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===Input text=== | ===Input text=== | ||
There are two ways to type words with the stylus of your Nintendo DS. | * There are two ways to type words with the stylus of your Nintendo DS. | ||
* By default, you can directly draw the letters on the screen, according to the PA-Grafiti alphabet. | ** By default, you can directly draw the letters on the screen, according to the PA-Grafiti alphabet. | ||
* Second way is to use the mini keyboard or the numerical keyboard. | ** Second way is to use the mini keyboard or the numerical keyboard. | ||
===Icons=== | ===Icons=== | ||
* To avoid typing always the same things, the most used orders can be called via the icons. | * To avoid typing always the same things, the most used orders can be called via the icons. | ||
* Each icon has two or three states, for example | * Each icon has two or three states, for example: | ||
** The hand means GET, DROP and GIVE. | |||
** The N button means GO NORTH and GO UP. | |||
* Just pick an icon twice or more to select the good order. | * Just pick an icon twice or more to select the good order. | ||
===Vocabulary=== | ===Vocabulary=== | ||
* A sentence in these games is defined by a verb + a noun, | * A sentence in these games is defined by a verb + a noun, such as OPEN DOOR, GO NORTH, etc. | ||
* Some sentences can have only one word, | * Some sentences can have only one word, e.g. INVENTORY (to see what you're carrying) or SCORE (to see your score). | ||
* Each game has | * Each game has its own vocabulary, but a lot a verbs are common to all the games. | ||
* In many cases, you don't have to write the entire word | * In many cases, you don't have to write the entire word, only the first letters are necessary. For example: | ||
** G HELM is esquivalent to GET HELMET. | |||
** CLIM DRAWB is equivalent to CLIMB DRAWBRIDGE. | |||
'''List of the most common words:''' | '''List of the most common words:''' | ||
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===Word completion=== | ===Word completion=== | ||
* Draw a slash / in the middle of the word, the game engine will try to complete it with the latest words that have been printed on the screen. | |||
* Draw a slash | * You can draw this slash until you find the good word to continue. | ||
* You can draw this slash until you find the good word. | |||
'''Example:''' | |||
You are in the kitchen, you see a can wooden bench, | You are in the kitchen, you see a can wooden bench, | ||
a bootle of wine, and a cute babe... | a bootle of wine, and a cute babe... | ||
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'''Shortcuts:''' | '''Shortcuts:''' | ||
N S E W - Equivalent to GO NORTH, GO SOUTH, GO EAST and GO WEST. | |||
NE NW SE SW - In Level9 and Frotz games, this letters are equivalent to NORTH-EAST, NORTH-WEST, etc. | |||
H - HELP. | |||
I - INVENTORY. | |||
G - GET (or AGAIN for Inform/Frotz games). | |||
L - LOOK. | |||
SV - SAVE. | |||
LD - LOAD. | |||
R - RESTORE. | |||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 2 June 2021
| DSFrotz | |
| File:Dsfrotz.jpg | |
| General | |
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| Author(s) | papafuji |
| Type | Other Emulator |
| Version | 2.0 beta-1 20080815 |
| Licence | Mixed |
| Links | |
| [Media:Dsfrotz20beta.zip Download] | |
| Website | |
| Source | |
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