Secret of the Orb: Gold Edition
by Clayton Lilly LLC

[ Controls ] [ Game Menu ] [ Game Screen ] [ Gaming Tips ] [ Help ]
[ Saving the Game ] [ Learning & Improving Spells ] [ Using Items ]

Controls

Move Up: Moves the player up. Try moving by holding the button down instead of tapping it.
Move Down: Moves the player down. 
Move Left: Moves the player left. 
Move Right: Moves the player right. 

Cast Spell: Casts the active spell in the direction you are facing. This is how you kill enemy creatures. Don't press the spell button too fast. Try to let the spell hit its target before casting it again.
Game Menu: Press this button to display the game menu. This button also selects items from the menu and sub-menus.

The Game Menu

Press the menu button to display the game menu. Use this same button to select items from the menu and sub-menus.



Change Spell: Presents a list of all the spells you currently know. Select a spell to make it active. In the parentheses is the number of mana points needed to cast the spell. The number of stars to the left is your level of proficiency with the spell.
Use Item: Presents a list of all the items you are currently carrying. Select an item to use it.
Unlearn Spell: Presents a list of all the spells you currently know.  Select a spell to drop it.
Drop Item: Presents a list of all the items you are currently carrying. Select an item to drop it. NOTE: Some special items can not be dropped.
Sleep: Make the player sleep. You may only use sleep in certain areas such as the bedroom at an inn.
Player Status: Display the player's level, experience points, experience points to reach the next level, hit points, and mana points.
Controls: Summary of the game buttons.
Load Saved Game: Load the last saved game.

The Game Screen

Saving the Game

Save points: When you restart the game, it will return to the exact state you left it in. However, if you are killed, you will be sent back to your last save point. To save the game you must sleep at an inn. You will then be able to return to that save point if you are killed while adventuring.
Sleep: You may only sleep in certain areas such as the bedrooms at an inn. To enter a bedroom you must first buy a room key from the innkeeper. Once you are in the bedroom, go to the main menu and select  'Sleep'. All of your hit points and mana points will be restored and six hours will pass. The game will be saved. NOTE: There are other special areas besides bedrooms where you can sleep.

Learning & Improving Spells

Buying and learning a new spell: You can buy new spells from magic shops and traveling merchants. They will sell you a scroll containing the spell you wish to learn. Once you have bought the scroll, go to the 'Use Item' list and select the scroll. The scroll will disappear and the new spell will appear in your spell list. You may then make this spell active by selecting it from the 'Change Spell' list.
Spell Levels
You can improve your ability with a particular spell by buying and reading the same type of scroll several times. Each time you learn the same spell, you go up one level. The higher the level, the more likely you are to inflict  maximum damage with that spell. Each spell has four levels:

	Tùs Stairn: the spell's initial level.
	Dara Stairn: the spell is effective in combat.
	Treas Stairn: the spell has greater effect.
	Feàrr Stairn: the spell often inflicts maximum damage.

Tablets
You can also learn spells from from tablets hidden in dungeons. You cannot go up in level by reading a tablet more than once.

Using Items

Picking up items: Face the item you want to pick up and  'bump' into it.
Buying/Selling Items: You can buy items from shops or from traveling merchant. You may also sell items you find at half their original price.
Drinking a potion, elixir or other beverage: Simply go to the 'Use Item' list and select the beverage you want to drink. This also works for eating.
Using Keys/Opening Doors:  You must first have the right key to unlock a door. Once you have the right key in your item list, face the door you want to unlock and and  'bump' into it.

Common Items
	HealingPotion: Recover 10 hit points.
	Elixir: Recover 20 mana points.
	MagicHerb: Recover 10 hit points and 60 mana points.
	Mushroom:  Recover 50 hit points.
	Gem: Can be sold for 12 gold.
	Food: Recover 3 hit points and 2 mana points.

Gaming Tips

• Don't press the spell button too fast, casting a spell will cancel the spell already in play. Try to let the spell hit its target before casting it again.
• To move more quickly, hold the button down instead of tapping it.
• If you want to get to a specific time of day, you can sleep at an inn several times in a row. If you don't leave the inn, you won't have to pay for another key.
• Explore the levels thoroughly, you may find hidden treasures.
• Talk to everyone.
• Many creatures are weak against some spells but strong against others. Flying creatures are weak against wind spells. Fire-dwelling creatures are weak against ice spells but strong against fire spells . Insects are weak against crushing spells. Try to discover each creatures weakness (if they have one).
• Be sure to get enough sleep. If you go too long without sleep you will lose mana points.
• Save the game frequently. Don't be afraid to leave a dungeon to spend the night resting at an inn.
• Beware, the stronger creatures come out at night.
•  

Help

If you are having trouble finishing the adventure, send your questions to help.soto@prodigy.net or visit us at www.SOTOgold.com for more information.