New Adventures
After a short introduction, you and your fighting force appear on the battlefield, facing Bane and his troops. When a spinning pyramid appears at the bottom of the conversation window, you can forward to the next part of the conversation by pressing C. Press C repeatedly to speed through conversations.
At one point during each character's conversation with Bane, a biography of that character appears. Press C when this screen appears to open the Name screen and rename the character.
To rename a character, erase the current name by pressing B repeatedly. Move the cursor to a character and press C to enter the character. When finished, move the highlighter to End and press C. Press B to exit the screen. To reset the name, press B until all characters of the name disappear, then press B again.
On The Field
At the beginning of the player turn, a window appears at the top of the screen describing the current situation:
The bottom of the screen shows your members' current HP (Hit Points) and MP (Magic Points) status. HP is displayed in blue (upper bar) and MP in green (lower bar). The highlight brackets are used to select characters for movement, check enemy status, and view ground type.
General Options
Press D to move the brackets to an unoccupied square and press B to see the Main Options window. Your options include:
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End Turn: Ends the player turn (starts the enemy turn phase).
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Retreat: Escape to the starting point (not always available).
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Main Map: Shows the location of your fighters on a large map of the battle area. Press C again to see your battle area's location in Mysteria (if your party is above ground). Press B to exit the map.
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Consult: Ask your Guardian Sprite for battle advice.
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Party: Shows various stats for all your fighters.
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Load: Load an adventure from the RAM memory.
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Options: Set various game options.
Character Movement
Move a character up to 16 movements using D and the cross button. Press C to select. That character's HP/MP and experience level appear at the top-left corner of the screen, and T Menu battle techniques are shown on the right side of the screen.
The character can move anywhere on the highlighted grid, or everywhere in the M-Menu if that option is selected. Move the character to a location on the grid and press B to move. Hold down L-Trigger + R-Trigger to speed up movement.
Once the character is moved, their armory, attack options, magic, and other techniques are finalized.
Character Options Windows
These windows display your character's available battle techniques (the T Menu), while the fourth contains non-battle options.
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Battle Technique Options: Used for offense and/or defense.
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D-Grid: Select four windows. Press D or X to move the cursor to an option, and press C to select it.
Attack Techniques
Characters may perform single or multiple attacks depending on their attack option.
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Multiple Attacks: First, select the target option. After the initial attack occurs, if the target is a single enemy, press D or X to move the cursor around the screen.
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Single Attacks: Aim at a single enemy. If the initial target is a single enemy, press L to move the target around the screen to another enemy. When ready to attack, press C.
Defensive Techniques
Some foe techniques can be used only to protect the character or other characters. Select the character to protect so you can cast attacks on a single enemy.
Picking The Party
Once you have more than six teammates, you must select the members of the battle party from the Team Circle before going into battle. The Prince is always selected, but you need to choose who else to use.
To select members:
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Press D left or right to cycle through the Team Circle.
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Press C to select/deselect members (the maximum number is shown at the top left corner).
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Press B when finished to bring up the confirmation window.
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Move the arrow to Yes (to start the battle) or No (to reselect members) and press C.
In Town
Towns allow you to shop, make inquiries, save games, and check member status. When you reach a town, you must confirm you want to enter. Select Yes in the Confirmation window to enter, or No to reconsider.
Where To Go And What To Do
At the end of most towns' Main Street, there is a message board displaying information about local goings-on. You can:
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Enter Private Dwellings and chat with townspeople.
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Buy weapons, armor, or other items.
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Check various information about your teammates from the Town Options window.
Town Options
Press B to display the Town Options window (press again to close). Move the cursor with D and press C to select. B cancels or deselects.
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Equip: Equip characters with weapons, armor, or special items. Selecting this opens the Team Circle. Move the character onto the white circle using D left/right, then press C to open the Equip chart.
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Bio: Change a character's name. Use the Name Cursor with C, select a character, and hold D to enter a name. Press A to change the name, and C to stop the Name Scroll.