Quickstart Instructions
Commodore 64/128
Introduction:
This "Quickstart" guide provides specific instructions and information for playing
Ultima II with a Commodore 64 or 128 computer. Your package should include three
5.25" disks, a manual, a map, a reference guide and this supplement.
Computer Systems:
Ultima II will operate with a Commodore 64 or 128* computer with a 1541
or 1571 disk drive. Joystick and keyboard control are supported.
Movement:
Moving around in the countryside and in dungeons and lowers can be controlled
using the keyboard or joystick. The following diagram shows the direction for either
of the two interfaces.
Countryside: North
Dungeons/Towers: Forward
Countryside: West Countryside: East
Dungeons/Towers: Left : Joystick ; Dungeons: Right
Dungeons/Towers: Right
/
Countryside: South
Dungeons/Towers: Back/Turn Around
Note: When using a joystick, the fire button can be used to "Attack" in dungeons or the
countryside, to "Transact" in castles and towns, and to "Fire" in future crafts.
* To run this program on your Commodore 128, you must be in 64 mode.
Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 are registered trademarks of Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
Quickstart
IMPORTANT:
You must create a Player Disk before you begin playing Ultima II. Follow the
"Creating a Player Disk" instructions before starting the game. Do not use the Player
Disk Master included to play the game.
Creating a Player Disk
1. Boot your computer.
2. Format a blank disk according to your computer's instruction manual.
3. Insert the Ultima II Player Disk in Drive A.
4. Using any commercially available copy routine, copy the Player Disk onto your
newly formatted disk.
5. The appropriate files will be copied to your personal Player Disk.
Getting Started
1. Insert your Ultima II Program Disk, label side up in your disk drive and turn on
the computer.
2. Type the following: Load "ULT", 8, 1 and press Return.
3. Before playing the game, you must create a character to take on the adventure.
Type C from the title screen to begin creating a character.
Creating a Character
1. After you have started the game, select C from the Main Menu to create.
2. Follow the screen prompts for distributing your 90 attribute points among the five
available attributes. The attributes affect the following:
Strength Determines the damage you can inflict on a foe in a
fight. Naturally, each foe's attributes influence the
relative success of your attack.
Agility Influences your skill at wielding a weapon; some
weapons require a considerable amount of agility in
order to use them at all. Good agility also increases
your success at stealing (should you decide to turn to
crime for survival).
Stamina Reflects your ability to defend against attack. Armour
adds to your stamina. Attack from extremely strong
monsters make it all irrelevant.
Charisma Governs your success in bargaining with merchants.
Prices may be lower when you are fun to have around.
Wisdom Required to cast spells successfully.
Intelligence Increases both your bargaining skill and your spell
casting ability.
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Creating a Character (Continued)
2. Select a race. Note that each has specific advantages, based on the following point
values automatically assigned to your character's attributes.
Human +5 Intelligence Dwarf +5 Strength
Elf +5 Agility Hobbit +5 Wisdom
3. Specify Male or Female. Note that each has special advantages, based on the
following point values automatically assigned to your character's attributes.
Male +5 Strength
Female +10 Charisma
4. Specify a profession for your character. Once again, the following point values will
be automatically assigned to your character's attributes.
Cleric +10 Wisdom Thief +10 Agility
Fighter +10 Strength Wizard +10 Intelligence
5. Name your character and press Return/Enter.
6. Type Y when asked whether your character is satisfactory..
Starting Play
1. Once you have saved your character, the following is displayed:
Create a Character (C)
Play (P)
2. Type P to start the game.
3. When the drive stops, take out the Program disk and insert your Player Disk (not the
Master Player Disk), and press F1. (F1 acknowledges a disk swap). Follow the
prompts on the screen to enter the world of Ultima II.
Movement (See page 1 of Quickstart Instructions)
When traveling in the countryside, the direction keys correspond to the directions of
a compass:
North = Up Arrow or @ East = Right Arrow or ;
South = Down Arrow or / West = Left Arrow :
When moving in towers and dungeons, the arrow keys correspond to:
Forward = Up Arrow or @ Left = Left Arrow or ;
Backward = Down Arrow or / Right = Right Arrow or :
Ultima and Lord Britsh are registered trademarks of Richard Garriott and ORIGIN.
