ANDAGEL

Welcome to the Planet Ril.

Press start to begin.

Centuries a go this planet was the target of a terraforming alien species. Their terraforming project was abandoned but not before leaving an outpost on the planet's surface to collect and harness energy.

This outpost grew into the thriving Megatropolis of Junx City, and it is on the outskirts of this city that the story of Andagel takes place.

MENU

Click 'new game' to start a fresh game.

All the levels are unlocked from the start. You can access them by clicking 'level select' then choosing the level you want to play.

In the background you will see the camera pan in 3d from orbit above the planet. You can see Ril's 2 moons, single sun, a distant galaxy and a local group of bright blue stars known as the Blides.

Introduction

A brief interactive scene will play showing the death of Hiko Zuno. Her energy source is stolen by the energy giant Chemicoy.

Hiko's lover Andagel finds her body and vows to steal back the energy source, that could provide the planet with a source of unlimited cheap energy. No wonder Chemicoy wants to keep it under wraps.

We also see a commercial from Chemicoy, and watch a message from Motivoto to Chemicoy's shareholders. Motivoto is Chemicoy's public relations guru. You can learn more about him in the game by clicking the 'question mark' on the bottom of the game screen then selecting 'next' until you reach Motivoto's Bio.

FIRST PLATFORM

We begin far below the surface, deep inside one of Chemicoy's energy refineries. You begin on a platform. In front of you, across a gap, is a level poster for the level (level 4). You can see your health in the top right corner of the screen. When the bar is full you are at full health.

How you got here is another story for another day...

Chemicoy energy refineries act like huge arteries. They were originally maintained by people, accounting for the platforms and transports found throughout the chasm sized tubes that harness the energy. Current the refineries are largely automated, thus the many globots you will see hovering around you at the start. Ignore them. They are programmed only to maintain the refineries energy states.

PAUSE MENU - SETTINGS

CLick the question mark on the bottom of the screen to access the pause menu. You can open this gameguide from here, as well as set the sensitivity for your mouse.

Click the question mark again to close the pause menu.

PAUSE MENU - BIOS

While inside the pause menu, click NEXT or LAST to scroll through the bios of some of the characters. There is additional information about the game and the world in these sections.

Click the question mark at the bottom any time to exit this screen.

CROSSING THE GAP

Use the arrow keys to walk. Move towards the poster 4. Across the gap you will see a green post. This is a grapple post, and you can click them to cross gaps.

Your reticule will highlight green when your mouse is over the grapple post.

If you have trouble seeing the post, press ENTER, 4, or use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out.

You can also press the SPACEBAR to switch between 1st and 3rd person views.

ELEVATOR to LEVEL 3

You are now on an elevator platform. Notice the floor has a light in each corner. This is an elevator platform. In the center you will see a panel with an arrow pointing up. This is an Elevator panel. To activate it, get close to the panel and click it. The elevator will lurch into action and start to rise.

If clicking the panel doesn't work, try moving closer to the panel using the arrow keys and clicking it again.

Chemicoy constructed these elevators as an afterthought. They are creaky and shaky and take a while to get anywhere. Safety was a large concern as well (since Chemicoy paid so little attention to it). Without railings it was easy to fall over the edge, so a zero-point harness immobilizes riders while the elevator is in motion.