Controls

Press F1 and at time while playing the game for on-screen control definitions!

Some levels are marked as Simplified Controls; look at Simplified Controls below for those levels.

Note: You can also use the W, A, S, and D keys as cursor keys (W=Up, A=Left, S=Down, D=Right). Many people find this to be more comfortable to use.

Standard Controls

Turning
Move mouse left / right or use left / right arrow keys to look left / right. Move the mouse up / down or use + / - keys to look up / down.

Moving
Hold the right mouse button or up key to walk forward. Hold the down key to walk backwards. Note that there is an option to swap the function of the mouse buttons.

Jumping
Click the left mouse button or hit the space key. You can move while in the middle of a jump by holding the other mouse button or the space bar! You can also turn during a jump use normal turn controls. This gives you full control during a jump, rather than just launching yourself and hoping. Don't jump into the black pits. Note that there is an option to swap the function of the mouse buttons.

Flying
Move the mouse up / down / left / right to steer. You can also steer with all four arrow keys. Hold the left mouse or space bar to go forward. Note that there is an option to swap the function of the mouse buttons.

Bouncing
Jump on a drum to start bouncing. You will bounce higher on the second bounce and all bounces thereafter. If you can get on a drum without jumping or falling a long distance, then you can stand and walk on it without bouncing.

Simplified Controls

Turning
Press left / right arrow keys to turn 90 degrees left / right. Press down arrow key to turn completely around, use + / - keys to look up / down.

Moving
Press up arrow key to walk one square forward.

Jumping
Press the space key to jump. This will jump you two squares forward.

Flying
For Simplified Controls, flying is just like walking, except that you can fly over pits. Press Enter to stop flying.

Common Controls (both Standard and Simplified)

Sliding
Walk on ice to start sliding. It will center you on the ice path. If you come to a wall, you will automatically bounce without damage. You can jump off of ice, but the ice will break if you jump onto it. This usually leads to death, but sometimes can lead to hidden chambers.

Map
Click the middle mouse button or tab to view a map of area. Click it again to turn the map off. You can use the Page Up / Page Down keys to view other floors. The map fills out as you explore, and can be very important later in the game. White areas have been explored, while dark blue areas are unexplored. A dark blue "+" is a key or star, a grey "+" is a key that you have marked as "false". The light blue squares are doorways. Look for doorways that are right next to unexplored (dark blue) areas. These indicate rooms you have yet to enter.

Learning Painting
This is a painting of the subject of your current lesson. It acts as the main center for learning. It also restores your life to 100% and does a game save. Note that this is the only place where you can save a game in progress. Use Page Up / Page Down to select the item you wish to view. Press the Enter key to toggle between index mode (where you see only the headings), and full text mode (where you see the text of the one item selected). When you are "blown up" by a key or door, or tile "pops" underneath you, this painting will show the information you need to understand what you did wrong. When you are done, just walk away from the painting.

Eagle Painting
If you have the star that answers the question that the painting asks, you will have the ability to fly. Use Page Up / Page Down to choose the correct star answer. Press enter to use it. Your star answers are not used up.

Armor Painting
If you have the star that answers the question that the painting asks, you will be able to use armor. Use Page Up / Page Down to choose the correct star answer. Press enter to use it. Your star answers are not used up. You will remain armored for 30 seconds.

Stealth Fighter Painting
If you have the star that answers the question that the painting asks, you will be able to use stealth. Use Page Up / Page Down to choose the correct star answer. Press enter to use it. Your star answers are not used up. You will remain in stealth mode until you press Enter. Enemies cannot see you in stealth mode, but you can't open doors, get keys, get stars, or use paintings while in stealth mode.

Reading - Text-to-speech
The program can read the educational text out loud to you. Press R to read the text, Q to make it stop whatever it is reading. If in automatic mode (see Options), it will also read whenever the text changes. It does not read the on-screen instructions and scores, etc.

Exit/Pause
Press Esc key.

Standard Controls Quick Reference

Simplified Controls Quick Reference