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The Quest For The Rings
You are about to become a legend in your own time and enter an alternate world
where dreams (and nightmares) come true with fire-breathing reality.
Special microcomputer circuitry will generate the alternate time frequencies
and dimension warps necessary for finite control and monitoring of your
alter-presence via television - while you remain physically secure in the
relative safety of your home dimension.
THE RING FULL CIRCLE BENDS ITS BEGINNINGS TO ITS ENDS
Prologue
THE CRUCIBLE. The falling Ring pitches end over end down the volcano's gaping
maw. It's lashed by furious whips of fire from subterranean updrafts miles
below. Far above, roaring kettledrums of thunder boom - DOOM - DOOM - DOOOM!
The Mountain shudders - and dark towers crumble into slag. Unceasing bolts of
lightning flash into the mouth of the volcano like the spears of avenging
gods. The Ring spins to a rest on a white hot outcrop deep beneath the
mountain. Its color changes - from gold to red - from blue to white - to
another hue not seen before on earth. It is the final tempering - with an
intensity unmatched even by the fires of elven smiths or the furnaces of the
dwarf lords. The Essence of the Ring is freed from its cocoon of arcane meta.
The earth moves. The mountain groans. Its infernal gorge spews skyward. The
eruption's unleashed fury carries the Essence of the Ring far from the
shattered mountain - and covers it with a tower of protective lava.
THE CREATION. There are few places on earth that are shunned by every living
thing. But sometimes even mindless lichen know when something unspeakable
lies below. Undisturbed, the Ring-spawn sleeps and dreams beneath its lava
tower. It dreams of Windwielders and their hurricane storms of diamond sands
and black lightning. The Windwielders use the fell elements like builder
tools to carve and change the lava tower into myriad gleaming crystal caverns
and shining black obsidian labyrinth caves. In its birth-sleep, the Ringspawn
dreams of the lesser Rings now scattered with their power faded. The dreams
turn into nightmares. Nightmare macabre hordes leave trails of blood as they
gather the lesser Rings to well fortified places of safekeeping. Waiting for
the Ringspawn's wakening. The eons pass. The day comes. The Ringmaster
wakes. The land shadows.
The Heroes
You are a member of a small company of legendary Heroes who embark on the
supremely dangerous search for the Rings. You choose your own role in the
Quest. Whichever identity you choose will provide you with potent weaponry.
As the Warrior, you carry an enchanted sword. As the Wizard, you cast
formidable spells. As the mysterious Phantom, you can walk through walls. As
the elven Changeling, you can wear the Mirrorcloak of invisibility.
The Heroes Computer Symbols
THE WARRIOR is a legendary hero of the Troll Wars who carries Theor's sword
- Bloodeater - an enchanged blade of great power against man and demon. He is
the heir to the Kingdom of the Seven Countries and the direct descendant of
Flaxell and Willowan I (12th chieftan of the Arnelm Knights).
[Illustration of Warrior] [Green left facing man holding a sword]
THE WIZARD'S weapons are the old spells which he casts at the enemy. If an
enemy falls under the Wizard's spell, it will be neutralized for a short
period of time.
[Illustration of Wizard] [Red right facing man with * in front of him]
THE PHANTOM is a spectral knightshade who will find no peace until all the
Rings are recovered. The Phantom has the supernatural power to walk through
walls of solid stone and crystal.
[Illustration of Phantom] [Half green/half white right facing man, with white
half superimposed on a black rectangle]
THE CHANGELING is possessor of the Mirrorcloak of invisibility. When the
Mirrorcloak is worn, the Changeling becomes invisible and can move undetected
by enemies.
[Illustration of the Changeling] [Red left facing man outline next to red left
facing man]
[Full page illustration of the four characters doing their thing on the top of
a purple castle]
The Monsters
[Full page illustration of a purple dragon]
The Ringmaster dispatches his dread nightmare minions to guard the rings -
treacherous Firewraths and Orcs - the unspeakable Spydroth Tyrantulus -
malevolent Doomwinged BLoodthirsts - and the hideous firebreathing dragons -
Scortha, Goldfang and Mythrog.
The Monsters Computer Symbols
[Illustration of Dragon] [Green standing dinosaur with a tail, breathing
yellow fire]
THE DRAGONS - Scortha, Goldfang and Mythrog - are the largest of the hideous
armoured witchworms which were originally thought to come from the stars.
[Illustration of spider] [Light purple drawing of a four-legged spider]
THE SPYDROTH TYRANTULUS is horror and death incarnate. It delights in the
devouring of living flesh which it believes will enhance its life span.
[Illustration of a bat] [Light blue thing looks like a dog with a wing]
DOOMWINGED BLOODTHIRSTS are the winged terrors thought by some to have given
birth to the vampire legends. They impale their victims on their fangs.
[Illustration of 3 apes climbing on a purple mountain] [3 Light purple men]
THE ORCS are diminuitive ogres and the natural enemies of everything on
earth. They are quite ugly, belligerent and malicious. They even kill for
sport.
THE FIREWRATHS are the enslaved souls of the dragon's past victims. Their
touch is death.
The Quest
The Quest begins with the Ringmaster secretly hiding the ten Rings of Power
deep in gloomy dungeons, crystal caverns, mysterious shifting halls and
infernoes of still molten lava. To succeed in your Quest, you must overcome
forces of evil so awesome that your physical prowess must be matched by
unstinting courage and supreme gallantry. Unlike other games, players must
work together as a team to outwit and outfight the Ringmaster's minions of
horror. The Ringmaster's monstrous Nightmares are so powerful, it requires
close coordination, cooperation - and sometimes even personal self-sacrifice
to capture a Ring of Power. The Heroes win if they recover all ten of the
Rings before their turns run out. The Ringmaster wins if they do not.
[Full page illusration of the purple dungeons]
The Dungeons
[Screen shot of a dungeon in action]
These are in castles which were built by men and then captured by the
Ringmaster's nightmare armies.
The Infernoes
[Screen shot of an inferno in action]
These towers of lava are kept molten by the Ringmaster's magic.
[Full page illustration of a volcano]
[Full page illustration of a Escher-esque green stairway and hall picture]
Shifting Halls
[Screen shot of shifting halls in action]
The Earth shivers under the Ringmaster's evil spell. The very walls of the
castles conspire to block the Heroes.
Crystal Caverns
[Screen shot of crystal caverns in action]
The Windwielders built these labyrinths with invisible walls at the
Ringmaster's command.
[Full page illustration of blue stalactites and stalagmites]
"Tread softly into unknown lands." Willowan I
This section is an introduction to the different capabilities of each of the
Heroes and a first look at the awesome horrors lurking in the Dark Lands. The
more time you spend familiarizing yourself with the elements of the game, the
more chance you will survive unspeakable danger and undertake a successful
Quest for the Rings! This is the first game of its kind, so be ready for many
unusual features.
Take the rules one step at a time and you will find the Quest for the Rings
a fascinating game of endless challenge - which, once learned, is not
difficult to explain to others.
[Illustration shows power button in the Off and On positions]
Important! Always be sure that the power to your Odyssey2 console is turned
off before inserting a game cartridge. This protects the electronic
components and extends the life of the unit.
[Picture shows an Odyssey2 with an overlay inserted. A cart is inserted.]
1. Insert the keyboard overlay so that its edges fit into the ridges at the
rim of the alpha-numeric keyboard.
2. Insert the cartridge into the slot of the Odyssey2 console with the label
of the cartridge facing the keyboard.
[Screen shot of SELECT GAME screen]
3. Turn on the power by pressing the power button on the console. SELECT GAME
will appear on your TV screen. If it does not, press the RESET key on the
keyboard overlay. (On-screen colors may vary according to individual TV's
color adjustment.)
[Screen shot of character selection screen. WARRIOR and WIZARD are shown.]
4. Press RINGMASTER on the keyboard overlay. The names of the Heroes will
travel along the lower part of the screen. Press the action button of the
left hand control when the word WARRIOR is on the screen.
The left hand control will now control the Warrior with the Enchanted
Sword.
Press the action button of the right hand control when the word WIZARD is
on the screen.
The right hand control now maneuvers the Wizard who casts magic spells.
[Screen shot shows a dungeon screen]
5. Press DUNGEONS on the keyboard overlay.*
6. The Warrior and the Wizard wlil travel through the blood red fogs of the
Dark Lands till they arrive at the first of the Dungeons. They are
immediately attacked by the Firewraths and Orcs who guard the flashing Ring
deep in the dungeon.
Caution: The Ringmaster's evil magic makes the Orcs and Firewraths look
very much like Heroes. The Heroes will always make their first appearance at
the center of the screen.
The Warrior and the Wizard work as a team to capture the Ring. A Ring is
captured if touched by either Hero and is considered a victory for both.
*Things will happen fast. You may want to continue reading #6 through #10
first so you know what to expect.
[Screen shot shows dungeon. Labeled are: Number of Rings Captured, Warrior,
Wizard, Dungeon Maze, Firewraths & Orcs, Ring]
[Illustration shows controller, with Action Button and Joy Stick labeled]
7. Controlling the Warrior. Use the joy stick of your hand control to
maneuver the Warrior on the screen. Push the joy stick up and your Warrior
will move to the top of the screen. Pull the joy stick down to maneuver him
to the bottom. Push right to go right, and left to go left.
[Screen shot shows Warrior killing an Orc]
Press the action button to swing the sword. The enchanted blade must make
contact with the enemy to be effective. The oint of the enchanted sword will
kill Orcs and Firewraths MOST EFFECTIVELY FROM A HEAD-ON POSITION. THE WEAPON
WILL NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH AN ENEMY FROM ABOVE OR BELOW.
[Illustration of the warrior]
The Warrior can use the enchanted sword to create confusion among the
monsters. If the sword touches another Hero, he or she will be magically
transported out of the dungeon. Push the joy stick controlling the
transported hero to the left to return to the dungeon. The transported hero
will always reenter the dungeon from a random point on the right hand side of
the screen.
[Illustration of the wizard]
8. Controlling the Wizard. Use the joy stick of you hand control to maneuver
the Wizard on the screen.
[Screen shot shows wizard casting a spell on an Orc]
Press the action button to cast a spell. The spell must make contact with
the enemy to be effective, BUT WILL NOT WORK ON AN ENEMY FROM ABOVE OR BELOW.
[Screen shot shows wizard casting a spell, and warrior ready to step in]
9. Firewraths and Orcs. The Ringmaster's magic makes the treacherous
Firewraths and Orcs look very much like the Heroes on your screen, but the
Firewraths' peculiar shambling gait and the Orc's lurching walk always gives
them away. If you are ever in doubt about your identity on the screen, press
the action button to confirm your location. The Warrior will flash a sword.
The Wizard will cast a spell. Their weapons must touch an enemy to be
effective. AGAIN, BE CAREFUL OF ENEMIES COMING AT YOU FROM ABOVE OR BELOW.
YOUR WEAPON WILL NOT REACH THEM AND YOU BE CAPTURED IF TOUCHED.
[Screen shot shows warrior capturing the ring]
10. The Warrior and the Wizard must fight their way to the flashing Ring
hidden in the depths of the dungeon. If one of the Heroes reaches the Ring,
lightning will flash and victorious trumpets will sound. If the Heroes are
captured by their enemies, they will always manage to make their escape from
the dungeon. To return to the endless labyrinths of dungeons, press DUNGEON
on the keyboard overlay.
11. Before you gon on, practice playing th roles of the Warrior and the Wizard
until you are proficient with their weapons.
12. When you are ready to meet the two other Heroes - press RESET on the
keyboard overlay.
[Screen shot shows character selection screen, with PHANTOM and CHANGELING
showing]
13. Press RINGMASTER on the keyboard overlay.
14. Press the action button on the left hand control when the word CHANGELING
is traveling across the lower part of the screen. The left hand control will
now control the Changeling.
15. Press the action button on the right hand control when the word PHANTOM is
on the screen. The right hand control will maneuver the Phantom.
16. Press DUNGEON on the keyboard overlay.* The Changeling and the Phantom
will travel to one of the dudngeons where they will immediately be attacked by
Orcs and Firewraths.
*First read through to #19 so you're ready for anything.
[Illustration of changeling]
Use the action button to don the Mirrorcloak of Invisibility. The
Changeling will then move at half speed invisibly. Any nearby monsters will
turn away and search elsewhere. Just don't blunder into one of them.
[Screen shot shows changeling changing]
17. Controlling the Changeling. Use the joy stick of the hand control to
maneuver the Changeling on the screen.
The Changeling has no edged weapons and is most effective when teamed with
a Wizard or Warrior.
[Illustration of the phantom]
The Phantom can hide in walls or even walk through them at half speed. He can
be an important strategic element in the game because the monsters will flock
to him when he employs his supernatural powers and gives his companion a
better chance to get to a Ring. The Phantom CANNOT walk through the walls of
the Infernal Infernoes (a dungeon of eternally molten lava).
[Screen shot shows phantom walking through a wall]
18. Controlling the Phantom.
Use the joy stick to maneuver the Phantom on the screen.
Press the action button to penetrate walls.
[Screen shot shows phantom about to capture the ring]
19. Capturing a Ring. A Ring is captured when touched by either hero. If
the Phantom and the Changeling are both overcome by the Orcs and Firewraths,
they will automatically escape from the dungeons. To return, press DUNGEONS
on the keyboard overlay.
20. Do not go any further until you are proficient at playing the roles of the
Changeling and the Phantom.
[Illustration of spider and bat]
21. When you are ready to encounter the Ringmaster's most malevolent Nightmare
monsters, press RESET.
22. Press RINGMASTER.
23. Enter Warrior and Phantom into the computer by pressing the action buttons
of both hand controls.
24. Press the NIGHTMARE key on the keyboard overlay.
[Screen shot shows wizard and warrior fighting a Spydroth]
25. The Spydroth Tyrantulus is repelled - BUT NOT KILLED - by the Warrior's
sword and the Wizard'sspell. The Spydroths scruttle slowly across the screen
but will drop quickly on an unwary Hero beneath.
[Screen shot shows wizard and warrior fighting a Bloodthirst]
26. Doomwinged Bloodthirsts can be temporarily subdued by the Wizard's spell -
and the Warrior's enchanted sword. They will back off, flutter and fall when
hit, but quickly recover to attack again. THEY CANNOT BE KILLED.
27. Press DUNGEONS.
28. Good luck.
29. At the end of each combat, press the NIGHTMARE KEY - then press DUNGEONS
on the keyboard overlay.
[Screen shot shows wizard and warrior fighting a Spydroth and retrieving a
ring]
30. Do not go any further until you have encountered the Nightmares with
different combinations of Heroes.
(Warrior and Wizard, Wizard and Changeling, Phantom and Warrior, Warrior
and Warrior, etc.).
It is important to the grand strategy of the game that you see what happens
when the Heroes travel in different combinations.
Two examples:
(1) The Wizard's spells can hold the Ringmaster's evils at bay while one of
the other Heroes slips through to the Ring.
[Screen shot shows phantom and warrior vs. Spydroth and Bloodthirst]
(2) Monsters will cluster about the Phantom safely hidden in the wall of a
labyrinth to give a fellow companion a better chance of capturing a Ring.
[Illustration of a dragon]
31. Since you've survived so far, the Dragons are ready when you are. Dragons
are immortal, but can be turned back by the Warrior's enchanted sword or
momentarily halted by the Wizard's spell. It is possible for the Warrior to
slip by a Dragon's head. Then - if he keeps the enchanted sword up, the
Dragon will turn away.
[Screen shot shows a warrior and a wizard vs. a dragon]
The Wizard can cast a spell which will stop the Dragon's flame on contact.
The Changeling can slip past the monster when invisible. The Phantom is
protected from the Dragon when inside the dungeon walls.
32. If your Heroes are already entered into the computer -
A. Press the DRAGON key.
B. Then press DUNGEON.
If your Odyssey2 has been turned off -
C. Press RINGMASTER.
D. Choose your roles with the action buttons on the hand controls.
E. Press DRAGONS.
F. Press DUNGEONS.
[Screen shot shows a wizard and warrior vs. several combatants]
33. There are four different kinds of labyrinths within the castles of the
Dark Lands. Each is enchanted in its own way. But even the simplest one will
change in its interior structure every time it is brought to the screen.
Explore each type by entering it into the computer in a succession of
encounters. (See Rules 21-27 to review programming Heroes and Monsters into
the computer.)
A. The Dungeons. These are in castles which were built by men and then
captured by the Ringmaster's Nightmare armies. Press DUNGEONS on the keyboard
overlay.
[Screen shot shows a wizard and warrior vs. several combatants]
B. The Crystal Caverns. The Windwielders built these labyrinths with
invisible walls at the Ringmaster's command. The maze will appear on the
screen for a blink and then vanish. The Heroes must travel through them by
feel. They are especially dangerous because the monsters in them can
magically sense the invisible walls and select their routes of attack
shrewdly. The Heroes must escape by feeling their way. Press CRYSTAL CAVERNS
on the keyboard overlay.
[Screen shot shows a wizard and warrior vs. several combatants]
C. The Shifting Halls. The Earth shivers under the Ringmaster's evil spell.
The very walls of the castles conspire to block the Heroes by changing
position every few seconds. The walls always shift to the right. Press
SHIFTING HALLS on the keyboard overlay.
[Screen shot shows a wizard and warrior vs. several combatants]
D. The Infernal Infernoes. These towers of lava are kept molten by the
Ringmaster's magic. A player coming in contact with the flaming walls is
snuffed out. Even the Phantom dares not touch. Press INFERNOES on the
keyboard overlay.
Game Components
[Picture of cart]
1 Odyssey2 Master Strategy Game Cartridge
[Picture of overlay]
1 Keyboard Overlay
[Picture of map]
1 Game board map.
Tokens |---------(Symbols on underside of Castle Tokens)-----------|
[Castle Token] [Window Token] [Diamond Token] [Flame Token] [2 Arrows Token]
23 Castles The Dungeons Crystal Caverns The Infernoes Shifting Halls
[Dragon Token] [Spider Token]
3 Dragon Monsters 3 Nightmare Monsters
[Ring Token] [Compass Token]
10 Rings 1 Quest
[Hourglass Token] [Eye Token]
1 Hourglass 8 "Possessions"
The Rules of the Game
3 PLAYER VERSION
(2 players as Heroes. 1 player as Ringmaster.)
[Picture of map labels a compass star as a Castle Location]
1. One of the players acts as the Ringmaster. The Ringmaster inserts the
overlay into the alpha-numeric keyboard.
2. The Ringmaster secretly places the ten Rings at any of the castle locations
on the game board map. The Ringmaster then places six of the monsters on top
of any six Rings. Only one Ring and one monster token may be placed at any
single location.
[Drawing of ring, dragon and castle tokens]
3. The Ringmaster covers the Rings with the castle tokens so that the castle
is face up on the map. Ring and monster tokens should be hidden beneath the
Castle token. All remaining castle locations are covered only by castle
tokens.
4. The Ringmaster keeps the Possession tokens.
5. The Ringmaster inserts the cartridge into the master control console.
A. Press the power button.
B. Press RESET
C. Press RINGMASTER.
[Screen shot of character selection screen]
D. The other two players each choose a role in the adventure by pressing the
action button on the hand control as the character's name is traveling along
the lower part of the screen. Both players may enact the same role or choose
different roles. The Heroes will work together in their Quest
[Picture of board shows hourglass on the scale]
6. The Hourglass token is set at one on the scale at the bottom of the game
board. It is advanced on segment every time the Heroes visit a castle. The
Heroes decide in advance on how many turns they will need to capture all ten
of the Rings. The standard games are 50, 75 or 100 turns. Hint to new
players: Start with 100 turns. You'll need them.
The Heroes win if they capture all ten of the Rings before their turns run
out. The Ringmaster wins if they do not.
The Ringmaster receives:
4 Possession tokens/50 turns
6 Possession tokens/75 turns
8 Possession tokens/100 turns
[Picture of map shows entry port]
7. The Heroes decide together where to enter the shadowed lands. Begin at any
of the entry ports indicated by the ships on the map. Place the Quest token
at the entry port.
8. The Hourglass token is advanced by one. The Heroes move their Quest token
along the road from the port and stop at the first castle.
[Drawing of the 4 dungeon token types, with captions: The Dungeons, Crystal
Caverns, Shifting Halls, The Infernoes]
9. The Ringmaster turns over the castle token.
If no Ring is present:
A. Press NO RING on the keyboard overlay.
B. On the underside of the Castle token, the Dungeons, Crystal Caverns,
Shifting Halls or the Infernoes will be indicated. Press appropriate
labyrinth key. (Orcs and Firewraths will always be found in every labyrinth.)
The Heroes must fight their way to the secret passage indicated by the
arrow. The Heroes must touch the arrow in order to escape. They will then
continue their journey to another castle.
If the Heroes are defeated, they must try again. Reenter the NO RING key
and appropriate labyrinth key. (DO NOT PRESS RESET!) The Hourglass is
advanced by one for each combat.
[Drawing of ring token and Dungeons token]
10. If a Ring is present, press appropriate labyrinth key. Ring will
automatically be entered by the computer. The Heroes must fight their way
through to it. The Ring is captured if it is touched by either one of the
Heroes. Lightning will flash and trumpets will rejoice to celebrate the
Heroes' success.
The number of Rings captured will be indicated at the top of the screen.
If a Ring is captured by either Hero, it contributes to the strength of
both Heroes and gives them more maneuverability on the game board. They can
go to one additional castle location on each turn for every captured Ring
WITHOUT ADVANCING THE HOURGLASS.*
If the Heroes are defeated, they may:
A. Try again.
B. Move on to another castle and return later to try again. (Advance the
Hourglass in both cases.)
When a Ring is captured, the Ring and castle tokens are removed from the
board.
*Unused bonus travel cannot be carried over to succeeding turns.
[Drawing of ring token, Nightmare Monster token, and Infernal Inferno token]
11. If a Ring and a Monster are present:
A. Press the appropriate monster key on the keyboard overlay. (Ring will
automatically be entered by the computer.)
B. Press appropriate labyrinth key.
If the Heroes are defeated they may:
1. Try again (Advance Hourglass token one)
A. Press appropriate monster key.
B. Press appropriate labyrinth key.
2. Move on to another castle (Advance Hourglass token by one for each castle
visited or bypassed) and return later.
[Picture of map]
If the Heroes flee a victorious Dragon, the Ringmaster can move the Dragon
to any adjacent castle unoccupied by another monster. Dragons must travel by
road, never by sea. (Nightmare monsters MUST remain where they are.)
12. The Heroes may elude pursuit by making their way back to a port at any
time and traveling by sea to a port in another sector. Advance the Hourglass
one segment for each castle location and port passed along the way.
13. Possession!
The Ringmaster can take possession of either hand control by orally declaring
"POSSESSION." The player of that hand control MUST relinquish it IMMEDIATELY.
The other Hero is now not only pitted against the monsters - but also
against his teammate who is now posessed by the Ringmaster's magic.
If the unposessed Hero captures a Ring or vanquishes the posessed Hero in
combat, the Ringmaster loses the "Posession" and one of the Posession tokens.
The Hourglass is moved back by five and the hand control is returned to the
original player. (The Hourglass can never move back farther than 1 on the
turn scale at the bottom of the gameboard.)
After losing all of the "Possession" tokens, the Ringmaster can no longer
take possession of either of the Heroes' hand controls.
If the posessed Hero defeats the other Hero in combat, the Hourglass is
advanced by five and the Ringmaster continues "Possession" in the next combat.
If the unpossessed Hero is captured by the monsters or defeated by the
possessed Hero, the Ringmaster should leave the dungeon by touching the arrow
or by touching a monster.
The Ringmaster should never touch a Ring. If the Ringmaster should
inadvertantly touch a Ring, it is credited to the Heroes and the Ringmaster
loses "Posession."
The Ringmaster can evoke "Possession" only when both Heroes are on the
screen.
Heroes may not be posessed in between combats when they are en route to a
new location.
The Ringmaster cannot possess a Hero commanding a clear path (unobstructed
by monsters) to a Ring or an arrow.
If captured by one of the monsters while the unpossessed Hero is on the
screen, the Ringmaster loses "Possession" but does not relinquish a
"Possession" token.
If the unpossessed Hero is captured by a monster, the Hourglass is advanced
by one. The Ringmaster retains "Possession," and the unpossessed Hero chooses
the next castle location.
14. The Quest ends when the Heroes recover all ten of the Rings or when the
Hourglass signals they have run out of turns.
THE 4 AND 5 PLAYER VERSION (3 or 4 players as Heroes. 1 player as
Ringmaster.)
Follow the computer programming and rules for the 3 player Quest. One player
acts as Ringmaster. The other players alternate hand controls after each
combat.
THE 2 PLAYER VERSION
Read the rules for the 3 player Quest before playing this version.
1. Player one places the Rings on the board, guards them with monsters and
secretly hides them with the castles.
2. The Players will work together in their Quest. Player two will lead the
Quest by choosing the course on the map WITHOUT ANY HELP from Player one.
3. Press the power button.
4. Press RESET
5. Press RINGMASTER.
6. Press the action buttons of both hand controls to choose roles.
7. The play is according to the 3 player Quest with these exceptions:
A. Undefeated monsters are not free to roam the board.
B. There is no player as Ringmaster so there is no "Possession."
1 AND 2 PLAYER PRACTICE SESSIONS
The computer as Ringmaster
1. Press the power button.
2. Press RESET
3. Press START
4. DO NOT press RINGMASTER.
5. Press the action buttons of both hand controls to choose roles. In a
one-player practice session, choose your roles carefully. For instance, if
one of your heroes is the Phantom, you can divide your antagonists by hiding
the Phantom inside a wall and then switch hand controls. Using this strategy,
one player can actually recover all ten of the Rings.
6. The computer will play the role of the Ringmaster providing virtually
endless combinations of monsters and locations.
7. (Optional) Play against the clock or the Hourglass token on the game board.
The Magic Of Rings
One of the Ring's most potent enchantments is its appearance in the fables,
folktales and legends of peoples widely separated geographically at widely
separated times.
Wagner's Ring Cycle is based on old Germanic, Icelandic and Norwegian
legend.
Luned's Ring of Invisibility was given to Owain, one of King Arthur's
knights. He was also given the Ring of Ogier by Morgan Le Fay. It was a Ring
of Youth that removed all infirmities from the aged.
Otnit, a king of Lombardy, wore a Ring of Invisibility which also had the
virtue of directing a traveler to the right road.
There are tales telling of Solomon's Ring of power which gave him victory
in battle and transported him to the heavens where he learned the secrets of
the universe. It also allowed him to understand the language of animals and
seal troublesome djinn into jars.
Tolkien, the gifted linguist, took thirty years to translate only one of
the four volumes of ancient writings which, of course, led to The Lord of the
Rings. It is to be hoped that the remaining three books will eventually be
deciphered.
Mankind's quest for rings of enchantment has been going on for thousands of
years. Many have been rumored yet few finds have ever been documented.
There have been no recent authenticated discoveries. This would seem to
indicate that the Quest for the Rings is still very far from over.
IB 3778-1 AC 9429
[To play without the overlay, use the following translation of keys:
START - 0
RESET - RESET
NO RING - W
The Dragons - T
The Nightmares - I
The Dungeons - Z
Crystal Caverns - C
The Infernoes - B
Shifting Halls - .
RINGMASTER CONTROL - Space]
[A crude version of the map is reproduced below. It is accurate only to the
extent that it would allow you to play the game, with the connections, castles
and ports being correct. The map in fact looks very little like this.]
Key: * = Castle
& = Port
& & &
\ \ / *----*
\ ---\ /-- /
\ *-----------*
\ | |
*--------\ | |
\| *-----*
&------*-------*
/ \ |\ *-----\
/ \ | \ / \
/ * | \ / \
/ | * * &
/ | | \
& / \ \
/ *----*-------&
/ /| |
& / | |
/ * *-----*
/ | |
/ | |
&------* * &
|
|
*---*---*
/
/
&
