Kobayashi Alternative: Controls / Text Commands

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The following controls and commands were taken from the manuals that are available from the download page.

The commands in CAPS are what you type in the game; the commands in parenthesis show you alternatives to that command or the different parameters associated with the command.

For example:

CHART (set or plot) A COURSE FOR (to) (name of planet) would be typed in the game as:

Chart a course for Orna or Set a course to Orna.

 NAVIGATION
  • TAKE THE CONN
  • CHART (set or plot) A COURSE FOR (to) (name of planet)
  • WARP (factor) (0-12)
  • INCREASE/DECREASE WARP SPEED
  • GO SUBLIGHT
  • IMPULSE POWER
  • ORBIT THE THIRD (3rd) PLANET
  • ORBIT PLANET (#)
  • EVASIVE MANEUVERS
  • PERSUE
 SENSORS
  • SCAN = LONG RANGE SCAN
  • SCAN THE PLANET (object)
  • LONG RANGE SCAN
  • CLOSEUP OF THE PLANET
  • SYSTEM SCAN
  • SCAN FOR LIFE READINGS
 COMMUNICATIONS
  • OPEN A HAILING FREQUENCY (communications channel) TO (ship or planet)
  • KIRK TO ENTERPRISE (or any crew member)
 WEAPONS
  • LOCK PHASERS (photon torpedoes or tractor beam) ON TARGET
  • DIVERT ALL POWER TO THE SHIELDS (or any other system)
  • SET PHASERS ON (to FULL (maximum) (power)
  • FIRE PHASERS (torpedoes)
  • TRACTOR (beam) ON/OFF
  • ENGAGE/DISENGAGE TRACTOR
  • SHIELDS (screens) UP
  • RAISE/LOWER SCREENS (shields)
 TRANSPORTER
  • SET COORDINATES (coords) AT
  • ENERGIZE
  • BEAM ME (us or any object) DOWN/UP
 TURBOLIFT
  • DECK (1-23)
  • ENGINEERING (or any location within the Enterprise)
 OTHER COMMANDS
  • TRICORDER READINGS
  • ANALYZE (any object)
  • GIVE ME THE (any object)
 SEARCH
  • GO TO (any location or person)
  • TAKE THE (object) TO (any person or location)
  • COME TO (any location)
  • FIX (repair) THE (any piece of equipment)
  • PREPARE A LANDING PARTY
  • LAUNCH (land or dock) THE SHUTTLECRAFT
  • BRING THE (object) TO ME (or any location)
  • TELL ME ABOUT (an object or being)
  • DAMAGE REPORT
  • MIND MELD
 COMPUTER
  • COMPUTER DATA (any planet or entity)
 QUESTIONS
  • HOW LONG WILL THE REPAIRS TAKE
  • WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE (any equipment)
  • HOW ARE THE (any equipment)
  • WHO ARE YOU
  • HAVE YOU SEEN (any object or being)
  • CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ME
  • RESULTS
  • WHERE ARE YOU
  • CAN YOU HELP US
 ACTIONS

Actions are controlled with special keys instead of through the text window.  Pressing F1 will bring up a list of action commands along with their special keys.  The special keys vary with the edition of the game:

C64, DOS editions:

Shift 1 - Help
Shift 2 - Inventory
Shift 3 - Give
Shift 4 - Take
Shift 5 - Use
Shift 6 - Utilities
Shift 7 - Examine
Shift 8 - Look
Shift 9 - Drop
+  - Shoot

Apple II edition:

Shift 1 - Help
Shift P - Inventory
Shift 3 - Give
Shift 4 - Take
Shift 5 - Use
Shift N - Shoot
Shift 6 - Examine
Shift : -  Look
Shift 8 - Drop
Shift 9 - Utilities

Apple IIe/IIc editions:

Shift 1 - Help
Shift 2 - Inventory
Shift 3 - Give
Shift 4 - Take
Shift 5 - Use
Shift 6 - Shoot
Shift 7 - Examine
Shift 8 - Look
Shift 9 - Drop
Shift 0 Utilities

 WALKING

Walking is controlled by the arrow keys. The arrow keys are your legs. You cannot walk from one place to another by giving a verbal command with the interactive text window. However, you can tell other beings to go from one place to another within the Enterprise or on a planet's surface. An arrow in the lower right of the status window indicates your current direction.