings and Joystick Options: Configure the keys on the keyboard or the buttons on the joystick to perform whatever in-game actions you like. About Corum III: Check out our supercool about screen to learn who worked and slaved over this project to bring you one of the most addictive, fun, fast playing games you'll find on the BeOS.

Character	Movement Type	Notes
Kaien	Jump	Long jump while running, can be combined with attacks to cause double damage.
Ishuria	Slide	Allows passage under low obstacles. Sliding while running increases the distance covered.
Zipy	Telekinesis	Face the target, press & hold 'C'. If the target is valid, it will slowly rise into the air. You can then walk around, moving it with you. Releasing 'C' releases the target, which floats to the ground.

Elemental Type	Summoning Keys
Earth	Action-Down-Down
Air	Action-Left-Left
Fire	Action-Right-Right
Water	Action-Up-Up