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Please print the latest version of the Exodus
GAME GUIDE (www.sundaysoftware.com/Exodus/guide.htm)
The Game Guide contains numerous gameplay tips, insider info
("cheats"), shortcuts, explanations, navigational details, and
graphics showing you "what to do."
Download the Version
1.1 Update Files (adds Game 3,
and makes some adjustments to games 1 and 2). Download and install
only if you have version 0.9 or 1.0.
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Basic Understanding of the
Game's Layout
The adventures on the CD
begin in St. Catherine's Monastery located in the Sinai Desert.
Robin must first meet Deni the Monk and follow his
instructions. Read the Game Guide for
specific details.
Things must be
done in order for the
game to unfold. You cannot skip activities, clues or area. In each game there
are things which Robin must "trigger" to happen. For example, in
Game 1's Goshen Village she must approach several laptop
computers to activate a videoclip. For example, you can run all
over the monastery, even climb on rooftops, but that won't advance
the game to the next step. You can't get into the helicopter any
time you want. It will only open when you have completed a task (as
instructed in the level or by the character) or if you have found
the key. The only level you need to find the key to operate the
helicopter is in the monastery. In all other levels, it will operate
AFTER you have completed the tasks in that level and receive a
message to use the helicopter.
It is very important for
players to listen to the game's narrated instructions and characters
and follow them. They tell Robin what to do next.
Controls
NAVIGATE
Robin using the arrow keys.
HOLD the SHIFT KEY
while pressing the arrow keys to make
Robin run faster.
TO
MAKE ROBIN JUMP -press the 'home' key while pressing the forward
arrow.
Move
your mouse to look down and up or aim the airblaster
Press
the mouse button to fire the airblaster
Game Boundaries
Each "level" in the game that Robin walks or flies through
has boundaries. She'll bounce back from them, or scrape up
against them.
Trigger
Points ~ Getting things to happen...
Some actions,
such as the laptop videos or box climbing action, are activated
when Robin approaches them. Sometimes
you must back Robin up and approach the 'trigger' point again
directly in front of the laptop. The proximity and angle of
approach to the laptop is somewhat critical in order to properly
trigger a video event. (just a vagary of the authoring tool).
This can also apply to crates which Robin can automatically
climb up in the Monastery. It can also apply to JUMPING up onto
things or grabbing things, such as the BRANCH at the Well of
Marah (pictured right). If she isn't automatically
climbing up a box, use your JUMP key while you press your
Forward Arrow key to accomplish the same action.
Order of events
affects triggers as well. The helicopter key doesn't appear by
the Pink Patio until Robin has watched the video in the Library.
The guard in
Goshen Village will not bother Robin until it is time to play
the "Collect Straw" game. Then he will make her drop the straw
if she gets in his way. Same thing with Sir Dabney and the Monks in Game 2. When approached they sometimes
have important things to say. At other times they are silent.
Issues and Solutions...
(in no particular order)
I can't find the Air
Blaster
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In the Goshen
Level it's found down in the dig site with a big exclamation
point over it. Use it to blast the spiders, thought it's not
required to complete the level.
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In Pharaoh's
Court it is found behind the plants. You must use it to
blast the guard before you proceed.
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In the Red Sea
Room it is located in the terrain by the platform, but not
needed to complete any task. However, in version 1.1 it
appears in Robin's hand when she enters the level.
There's this "Divine
Games" box left open on the screen after I close out the game
Ignore it and close
it out. It's a small opening file you don't need to leave open.
"Sticky Keys" Problem
when I hold down certain keys
Some versions of
Windows come with a feature enabled for those with disabilities
called "Sticky Keys". If you hold down a certain key the system
begins repeating it for you. Open your Control Panel and turn
off Sticky Keys.
Video
on Dabney's laptop won't start,
Sometimes
you must back Robin up and approach the 'trigger' point in front
of the laptop or stand again. Back up and approach it
STRAIGHT ON. If you try this a couple of times and the video
won't start, it's possible that your computer can't play the
video we have embedded in the game.
Opening Video doesn't Play...
You should see an opening video narrated by Sir Dabney, ending
in the logo.
If you get an error, or the video starts and stop, or the
video CHUGS ALONG... Possible Video Solutions include:
Turning off all other programs to free up ram and videoram.
Opening your Windows Control Panel "Display" settings and setting your screen
resolution to 800x600, 16 bit (High) color depth. Make sure you
have Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed (free from microsoft.com)
to run the videos!!
Why you need the
proper edition of Media Player... It's possible that you don't
have the proper video codec installed on your system.
Fortunately, it's easy to correct. Go to
www.microsoft.com/mediaplayer and download the latest
version of Windows Media Player for XP and Vista. If you have an
older system, select Windows Media Player 9 or 10 from the drop
down list.
Game encounters an error and must
be closed before it even gets started...
Slide the error window to the
side using your mouse and look at the A5 Conitec Gamestudio
WHITE BOX. It may have an error message there. Write down the
exact error message and share it with us.
Common errors at start up:
"Error 2000 Direct 3D," or similar... "No 3D capable Device
detected." etc. This means your video driver or video chip is
incapable of properly rendering the game's 3D graphics.
Solutions:
1) First try installing an
UPDATED version of the Video Driver for your videochip.
Consult the computer manufacturer's website for video driver
updates.
2) It's possible that
your computer doesn't have a current edition of DirectX from
Microsoft. Go to
www.microsoft.com/directx and update your system's
DirectX files.
3) Most likely, if your
computers are more than 6 years old, the VIDEO graphic chip
is inferior. It can't handle the 3d graphics. You need to
buy an inexpensive videocard and install it.
4) If the game functions
slowly at start up, or not at all, check to see how much RAM
you have on the computer. IF you have XP, you should have AT
LEAST 512 mb of RAM.
If the game starts, then falters,
consider this: The game begins with a movie
file. Could be that the opening Windows Media Video file (wmv)
can't play due to various factors. First, reduce your screen resolution to as near
800x600 as you can. Then, make sure you have the latest version of
Window Media Player on your system. It's free from
www.microsoft.com/mediaplayer Lastly, make sure you
have enough free RAM. The game needs ram, and so does the video
file. Free up ram in your system, or add more.
"WEAK
CARD" or "Unsupported Card" detected at start-up
This game requires
16mb 3-D capable modern good quality videocard or chip. If the
3-D game play is whacky looking, slow response times, etc., then it's probably your computer's quality
that is the problem. If you have Windows Me, your computer's video
controller may be too old or low-quality to enjoy this game
fully. XP era computers should be fine, except those early
models or cheap manufacturers which contained sub-standard
videochips. For example, is you have a VIA brand chip, or a "Pro
Savage" chip, they're garbage, and you need to install an
inexpensive videocard (preferably an Nvidia or ATI brand).
If you have an older
computer and are experiencing video display problems with this
program, try updating your videochip/card's video driver. Go to
your computer manufacturer's website to get their updated
videodriver (something they update regularly!)
I can't find the
Helicopter Key
Can't climb the Tower of Masah
Can't find the Library
Can't find the Red Sea Room
Download or view the
Game Guide. It's graphics and
descriptions give away all the secrets!
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