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Below the Root Mini-Manual
Rubywand, 1998
Movement
I R
J K or D F keys or Joystick
M C
Walk- press key or move joystick
Jump- standing still, press key 2 times quickly
or hold stick button and move stick.
While moving, press key
or press stick button
(Jumping from letters is not allowed underground.)
Run- You automatically start to run after a Jump.
Stop- press opposite-direction key or move stick
Climb- press key or move stick when on ladder or vine
Crawl- press Down key (M or C), then press a Left or Right key
or push stick back, then move L or R
Stand Up- when Crawling, press Up key when
or push stick forward
Fall- Walk off the end of a ramp or tree limb
Glide- with a Shuba, do a Fall and use keys
or stick to go L or R
Enter/Exit a Doorway- position yourself over door and press
Up key or stick button
Exploration in Green-Sky
The original game includes a fold-out map. It shows
seven tree 'villages' (side view). Each village is called a "grund".
Each grund has several huts, shops, etc..
I have not played BTR-- not yet, anyway; it looks like fun--
so, it is hard to say how important the map is. It shows
simple outline drawings (like a coloring book) of six grunds on
a 32 wide x 16 high grid. The grunds, left-to-right, are ...
SKY GARDEN BROAD GRAND SILK STAR TEMPLE
5 4 4 5 3 4 7
Numbers= width in 'squares' devoted to a grund on the map.
There is no tree pic for TEMPLE-- the space
above the "TEMPLE GRUNDS" label is just empty squares--
probably, you are supposed to fill these in.
You can make a pretty good BTR map. It should be about
24" x 12" with space below the grid to mark off and label each
grund. For each of the first six grunds, draw a light tree outline
(trunk and some large branches) beginning with the 5th square
from the bottom and ending about 4 squares from the top. The
tree outline should be limited in width to the number of squares
shown (above) for the grund.
Other Info
Your quest is to save Green-Sky. You can be one of five
characters. Your choice decides the mix of Strength/Stamina,
etc., and "Spirit" abilities. (In more familiar terms,
"Spirit Skills"= Spells; "Spirit Limit" = max 'Spell Points'.)
Characters can improve upon starting attributes (e.g. increase
Spirit Limit) during the adventure. The firve chars are ...
Neric- male, impulsive strong,
highest Strength/Stamina, low Spirit Limit
Genaa- female, beautiful charasmatic, highest S/S, zero SL
Pomma- female, revered delicate child, moderate S/S and SL
Charn- male, agile sturdy child, higher S/S, low SL
Herd- male, sturdy rational, highest S/S, low SL
Each Spirit Skill has a minimum SL requirement. Each
'Skill also uses up units of Sprit Energy when 'cast'. The
Spirit Skills (with SL requirement and SE cost) are ...
Pense (sense) Emotions- from any distance (5/1)
Pense Messages- mental speech, speaking distance (10/1)
Heal- restore Food and Rest (15/5)
Grunspreke- influence tree growth (20/2)
Kiniport- move objects or body with mind
Objects (25/5)
Body (30/10)
Spirit Skills and other actions you can perform are listed
beneath a pic showing your current location. For instance,
you can Speak, Take (position yourself over item, if Take-
able it will be added to your Inventory), Buy, ..., and Use:
Use Trencher Beak- face bramble, USE the Beak to clear
away one layer. (If you get caught in bramble patch without
a beak, you will have to RENEW your character.)
Use Vine Rope- face direction you want to throw rope. USE
the rope; the rope will appear on the screen if, there is
something for it to catch on. CRAWL across the rope.
Use Honeylamp- according to the manual, it will be
obvious when to use this item. It does not last long
once lit.
Some other items you will discover include ...
Fruit & Nuts- food
Lapan- rabbit-like animal
Nid- hammock; nid-place = home
Nekom- society of evil Erdlings
Pan Bread- main food
Salite- society of evil Kindars
Shuba- garment for gliding
Tokens- $$
Wissenberries- not legal but may be helpful
Starting
Before booting the game, FORMAT a diskette. The
diskette will be used to save your position.
Boot Side 1 and follow screen prompts. At some point you
will press K to use Keyboard or J for Joystick. ...