Welcome, noble adventurer!
As the duly-designated wizard assigned to the kingdom of Vorr, you have been chosen by the king to save the all-powerful Sparkstone from the forces of evil. Without it, the kingdom will be left completely defenseless (and without its lemony-fresh scent).
The Sparkstone - Tables of Florb is a choice-based interactive fantasy set in a magical universe sprinkled with humor, sarcasm, and an occasional heartfelt moment. It is playable on Apple II emulators (//e, //c, IIgs) or online in most HTML-5 enabled browsers (Chrome is preferable)
In the game your choices and other actions affect how the story progresses as well as the outcome!
For Example:
1. If you were to attempt to throw a harpoon at the large, three-headed space whale, you might may or may not hit the creature on your first (or fifth) attempt.
2. If you happen to bump into a large, stinky troll, it may be able clunk you on the head with its knobby wooden club before you have an opportunity to react, preventing you from making certain choices later within the story.
PLAYING THE GAME
When you are presented with a list of choices, simply use the arrow keys to pick the one you want, then press the RETURN key to confirm your selection. The fact that you've gotten to this screen suggests that you've already mastered
this minor puzzle. Congratulations! :-)
SPELL REFERENCE
If you don't have the printed spell book from the commemorative edition, please take note of the following spells which your character will have the ability to use during the game.
Enrov - Extinguish fire and flame
Flumish - Teleport to someone's current whereabouts
Gundar - Examine the interconnectedness of an object
Nurloq - Restore the flow of water
Rannix - Bring inanimate objects to life
Snogul - Track a scent over great distances
Thonk - Shoot harmless sparks from a pointy object
Varnada - Summon an object within direct eyesight
Yumin - Transform a mortal danger into a minor inconvenience
SNAPSHOTTING AND/OR SAVING THE GAME
You CAN die (frequently) in this game, so you are advised to SAVE OFTEN to avoid any... unfortunate circumstances! Your progress may be saved a couple of different ways:
Taking a temporary SNAPSHOT or writing down the SAVE CODE for later use.
A SNAPSHOT is a temporary savepoint taken of your current progress within the game. Simply press the 'S' at any choice prompt and a snapshot will be taken and/or updated. You will receive confirmation of this when the SAVE code is displayed within the game status bar (more on the SAVE code in a minute).
Pressing 'R' at any choice prompt in the same game session will instantly roll back time and take you back to this previous state. SNAPSHOTS will NOT work between total reboots/restarts of your computer or the game engine.
The SAVE CODE displayed on the status bar may also be written down and used at the start of the game to restore your progress at any time. Unlike snapshots, the ability to restore the game by using the save code is not affected by game restarts or reboots.
RESTORING THE GAME WITH A SAVE CODE
When you're ready to pick up where you left off within the game, simply start the game as your would normally and choose the "Restore A Saved Game" option, press Return, enter the save code (all numbers and pipes (|) in between the ()'s but not the parenthesis or any spaces), and press Return again.
LIKE THE GAME?
If you find a bug, or you run into a problem, or if you think a certain part of the game is too confusing, or if you have some other suggestion, or if you'd just like to tell us your opinion of the game, we'd love to hear from you!
COPYRIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION
Although this game is copyrighted, it may be FREELY distributed in its unaltered form. Commercial resale of any portion of this game, including the game engine is strictly prohibited without expressed written permission of the author.
SPECIAL THANKS
A heartfelt, special thanks goes out to Olivia, Henry, and Heather for their daily source of inspiration, love, and support.
As the duly-designated wizard assigned to the kingdom of Vorr, you have been chosen by the king to save the all-powerful Sparkstone from the forces of evil. Without it, the kingdom will be left completely defenseless (and without its lemony-fresh scent).
The Sparkstone - Tables of Florb is a choice-based interactive fantasy set in a magical universe sprinkled with humor, sarcasm, and an occasional heartfelt moment. It is playable on Apple II emulators (//e, //c, IIgs) or online in most HTML-5 enabled browsers (Chrome is preferable)
In the game your choices and other actions affect how the story progresses as well as the outcome!
For Example:
1. If you were to attempt to throw a harpoon at the large, three-headed space whale, you might may or may not hit the creature on your first (or fifth) attempt.
2. If you happen to bump into a large, stinky troll, it may be able clunk you on the head with its knobby wooden club before you have an opportunity to react, preventing you from making certain choices later within the story.
PLAYING THE GAME
When you are presented with a list of choices, simply use the arrow keys to pick the one you want, then press the RETURN key to confirm your selection. The fact that you've gotten to this screen suggests that you've already mastered
this minor puzzle. Congratulations! :-)
SPELL REFERENCE
If you don't have the printed spell book from the commemorative edition, please take note of the following spells which your character will have the ability to use during the game.
Enrov - Extinguish fire and flame
Flumish - Teleport to someone's current whereabouts
Gundar - Examine the interconnectedness of an object
Nurloq - Restore the flow of water
Rannix - Bring inanimate objects to life
Snogul - Track a scent over great distances
Thonk - Shoot harmless sparks from a pointy object
Varnada - Summon an object within direct eyesight
Yumin - Transform a mortal danger into a minor inconvenience
SNAPSHOTTING AND/OR SAVING THE GAME
You CAN die (frequently) in this game, so you are advised to SAVE OFTEN to avoid any... unfortunate circumstances! Your progress may be saved a couple of different ways:
Taking a temporary SNAPSHOT or writing down the SAVE CODE for later use.
A SNAPSHOT is a temporary savepoint taken of your current progress within the game. Simply press the 'S' at any choice prompt and a snapshot will be taken and/or updated. You will receive confirmation of this when the SAVE code is displayed within the game status bar (more on the SAVE code in a minute).
Pressing 'R' at any choice prompt in the same game session will instantly roll back time and take you back to this previous state. SNAPSHOTS will NOT work between total reboots/restarts of your computer or the game engine.
The SAVE CODE displayed on the status bar may also be written down and used at the start of the game to restore your progress at any time. Unlike snapshots, the ability to restore the game by using the save code is not affected by game restarts or reboots.
RESTORING THE GAME WITH A SAVE CODE
When you're ready to pick up where you left off within the game, simply start the game as your would normally and choose the "Restore A Saved Game" option, press Return, enter the save code (all numbers and pipes (|) in between the ()'s but not the parenthesis or any spaces), and press Return again.
LIKE THE GAME?
If you find a bug, or you run into a problem, or if you think a certain part of the game is too confusing, or if you have some other suggestion, or if you'd just like to tell us your opinion of the game, we'd love to hear from you!
COPYRIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION
Although this game is copyrighted, it may be FREELY distributed in its unaltered form. Commercial resale of any portion of this game, including the game engine is strictly prohibited without expressed written permission of the author.
SPECIAL THANKS
A heartfelt, special thanks goes out to Olivia, Henry, and Heather for their daily source of inspiration, love, and support.
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