Conquer or Be Conquered
Adventure of the Catechumen
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DOMINION OVER THE DARKNESS
While we have taken some creative license with the game's premise, most of the elements are backed up by Scripture. While we have chosen not to force it upon you in the game, we do encourage you to get a Bible and find out for yourself what God says about these issues. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. -Matthew 11:12 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. -Colossians 2:15 Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. -Romans 12:21 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place. -II Corinthians 2:14 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I GETTING STARTED For Email Support, click here. System requirements Installing & Starting How to Play Tips for Beginners Commands Reference Page Saving and Exiting CHAPTER II MAIN MENU Game Options Graphics Sounds Credits CHAPTER III GAME CONTROLS Keyboard Controls Keyboard Customization Joystick Support CHAPTER IV HEADS UP DISPLAY(HUD) METER Faith Meter Armor of God Swords of the Spirit CHAPTER V SPIRITUAL WEAPONS Scrolls Armor of God Swords of the Spirit CHAPTER VI HEAVENLY HELPERS CHAPTER VII THE OPPOSITION CHAPTER I: GETTING STARTED CAPTURED! Your mentor and the Brethren have been taken by the Conspiracy of Evil, and only you can rescue them! The Great Conquest is an action-packed, gore-free adventure game that launches you into Spiritual warfare against the forces of Evil. You are the person, initiate to the Sacred Mysteries, summoned by God to save your mentor and the Christian Brothers whom you've never met from certain death. While they languish in darkness, you venture into the Catacombs-into the very bowels of the earth-to do battle with the demons and possessed Roman Soldiers and to solve diabolical puzzles in your quest to free your Brethren. Good luck and Godspeed! MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows 95/98, 200 SVGA, high color (16 bit) 64 MB RAM 3D Accelerator card with 8 MB video memory Windows compatible soundcard Pentium 233 processor or higher 2X CD-ROM Drive Mouse, Keyboard DirectX 7.0 RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS: 16MB or higher video memory Pentium 300 Processor or higher Soundblaster Compatible Soundcard DirectX 7.0 (included on disk) INSTALLING & STARTING - Close all running programs. Insert The Great Conquest CD into the CD-ROM drive, and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation does not begin automatically, click on your START button, select FILE, and click on RUN. On the command line, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by :/SETUP. For example if your CD-ROM drive letter is D, simply type D:/SETUP and press the Enter key. If the installation does not work, see the README file on the CD disk. HOW TO PLAY After loading The Great Conquest and opening the sequence has finished, you will come to the main menu. There, you have the option of choosing GAME, OPTIONS, GRAPHICS, SOUND, CREDITS, and EXIT. For details on the menu see Chapter II. To start, click on GAME. On the next screen you will see NEW GAME, SAVE GAME, and LOAD GAME. Click on NEW GAME. You will then see five difficulty settings; choose any one you like. For more information on difficulty settings, see Chapter II. TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
ACTIVATE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT: Activate the Sword of the Spirit and other spiritual weapons, resulting in varied bursts of spiritual energy that can cleanse opponents of demon possession and banish demons from this world. (default: Left Mouse Button; Enter Key) MOVE FORWARD: Moves the player forward in the direction that he/she is currently looking. (Default: Left Mouse Button; Up Arrow) MOVE BACKWARD: Moves the player away from the direction that he/she is currently looking. (Default: Back Arrow) MOVE LEFT: Moves (strafes) the player in the left direction. (Default: Left Arrow) MOVE RIGHT: Moves (strafes) the player in the right direction. (Default: Right Arrow) LOOK: Use the mouse to move the player's point of focus. Alternate keyboard commands are also available. (Keyboard Defaults: Look up: Home, Look Center: End, Look Down: Delete, Look Left: S, Look Right: D) JUMP: Make a standing jump into the air. When combined with moving in a direction (using the four move keys) allows for a running jump. (Default: Space Bar) CROUCH: Reduces player's height for dodging. Combined with the move keys, allows for crawling into otherwise impassible places. (Default: C) PUSH OBJECTS: Grab an item and move it around in space. (Default: P) SCRIPTURE BUTTON: Pauses game and expands size of scripture to allow time for reflection. (Default: Tab) SELECT SWORDS: Player will acquire various swords of the spirit throughout the course of The Great Conquest. Use them one at a time and select them using the sword selection keys. (Default Keys: 1-8) SAVING AND EXITING: To save during a game, press the CHAPTER II: MAIN MENU MAIN MENU: The main menu controls the entire game. You have the option to customize controls, change video layouts and display, adjust music and volume, and start, save or load a game. For more details see below. To select the options on the main menu, scroll up or down, choose your option and press THERE ARE FIVE COMPONENTS TO THE MAIN MENU AS DETAILED BELOW: 1. GAME: In this screen you can choose to either save, load, or create a new game. If you decide to create a new game, you have a choice of five difficulty levels; 3.DISPLAY LAYOUT: Two available display options. 4.CUSTOMIZE LAYOUT: Gives you the choice of eight available layouts of the scrolls on the viewing screen. 5.SCROLL DISPLAY TIME: The setting for how long a scroll will be displayed on the screen after you collect it during a game. GRAPHICS VIDEO DRIVER: This option is set so you can program your computer to use either direct 3D or regular software during the game. The direct 3D option is for those who have 3D acceleration hardware. Otherwise, people without 3D devises should use the software option. If your 3D hardware is having trouble running using Direct 3D refer to the README file. RESOLUTION: Adjusts the sharpness of the screen. SCREEN SIZE: Screen Size is measured from 1 to 15. 15 being full screen, 1 being a small fraction of the screen. BRIGHTNESS: Controls how bright you view your screen. RENDER FOG: The option creates fog while playing the game. DYNAMIC LIGHTS: Enhances the lighting to be more realistic. PARTICLES: A Sparkles that show as an after affect of a character appearance or disappearance. APPLY VIDEO SETTINGS: Saves changes on the above options. RESTORE DEFAULTS: Restores the options back to the default settings. MUSIC VOLUME: Adjustable from 0 to 100. SHOW SUB-TITLES: Enables player to read spoken text when sound is turned off. RESTORE DEFAULTS: Restores the options back to the default settings. CREDITS: A scrolling display of the incredibly gifted people who participated in the creation of The Great Conquest. SUPPORT: For tips, tricks and support, go to http://www.thegreatconquest.com CHAPTER III: GAME CONTROLS - KEYBOARD CONTROLS: SHOWN AS DEFAULT:
CUSTOMIZE KEYBOARD CONTROLS: To customize the controls click OPTIONS at the main menu. Select CUSTOMIZE CONTROLS. You will then have the option of choosing either movement or weapons. To change a control click on its command and type the key you want to replace them with the default keys by clicking the RESTORE DEFAULTS button. JOYSTICK SUPPORT: The Great Conquest does not support joysticks. CHAPTER IV HEADS UP DISPLAY (HUD) METER The HUD meter appears in the lower left of the game screen. The top line is your "Faith Meter." Accumulate scrolls (See Chapter V: Scrolls) to increase your faith until you are filled with the Spirit (Faith Meter full). Encounters with Roman Soldiers, demons, and other enemies may reduce your faith; when you've lost faith (As indicated on the meter), the game is over! The just shall live by faith- Romans 1:17 The center of the HUD is the "Armor of God" display. Your armor is your first defense against the forces of Evil! As you move through the catacombs, collect the shields you find, which will be displayed here; they will help protect you. As you do in battle with the opposition, your armor is weakened; once its exhausted, you proceed by Faith alone until your faith meter runs out! Put on the whole armor of God,…- Ephesians 6:11 Your "Sword of the Spirit" indicator is the bottom portion of the HUD. You can encounter eight different Swords of the Spirit (See Chapter V: Swords of the Spirit). Choose your weapon wisely, as some swords are more effective against certain enemies than other. And the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God- Ephesians 6:17 Spiritual warfare against a spiritual foe requires spiritual weaponry. The apostle Paul wrote "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;"(II Corinthians 20:4). Given the Sight needed to detect and use these weapons, you wield them in your quest to free your Brethren! You will use the Sword of the Spirit, the Shield of Faith, the Breastplate of Righteousness, Words from the Lord (brought from on high by Angels), and other biblical weapons to combat demons, devils, and even Satan himself! CHAPTER V - SPIRITUAL WEAPONS SCROLLS: Containing the Word of God, scrolls are vital to your success. Pick them up to increase your faith. Press My son, attend my words for they are life unto those that find them. And health to all their flesh.- Proverbs 4:20-22 ARMOR OF GOD: God's gift will protect you against all opposition! Put on the full Armor of God,- Ephesians 6:11 SWORDS OF THE SPIRIT: In all, you can find eight versions of the Sword of the Spirit as you venture through the game. Each sword has its own unique power, but the only sword with an unlimited amount of fire-power is sword 1. The other swords, while processing greater force, are limited in fire-power, so plan your shots wisely! As you proceed deeper and deeper into your quest, your foes grow more menacing and powerful, and you will need progressively stronger Swords of the Spirit. Fortunately, the swords you receive become more and more powerful in order to neutralize the aggression of your opponents. Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, it is enough.- Luke 22:38 For he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. -Romans 13:4 CHAPTER VI: HEAVENLY HELPERS  ANGELS: Sent from the Lord, these Messengers from on High will help guide you on your quest
with their wise counsel and gifts of Spiritual Weaponry.
 THE CAPTURED CHRISTIANS: Even though you've never met them, these Brethren are praying for
you during your mission. Find and free them from their captors, or all will be lost!
 YOUR MENTOR: A wise and gentle man, your mentor has been taken captive. Who knows what
unspeakable tortured he's enduring at the hands of Satan and his minions even now? You must
locate him and be the instrument of God's revenge, visiting His wrath upon his captors.
CHAPTER VII: THE OPPOSITION  ROMAN SOLDIERS: Possessed! The soldiers are controlled by demons who have taken over their
minds, using their bodies to wage earthly war on you and your Brethren. What they lack in
brains they more than make up for in brawn, and if you encounter a squad of them, look out!
If two or more grab you at the same time, consider yourself heaven bound! To exorcise the
demons controlling them, fire a burst of light from your Sword of the Spirit. Don't get
overconfident, though… It might take several bursts before the soldier finally sees the
wickedness of his way and repents.And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; - Mark 16:17  DEMONS: Alone, the impish demon is little more than a nuisance; in a pack, they are
considerably more dangerous. They're sneaky, so watch your back!No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;- Isaiah 54:17  MINOR DEVILS: Larger and more deadly than Demons, Minor Devils throw fiery darts and can
cause devastating damage in close combat. Renew your faith on the Word of God before taking
on these wily minions of Evil.Taking the Shield of Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all of the fiery darts of the wicked- Ephesians 6:16  LIONS: These fierce animals are fast and dangerous, in the Colosseum and throughout the game!
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about
seeking whom he may devour:- Peter 5:8
 MICRODEMONS: Tiny creatures of Darkness, Microdemons are more of an annoyance than anything,
but if you encounter a gang of them, you'd better be quick with the Sword of the Spirit!
 GUARD DEVIL: Not very fast, but incredibly strong, these barrel-chested minions of Satan have
been known to crush unwary Saints that get too close!
 SAPPER DEMON: Completely without regard for his own safety, this maniacal critter will attack
without mercy and give no quarter. He wants nothing but your absolute destruction!
 MINOTAUR: Be fleet of foot and use your spiritual weapons wisely. This remnant from Ancient
Greek Mythology is notoriously difficult to defeat. Prepare for his crushing charges.
 THE HOUNDS OF HELL: Slavering jaws drip venomously, claws glisten in the torchlight, eyes
gleam with unholy light… it will take cunning to defeat these devilish dogs and their master!
 CASTLE GUARD: Dumb as a post, strong as an ox, but that club could dispatch you with one blow!
 FALLEN ANGEL: Once powerful Angels, they believed Satan when he told them they could be God.
Cast out of Heaven, the Fallen Angels are looking to exact their revenge on any unsuspecting
Catechumen who passes by.
 LEVIATHAN: The Serpent of the Deep is a powerful foe. His tail is sharp; his aim deadly. One
false move and you could wind up in a watery grave. SATAN: The ultimate Evil needs no introduction! His crafty tricks will catch the unattentive
off-guard, so don't just attack blindly; use wisdom when confronting him. And take courage!
Remember, you can do all things through Christ.
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