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MYST
"The Surrealistic Adventure That Will Become Your World"

and

"MYST II"

Frequently Asked Questions (with Answers)

Unofficial Version 0.05
June 25 1996
Loke Teng Yan

Copyright (c) 1995-6 Loke Teng Yan
All Rights Reserved

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Subject: [1] Introduction
Date: 02/02/96

This is the unofficial Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for the game
Myst, by Cyan, Inc. It also contains information about the sequel to Myst,
which has not been released yet.

Please refer to the Table of Contents and section 3 (Introduction and Intent)
thoroughly for details.

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Subject: !2! Table of Contents
Date: 06/25/96

[1] Introduction
!2! Table of Contents
[3] Introduction and Intent
[3-1] Legal Stuff
[3-2] Obtaining this FAQ
[3-3] Integrity of FAQ file
[3-4] Format of Documentation
[3-5] Foreword
[4] Game Information
[4-1] Pre-Game
[4-1-1] What is Myst?
[4-1-2] How did I get into Myst?
[4-1-3] Will I meet people in Myst?
[4-1-4] What is the goal of Myst?
[4-1-5] What is the history of Myst and its universe?
[4-1-6] What makes Myst so special?
[4-1-7] Who created Myst?
[4-1-8] What is the cast list?
[4-1-9] Myst is known to have a poor ending. Should I worry?
[4-1-10] How much does Myst cost?
[4-1-11] What do I get when I buy Myst?
[4-1-12] How was the game created?
[4-1-13] Can I capture the sceneries?
[4-1-14] Strategies
!4-2! Post-Game (SPOILERS! Please Read the Warning Therein)
[5] Technical Information
[5-1] System Requirements
[5-1-1] MPC/Windows
[5-1-2] Macintosh
[5-2] Troubleshooting
[5-2-1] General Guide for MPC/Windows
[5-2-2] General Guide for Macintosh
[5-2-3] Will Myst run under Windows 3.11?
[5-2-4] What does "invalid call to dynamic link" mean?
[5-2-5] Where can I get a newer version of QuickTime?
[5-2-6] What are the savegame filenames?
[5-2-7] Why do voices of people in the game stutter?
[5-2-8] How do I get technical support from Broderbund?
[5-2-9] Can I play Myst in more than 256 colors?
[5-3] Playing Myst Under Alternate Operating Systems
!5-3-1! OS/2
[5-3-2] Windows 95
[6] Myst-Related Products
[6-1] Myst Paraphernalia
[6-2] Books
[6-3] Myst Audio Soundtrack
[6-4] Myst Calendar 1996
[7] Resources on the Internet
[7-1] Commercial Sites
[7-2] Reviews
[7-3] Hints
[7-4] Walkthroughs
!7-5! Miscellaneous
[7-6] Usenet
[8] The Future of Myst: "Myst II"
[9] Other Similar Games
[9-1] Entombed
[9-2] Gadget
[9-3] Jewels of the Oracle
[9-4] Journeyman Project
[9-5] Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time
[9-6] Phantasmagoria
[9-7] Return to Zork
[9-8] Shivers
[9-9] The 7th Guest
[9-10] The 11th Hour: The sequel to The 7th Guest
[9-11] The Dark Eye
[9-12] Under a Killing Moon
[9-13] Zork Nemesis
[10] Wishlist
[11] Credits
!12! Document Revision History
[13] Conclusion

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Subject: [3] Introduction and Intent
Date: 01/15/96

The intent of this FAQ is to provide adequate information about the game
Myst, as well as preserving the many wonderful aspects of the game. Features
and highlights that will be in this FAQ should serve to remind us of the
detail and reality of our exploration into the magnificent environments of
Myst, which can only be accessed through a man-made machine.

This document also attempts to provide as much information as possible
regarding "Myst II", which is the sequel to Myst.

Comments, corrections and contributions can be sent to the author at the
following Internet e-mail address:

Loke Teng Yan

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)-encrypted e-mail is preferred, so please obtain my
PGP public key using any of these methods:

(1) Un*x finger
Finger my e-mail account by invoking this command in your Un*x prompt:

finger 93202707@comet.np.ac.sg |more

(2) World Wide Web
Access my web page using your web browser at:

As you can see, much information is still needed, especially where sections
are marked "(Empty)" or "(Quite empty)" (without the quotes).

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Subject: [3-1] Legal Stuff
Date: 05/21/96

This FAQ document is copyright (c) 1995-6 by Loke Teng Yan ("I"). All rights
reserved. Permission is granted for the following types of distribution of
this FAQ, provided that the FAQ is distributed in its entire and original
form, including the copyright notice:

(1) non-commercial distribution;
(2) distribution to Internet archives, BBSs and online services and
networks;
(3) inclusion on CD-ROM and other electronic storage media.

Product names and specific phrases are trademarks and registered trademarks
of their respective companies:

Apple, Broderbund, c|net, Channelwood, Cyan, Entombed, Gadget, IBM, INFOCOM,
Jewels of the Oracle, Journeyman Project,
Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time, Macintosh, MacOS, Microsoft, MPC,
MS-DOS, Myst, OS/2, PC-DOS, PGP, Phantasmagoria, PKZip, PMView,
Pretty Good Privacy, Program Manager, QuickTime, QuickTime for Windows,
Return to Zork, Rezsolution, Shivers, Silicon Graphics Inc., SoftImage,
Tandy, The 11th Hour: The sequel to the 7th Guest, The 7th Guest,
The Dark Eye, Trilobyte, Under a Killing Moon,
Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Windows, Windows 95, Zork Nemesis.

All other trademarks and companies not mentioned in this document and in this
section are acknowledged.

I disclaim from everything within this FAQ, whether written or implied. For
example, please do not blame me if you find that that this document has
lessened your enjoyment and satisfaction gained from the game. Views
expressed in this document are not necessarily those of Cyan, Inc. Broderbund
Software, Inc., or anyone else.

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Subject: [3-2] Obtaining this FAQ
Date: 04/29/96

To get the latest version of the Unofficial Myst and "Myst II" FAQ, use one
of the following methods:

(1) E-mail
Send an e-mail with the subject, "Myst FAQ [text] please", to the address:

Loke Teng Yan

and a human operator will process your request, where "text" is optional. If
you prefer to receive the package as ASCII text, then add "text" as
indicated. You should receive the FAQ in a PKZip-compressed or ASCII text
package as an attachment on the e-mail reply soon.

(2) World Wide Web
Yes, the FAQ is now available on the Web! However, it is not optimized for
viewing, because it has not been fully converted to organized HTML pages.

Any suggestions for other methods of retrieving this document are
appreciated. Much appreciated if someone can loan some disk space to
distribute the FAQ.

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Subject: [3-3] Integrity of FAQ file
Date: 05/01/96

You may want to make sure that this text file has not been tampered by using
PGP software. Before you can do this, please add my PGP public key to your
public key ring. If you do not know how to do that, refer to the
documentation included in the PGP software package.

Included in this package should be a PGP transport armor file named
"MYST.ASC". If you do not have this file, you can either request from me
through e-mail or view it at this World Wide Web location:

Assuming that the PGP program, transport armor file, and the FAQ
file are in the same directory on your drive, type the following command:

pgp.exe myst.asc myst.faq

If the FAQ file has not been tampered with, you should be able to see at
least this following section of text (question marks denote date and time):

File has signature. Public key is required to check signature.
File 'myst.$00' has signature, but with no text.
Text is assumed to be in file 'myst.faq'.
.
Good signature from user "Teng Yan Loke".
Signature made ????/??/?? ??:?? GMT

Signature and text are seperate. No output file produced.

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Subject: [3-4] Format of Documentation
Date: 01/06/96

I have been trying to follow the format which is a simplification of RFC1153
digest format, so that this FAQ may be compatible with common newsreader
digest handling functionalities. In some newsreaders, pressing "^g" (without
the quotes) will get you to the next section.

Changes from the previous version of the FAQ are marked with the character
"!" (without the quotes), while new portions are marked with the character
"*" (without the quotes), in the first column. Section numbers which are
enclosed in the square brackets, that is "[]" (without the quotes), mean that
the information therein has not been updated since the previous version.