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              An adventure game by Puls4r in 2022
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Do you want to experience something magical in your life? Perhaps a quest that will open your eyes to a world of wonderment, mystery and the values of friendship? If you do, then you have something in common with Nora. But be warned, it won't be easy?

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* Community Version
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This is the free version of Lykia. 
Almost all features of the commercial versions are included.

Later this year there will be the physical Protovision cartridge release available at:
https://www.protovision.games/games/lykia.php

You can also order the disk and digital versions via Psytronik here:
http://www.psytronik.net/newsite/index.php/c64/140-lykia64

The commercial version will feature a shiny box with an artwork by Trevor Storey as well as added content.

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* How to play
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Use a joystick in port 1 or 2 or the keys E,D,O,P to move Nora. 
Use the joystick button or press comma to use the currently selected item.

Some actions have a long press functionality! 

Press the space key to open the inventory.
To select and activate an inventory item, press comma or the joystick button.
Long press on an inventory item to get a description of the selected item.

To progress through the story you need to use inventory items on people/places.

Press Run/Stop to pause the game, load a save game or quit.

Press button or comma to talk to people, inspect things or to use the currently activated inventory item.

Press F1 to get a hint.

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* Versions included in this archive
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C64 disc version (to be used with a 1541 / 1541II / 1570 disc drive):
- c64/lykia_disc1.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/lykia_disc2.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/lykia_disc3.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/lykia_disc4.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/lykia_prologue.d64 (40 tracks)

this version works only if just one single drive is connected to the computer.
Can be used with you favourite emulator.

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C64 SD2IEC version (to be used with SD2IEC devices):
- c64/sd2iec/lykia_disc1.d81
- c64/sd2iec/lykia_disc2.d81
- c64/sd2iec/lykia_disc3.d81
- c64/sd2iec/lykia_disc4.d81
- c64/sd2iec/autoswap.lst

this version relies on the G.I.Joe Loader, which is already in the firmwares of many SD2IEC.
Saving is not possible with this version, though, and it's loading around 3 times slower.
One quest is presolved due to missing saving possibility on SD2IEC.
Recovery after dying is disabled.
The SD2IEC version is highly experimental, there is simply no good widely supported irq loader system at present.
Due to the sheer mass of tiny individual files, it is not possible to deliver a single d81.
To exit the G.I.Joe Loader on your SD2IEC, hold down the disk change button until the red LED turns on, just like sleep mode.

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C64 Georam/Sidekick64 version (1mb):
- c64/georam/lykia_georam.georam
- c64/georam/lykia_georam.prg
- c64/georam/lykia_disc1.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/georam/lykia_disc2.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/georam/lykia_disc3.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/georam/lykia_disc4.d64 (40 tracks)
- c64/georam/lykia_disc5.d64 (40 tracks)

lykia_disc1..5.d64 can be used to upload Lykia into the GeoRam device. 
lykia_georam.georam is actually just a binary file to be installed in the GeoRam of your more than 1mb GeoRam or your SideKick64's GeoRam. 
After uploading use lykia_georam.prg to start the game. 
You could also just do a sys 56832 to run the game instead of loading lykia_georam_c64_boot.prg.
Be aware that saving is only done into the GeoRam so you have to somehow take care to persist your ram state.
If you use Vice the procedure is a bit more complicated since Vice overwrites the contents of GeoRam accidentially with zeros. 
For usage with Vice do:
- copy lykia_georam.georam to lykia_georam_original.georam
- assign lykia_georam.georam as GeoRam binary image.
- disable and reenable GeoRam
- copy lykia_georam_original.georam to lykia_georam.georam
- disable and reenable georam
- type: sys 56832
- this procedure applies at least to Vice versions <= 3.1
ERROR CODES: if you see a red screen whilst loading the GeoRam version, no GeoRam could be detected. A green screen means not enough memory (1MB) on the GeoRam.

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C64 Easyflash version (to be used with an Easyflash (or Easyflash capable device):
- c64/easyflash/lykia.crt
- c64/easyflash/lykia.bin

the 1541 Ultimate and 1541 Ultimate II and C64 Ultimate cartridges are able 
to host an Easyflash module, so do Kung Fu Flash and others.
Can be used with TheC64 Maxi / TheC64 Mini.
Can be used with you favourite emulator.

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The commercial digital release will also include the following versions:

- REU
- hopefully a better SD2IEC version with save option. Time will tell...
- standalone windows
- standalone linux
- standalone mac

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* Credits
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Main Coding: 
  Stefan Mader

Lead Artist: 
  Róbert Kisnémeth

Story: 
  Olaf Nowacki

Music and SFX: 
  Markus Jentsch

Additional Graphics: 
  Rainer Mühr
  Stefan Mader
  Andy Zeidler

Additional Code: 
  Balázs Szabó
  Imre Széll
  Christian Bauer (and the Frodo staff)

Assistance:
  Lena Kilkka

Testing:
  Louie Dimovski
  Jason Mackenzie
  Andrew Schultz
  Florian Ranzinger
  Jamiro Drache
  Manuel Sehrbrock

Production:

Disc and USB Version:
  Jason Mackenzie

Cartridge Version:
  Tim Jakob Chen-Voos

Cartridge Design:
  Fedor Zagumennov

Cover Art:
  Trevor Storey

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* Thanks
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Thank you!
