Telengard

Player notes

About this game

Telengard begins with a choice to create a character or read an existing one. The current package identifies itself as version 5.04 PC-COL. Accept a set of starting statistics, enter a name and descend into the dungeon, where movement brings encounters with creatures, treasure and special locations. Health, spell units, experience and gold are shown beside the map.

This version uses W, A, D and X for north, west, east and south. S stays in place, P redraws the map and C opens spell casting. Enter answers prompts that explicitly request it, such as picking up an object or opening a chest. Read the current question before pressing a movement key: an encounter can temporarily change what the game expects.

F1 uses a rescue scroll, F2 a healing potion and F3 a strength potion when you have the required item. F4 stores the character. Keep track of those supplies before exploring deeper, and treat an unfamiliar chest or creature as a decision rather than an automatic reward.