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KEYBOARD CONTROL

The game works with both the mouse and the keyboard, but you can also play with the keyboard only.

keys for controlling Blouma:
arrow LEFT or RIGHT: on dry land................... -> walk (move) left or right
arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on the surface.................. -> move on the surface left /right
arrow LEFT /RIGHT: under water..................... -> swim left /right
CTRL: ............................................. -> any touch action
CTRL + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on dry land.............. -> run left /right 
CTRL + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on the surface........... -> move fast on the surface left /right 
CTRL + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: under water.............. -> swim fast left /right 
arrow UP /DOWN: on dry land /surface............... -> move up /down (step to the back /front)
arrow UP /DOWN: under water........................ -> swim up /down
CTRL + arrow UP /DOWN: under water................. -> swim fast up /down
arrow UP + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on dry land.......... -> walk sideways left /right
arrow UP + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on the surface....... -> move sideways on the surface left /right
arrow UP + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: under water.......... -> swim slowly up and left /right
arrow DOWN + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on dry land........ -> crouch-walk left /right
arrow DOWN + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: on the surface..... -> move crouched on the surface left /right
arrow DOWN + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: under water........ -> swim slowly up and left /right
SPACEBAR: ......................................... -> special action (quicker touch ...)
ALT: on dry land /surface.......................... -> look at (info about ...)
TAB: on dry land, if Blouma has water.............. -> spit
TAB: under water, if Blouma has air................ -> big bubble
H: on dry land, if Blouma has this ability......... -> hide Blouma for a while

using the INVENTORY during play
number 1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6: not the numeric keypad.... -> slot in the INVENTORY
number key 7 (not the numeric keypad).............. -> switch between things and skills
number + BACKSPACE: ............................... -> same as the LEFT MOUSE button
number + ENTER (RETURN): not the numeric keypad ... -> same as the RIGHT MOUSE button

LIVES – keyboard control:
F11: if DEVELOPER'S MODE is NO (SETUP)............. -> show the current HEALTH
F11: if DEVELOPER'S MODE is YES (SETUP)............ -> decrease HEALTH
F12: if TRAINING MODE is YES (SETUP)............... -> increase HEALTH

keys to stop the game and show a quick menu:
F1: ............................................... -> show menu 1
F2: ............................................... -> show menu 2
TAB + F1 /F2: if TRAINING MODE is YES (SETUP)...... -> show the INVENTORY EDITOR menu
L: if menu 1 is on screen.......................... -> load the last saved game
O: if menu 1 is on screen.......................... -> reset the game
Q: if menu 1 is on screen.......................... -> quit the program
T: if menu 2 is on screen.......................... -> show the SETUP menu
S: if menu 2 is on screen.......................... -> save the current state of the game
I: if menu 2 is on screen.......................... -> show the INFO menu




answers to the system's questions:
Y or Z: ........................................... -> answer YES
N: ................................................ -> answer NO
R: after the intro or an outro..................... -> replay




in the SETUP menu:
CTRL + arrow UP /DOWN: ............................ -> select a menu row
CTRL + arrow LEFT /RIGHT: ......................... -> make a change
D: ................................................ -> DEVELOPER'S MODE yes /no
F: ................................................ -> show SCORE / game speed
ENTER (RETURN): not the numeric keypad............. -> DONE (save the changes)
C: ................................................ -> cancel

in the INFO menu /MAP screen:
W: if TRAINING MODE is YES (SETUP)................. -> show the MAP with the current position
E: ................................................ -> exit the INFO menu (or the map screen)

in the INVENTORY EDITOR: (if TRAINING MODE is set to YES)
number 1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6: not the numeric keypad.... -> slot in the INVENTORY
number + PAGE UP /PAGE DOWN: ...................... -> change the content
number + END: ..................................... -> delete the content
ENTER (RETURN): not the numeric keypad............. -> DONE (update the INVENTORY)
C: ................................................ -> cancel

in the TUTORIAL menu: SHOW NEXT (if TUTORIAL and SHOW NEXT are set to YES)
arrows UP /DOWN: .................................. -> next or previous page
F12: .............................................. -> show/hide (room number) 
RETURN (ENTER): not the numeric keypad............. -> DONE

on the DEVELOPER'S MAP screen: (if DEVELOPER'S MODE is set to YES)
CTRL + arrows: if TRAINING MODE is YES (SETUP)..... -> move around the MAP
CTRL + ENTER (RETURN): not the numeric keypad...... -> go into this room

And ready everywhere: the key ESC







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