CaraaraC

How to play

The game was finally translated into English!!

You can play it using a MSX emulator or copy the files to a disquette an run it on a real MSX. Thus, it is necessary to have MSX-DOS 1 to launch the program.
From DOS prompt, type:

A:> cara2

After the presentation, a menu appears offering three options:

Instructions: open the game instructions.
Play: start the game.
DOS: return to MSX-DOS.

After starting the game, let's see the keys used:

Arrows: move cursor.
Enter:
- Choose person at the beginning.
- Take a risk on a person.
- Select an option from the menu.
- Exit mark mode.
Space: Mark or undo mark on a person.

The first thing to do is to select a person. Select a person moving the cursor over the characters. Select one by pressing "Enter".
As you move the cursor over a person, his/her characteristics are marked with red right below the menu.
After choosing your person, the MSX picks up a secret person and the game starts. Close dialogs using "Enter".

MSX Asks:

In this version, whenever MSX asks you about your person, the answer is performed automatically.

You Ask:

In your turn, a yellow cursor appears on the question menu located at the bottom of the screen. The menu is shown in the next figure.

Available characteristics in the menu:

Option	Name	Group	Option	Name	Group
1	Female	Gender	14	Brown	Hair - color
2	Male	Gender	15	Blonde	Hair - color
3	White	Skin color	16	White	Hair - color
4	Brown	Skin color	17	Mustage	Facial hair
5	Black	Skin color	18	Beard	Facial hair
6	Young	Age	19	Blue	Eyes
7	Old	Age	20	Brown	Eyes
8	Bald	Hair - type	21	Small	Mouth
9	Straight	Hair - type	22	Big	Mouth
10	Curly	Hair - type	23	Small	Nose
11	Short	Hair - size	24	Big	Nose
12	Long	Hair - size	25	Hat	Misc
13	Brunette	Hair - color	26	Glasses	Misc

Special options:

Option	Name	Description
27	Risk	Take risk and say the secret person's name.
28	Mark mode	Enter the mark mode.

Use the arrows to navigate the menu and press "Enter" to confirm an option.
After asking MSX, he answers "Yes" or "No". After closing the dialog, the mark mode starts in order to you mark the persons that disagree that answer. For example, if you ask "The person is a man?" and the MSX says "No" means that his person is a woman. In that case, mark all the men to mark them.
By the time you are sure about the MSX's secret person, use the menu option 27. The mark mode is activated in order to allow you to choose a person to risk. Press "Enter" to confirm your choice.
In this game, you may risk a name without ending the game in case of failure.