STEPPENWOLF: Episode 4 - Chapter 4


INTRODUCTION

In SteppenWolf: The X-Creatures Project: you guide the characters through an interactive series of action and logic based puzzles. To succeed, your objectives are to

  • Watch the scenes for valuable clues.
  • Collect inventory items to help you overcome obdtacles.
  • Survive to the end of the episode.

To help you along on your quest, the game is divided into two major components:
MAIN GAME SCREEN: Where all the action takes place
INVENTORY: Where you access stored information and inventory items.

MAIN GAME SCREEN

The following keyboard commands are key to your survival:

  • ARROW KEYS: Walk in the appropriate direction.
  • SHIFT+ARROW KEYS: Run in the appropriate direction.
  • CTRL: Short jump in the current direction
  • CTRL+SHIFT: Long jump in the current direction
  • SPACE: "This ACTION KEY" allows you to interact with the interactive element closest to the character's current position
  • T: Toggle the current selected item.
  • I: Open the Inventory Screen.

The following onscreen items can be viewed throughout the episode:

  • LIFE GAUGE: Located in the top-left corner, this measures the character's current health levels. If it falls to zero, the game is over.
  • INVENTORY ICON: Located in the top-right corner, clicking on this (or press on the "I" key) gives you access to the INVENTORY SCREEN.
  • SELECTED OBJECT ICON: Located in the bottom-right corner, identifies the currently active inventory object.(Exchange this object with the next one in the list by pressing "T")
  • GTS SCREEN (Global Tracking System): Located in the bottom-right of the screen. The GTS will give you information about your position as well as those of other mobile game objects. The GTS must be selected from the inventory to become visible, and is only available when SteppenWolf is the player character.

INVENTORY SCREEN

From this page, you can access stored information and inventory items. Note that the game's action is paused while here.

  • MAIL: Click on the MAIL button to browse from a list of recent email messages from various supporting characters. Click on a message to read it, or on the paper clip located at its side to lock at an attachment. This feature is only available while Meg is the player character.
  • GTS (Global Tracking System): When the GTS is active, the bottom-right part of the main game screen will show the current game map, updated in real time. SteppenWolf is represented by the blue dot, other creatures and game objects, if any will be shown in different colors. Use the GTS to look for useful items, avoid dangerous situations or find your way if you are lost. This feature is only available while SteppenWolf is the current player character.
  • ITEMS: When active, you can scroll through the inventory items accumulated since the beginning of the episode. Clicking on an item will make it active. Some inventory items can be combined into more elaborate objects by dragging a new item to the main display window while another item is active. For example, making an antidote potion may require several ingredients. If you drag a different object to the main display window while it is already showing something else, the tow will automatically merge into one if appropriate. (Ortherwise, the new item simply replaces the old one as active object.)
  • OK: Returns to the MAIN GAME SCREEN.
  • HELP: Returns to the game instructions at any time during the episode.
  • QUIT: Leaves the current episode.
  • QUALITY: If the animation is choppy or slow, select a lower image quality
  • VOLUME: This slider allows you to set the sound volume.

Now, it's your time to play and explore all the games in the series!!!