         {10}QUICKIE INSTRUCTIONS

 {15}Arrows Move. Ctrl Jumps.
 {15}Alt Fires. Spacebar Changes.

{12}The controls can be changed from
{12}the Game Configuration menu.
                       {Scursor,1}
{12}Function Keys:

 {15}F1    Main Menu
 {15}F2/F8 Save/QuickSave
 {15}F3/F9 Load/QuickLoad
 {15}F4    Sound Effects
 {15}F5    Joystick Mode
 {15}F6    Keyboard Config
 {15}F7    Music Toggle
 {15}F10   Quit to DOS
              {10}INTRODUCTION

  {15}Endrick and Elandra have always
  {15}been close friends, as well as
  {15}brother and sister. At an early
  {15}age, Elandra's intellegence and
  {15}dexterity showed an aptitude for
                  {15}magic,and soon she
                  {15}became a student
                  {15}of those arcane
                  {15}arts.The brash and
                  {15}brawny Endrick, on
                  {15}the other hand,
                  {15}found he was well
                  {15}suited to learning
                  {15}swordplay and the
                  {15}martial arts.
              {10}INTRODUCTION

  {15}So brother and
  {15}sister parted,
  {15}each attending
  {15}academies of
  {15}their chosen
  {15}trade. After
  {15}many years of
  {15}intense training,
  {15}they each became
  {15}masters of their art. Once their
  {15}training was completed,Endrick and
  {15}Elandra reunited. Their skills in
  {15}might and magic complemented one
  {15}another, and they soon became the
  {15}most admired team of heroes for
  {15}hire in Mysteria.
              {10}INTRODUCTION

  {15}Inexplicably, over a period of
  {15}years, a shadow cast itself over
  {15}the peaceful realms of Mysteria.
  {15}The kingdoms of the Mryaal, who
  {15}were proud cat people in the south
  {15}and the Goblins, who were cave
  {15}dwellers from the east, cut off
  {15}relations with
  {15}the kingdom
  {15}of the Humans.
  {15}It was during
  {15}this dark time
  {15}that an army of
  {15}demon-spawn
  {15}attacked the
  {15}Human kingdom.
              {10}INTRODUCTION

  {15}Abandoned by their former allies,
  {15}the battle went badly for the
  {15}humans. Endrick and Elandra, as
  {15}well as many other heroes, fought
  {15}bravely to defend their villages
  {15}from the attacking forces,but they
  {15}were defeated by superior numbers.
              {10}INTRODUCTION

                    {15}The two siblings
                    {15}agreed to
                    {15}attempt to find
                    {15}the source of
                    {15}the dark shadow
                    {15}that was ruining
                    {15}Mysteria, and if
                    {15}possible, put an
                    {15}end to it.
  {15}They believed that the first step
  {15}of their quest was to visit the
  {15}kingdoms of the Mryaal and the
  {15}Goblins-- perhaps they held clues
  {15}that would lead them to the
  {15}salvation of their homeland, the
  {15}wonderous Mysteria.
         {10}ABOUT `REALMS OF CHAOS^

             {12}Realms of Chaos {15}was
             {15}designed for action game
             {15}purists who don't want
             {15}their travails contamin-
             {15}ated by any but the most
             {15}basic of thought
             {15}processes. During your
             {15}quest, you will face and
             {15}defeat vast hordes of
             {15}hostile creatures and
             {15}laugh in the face of
             {15}death while narrowly
             {15}avoiding devious traps
             {15}like spike pits and
             {15}huge crushing walls.
     {10}ABOUT `REALMS OF CHAOS^ (cont.)

 {12}Realms of Chaos {15}has
 {15}a unique feature...
 {15}you have two heroes
 {15}at your disposal,
 {15}each with their own
 {15}special abilities,
 {15}and you can choose
 {15}between them right
 {15}during the action!
 {15}If one character is
 {15}having difficulty
 {15}clearing an area,
 {15}or has taken a lot
 {15}of battle damage,
 {15}then you can change
 {15}to the other!
            {10}ENDRICK'S PROFILE

                  {15}CLASS:   {12}Warrior
                  {15}WEAPON:  {12}Longsword
                  {15}STAMINA: {12}3 HP
                  {15}SEX:     {12}Male
                  {15}HEIGHT:  {12}6'2^
                  {15}WEIGHT:  {12}210 lbs.
                  {15}AGE:     {12}23

 {15}Endrick begins the adventure as the
 {15}stronger character.He cannot move as
 {15}swiftly or jump as high as Elandra,
 {15}but he makes up for it with the
 {15}power of his sword, `Grayclaw.^

 {12}QUOTE: `No matter the problem, steel
 {12}        is the solution.^
            {10}ELANDRA'S PROFILE

                  {15}CLASS:   {12}Sorceress
                  {15}WEAPON:  {12}Fireballs
                  {15}STAMINA: {12}2 HP
                  {15}SEX:     {12}Female
                  {15}HEIGHT:  {12}5'8^
                  {15}WEIGHT:  {12}?
                  {15}AGE:     {12}21

 {15}Elandra begins the adventure as the
 {15}weaker character, but with the range
 {15}and speed of her fireballs, as well
 {15}as her lighter, more mobile body,
 {15}she has the potential to exceed even
 {15}her brother's powerful abilities!

   {12}QUOTE: `I love a good barbeque.^
          {10}YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS

  {15}In {12}Chapter 1:Revolt of the Mryaal,
  {15}Endrick and Elandra are travelling
  {15}to Castle Mryaal, hoping to find
  {15}information concerning the shadow
  {15}that is destroying Mysteria. They
  {15}are taking a route they have used
  {15}in the past, when they wanted to
  {15}approach the castle secretly.Their
  {15}path will take them through a vast
  {15}forest, then down a well to a
  {15}secret underground passage that
  {15}will lead them through catacombs
  {15}and into the dungeon of the
  {15}castle. From there, they must make
  {15}their way through the castle to
  {15}its throne room.
              {10}THE OBJECTIVE

 {15}Endrick and Elandra
 {15}are going to meet
 {15}opposition through
 {15}every leg of their
 {15}journey. They must
 {15}fight to stay alive!
 {15}Don't hesitate to
 {15}kill anything that moves (and even a
 {15}few things that don't!) because they
 {15}are most likely going to hurt our
 {15}heroes if you don't! You will also
 {15}encounter many hollow statues along
 {15}the way. Be sure to smash these,
 {15}because they always contain useful
 {15}items to pick up!
              {10}TAKING DAMAGE


 {15}In the upper left hand corner of the
 {15}screen is a display which indicates
 {15}the number of {12}health points {15}that
 {15}character has. Every time Endrick or
 {15}Elandra gets hit, that character
 {15}loses half a health point. If one
 {15}of the characters loses all of their
 {15}health points, they will die,and you
 {15}will be forced to start that level
 {15}over again from the beginning. Some
 {15}dangers will cause instant death,
 {15}like spike pits or deep water. You
 {15}can never run out of lives in {12}Realms
 {12}of Chaos.
                {10}POISONING


  {15}If you are playing the {12}Challenge
  {12}Mode, {15}you must beware getting
  {15}poisoned! A character can become
  {15}poisoned by two different means--
  {15}they can either be attacked by
  {15}a poisonous enemy (like a spider)
  {15}or they can pick up a flask of
  {15}poison dropped by a slain enemy.
  {15}When a character is poisoned, they
  {15}will flash white,move very slowly,
  {15}and take damage.To cure a poisoned
  {15}character, you must have them pick
  {15}up a red flask of Elixer.
           {10}ELANDRA'S FIREBALLS

  {15}When you are playing as Elandra,
  {15}her fireball reserve is displayed
  {15}in the upper right hand corner of
  {15}the screen. When that number
  {15}reaches zero, then she can no
  {15}longer throw fireballs, and is
  {15}then vulnerable to enemy attacks!
  {15}To recharge her reserve, you must
  {15}change to Endrick for a while, so
  {15}Elandra can rest. Her fireballs
  {15}recharge at the rate of about one
  {15}every two seconds. She starts the
  {15}quest with a maximum ten fireballs
  {15}in reserve, but you can increase
  {15}this maximum. (See page 473)
              {10}COLLECT ITEMS

  {15}You will find many items on your
  {15}journey, and you will want to pick
  {15}up most of them. They can be found
  {15}in statues, or dropped by slain
  {15}enemies. Collect items simply by
  {15}walking over them.

           {15}Steel Coin     - {12}50 Pts

           {15}Pouch of Coins - {12}100 Pts

           {15}Necklace       - {12}200 Pts

           {15}Gold Goblet    - {12}500 Pts

           {15}Diamond Ring   - {12}1000 Pts
          {10}COLLECT ITEMS (cont.)


  {15}You will find many flasks of Magic
  {15}Elixer throughout your quest.These
  {15}items heal damage taken from
  {15}enemies, and will also cure a
  {15}hero who has been poisoned. Be
  {15}aware that flasks will only affect
  {15}the character that picks them up,
  {15}and their effects are immediate.

      {15}Partial Flask - {12}2 Health Pts

      {15}Full Flask    - {12}Full Health Pts

      {15}Black Potion  - {12}Poisons Hero
        {10}COLLECTING MAGIC CRYSTALS

  {15}Throughout your adventure,you will
  {15}see Magic Crystals everywhere.Look
  {15}around thoroughly for these items,
  {15}especially in secret nooks and
  {15}crannies.The big crystals are each
  {15}worth 10 of the small crystals.
  {15}For every 100 crystals you
  {15}collect, Elandra's Max Fireball
  {15}Capacity will increase by one. If
  {15}her capacity exceeds 20 fireballs
               {15}then she will have an
               {15}INFINITE supply, and
               {15}can mow down even the
               {15}most powerful enemies
               {15}with impunity!
            {10}FIND SECRET AREAS

  {15}Every episode of {12}Realms of Chaos
  {15}contains two secret areas. These
  {15}areas are hard to find, and very
  {15}difficult to complete, but they're
  {15}well worth the effort. To go to a
  {15}secret area, you must find
  {15}a {12}Crest of Warping.{15}Collect
  {15}this rare item, and the
  {15}heroes will be zapped
  {15}away to a secret area.
  {15}Somewhere in this area,
  {15}you will find a {12}Crest of
  {12}Power.{15}This item will power
  {15}up both of the characters'
  {15}weapons, and also transport
  {15}them into the next area.
              {10}BONUS SCORING

 {15}When you complete the final area of
 {15}a level,you will see the {12}Bonus Score
 {12}Tally {15}screen. This screen will award
 {15}1000 points for each of these tasks
 {15}you have successfully accomplished:

  {15}1. Defeating the boss creature
  {15}2. Finding the secret area
  {15}3. Beat the level's par time
  {15}4. Defeat par number of enemies
  {15}5. Collect par number of crystals
  {15}6. Open par number of statues
  {15}7. Finish with full health points

 {12}NOTE: Some levels might not contain
 {12}      a boss or a secret area.
        {10}SCORE...WHAT'S THE POINT?

  {15}Score can be accumulated both by
  {15}collecting treasures, and by being
  {15}awarded bonus points at the end of
  {15}a level. It is important get a
  {15}high score, because after every
  {15}10000 points, both of your
  {15}characters' stamina will increase.
  {15}That is, their capacity for health
  {15}points will increase by one, up to
  {15}a maximum of five. Elandra starts
  {15}out as a weak character,but if you
  {15}play well, her stamina will be
  {15}increased, making her a very
  {15}powerful character by the end of
  {15}the game.
                {10}MOVEMENT

 {15}You must control Endrick and Elandra
 {15}as they explore the beautiful and
 {15}often dangerous realms of Mysteria.

 {12}Left/Right:
 {15}Moves your character.

 {12}Up:
 {15}Climbs vines or chains.
 {15}Aims fireballs upward.

 {12}Down:
 {15}Character crouches,
 {15}Press left or right to
 {15}move while crouching.
 {15}Aims fireballs downward.
             {10}OTHER CONTROLS

 {12}ALT:
 {15}Fire the character's
 {15}weapon. Endrick is
 {15}armed with a sword,
 {15}while Elandra throws
 {15}fireballs.

 {12}CTRL:
 {15}Character jumps.

 {12}SPACEBAR:
 {15}Press to change the
 {15}characters you
 {15}currently control.

 {12}All controls can be reconfigured.
         {10}OTHER CONTROLS (cont.)

 {12}F1 - MAIN MENU
 {15}     This can be accessed from both
 {15}     the main game and the title
 {15}     opening.It allows you to select
 {15}     from a variety of menus and
 {15}     options.

 {12}F2 - SAVE GAME
 {15}     You can save your game at any
 {15}     point using this option.You may
 {15}     have up to 9 different saved
 {15}     games, and you can type in a
 {15}     file description for each one.
 {15}     You will want to save your
 {15}     game often.
         {10}OTHER CONTROLS (cont.)


 {12}F3 - RESTORE GAME
 {15}     This allows you to restore any
 {15}     of the 9 saved games. Be
 {15}     careful, because the current
 {15}     game you are playing will be
 {15}     lost when you restore the
 {15}     saved game.

 {12}F4 - SOUND EFFECTS MENU
 {15}     This allows you to configure
 {15}     the game's sound effects. You
 {15}     may choose Soundblaster, PC
 {15}     Speaker, or no sound effects.
         {10}OTHER CONTROLS (cont.)


 {12}F5 - JOYSTICK TOGGLE
 {15}     This will toggle the joystick
 {15}     control on or off. When you
 {15}     turn the joystick on, you will
 {15}     asked to calibrate the game
 {15}     to your joystick by centering
 {15}     it and pressing a button.

 {12}F6 - KEYBOARD CONFIGURE
 {15}     When you select this option,
 {15}     You will be allowed to change
 {15}     the keys that control your
 {15}     characters.
         {10}OTHER CONTROLS (cont.)

 {12}F7 - MUSIC TOGGLE
 {15}     This will toggle the music on
 {15}     or off, provided an Adlib or
 {15}     Soundblaster is installed in
 {15}     your system.

 {12}F8 - QUICKSAVE
 {15}     This is a slightly different
 {15}     method of saving your game.
 {15}     It will not prompt you or
 {15}     anything, it will just save
 {15}     your game to file #9 and
 {15}     return you to the action.
 {15}     This is useful for those who
 {15}     do not wish to mess around
 {15}     with the saving interface.
         {10}OTHER CONTROLS (cont.)

 {12}F9 - QUICKLOAD
 {15}     This is the complement to
 {15}     QuickSaving.It merely restores
 {15}     the game saved in file #9 and
 {15}     returns you to the action.

 {12}F10- QUIT TO DOS
 {15}     This allows you to quit
 {15}     immediately to DOS without
 {15}     going to the title opening.

  {12}All of the these functions (plus a
  {12}few more) can be accessed from the
  {12}main menu, as well as by pressing
  {12}their function keys.The exceptions
  {12}to this are QSave and QLoad.
       {10}GAME CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

                  {15}You may use the
                  {15}keyboard or a
                  {15}joystick with
                  {15}this game. If you
                  {15}are using a {12}Gravis
                  {12}PC Gamepad, {15}then
  {15}you can use button 3 or 4 to change
  {15}characters. If you are playing
  {15}using the keyboard, you have the
  {15}option to reconfigure the controls
  {15}from the {12}Game Options {15}menu.

 {12}NOTE: Any changes made to the game
   {12}configuration will be saved to
   {12}disk, so that you do not have to
   {12}reconfigure every time you play.
       {10}GAME CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

  {15}If your system
  {15}has an {12}Adlib {15}or
  {12}Soundblaster
  {15}card installed,
  {15}the game play
  {15}will be enhanced
  {15}by exciting
  {15}music. This can
  {15}be toggled from
  {15}the {12}Game Setup
  {15}menu. The {12}Soundblaster {15}is also
  {15}capable of playing awesome
  {15}digitized sound effects in lieu of
  {15}the usual {12}PC Speaker {15}sound. Again,
  {15}the sound effects can be
  {15}configured from the {12}Game Options
  {15}menu.
            {10}SAVING YOUR GAME

  {15}You will soon find that this is
  {15}NOT an easy game! Fortunately, it
  {15}has a built in save game function
  {15}that will allow you to save your
  {15}progress anywhere within a level.
  {15}Use this ability often! You should
  {15}save any time you're about to
  {15}wander into dangerous territory,
  {15}so that when your character gets
  {15}killed, you can restore your saved
  {15}game and try again immediately,
  {15}rather than having to start over
  {15}again at the beginning of the
  {15}level. Save smart, save often!
             {10}DIFFICULTY MODE


 {15}There are three different difficulty
 {15}modes to choose from when you start
 {15}a new game:

  {12}NORMAL MODE: {15}In this mode, all
  {15}    hits cost half a Health Point,
  {15}    and there is no poisoning.

  {12}CHALLENGE MODE: {15}If you play this
  {15}    mode, all hits cost a full
  {15}    Health Point, and your
  {15}    character can be poisoned.
         {10}DIFFICULTY MODE (cont.)


  {12}PRACTICE MODE: {15}This is a special
  {15}    mode for beginners and soft-
  {15}    ware reviewers. Hits do no
  {15}    damage to the character,and of
  {15}    course there is no poisoning.

  {12}NOTE: If you play Practice Mode,
  {12}      you will not be able to play
  {12}      past the forest level.
              {10}IN CONCLUSION


   {15}That's it for the instructions!
   {15}You are now armed with the
   {15}knowledge necessary to go forth
   {15}into the {12}Realms of Chaos {15}and
   {15}save the wonderous Mysteria!
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