             Space Quest IV - Sierra Game Manual 
 
AMIGA Hard Disk Installation Procedure

Please Note: Rename your copies of all game disks to remove the words
"copy of" from the disk name.  If the words `copy of' are not removed
from the disk names of ALL the copies, the system will continue to ask
for the original disk, and will not run the game.

There are two Hard Disk Installation options to choose from:

Complete Install - will copy the contents of all game disks to your hard disk.
                   Choose Complete Install if you want to install the entire
                   game.

Small Install - will copy only the contents of the STARTUP DISK onto your
                hard disk.  As you play the game, you will be prompted to 
                insert other games disks as necessary.  The INSTALL procedure
                will recommend Small Install if you do not have the minimum
                amount of storage space available on your hard disk for the 
		entire game.

Installing Your Sierra Game

	1. Boot your system with Workbench, and insert the STARTUP DISK
           into DF0:.

	2. Double-click on the disk icon, then double-click on the INSTALL
	   icon.

	3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

	NOTE: If your hard drive is not device DH0:, be sure to change the
	default destination directory to the correct device. For instance, on
	the Amiga 3000, the default destination directory should be changed
	to WORK.

Loading Instructions

From Diskettes:

Note: You must have two disk drives to play from diskettes!

	1. Insert the Dual Floppy Play Disk (Disk 0) into Df0:

	2. Turn on your system

	3. Insert Game Disk 1 into Df1:. You will be prompted to insert 
	   additional disks.

From Hard Disk:

	1. Load Workbench and double-click on your hard disk icon.

	2. Double-click on the SIERRA drawer.

	3. Double-click on the Sierra Game drawer.

	4. Double-click on the Sierra Game icon.

Amiga 1000

Loading Instructions Without Hard Disk

	1. Boot your system with Kickstart.

	2. When the Workbench disk appears on-screen, insert the DUAL
	   FLOPPY PLAY DISK (Disk 0) in Df0:

	3. Insert Game Disk 1 in Df1:. You will be prompted to insert
	   additional disks.

	NOTE: The Dual Floppy Play Disk (Disk 0) must remain in Df0:.

	Note for experienced Amiga users: This game will search all drives
	for game information.  If you have more than two floppy drives
	and/or a RAM disk, you may load additional game disks in these drives
	to save time.


Playing Your Sierra Game 
 
Using a Mouse 
To activate the icon bar, move the cursor to the top of the 
screen.  To position the on-screen cursor, move the mouse to 
the desired position.  To move your character, position the 
cursor and click the mouse button.  To execute a command, 
click the mouse button (multi-button mouse users, click the 
LEFT button).  For more detailed mouse instructions see, 
below: 
 
1-Button Mouse 
Click = ENTER 
[SHIFT-CLICK] to cycle through available cursors. 
[CTRL-CLICK] to toggle between WALK and the last active 
cursor. 
 
2-Button Mouse 
Left-Click = ENTER 
Right-Click = Cycle through available cursors. 
[CTRL-CLICK] to toggle between WALK and last active cursor. 
 
3-Button Mouse 
Left-Click = ENTER 
Middle-Click = Toggle between WALK and last active cursor. 
Right-Click = Cycle through available cursors. 
 
Using a Keyboard to Play Your Sierra Game 
To position the onscreen cursor or move your game character 
using a keyboard, press a direction key on the NUMERIC 
KEYPAD, or CURSOR KEYS.  To stop your character, press the 
same direction key again.  To execute a command, press 
[ENTER]. 
[8] = UP    [2] = DOWN     [6] = LEFT     [4] = RIGHT 
[DEL] = Open icon bar 
[INS] = Toggle between WALK and last cursor chosen 
[5] = Cycle through available cursors. 
[ENTER] = enter 
 
Using a Joystick 
To position the onscreen cursor using a joystick, move the 
stick in the desired direction.  To execute a command, press 
the FIRE button.  For more detailed joystick instructions, 
see below: 
 
NOTE: With the exception of mouse-only items, all playing 
instructions beyond this point are for keyboard.  Mouse or 
joystick commands may also be used.  Please reference the 
section above for mouse and joystick equivalents to keyboard 
commands. 
 
Using Icons and Cursors 
 
At the top of the screen is an icon bar containing several 
icons that can be selected to execute the command, choices 
available to you. 
To open the icon bar, press [ESC] or move the mouse cursor 
all the way to the top of you screen. 
Some icons will have a menu of choices.  Use the [TAB] key to 
move between choices within an icon menu. 
 
The WALK Icon 
Choose WALK when you want to move your character from place 
to place onscreen.  A walking character will move as far as 
the edge of the screen, avoiding obstacles in its path. 
 
          NOTE: In Keyboard and Joystick mode, your 
          your character's destination will be assumed 
          to be the edge of the screen in the direction 
          of movement, and will walk off the screen 
          if not stopped. 
 
The LOOK Icon 
Choose LOOK when you want to have your character look at 
something onscreen. 
 
The SMELL Icon 
Choose SMELL when you want to have your character smell 
something onscreen. 
 
The TASTE Icon 
Choose Taste when you want to have your character taste 
something onscreen. 
 
The ACTION Icon 
Choose ACTION when you want your character to manipulate an 
object. 
 
The TALK Icon 
Choose TALK when you want to initiate a conversation between 
game characters. 
 
The ITEM Icon 
The ITEM icon shows the last inventory item you selected. 
Choose ITEM when you want to see or use this item. 
 
The SYSTEM Icon 
When you choose the SYSTEM icon, several options will be 
displayed; SAVE, RESTORE, QUIT, PLAY, VOLUME, SPEED and 
DETAIL.  Choose SAVE when you want to save you game in 
progress.  Choose RESTORE to restore a previously saved game. 
Choose RESTART to begin the game again. 
Choose QUIT to stop playing and return to DOS. 
 
Here are this CURSOR Descriptions.  (MOUSE ONLY!) 
 
The WALK Cursor 
Cursor will look like a "walking figure" when chosen. 
 
The LOOK Cursor 
Cursor will look like an "eye" when chosen. 
 
The SMELL Cursor 
Cursor will look like a "nose" when chosen. 
 
The TASTE Cursor 
Cursor will look like a "tongue" when chosen. 
 
The TALK Cursor 
Cursor will look like a "talking head" when chosen. 
 
The ACTION Cursor 
Cursor will look like a "hand" when chosen. 
 
The following is a more detail explanation of the SYSTEM 
icon. 
 
The SPEED lever adjusts the speed of your character's on- 
screen movement.  Move lever up for faster, and lever down 
for slower. 
 
The VOLUME lever adjusts the sound volume of the game music. 
Move lever up for louder, and down for softer.  Using 
internal speaker move lever up to toggle the sound on, or 
down to toggle the sound off. 
 
The DETAIL lever adjusts the amount of non-essential 
animation in the game; if your computer system is running the 
game too slowly, you may want to adjust the game detail to 
eliminate non-essential animation.  Move lever up for more 
detail, and down for less detail. 
 
The HELP icon is for help on learning the function of other 
icons in the icon bar.  When in mouse mode the cursor will 
turn into a question mark(?). 
 
The INVENTORY Icon 
Choose INVENTORY when you want to see and select from the 
items you are currently carrying.  Within the Inventory 
screen are several options:  ?, LOOK, ACTION, and OK.  Choose 
? and click on any menu icon to learn the function of the 
icon.  Choose LOOK and click on any inventory item to get a 
description of that item.  Choose ACTION and use the ACTION 
cursor to use an inventory item to take action on another 
inventory item (Example:  putting jewels into a pouch).  To 
select an item for use, click on the ARROW icon, then click 
on the desired inventory item.  (See INVENTORY OBJECT 
Cursors, below.)  Choose OK to leave the Inventory screen and 
return to the game. 
 
INVENTORY OBJECT Cursors 
Each item in your inventory has a special OBJECT cursor 
associated with it.  Each of these cursors looks like the 
object it represents.  OBJECT cursors can be used to perform 
game actions with your inventory items. 
 
To use an OBJECT cursor in the game, follow the steps below: 
     1.  From the game, choose the INVENTORY icon from the 
         icon bar, or press the [TAB] key. 
     2.  Move the arrow cursor to the inventory item you want 
         to use, and press [ENTER].  The cursor will change 
         to look like the item you have selected. 
     3.  Choose the OK icon.  You will exit the inventory 
         inventory screen to the game. 
     4.  Move the OBJECT cursor to the place onscreen where 
         you want to use the inventory item and press 
         [ENTER]. 
 
PAUSING YOUR GAME 
If you wish to pause your game, select the SYSTEM icon from 
the icon bar.  The game will pause until you select PLAY to 
resume play. 
 
SAVING YOUR GAME 
 
       IMPORTANT!!  If you're playing from diskettes, 
       you must have a separate formatted diskette 
       ready before you can save a game.  Since each 
       disk can only hold a limited number of games, 
       we recommend that you have more than one disk 
       formatted, in order to assure adequate space 
       for save game storage. 
 
To allow for errors in judgement and creative exploration, we 
recommend that you frequently save your game in progress, and 
that you save several different games from different points 
as you play.  You will always want to save your game before 
encountering potentially dangerous situations.  You should 
also save your game after you have made significant progress. 
 
You may name your saved games using standard English phrases. 
For example, if you are standing on a beach, you might call 
your game 'standing on beach', or simply 'beach'. 
 
SINGLE DISKETTE DRIVE SYSTEMS 
     1.  Choose the SYSTEM icon (slide lever) from the icon 
         bar, then select SAVE.  The Save Game menu will 
         appear. 
     2.  Select CHANGE DIRECTORY.  Press [CTRL-C] to clear 
         the command line, and type a: 
     3.  Select OK, and press [ENTER]. 
     4.  Type the description of your saved game, and press 
         [ENTER] to save the game.  When the process is 
         complete, you will be prompted to re-insert the game 
         diskette. 
 
DOUBLE DISKETTE DRIVE SYSTEMS 
     1.  Choose the SYSTEM icon (slide lever) from the icon 
         bar, then select SAVE.  The Save Game menu will 
         appear. 
     2.  You will be prompted to insert your Save Game 
         diskette into your primary drive (example: a:). 
         Using your [TAB] key, select CHANGE DIRECTORY*. 
     3.  Press [CTRL-C] to clear the command line, and type 
         the name of your secondary drive (example: b:), and 
         the name of the directory* you wish to save to. 
     4.  Insert a blank formatted diskette in your secondary 
         drive. 
     5.  Select OK, and press [ENTER]. 
     6.  Type the description of your saved game, and press 
         [ENTER] to save the game. 
 
HARD DISK USERS 
 
       NOTE:  If you choose to save games to your hard 
       disk, we suggest that you create one or more 
       save game directories or folders on your hard 
       disk.  See your computer's instructions for 
       creating directories. 
 
     1.  Choose the SYSTEM icon (slide lever) from the icon 
         bar, then select SAVE.  The Save Game menu will 
         appear. 
     2.  If you wish to save the game to a directory* other 
         than the one you are currently playing on, select 
         CHANGE DIRECTORY*.  Press [CTRL-C] to clear the 
         command line, and type the drive and name of the new 
         directory*. 
     3.  Select OK and press [ENTER]. 
     4.  Type the description of your saved game, and press 
         [ENTER] to save the game. 
 
RESTORING YOUR GAME 
     1.  Choose the SYSTEM icon (slide lever) from the icon 
         bar, then select RESTORE.  You will be prompted to 
         select the game you wish to restore.  (On a single 
         drive system, select CHANGE DIRECTORY.  Press [CTRL- 
         C] to clear the command line, and type a:.  Select 
         OK and press [ENTER]. 
     2.  Highlight the desired game and select RESTORE. 
     3.  If the game you wish to restore is in a different 
         directory, select CHANGE DIRECTORY, the type the 
         name of the directory* you wish to restore from. 
 
*The term 'directory' refers to directories, drawers, and 
folders. 
 
QUITTING YOUR GAME 
To stop playing, choose the SYSTEM icon from the icon bar 
(slide lever) and select QUIT. 
 
RESTARTING YOUR GAME 
To restart you game at any time during play, choose the 
SYSTEM icon (slide lever) from the icon bar and select 
RESTART. 
 
MESSAGE WINDOWS 
Message windows will appear at various times during the game. 
When you have read the message, press [ENTER] to remove the 
window and resume play. 
 
     NOTE:  Some message windows are program controlled, 
     and cannot be cleared by pressing [ENTER].  These 
     windows will clear automatically. 
 
LOOK everywhere.  Thoroughly explore your surroundings.  Open 
doors and drawers.  Look closely at all objects you 
encounter or you may miss important details. 
 
EXPLORE each area of the game very carefully, and DRAW A MAP 
as you progress through the game.  Make a note of each are 
you visit, and include information about objects found there 
and dangerous areas nearby.  If you miss an area, you may 
miss an important clue! 
 
GET objects you think you will need.  You can see inventory 
of items on hand by choosing INVENTORY icon at any time, or 
by pressing the [TAB] key. 
 
USE the items you have picked up to solve problems in the 
game.  Different approaches to a puzzle may bring about a 
different outcome. 
 
BE CAREFUL, and remain alert at all times -- disaster may 
strike in the most unlikely places! 
 
SAVE YOUR GAME OFTEN, especially when you are about to try 
something new or potentially dangerous.  This way, if the 
worst should happen, you won't have to start all over again 
from the beginning.  Save games at different points, so you 
will always be able to return to a desired point in the game. 
In effect, this will enable you to travel backward through 
time and do things differently if you wish. 
 
DON'T GET DISCOURAGED.  If you come to an obstacle that seems 
insurmountable, don't despair.  Spend some time exploring 
another area, and come back later.  Every problem in the game 
has at least one solution, and some have more than one. 
Sometimes solving a problem one way will make it harder to 
solve the next, and sometimes it will make it easier.  If you 
get stuck, you might try backtracking to an earlier point in 
the game, then choosing a different path.  If all else fails, 
you can write to us for hints.  You can also buy the SIERRA 
GAME HINT BOOK from the dealer who sold you the game, or 
order it directly from Sierra On-Line by calling (800) 326- 
6654. 
 
BRING ALONG SOME HELP.  You may find it helpful (and fun) to 
play the game with a friend.  Two (or more) heads are better 
than one at interpreting clues and solving problems. 
 
NEED A HINT? 
 
If you need a hint while playing a Sierra game, try the 
following ideas: 
 
     1.  If you have a modem, you can talk to the Sierra 
         Bulletin Board through the following number: 
                       (209) 683-4463 
         Our settings are 3000, 1200, or 2400 Baud; 8 Data; 
         N Parity; 1 Stop Bit.  Our sysop will be happy to 
         help you. 
 
     2.  Many other bulletin boards also provide hints to 
         many of our games. 
          A.  Compuserve:  Go into the Gamers Forum (GO 
              GAMERS) or write E-Mail to 76004, 2143. 
          B.  Prodigy:  Write E-Mail to 'HTWS90E', or go to 
              the PC Club and enter the adventure games forum 
              (Jump: PC CLUB). 
          C.  PCLink:  Select PCLink Plus, enter Publisher's 
              Connection, select Publishers Forums, then 
              Sierra On-Line.  E-Mail may be written to the 
              User ID 'SierraOnLi'. 
          D.  AppleLink:  Select the KEYWORD option from the 
              'Goto' menu, and type:  Sierra.  E-Mail may 
              also be written to the User ID 'Sierras'. 
          E.  GEnie:  From the main menu select 10 (Games), 
              then select 1 (Games Round Table).  Select 1 
              (Games Bulletin Board), and type set 22 at the 
              '?' prompt.  This will take you into the Sierra 
              On-Line area. 
 
For more information on these BBS lines, you can all these 
toll-free numbers: 
                 Compuserve   (800) 848-8199 
                 Prodigy      (800) 822-6922 
                 PCLink       (800) 458-8532 
                 AppleLink    (800) 227-6364 
                 GEnie        (800) 638-9636 
 
     3.  The magazine Questbuster's Journal is a helpful 
         source of many game hints.  For a subscription, 
         write to: 
         Shay Adams, P.O.Box 5845, Tucson, AZ 85703 
 
     4.  Your local software dealer may carry our hint books, 
         or may be willing to order them for you. 
 
     5.  If you are unable to obtain a hint book through a 
         dealer, you can order one directly from us.  Call 
         (800) 326-6654 to place your order with a Visa, 
         MasterCard or American Express card, or write: 
                     Sierra On-Line Inc. 
                     Order Department 
                     P.O.Box 485 
                     Coarsegold, CA 93614 
 
     6.  Call our automated hint line at (900) 370-KLUE to 
         receive a hint.  NOTE:  California residents, please 
         dial (900) 370-5113. 
 
THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.  THE CHARGES ARE: 
75 CENTS FOR THE FIRST MINUTE AND 50 CENTS FOR EACH 
ADDITIONAL MINUTE.  IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU 
MUST HAVE A PARENT'S PERMISSION TO CALL.  THE CONTENTS OF ALL 
MESSAGE ARE SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SIERRA ON-LINE. 
HINTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN ON OTHER SIERRA TELEPHONE LINES. 
 
     7.  Write a letter to the Sierra Hint Department, 
         P.O.Box 485, Coarsegold, CA 93614 
 
PROBLEM DISK? 
 
TECHNICAL HELP (MS DOS ONLY) 
If the game colors seem dull or washed out, please try 
adjusting you monitor's brightness, and contrast before 
assuming the program disks are faulty. 
 
If you receive any of the following messages while playing 
Sierra game: 
 
CRC ERROR: This message means you have a bad disk.  It stands 
for Cyclic Redundancy Check, a way to check for errors. 
 
DATA ERROR READING DRIVE A: This message means you have a bad 
disk. 
 
INSERT DISK #_: (When you have inserted that disk) means you 
may need to create a boot disk.  See BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS, 
below. 
 
OUT OF HUNK: This message means you may be running RAM- 
resident programs such as Windows, Sidekick, and DOS shell, 
or other programs that remain resident in your computer's 
memory even when you are not using them.  Booting you 
computer with a BOOT DISK will solve this problem.  See BOOT 
DISK INSTRUCTION, below. 
 
SECTOR NOT FOUND READING DRIVE A: While reading any MS-DOS 
game disk means you have a bad disk.  See REPLACING DISKS, 
below, for more information. 
 
If, after loading the game, you see only a blank screen: 
You may have made incorrect graphic or sound support choices 
during the Install procedure.  Rerun the installation, and 
choose again. 
 
If, after loading the game, you see only a blank screen with 
a mouse pointer: 
You may have one of the newer SoundBlaster cards without CMS 
chips installed, and you may have selected GameBlaster 
support during the Install procedure.  Reinstall, selecting 
AdLib support. 
 
        IF YOU ATTEMPT ANY OF THESE SOLUTIONS AND THE 
        PROBLEM PERSISTS, CALL SIERRA TECHNICAL 
        SUPPORT (209) 683-8989 FOR ASSISTANCE. 
 
BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS 
Booting your computer system with a Boot Disk before you play 
Sierra game will keep any TSR (Terminate-and-Stay-Resident) 
programs from being loaded into memory. 
      NOTE:  THE FORMAT COMMAND MUST BE USED WITH CARE 
      TO AVOID ERASING ALL STORED INFORMATION ON YOUR 
      HARD DISK.  PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW 
      EXACTLY. 
 
FORMATTING FROM A HARD DISK 
 
     1.  Insert a blank disk into Drive A: 
     2.  At the C: prompt, type: format a:/s [ENTER] 
 
           Note:  If your A: drive is a 5.25" high 
           density drive, using a low density disk, 
           type: format a:/s/t:40/n:9 
           If your A: drive is a 3.5" high density 
           drive, using a low density disk, type: 
           format a:/s/t:80/n:9 
 
     3.  Follow the DOS prompts. 
 
FORMATTING FROM A DISKETTE DRIVE 
 
     1.  Insert you original DOS system disk in Drive A: 
     2.  At the A: prompt, type format a:/s [ENTER] 
     3.  When prompted, insert a blank disk into Drive A: and 
         Follow the DOS prompts. 
 
NOW YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE A CONFIG.SYS FILE FOR YOUR BOOT 
DISK: 
 
     4.  Insert your formatted blank disk into Drive A:. 
     5.  Type: a: [ENTER] 
     6.  Type: copy con config.sys [ENTER] 
     7.  Type: files=20 [ENTER] 
     8.  Press the [F6] key, then press [ENTER]. 
         You should see the message: 1 File(s) copied. 
 
IF YOU ARE USING DOS VERSION 4.00 OR VERSION 4.01, FOLLOW THE 
STEPS BELOW TO CREATE AN AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE.  IF YOU ARE USING 
A DIFFERENT VERSION OF DOS, GO TO MOUSE DRIVERS, BELOW: 
 
CREATING AN AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE FOR MS-DOS 4.0 AND 4.01 
     1.  Type: a: [ENTER]. 
     2.  Type: copy con autoexec.bat [ENTER]. 
     3.  Type: set comspec=c:\command.com [ENTER]. 
     4.  Press the [F6] key, then press [ENTER]. 
 
      NOTE:  IF YOUR HARD DISK DOS PARTITION IS GREATER 
      THAN 32 MEGABYTES, YOU MUST LOAD THE FILE SHARE.EXE 
      ONTO YOUR BOOT DISK. 
 
LOADING SHARE.EXE 
 
     1.  Insert your Boot Disk into Drive A:. 
     2.  Type: c: [ENTER]. 
     3.  Type: cd\ [ENTER]. 
     4.  Type: copy c:\share.exe a:. 
If you get the message FILE NOT FOUND, type: copy 
c:\dos\share.exe a: [ENTER].  If this file is still not 
found, call Sierra Technical Support at (209) 683-8989 for 
assistance. 
 
MOUSE DRIVERS 
If you will be using a mouse to play your Sierra game, you 
must copy your mouse driver onto your Boot Disk.  Refer to 
your mouse manual for information on how to install your 
mouse driver, or call Sierra Technical Support (209) 683-8989 
for assistance. 
 
AFTER YOU HAVE CREATED A BOOT DISK, YOU MUST REBOOT YOU 
COMPUTER WITH THE DISK.  LEAVING THE BOOT DISK IN DRIVE A:, 
PRESS [CTRL]-[ALT]-[DEL] AT THE SAME TIME.  YOUR COMPUTER 
WILL NOW REBOOT, WITH A: AS THE DEFAULT DRIVE.  TYPE C: 
[ENTER] TO CHANGE BACK TO YOUR HARD DISK.  FOLLOW THE 
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL TO START THE GAME, AND HAVE A 
GREAT TIME! 
 
If you have created a Boot Disk and booted your system with 
is before playing you Sierra game, and your problem is still 
evident, something else is wrong.  Call Sierra Technical 
Support at (209) 683-8989 for assistance. 
