Monte Alpenspitze is a groundbreaking
mountaineering simulation game not only for real alpinists but
also for everyone else!
The key elements of this game are: Arranging your own selected
mountaineer equipment and accomplishing typical trails that
Alpinists also have to manage in real life.
Changing weather conditions and daytime/nighttime will turn
your trip into an exciting challenge! Choose your equipment
wisely and handle it with care because you will encounter countless
risks until you reach the summit of the mountain.
Choosing the summit:
As soon as you click on the title in the title screen the paths
of the three summits will appear. By clicking on a specific
summit, informations about the mountain, its highscore and the
degree of difficulty will show up. If you want to you can adjust
the time (start time).
But bear in mind that before 08:00am and after 06:00pm it will
be pitch-black (and you'll definately have to pack a flashlight
in your rucksack)!
Click on the 'OK'-button to head to the chalet where you will
pack your rucksack for the ascent.
Pack the backpack:
What's necessary for a successful arrival at the summit?
Food, beverages, climbing equipment, ...
Keep in mind that the securing on slopes with a quickdraw or
a rope is only possible if you have a piton and a hammer! And
don't forget carabiners and hooks!
Click on the icons in the closet to pack them in your rucksack
or click on the icons in your rucksack to put them back in the
closet.
The information message above the mouse cursor always shows
the name of the item, the weight in kilogramm and the amount
of it that is in the rucksack.
The max. capacity is approx. 24 kg.
Status displays:
The status display in the menue shows the current condition
of the mountaineer. The disregard of these needs will result
in consequences like carelessness or even up to death! If there
is no display to see then everything is ok. Here is a overview
of the various status displays:
Coldness: A grasp in your rucksack to grab a piece of clothing
will help.
Heat: Click on the mountaineer to discard pieces of clothing.
Thirst: A water bottle should always be in every backpack!
Hunger: Hopefully there is enough food in the backpack.
Fatigue: A nap in the igloo tent, secured resting on the rock
wall or a cup of coffee helps here.
The plane area:
Controls: Press cursor arrow 'Right' on your keyboard to walk
to the right, press arrow 'Up' to jump.
Attention:
Under the snow cover are crevasses hiding!!!
By pressing the space key the alpinist will test the ground
and crevasses that are nearby will break open!
To reach the inventory (food, beverages, tent, etc.) in the
rucksack just click on the rucksack. To put things back just
click on the mountaineer and remove it from there.
The steep descent:
Controls:
Press cursor arrow 'Up' to bat the ice axe in the ice.
Press arrow 'Down' to plant the feet in the ice. Then hit the
space key to lift yourself up.
Unfortunately the mountaineer can't reach his backpack if he's
not secured!
For securing you have to click on the mountaineer and choose
the quickdraw (he can only secure himself if he's in the starting
position). For securing you'll need the quickdraw, a piton and
a carabiner.
Furthermore he can secure himself by a rope (in the rucksack)
which holds off downfalls unless their not to deep. To set the
rope in the stone just bat more pitons in the ice and choose
a rope.
Pitons are always with the mountaineer (not in the backpack)!
The steep wall:
Controls:
Press cursor arrow 'Right' or 'Left' to climb sideways in the
particular direction. The upper display signals by showing "GO!"
(green hands) that can you now pull yourself up.
Press the arrow 'Up' to do so. "NO GRIP!" (white, blinking hands)
means that the mountaineer currently has nothing to hold on
to and if he would try to pull himself up he would fall down.
Find another spot to pull yourself up.
Attention: Keep big gaps to falling stones!!!
The securing works the same way as in the "steep descent" chapter.
