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Cycle through event notifications Cycle through idle villagers Cycle through idle military units Cycle through heroes

Cycle through Barracks, Markets, Archery Ranges, etc.

Center view on selected unit Assign group number to units

Select group assigned to this number Select this group in addition to

currently selected units Display detailed help Display improvements Display objectives Display score

Display chat menu Display tribute menu Display diplomacy menu Quicksave

Quickload

Display in-game menu Display game time Capture screenshots Select all units of one type Garrison selected unit(s)

Delete selected unit or building Pause game

Display chat interface Select Town Center

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Build House

Build Farm

Build Temple

PRESS

Middle mouse button or HOME key PERIOD (.) key

COMMA (,) key SLASH (/) key

CTRL+B, CTRL+X, CTRL+A

SPACEBAR CTRL + 1-9 1-9

SHIFT + 1-9

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F11

CTRL+F12

Double-click a unit of that type ALT + right-click building DELETE key

PAUSE key ENTER key H

CLICK A VILLAGER/

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Press E

Press F

Press T

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Safety Warning

About Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including fl ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.

The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions:

Play in a well-lit room.

Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

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Table of Contents

 

Main Screen ...........................................................................

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Chapter 1: Getting Started .............................

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Installation .............................................................................

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Main Menu.............................................................................

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Getting Help ...........................................................................

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Options ..................................................................................

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Save and Exit..........................................................................

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Chapter 2: Playing Age of Mythology.............

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Gameplay Basics ....................................................................

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Movement ..............................................................................

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Resources...............................................................................

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Buildings ..............................................................................

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Population............................................................................

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Raising an Army ...................................................................

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Combat.................................................................................

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Age Advancement.................................................................

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Researching Improvements...................................................

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Winning the Game ...............................................................

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Chapter 3: Game Types ................................

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Single-Player Games.............................................................

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Multiplayer Games ...............................................................

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Chapter 4: Mythology...................................

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Gods.....................................................................................

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God Powers ..........................................................................

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Myth Units ...........................................................................

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Heroes..................................................................................

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The Pantheons......................................................................

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Technical Support Options............................

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GAMES PC AGE OF MYTHOLOGY-GOLD EDITION User Manual

Main Screen

God Power Display

Displays god powers

Unassigned Banner

Banner with no units assigned

Group Banners

Right-click to assign units to each banner

Rollover Help

Resource Panel

Shows current stockpiled resources and population limit

Food

Wood

Gold

Population

Favor

Command Panel

Displays available tasks,

units, buildings, com-

mands, and improvements Player Name and Deity Displays player name and

main god

Age Advancement Bar

Tracks age advancement progress

Objective Banner

Click to view objectives

Stats

Displays the currently selected unit/building information

Hero Banner

Click to fi nd Heroes

Idle Villager Banner

Click to fi nd idle Villagers

Civilization Chart

Player Status

Tribute

Chat

In-Game Menu

Mini Map

Displays the entire game map

Flare

Sends a distress signal seen by all players

Town Center

Focuses view on

Town Center

Combat Filter

Displays military units and buildings on the mini map

Resource Filter

Displays economic units and buildings on the mini map

Default Filter

Displays all units and buildings on the mini map

Production Queue

Shows unit/improvement progress and selected units

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Chapter 1:

Getting Started

In Age of Mythology you determine the fate of one of nine civilizations. To be successful, you must gather resources, build your empire, research improvements, train an army, and appease the gods. Survive long enough and you will be able to advance your civilization through the ages.

Installation

To install Age of Mythology, insert the Age of Mythology CD 1 into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process. If installation fails to start automatically, complete the following steps:

1 Insert the Age of Mythology CD 1 into you CD-ROM drive. 2 On the Start menu, click RUN.

3 Type D:\setup.exe (where D: is your CD-ROM drive). 4 Click OK.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup.

Main Menu

Learn to Play—Start the learning campaign or watch brief cinematics that explain playing a Norse or Egyptian civilization.

Campaign—Play the single-player campaign or load a saved campaign game.

Single Player—Start a random map game, play a scenario, or load a saved single-player game.

Multiplayer—Start an ESO, LAN, or Direct IP game. Options—Customize game settings.

More—View recorded games, start the scenario editor, view history, and list in-game credits.

Exit—Leave Age of Mythology.

Getting Help

There are three ways to get help while playing Age of Mythology.

Tooltips—Pause your mouse pointer over an icon to open a brief description in the lower-left corner of the screen. Pause your pointer over a resource to display the number of villagers tasked to gather it.

Detailed Help—Right-click any icon to display detailed help or press F1. Help shows the attributes and improvements available for the unit, building, improvement, or god power.

Civilization Chart—Press F2 to access the online civilization chart. Click any icon on the chart to access detailed help.

Online Manual

Information on Age of Mythology features such as improvements, market and diplomacy, tactics, military units, and buildings is also available in the online manual. The online manual can be viewed or printed before the game starts from the autorun screen.

Options

You can change your graphics, audio, and other settings through Options. On the main menu, or the in-game menu, click Options.

User Profi les

Each user can store game settings in a unique profi le. To create a personal profi le, click Add then type a user name. Option settings will now be saved under your user name.

Select a screen size and graphics detail level. Selecting a smaller screen size and lower graphics detail will improve performance.

Move the audio slider to adjust sound and music volume. Mouse scroll speed and screen brightness can also be adjusted using sliders.

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Additional Options

Friend or Foe Colors—Select to display your units and buildings green, allies yellow, and enemies in red.

Allow Audio Taunts—Select to hear scripted audio taunts between players.

Allow Camera Rotation—Select to enable rotation of the mini map. Press <CTRL> and the arrow keys or the mouse wheel to rotate the mini map.

Full Rollover Help—Select to view help in the rollover help panel.

Show Idle Military Banner—Select to display a banner whenever military units are idle.

One-Click Garrison—Select to garrison selected units by rightclicking a building.

Attack Move—Select to attack enemy units along movement path.

Play in a Window—Select to play Age of Mythology in a window, rather than full screen.

Show Build Status Messages—Select for notifi cation whenever buildings, research, or unit production is completed.

Edit Hotkeys

Click to set up or change hotkeys.

Click Save when all options have been set.

Save and Exit

Save Game—On the in-game menu, click Save Game. In the Save Game dialog box, type a name for the game, and then click OK.

Load Saved Game—On the main menu, click Single Player, and then click Load Saved Game. In the Load Saved Game dialog box, select a previously saved game.

Load Scenario—On the main menu, click Single Player, and then click Load Scenario. In the Load Scenario dialog box, select the scenario to load.

Exit Game—On the in-game menu, click Quit Game.

Chapter 2: Playing

Age of Mythology

Gameplay Basics

The easiest way to learn to play Age of Mythology is to use the learning campaign provided with the game.

Tutorial

The learning campaign tutorial teaches the basics of playing

Age of Mythology. Movement, resources, combat, and construction along with gods, favor, and myth units are taught.

To start the learning campaign, on the main menu, click Learn to Play, and then click Tutorial.

Campaign

The single-player campaign follows the battles of the hero Arkantos. To complete the campaign, guide Arkantos through each scenario against the enemies of Atlantis.

To start a campaign, on the main menu, click Campaign, and then click Play Campaign.

Random Map Game

Players familiar with Age of Mythology can start a Random Map Game to quickly play a new game against up to eleven computer opponents.

To start a Random Map Game

On the main menu, click Single Player, and then click Random Map. When all game settings have been selected, click Start to begin play.

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