Ion Storm THIEF DEADLY SHADOWS, Manual

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PLAYING THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS
This section describes how to use the interface and perform different tasks in
the game. At any time while playing, press
g
to pause the game and view
available screens.
Using the Heads-Up Display (HUD)
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Health Gems
(Combat only) Bar indica-
tor that shows how
healthy you are. If an
enemy strikes, you lose
health. If your health
drops to zero (except in
the tutorial), you die.
Light Gem
Gem that describes how
visible you are. The intensity
indicates your visibility: a
dark gem means yo u’re we l l -
hidden, a slightly light one
means yo u’re partially visi-
ble, and a bright gem means
you are comp l etely visible.
Compass
Spinning device that points
n o rth, south, east and west.
Active Weapon
I
Select next
r
Use
L I
Cycle
If you need to create shadows, use a
Water Arrow to extinguish torches or small fires.
Moving Around
You’re a master thief, so maintaining secrecy and stealth is key. When moving,
stay in the shadows, and stay quiet!
L
q
Sneak/walk/run. The further you move the thumbstick, the faster
you move.
Move
L
slightly to sneak, further to walk, and all the way to run.
Running creates noise and can alert guards or civilians of your pres-
ence. Moving over various surfaces creates different noises.
D
ko
Lean sideways. Leaning can help you hide, as well as peek around
corners. Stop leaning to resume your previous stance.
B
Flatten against walls. To hide from guards and citizens, flatten
your body against a wall. Once yo u’re flattened, creep along the wa l l
by looking left or right (
R
) and moving slowly fo rwa rd. To un-fl a t t e n
yourself, press
B
again.
X
Crouch. Duck down to move through small openings or to decrease
visibility.
Y
Jump. You can jump over small items or onto boxes and small wa l l s .
YL
q
Climb. To climb up a ladder, face the ladder, look up
(
R q
), then move forward (
L7
)to climb up. To climb
down a ladder, carefully walk over it. Then, look down
(
R3
) and move forward (
L7
) to descend.
To climb a scalable wall, face that surface. Jump (
Y
) and
look up (
R7
), then move forward (
L7
) to climb.
Pause briefly at the top to listen for activity.
Jumping while climbing can make you fall.
Pull up/Mantle. A special type of climbing lets you pull yourself up
onto a ledge or other surface. With mantling, you press and hold
Y
to pull yourself up. Releasing
Y
causes you to drop back down.
“If thou hast eyes to see the glory of the Builder, but
do not, then pluck them out.
If thou hast ears to hear the words of the Builder,
but do not, then strike them off.”
– Opening prayer, Ironwright Temple
Active Item
j
Select next
l
Use
L
j
Cycle
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