Playing tips for Agharta the Hollow Earth

Controls
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The first thing to do when starting playing is picking up my notebook (by walking onto it).
 I have written down the key commands so you always have it around.
 Click on the icon in the upper left corner to look at your stuff (don't worry, the game will pause).
There are some keys not mentioned in the notebook however:
F1 gives you the rocks to throw, F2 and F3 gives you gasbombs and sonolites respectively
 (don't worry if they don't work yet, you have to find the items before you can use them)
Click where you want me to go and I will go there if I can. I don't particularly like going into 
the water so if you want me to go between two islands then first click in the water and 
when I'm in the water click on the land again. Murphy absolutely refuses to go into deep water.

Throwing
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Learn how to throw effectively as this will help keeping you alive more than anything else. 
Aim in front of the target, how much ahead depends on the distance. 
Your enemies will also use this to hit you so if you alternate between walking and
 running they will have a harder time predicting where to aim.
A hit with a rock will only stun them momentarily so hit them with a few more before they wake up.

Dodging
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The enemies cannot see through obstacles so try standing behind boxes, trees etc 
when you don't want to be seen. Shadows are also good so try standing crouched 
down in shadows or wait until night falls before trying to sneak past your enemies.
Some animals are afraid of going into the water and those can be avoided by walking 
in streams. If the water is deep enough you can even hide by ducking beneath the surface 
(sometimes however, there is a very good reason for not going into the water...)
Don't run unless you really need it as I tire easily (yeah, I could use some exercise 
but I'm a pilot, not an athlete). When trying to regain breath it is better to stand still
than to walk around.
When I get hurt you might notice that I slow down considerably and am unable to
run but this is normal (try running yourself after getting hit several times with large rocks). 
The damage will heal itself after a while.

Murphy
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My trusty dog Murphy has saved my skin many times.
Use the commands to control him wisely. Telling him to play around can sometimes 
help you finding items as he is extremely curious and will investigate everything he 
noses up. When you expect to get hurt you should try to have the dog close so that 
he can defend you.

Animals
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The animals have their own drives and behaviours besides making your life miserable, 
figuring out their behaviours can help you avoiding them.
The monkeys near the crashsite have nothing to eat so luring them off with something 
edible can help. The primary behaviour for the ants is protecting their eggs and this too 
can be used to lure them away from you if you deploy the eggs wisely.
If you have stereo speakers for your computer they can warn you by telling you from what 
direction the next attack may come. Most animals give off an attack cry when attacking or 
a warning yell when they have seen you.

Multiscenes
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Scenes with a camera icon at the upper right have multiple camera angles. 
The game will try to choose the best view at any given moment but sometimes
 you may have a better idea of what is best. Use the x and z keys to step
through the angles manually.

Puzzles
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Keep paper and pencils handy to make notes about the world and any puzzles 
you may find. There are maps to be found in the game but writing your own map 
of the world might still be a good idea. Reading my diary that came with the game 
may also help as I put in some hints and tips there as well.

Saving
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The game will save itself whenever it is safe but there is no time limit to the game 
so you don't need to worry about that.
(If several people want to play the game you may move the file called Save.txt elsewhere 
or rename it. Agharta will always open the file Save.txt or if it cannot find one, create a new Save.txt.)

More tips and tricks
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Check out our website at http:// www.aniware.se for more tips and tricks and 
background information about Agharta (we even have some scientific theories 
about the hollow earth and its mysteries).