•••••••••••• HOW TO HAVE THE COMPLETE VERSION OF EVOCATION •••••••••••••••
This FreeWare version of Evocation makes it possible to play a small part of the story, giving access to a few of the numerous rooms of the villa and of the worlds.
Also, for reasons of space, we have had to disactivate the stereo sound track that accompanies you during the whole course of the game and we have compress all image of the game with QuickTime JPEG!!! To play this freeware version you must install QUICKTIME in your System Folder. This operation is necessary only for FREEWARE VERSION.
To have the package of “Evocation • The Challenge” that contains 3 Floppy HD with the complete B/W and RGB versions, simply fill out and send the form contained in the file “Application Form” by return post or fax.
Evocation is an interactive adventure that, to us, represents a challenge. As a multi-media software house, this is the first game that we invented and we are pleased to offer the original version to you at the price of $20.
Evocation is sent by Air Mail so as to keep your waiting times to a minimum.
“Evocation • The Challenge” runs on all Macintosh desktops and portables that have at least 2MB of RAM memory available and 5MB of free space on disk.
•••••••••• Brief notes on starting to play
Evocation is a completely interactive game that does not require the use of the keyboard. During the course of the story, you'll have to resolve enigmas and mysteries connected by a single guiding thread: the search for the knowledge. Remember that in order to consult the quick user's guide, simply click on the icon of the caption with the question mark.
• In the Options menu:
A new Options menu has been added to the final version. By keeping the mouse pressed on the icon of the Options triangle, on the upper left-hand side, Evocation will open a menu with four choices:
- Music: makes it possible to activate/disactivate the soundtrack. This function is available on all Macintosh computerswith processors of more than 68000, i.e. Classic I, PowerBook 100, Mac Plus, etc.
- Sound: activates/disactivates sound.
- Name: shows/hides a message window in which Evocation writes the name of the object indicated by the cursor in real time.
- Effects: activates/disactivates the use of effects that may, on some Macintosh computers, slow down the speed of the game.
• In the game window:
- to ask Eto the name of an object:
one click on the object itself.
- to ask Eto to EXAMINE an object:
keep the mouse pressed on the object until you hear a beep
and then drag the outline of the object onto the eye icon.
- to ask Eto to TAKE/LEAVE an object:
keep the mouse pressed on the object until you hear a beep
and drag the outline of the object onto the hand icon.
- to ask Eto to OPEN/CLOSE an object:
keep the mouse pressed on the object until you hear a beep
and drag the outline of the object onto the mouth icon.
- to ask Eto to USE an object:
keep the mouse pressed on the object until you hear a beep
and drag the outline of the object onto the mouse icon.
Then click on the object on which you want to use
the previously indicated one.
• In the inventory window (where the objects in Eto's possession are arranged):
- to move an object:
click on the icon of the object. The object only moves within
the inventory window, following the movements of the mouse.
Click again to deposit it in its new position.
- to line up the objects taken:
click on the grid in the upper right-hand portion of the inventory window.
- to use an object:
keep the mouse pressed on the object until you hear a beep and drag
the outline of the object onto one of the icons specified above.
N.B. if you move the mouse while keeping it pressed on the object,
the inventory window closes to leave you with a full view of the screen.
• In the map window:
- to ask Eto for information on the room in which you're in:
click on the map of the room
- to move from one room to another:
click on one of the red flashing arrows.
N.B. there is a simpler and quicker way to move around: if you see
the doorway to the room that you want to go into, keep the mouse
pressed on the doorway until you hear a beep and then release
the mouse without moving it.
We would love to receive suggestions, comments or proposals for new interactive adventures from you.
