MAJESTY(tm): THE FANTASY KINGDOM SIM (demo version)
READ ME FILE 11-04-99
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All contents (c)1999 Cyberlore Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "Majesty" is a trademark of Cyberlore Studios, Inc.
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Published by Hasbro Interactive.
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Duplication is strictly forbidden.
For more information, visit the official Majesty Website at:
http://www.majestyquest.com
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(1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
OS: Windows 95 or 98 (DirectX 6.0 or higher required)
Processor: 166 MHz Pentium (R) or compatible processor (233 MHz or better, recommended)
Memory: 32Mb
Video: 2Mb DirectX compatible video card.
Audio: DirectX compatible sound card.
CD-ROM Drive: 4x
Hard Disk Space: ~60 megs
(2) QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAJESTY DEMO:
VAMPIRIC REVENGE:
Majesty(tm) offers you the throne of a fledgling fantasy kingdom. As ruler, you make all the decisions that will steer your kingdom towards its rise or ruin.
Your first action in most quests is to start making buildings. Guilds are the heart of your kingdom. From these buildings you recruit the Heroes needed to accomplish the goals of the quest.
To begin building, click the mouse on your Palace, the seat of your power. The interface window on the middle-left of your screen (we'll be calling it the Control Window from here on) will show the all the controls for your Palace.
The Buildings Button here will take you to a menu that lets you choose a building type. Once your selection is made and you've hit the Build Button, you'll be dragging the building on the end of your mouse pointer. You may then click to place the building anywhere you like. If the building appears red before you try to place it, it means that the structure can not be built on that spot.
Once a building is placed on the map, it appears as a Construction Site. The building will be assembled either by Peasants who come from your Palace, or by magical energies.
If you've built a guild, you may now recruit heroes. Your success in completing any quest depends mostly on the heroes you choose to recruit. The full version of Majesty(tm) offers you sixteen types of heroes, each type recruited from a different guild.
To recruit a hero, click on a guild. It's controls will appear in the control window. Click the Recruit Button and the building will summon a hero. When the hero has arrived, it will appear on your map.
As any true ruler, you can not directly control your subjects. All your kingdom's heroes have minds of their own and act according to their own priorities and goals. They will not wait for you to tell them what to do. They start to act the moment they enter your kingdom.
To motivate your heroes into carrying out your desired actions, you must rely on a specific set of tools. Your two main tools are Reward Flags and Spells.
You set Reward Flags from your Palace's control window, using the Rewards Button. Flags come in two types, depending on action you desire: Attack Flags and Explore Flags. You choose a flag type and decide how much of a gold reward it will carry. Then click with your mouse to place it on the map.
In the full version of Majesty twenty-two spells are also potentially at your disposal, allowing you to aid your heroes endeavors. Spells are activated by clicking a non-grayed spell icon from the Spell Bar at the bottom on your screen, then clicking on a target in your main Game View.
As you build and upgrade more guilds, more spells will become available.
Constructing buildings, recruiting heroes, placing flags, and casting spells all cost money ("Gold"). You begin each quest with gold in your treasury. The amount is shown at the top of your screen.
After you start spending gold, you'll need to get more. This is where your kingdom's economy comes into play. Heroes get money for killing monsters or fulfilling Reward Flags. They eventually return this money to their guild or temple.
Every Palace has a Tax Collector. This character goes from building to building, collecting your share of their profits. Once the Tax Collector has visited every building on his route, he returns to the Palace and puts the collected funds into your treasury. This, in turn, allows you to build more guilds, temples, and heroes.
Those are the basics. Now give it a shot!
(3) DEVELOPMENT STATUS
Please be aware that this is a work in progress. Every effort has been made to give you an enjoyable gaming experience. We are addressing gameplay issues as they appear. We hope you'll enjoy the Majesty Demo. Watch for the release of Majesty coming soon Q1 of 2000 from Hasbro Interactive and Cyberlore Studios!
Note:
-Currently the mouse wheel is inactive during the game and in the text
