Microprose DOTP v3.3

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           MAGIC: THE GATHERING
       Duels of the Planeswalkers
               Version 3.3

               Readme File
              18 August 1999
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Table of Contents
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1)  ManaLink
2)  Shandalar
3)  The Duel and Gauntlet
4)  The Dueling Table
5)  Deck Builder
6)  Card Notes
7)  Tutorial Errata
8)  Technical Notes
9)  FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
10) The Multiplayer Supplement
11) Credits
12) License Agreement

Important Customer Support Note
===============================
Do NOT call Wizards of the Coast Customer Service with
questions, problems, or other issues related to this computer
game; contact MicroProse Customer Support. The WotC folks
will happily address card issues, as always, but they will
not help you with issues specific to the computer game.


FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
================================
For further help for Magic: The Gathering, please read the
Magic FAQ included at the end of this file. The FAQ includes
help for installation, sound cards, video cards, graphics,
gameplay, Shandalar and specific cards.


Additional Cards
================
As a bonus for owners of Duels of the Planeswalkers, we added
the following 16 cards for your use:
   Amnesia
   Barl's Cage
   Blood Moon
   Book of Rass
   Coal Golem
   Elder Spawn
   Fire Sprites
   Force Spike
   Goblins of the Flarg
   Hyperion Blacksmith
   Martyr's Cry
   Moat
   Rabid Wombat
   Tracker
   Wall of Wonder
   Wormwood Treefolk


ManaLink
========
* The Deck Builder displays your deck name and deck type
  (Unrestricted, Wild, Restricted, Tournament or Highlander)
  in the title bar when you click the Stats button.

* On LAN, modem and serial connections, your name will dynamically
  update in the chat user list if you change your player name
  (via the Player sphere).

* The Filter panel no longer closes by clicking on its background.
  Click on the Filter button again in the ManaLink window to close
  the Filter panel.

* ManaLink's Chat window can handle more than 500 lines of text.
  If you are saving the contents of the Chat window, however,
  please be aware that the "oldest" lines after 4K of text are
  expired and are removed from the window.

* If minimized, the Chat window's title bar will flash if you
  receive new text.


Shandalar
=========
There's one new feature on the way to getting started in Shandalar.
You are no longer limited to choosing what your character looks
like from a screen of premade images. Now, you have much more
control over your looks.

When you get to the point at which the manual tells you to just
pick a character, the new Face Builder tool takes over. This
allows you to choose a wizard (basic body and face), then
customize your look with various accoutrements and other
variations.


The Duel and Gauntlet
=====================
*  When you save a duel during a Gauntlet, you save the status
   of that current duel and your progress through the Gauntlet.

*  The Duels of the Planeswalkers installer adds new decks to
   your playdeck directory.

*  Multiplayer support has ben added in the form of ManaLink.
   Please consult the manual for more specifics.


Dueling Table
=============
A few reminders of often overlooked features:

*  If you do not put a Stop (the red marker) on a phase, play
   will bypass that phase without bothering to ask you if you
   want to use optional effects (a Brass Man's untap or Land
   Tax, for example). This is a handy way to prevent the duel
   from bogging down, but if you are not careful, you could
   accidentally miss an opportunity. Thus, if you plan to use
   an optional effect (especially during the upkeep phase),
   make sure to Run To (by clicking on the Phase Bar) or put
   a Stop on the phase you have in mind.

*  Remember that creatures with negative power are treated as
   having a power of 0 (zero) for all purposes except raising
   the power. Thus, they are displayed during a duel as having
   0 power.

*  Remember that all of the floating windows -- including the
   Ante and Mulligan displays, both hands, and the Situation
   Bar (but not the Spell Chain and Combat windows) -- are
   movable. Just click and drag them out of the way when
   necessary.

*  You can minimize both the Spell Chain and Combat windows.
   Just click anywhere on the title bar of the window to do
   so. To restore the Spell Chain window to full size, click
   on the star icon on the phase bar. To restore the Combat
   window to full size, click on the sword icon on the phase
   bar.

*  Hold the mouse over a particular thing (a card, part of
   the dueling table, or an ability marker, for instance) to
   find out what it is.

*  Right-click on things for a mini-menu of useful functions.

*  Click on things to use them. Double-click to auto-use,
   that is, to have mana drawn from lands automatically (and
   indiscriminately).


Deck Builder
============
The Deck Builder is still accessible from the Main Menu. To get
to the Deck Builder, click on Tools and then select the Deck
Builder option.

* The "Basic Set" button determines which versions of the basic
  Magic card set are visible. This filter has three options,
  all of which are independent toggles. That is, you can turn
  any one on or off without affecting the status of the other.
  At least one of these must be selected at all times.

  "Unlimited" is the second collected release of the basic card
  set, which included cards from both the first (Limited or
  "alpha") and second ("beta") versions. "Revised Edition" is
  the third version of the basic card set. "Fourth Edition" is
  the fourth version of the basic card set.

* The "Astral" button controls the inclusion of the Astral set
  of cards and now it also includes the Promotional cards.
  (Note: if you do not have Spells of the Ancients installed,
  you have no Promotional cards.)

* The "Arabian Nights" button filters for all of the cards from
  that expansion set. (If you do not have Spells of the Ancients
  installed, the only cards from this set that you'll have are
  those that also happen to be included in the Fourth Edition
  set.)

* The "Antiquities" button includes or excludes all of the cards
  from that expansion set. (If you do not have Spells of the
  Ancients installed, the only cards from this set that you'll
  have are those that also happen to be included in the Fourth
  Edition set.)

* Moving multiple copies of a card into and out of your deck
  can be awkward. Instead of moving one copy at a time, now
  you can move as many as you need, all in one step. Hold down
  the Shift key and double-click on the card. Enter the number
  of cards you want moved.

* You can now right-click on the area in between the sets of
  Filter Buttons to open a mini-menu. This menu has only one
  option: the Main Menu Buttons toggle. If you choose to toggle
  the Main Menu Buttons on, all of the filters EXCEPT the Other
  Filters become active (are turned on). If you toggle Main
  Menu Buttons off, all of the Set Filters, Color Filters, and
  Type Filters are inactivated (switched off).

* When you're editing your deck in Shandalar, you can also
  right-click on the background area behind the cards in your
  deck to get another mini-menu. This one has two options that
  let you to move cards according to their color. Use Move By
  Color Into Deck to put all the cards of the colors you choose
  from the inventory into the current deck, and Move By Color
  Out Of Deck to move cards from your deck into your inventory.
  You're prompted to choose which of the five colors, plus
  "artifacts" (not "colorless"), you want moved. Note that the
  basic lands that correspond to the colors you choose also
  move. (No lands move with artifacts, and you must move dual
  and special lands individually.)

* The Deck Builder considers basic lands as having the same
  color as the color of mana they produce for the purpose of
  deck stats. (For example, 5 Islands count as 5 Blue cards.)


Card Notes
==========
* A display issue: The name of artist Brian Snoddy should
  always have a line over the 'o.' (Sorry, Brian.)

* In some places in the game, the name of El-Hajjaj is displayed
  incorrectly. There should always be an accent circumflex
  (caret) over the final 'a.'


Tutorial Errata
===============
* Any time one of the wizards in the Tutorial mentions "points,"
  he or she is being informal. There are actually no "points" in
  the game of Magic: The Gathering. Thus:

  - In Chapters 4, 6, 8, 9 and anywhere else, when the wizards
    refer to "points of damage," they mean simply "damage."

  - In Chapter 4 (and anywhere else), when they speak of "points
    of mana," they really mean "mana."

  - In Chapter 8, one of them says, "...the ogre does two points
    against the knight's two points of toughness." That should
    be "...the ogre does two damage against the knight's two
    toughness."

  - In Chapters 4 and 7, the wizards talk of "life points."
    They mean "life total."

* In Chapter 7, the wizard mentions the "Heal Phase." Obviously,
  his information is out-of-date. Under the 5th Edition rules,
  the Heal Phase no longer exists. It has been replaced by the
  Cleanup Phase.

* In Chapter 8, the wizard says, "...other special powers
  include regeneration, flight, and many more..." He means
  "...regeneration, FLYING, and many more."


Technical Notes
===============
* If you normally use a screen saver, you should be aware that
  it is always running in the background. To prevent interference
  with the game, you must disable any screen saver before you
  start playing.

* Some players might experience compatibility problems. Our
  tests lead us to believe that the most common cause of these
  problems is not the game itself, but out-of-date device
  drivers installed on the computer. If you experience
  compatibility problems, please make sure that you are
  using the most recent drivers provided for your hardware.
  If you have the correct drivers and the problem persists,
  call Customer Support.

* If you experience problems with any part of this game after
  you install new hardware or software, you might have updated
  a sound driver, video driver, DirectX driver or Indeo Video
  driver to a version that is not compatible with the game. To
  fix this, you can reinstall the DirectX drivers from the Magic:
  The Gathering CD-ROM.

* We strongly suggest that you play this game in High Color
  (16-bit) video mode or better. If you are playing in a lesser
  mode (that is, you are using 256 colors or less), you might
  experience transitory graphic oddities. These are superficial
  and should not have any lasting effect on the game. Some
  machines that are below the recomended system requirements
  may experience problems with High Color (16-bit) video modes
  when playing in Shandalar.

* This game is designed to work with the standard issue versions
  of Windows 95 or Windows 98. We do NOT support any of the beta
  versions of Windows.

* If you experience problems with flickering video in Shandalar,
  you probably need to update your video drivers. Most vendors
  now supply Windows 95/98 versions of their video drivers.
  You can normally download these drivers from the vendor's
  Web site.

* If you do not hear the sound effects in the game, you might
  not have selected to install the DirectX drivers. Rerun the
  install program, but do not select ANY game components to
  install. Allow the DirectX drivers to be installed.

* If you have the Sound Blaster 16/AWE-32 driver for Windows
  95 (Revision 7), you may experience problems running this
  game. This Sound Blaster driver updates the Audio Drive
  Component to version 4.33.00.0012. This version causes the
  game to crash with a fatal exception error in VXD VMM(01)
  and terminates the application. Reinstall the DirectX
  drivers (as in the previous paragraph). The DirectX Audio
  Drive Component is version 4.31.00.0068, which functions
  correctly. Creative Labs also has a newer driver, version
  4.33.00.0014, which does not cause the problem.

* If you try to manually delete this game using Windows
  Explorer, you might experience problems. (We suggest you
  ALWAYS use the Uninstall feature instead.) When you run
  the game, some game files temporarily become part of the
  Windows 95 system resources. These files cannot be used
  or deleted if they are currently being used by your system.
  If you experience this type of problem, you can reboot
  your computer to free the affected files. You should then
  be able to delete the files.

* The Uninstall feature removes only those files installed by
  the Install Shield program. Any files created by the game,
  such as saved games, will be left on the system after you
  run uninstall.


FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
================================
Q:  What is the latest version of Magic: The Gathering?

A:  Version 3.3 is the latest version of the game. This
    version is the Duels of the Planeswalkers stand-alone
    version of Magic: The Gathering. It includes all of
    the original Magic features along with a multiplayer
    module and 80 new cards.

Q:  Is Magic: The Gathering compatible with Windows 3.1,
    Windows 3.11 or Windows NT?

A:  Unfortunately, because the program uses Microsoft's DirectX
    version 6.0, it does not work properly with any operating
    system except Windows 95 and Windows 98.

Installation
------------
Q:  I have the demo for Magic: The Gathering installed. Will
    this cause any problems when I install the complete game?

A:  We recommend that you either delete the demo directory or
    rename it before installing the complete game. By default,
    the complete game uses the same directory name (\MAGIC)
    that the demo uses.

Q:  While installing the game, my CD-ROM cannot be verified
    by the installer.

A:  If you have more than one CD-ROM drive attached to your
    computer system, you must place the CD-ROM in the drive
    that appears first in the drive list. For example, if you
    have two CD-ROM drives that are lettered D: and E:, you
    must place the CD-ROM into the D drive for verification.
    The second drive (in this case E:) will not be checked.

Q:  While installing the game, I got an error message of
    "Assertion error, cannot open sprite file." I am using
    Corel CD-ROM drivers.

A:  Unfortunately, the installer is not compatible with Corel
    CD-ROM drivers. You must load Windows 95 drivers for your
    CD-ROM drive.

Q:  I got an error while uninstalling or reinstalling the game
    that says there is a file that is write-protected or otherwise
    cannot be deleted.

A:  Just reboot your computer and try again. Sometimes Windows 95
    thinks one of the files is write-protected until the computer
    is rebooted.

Troubleshooting
---------------
Q:  I am experiencing DLL errors, assert errors or lockups.

A:  Do not run any other programs (such as Norton Crash Protector)
    in the background. The only programs that should be loaded
    are Magic: The Gathering and absolutely necessary Windows 95
    programs.

    In addition, make sure that your hard drive has at least 30MB
    free for the Windows swap file.

    Make sure that you have the latest versions of the DirectX
    drivers for your hardware. In particular, make sure that your
    sound card has the latest DirectSound drivers.

    Check your sound card to see if it is properly installed and
    functioning. You can check your sound card by selecting "System"
    from the Control Panel. Select the Device Manager tab at the
    System Properties dialog box. Double-click on "Sound, Video and
    Game Controllers." A description for your sound card should
    appear  underneath. Double-click on this text to bring up a
    dialog box telling you if your sound card is functioning
    correctly or not.

    You can also try turning down the graphics acceleration by
    selecting the System control panel and clicking on the
    Performance tab. Then click on the "Graphics" button and
    slide the bar to the left in order to adjust the degree of
    hardware acceleration. We recommend lowering the graphics
    acceleration to "Most accelerator functions." If that doesn't
    help, try "Basic accelerator functions."

Q:  The game is locking up when I try to load a saved game, or I
    am experiencing "Page fault" errors.

A:  Magic: The Gathering requires at least 30MB of virtual memory.
    Please check your virtual memory by selecting the System
    control panel. Then click on the Performance tab and click
    the "Virtual Memory" button.

Q:  I am receiving an error message of "Error vids:iv41 decompression."

A:  This error is caused by the Indeo video drivers. Please download
    the version of Video for Windows from Intel's Web site at
    www.intel.com.

Q:  I am having problems with "Assertion failed" or "Add card"
    error messages while playing in Shandalar.

A:  This problem has been mostly eliminated in this version of
    the game. If your graphics resolution is set to something
    higher than 1024 x 768, please try lowering it to 1024 x 768.
    If that doesn't work, please try lowering it to 800 x 600.

Q:  When I try to run the game, the system crashes with an error
    message about MSVFW32.DLL.

A:  You need to install Video for Windows. To do this, you must
    go to the Control Panel and double-click the "Add/Remove
    Programs" icon. Click on the Windows Setup tab at the top.
    Click to put a check mark in the Multimedia component. Then
    click the "Apply" button to install these components. You
    will probably need to have your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM or
    disks handy.

Q:  The game crashes when I get to the Wizard Statistics screen
    (showing the five major wizards) or when the coin flip
    animation starts.

A:  We recommend downloading the latest version of the
    Indeo video drivers from Intel from their Web site at
    www.intel.com.

    You can also try turning down the graphics acceleration by
    selecting the System control panel and clicking on the
    Performance tab. Then click on the "Graphics" button and
    slide the bar to the left in order to adjust the degree
    of hardware acceleration. We recommend lowering the
    graphics acceleration to "Most accelerator functions."
    If that doesn't help, try "Basic accelerator functions."

Q:  Sometimes the game quits back to Windows unexpectedly.

A:  Applications running in the background may cause the game
    to close without notice. Please shut down all other
    applications before running Magic: The Gathering.

Sound
-----
Q:  I am having problems with the sound in Magic: The Gathering.

A:  Please note that the game requires DirectX version 5.0 or
    greater working in order to hear the sound and music. If
    you are not hearing any sound, the problem is most likely
    caused by a problem with DirectX not working with your
    sound card. Please contact your sound card manufacturer
    for the latest drivers that are compatible with DirectX.

Q:  I am hearing white noise when I play a duel.

A:  You may have an older version of the drivers for your sound
    card. Please contact your sound card manufacturer to obtain
    the latest DirectX-compatible drivers.

Q:  I am experiencing glitches in the game due to the sound
    repeating.

A:  Please try first uninstalling the game and then reinstalling
    the game using the full custom install. This will sometimes
    take care of the problem.

Q:  I'm having problems with sound in duels.

A:  Try renaming the folder "DuelSounds" in the MAGIC\PROGRAM
    directory to something else. You will no longer hear any
    sounds in the duel.

Q:  I am having some problems with sound in the game.

A:  If you have a Sound Blaster AWE32 card, please download
    the latest drivers from the Creative Labs Web site at
    www.creaf.com or contact them directly for the latest
    version of their Windows-compliant sound card drivers.

    If you have an Ensoniq ViVo sound card, please download
    the latest drivers that should fix this problem from
    Ensoniq's Web site at www.ensoniq.com or contact them
    directly for the latest version of their Windows-compliant
    sound card drivers. You can also try downloading the
    Ensoniq Soundscape ViVo driver installer from Gateway
    which is called "Soundscape InstallWizard for Windows 95
    version 1.00.09" (SSIWIZ.EXE dated 2/97). This installer
    is supposed to make sure your Ensoniq sound drivers are
    up-to-date and correctly installed.

    If you have a Packard Bell computer with an Aztech Sound
    Galaxy Washington 16 sound card, please download the latest
    drivers that should fix this problem from Aztech's Web site
    at www.aztechca.com or contact them directly for the latest
    version of their Windows-compliant sound card drivers.

Q:  I have an IBM Aptiva with an MWave sound card. Every time I
    run into a creature in Shandalar, the game crashes.

A:  Unfortunately, the MWave sound card is a proprietary sound
    card that is not explicitly supported by Microsoft's DirectX
    technology. Please contact the manufacturer of your sound
    card or Microsoft for details.

Q:  I don't have a Windows-compatible sound card, and the game
    crashes on me.

A:  You can play Magic: The Gathering without a sound card if
    you have version 1.1 or greater.

Graphics
--------
Q:  I am having video glitches or seeing graphic anomalies.

A:  Please try changing your display resolution to either a
    lower resolution (such as 640 x 480) or higher resolution
    (such as 1024 x 768).

    If at all possible, we recommend running the game in High
    Color graphics (16-bit color).

    You can also try turning down the graphics acceleration
    by selecting the System control panel and clicking on the
    Performance tab. Then click on the "Graphics" button and
    slide the bar to the left in order to adjust the degree of
    hardware acceleration. We recommend lowering the graphics
    acceleration to "Most accelerator functions." If that
    doesn't help, try "Basic accelerator functions."

    In addition, make sure that you do not have any other programs
    (such as Norton Crash Protector) running in the background.

Q:  When I run the game, the screen turns black but I can still
    move my mouse.

A:  If you are running in 256-color mode, we recommend switching
    the graphics to 16-bit or 24-bit mode.

Q:  Sometimes when I exit Magic: The Gathering, the colors on my
    Windows desktop are messed up.

A:  Unfortunately, running Magic: The Gathering in only 256 colors
    will sometimes cause this problem with the color palette. If
    at all possible, please switch to High Color graphics (16-bit
    color).

Q:  I am having problems with the game returning to Windows
    unexpectedly.

A:  This problem may be caused by graphics hardware acceleration.
    Please try reducing the graphics acceleration hardware by
    selecting the System control panel. Then click on the
    Performance tab and click the "Graphics" button. Slide the
    bar to the left to lower the graphics acceleration. We
    recommend lowering the graphics acceleration to "Most
    accelerator functions." If that doesn't help, try "Basic
    accelerator functions."

Q:  I am having some problems with my video card in this game.

A:  If you have an ATI Mach 64 video card, please download the
    latest video drivers from the ATI Web site at www.atitech.ca
    or contact ATI directly for the latest version of their
    Windows-compliant drivers.

    If you have a Diamond Stealth 3D video card, please download
    the latest video drivers from the Diamond Web site at
    www.diamondmm.com or contact Diamond directly for the
    latest version of their Windows-compliant drivers.

    If you have a Chips and Technology video card, please
    download the latest video drivers from the Chips and
    Technology Web site at www.chips.com or contact Chips
    and Technology directly for the latest version of their
    Windows-compliant drivers.

    If you have a Matrox Millennium video card, please download
    the latest BIOS update from the Matrox Web site at
    www.matrox.com or contact Matrox directly for the latest
    version of their Windows-compliant drivers. This BIOS update
    fixes many DirectX-related issues.

Q:  When the coin flip animation starts, the colors become
    corrupted.

A:  Magic: The Gathering is designed to work in higher color
    depth video modes. The problem is due to running the game
    in 256 colors. If at all possible, we recommend running the
    game in 16-bit or 24-bit color mode.

Q:  Sometimes I get the error message "Video not available, cannot
    find decompressor."

A:  This error is caused by the Indeo video drivers. Please
    download the version of Video for Windows from Intel's Web
    site at www.intel.com.

Q:  When I play a game in Shandalar, I am having various problems
    including with graphics (particularly fonts). For example,
    text is appearing outside their boxes and I am getting
    invalid page faults.

A:  The problem is caused by a font conflict. To check for font
    conflicts, double-click the Fonts control panel. Delete any
    font that shows a file size of 0K (zero kilobytes). You may
    also want to copy all the fonts from your MAGIC\PROGRAM folder
    (TTxxxx.TTF) into your WINDOWS\FONTS folder.

Gameplay
--------
Q:  The computer AI is making strange or seemingly stupid decisions
    in how it plays its cards.

A:  The computer deliberately makes some mistakes at the easier
    levels of the game in order to give beginning Magic players
    a fighting chance. If you feel these AI decisions are annoying,
    please try increasing the difficulty level.

Q:  When I press the "T" key to bring up the Taunt window, it
    doesn't do anything.

A:  After the manual was printed, the Taunt feature was moved from
    the "T" key. You can now press the F6 key, the Insert key or the
    single quote ("'") key. Also note that you must have a registered
    opponent in order for the Taunt feature to function.

The Duel
--------
Q:  When I click on the Phase Bar in a multiplayer game, I cannot
    create a green phase stopper.

A:  Green phase stoppers have been removed from the multiplayer
    portion of the game in order to better enable bluffing when
    playing a human opponent. You now must hit the Done button
    when you want to move to the next phase.

Q:  The game isn't stopping at my upkeep phase. Therefore, I
    can't do optional upkeep effects such as paying to untap my
    Brass Man or paying to untap my Paralyzed creature.

A:  You must put a Stop marker on your upkeep phase for the
    program to stop there. Otherwise, the game will only stop
    at your upkeep phase for mandatory effects (such as a
    creature getting a counter for Unstable Mutation or taking
    damage for Cursed Land). To put a Stop marker on any phase,
    right-click on the Phase Bar at the phase that you want the
    game to stop at and select "Mark this phase to always stop"
    from the pop-up menu. This will mark the Phase Bar with a red
    dot which means that the program will stop there if you have
    a valid action. For example, if you want to use a Land Tax or
    pay to untap your Brass Man, put a Stop marker on the upkeep
    phase. Please refer to the manual for more information.

Q:  When I double-click a card to cast it, it's tapping some lands
    that I don't want to tap.

A:  You can instead single-click on a card in your hand to cast it.
    If you single-click, you'll be prompted to click on your mana
    sources manually. Or you can right-click the lands that you
    don't want to be automatically tapped and choose "Don't auto
    tap this card" from the mini-menu.

Q:  I clicked on the title bar of the Spell Chain Window, and it
    disappeared. How can I get it back?

A:  Just click on the staff icon that's between the two phase bars
    to make the Spell Chain Window reappear.

Q:  I clicked on the title bar of the Combat Window, and it
    disappeared. How can I get it back?

A:  Just click on the sword icon that's between the two phase bars
    to make the Combat Window reappear (see the manual).

Q:  I have more than four creatures in combat, but I can't see
    beyond the first four in the Combat Window.

A:  To scroll the Combat Window, just click on the little white
    mouse (that's between your creatures and your opponent's). Drag
    the mouse icon to scroll the Combat Windows so you can see the
    creatures on the right-hand side.

Q:  When I bring up the Duel, the program isn't listing any decks
    in the opening dialog box.

A:  When you install the game, the directory name must be no
    longer than eight (8) characters. Exit the game and rename
    the directory in Windows to fix this problem. This problem
    has been fixed in version 1.1 of the game.

Shandalar
---------
Q:  I am just starting in Shandalar and am getting beaten up on
    a regular basis by all those creatures that keep attacking me.
    What can I do?

A:  One of your first steps should be to run to the nearest village
    or city as fast as possible so you can edit your starting deck.
    You want to edit your deck to the best cards possible while
    remembering the minimum deck size depending on your difficulty
    level (30 cards for Apprentice, 35 for Magician, 40 for both
    Sorcerer and Wizard). If at all possible, reduce the number of
    colors in your deck to two or at the most three.

    Next, pick your battles wisely. As the manual says, the
    weakest creatures are those that walk. The next hardest are
    those that are mounted, and the toughest are those look like
    dragons or other flying creatures.

    Try to run away from the more powerful creatures until you
    build up a stronger deck. You can run away by moving to a
    terrain type that the creature can't follow you onto. Each
    creature sticks to the terrain type corresponding to its color
    (for example, red creatures stay near mountains). Of course,
    some creatures are multicolored and can survive on two
    different terrain types. Once you cross a terrain boundary,
    the creature will be unable to follow you.

    Stay on the roads if at all possible. You will move much
    faster if you walk on roads and can many times outrun the
    other creatures.

    Don't forget that you can bribe many creatures. Discretion
    is sometimes the better part of valor, and if you can afford
    the gold, it's probably better than losing a card from your
    deck in ante.

    As your deck becomes stronger and you beat more creatures,
    you'll notice that the weaker ones will start running away
    from you! In addition, you don't have to face as many
    creatures in version 1.1 of the game.

Q:  When I defeat one of the creatures, I see an animation of
    the five major wizards. What do all those things represent?

A:  As noted in the manual, each skull represents a victory by
    you against one of that wizard's creatures. The wizards'
    staffs represent their total life points. Each red dot
    represents one fewer life point for that wizard. (You can
    only knock them down by 10 points, though, to a minimum of
    20 life.) The tiny floating spheres represent mana taps
    (see the manual). You will lose the battle to save Shandalar
    if any one wizard accumulates enough mana taps to be able
    to cast the Spell of Dominion.

Q:  Every time I receive a notice that a wizard is attacking a
    particular town, I don't arrive in time to save it.

A:  If a wizard gains control of a city, it will be converted
    into a mana dome. You can still battle the wizard there to
    free it. You will not regain your mana link, however, if
    you had one there before.

Q:  My character keeps moving when I'm walking in the main map
    of Shandalar even after I stop pressing a directional key.

A:  You can stop your character in two different ways: either
    press the Spacebar or click on your character's head with
    the mouse.

Q:  Can I speed up movement while walking around on the main map?

A:  Try pressing Shift-U. This may improve performance on slower
    computer systems.

Q:  At the Status screen, my Record vs. the Creatures of Shandalar
    isn't keeping track of all the creatures I have won against
    in Shandalar.

A:  Only creatures you encounter in the main map count toward
    your Win/Loss record. Creatures you vanquish in dungeons and
    castles do not count.

Q:  Is there any way I can load a saved game from within Shandalar
    without having to quit the game first?

A:  If you update to version 1.1 of the game, you can right-click
    to bring up a mini-menu with options to save, load, quit, etc.

Decks in Shandalar
------------------
Q:  I'm building a deck in Shandalar but there seem to be limits
    on how many duplicates of one card I can put into my deck.

A:  The number of duplicate cards allowed in your Shandalar deck
    depends on the total size of your deck and whether you have
    the Tome of Enlightenment (one of the World Magics). If you
    don't have the Tome of Enlightenment, you can only have one
    card if your deck has 19 or fewer cards, 2 duplicate cards
    if your deck has 20 to 39 cards, 3 duplicates if your deck
    has 40 to 59 cards, or 4 duplicates if your deck is over 60
    cards.

Q:  Even though I've edited my deck and know exactly which cards
    are in it, I keep getting random land.

A:  If your deck does not have the minimum number of cards in it,
    random basic lands will be temporarily added to your library
    (after the ante but before the shuffle). Your deck must have
    30 cards at Apprentice level, 35 at Magician level, or 40 at
    both Sorcerer and Wizard level.

Q:  Every time I try to look at my deck or edit my deck in
    Shandalar, the game crashes.

A:  The game will now notify you when you approach the 500 card
    limit and advise you to sell some cards.

The Cards
---------
Q:  How can I use my Mishra's Factory to attack or block?

A:  You must turn your Mishra's Factory into an Assembly Worker
    before you try to attack since no fast effects are possible
    between declaring an attack and declaring attackers. If you
    wish to attack with your Mishra's Factory, in your Main
    phase (precombat), single-click the card and choose "Change
    to Assembly Worker." Pay the 1 colorless mana and your
    Mishra's Factory will then turn into an Assembly Worker
    (a 2/2 artifact creature). As long as your Assembly Worker
    is not suffering from summoning sickness, you can attack
    with it by clicking the Combat phase on the Phase Bar.
    When prompted to "Choose attackers," click on the Assembly
    Worker card.

    You can also use your Assembly Worker to block the
    computer's creatures. Just turn your Mishra's Factory
    into an Assembly Worker in the "Attacker fast effects
    phase."

Q:  Why does Naf's Asp continue to damage me turn after turn?

A:  According to the latest rulings by Wizards of the Coast for
    the Naf's Asp, you must pay to get rid of the Naf's Asp
    legacy to avoid further damage. Otherwise, you will continue
    to take damage turn after turn.


Multiplayer Supplement
=======================

The New Main Menu
-----------------
As soon as you launch Duels of the Planeswalkers, those of you
who played the original Magic: The Gathering will notice two
subtle changes. First of all, there's an unusual icon in one
corner of the screen. That's the ManaLink icon, and it's
described in detail in the Additions section. The other thing
is that the Main Menu has been replaced. In its place are the
five option spheres.

The spheres are more like categories than options. Each one
gives you access to a particular segment of the Magic: The
Gathering experience. When you click on any sphere, all the
activities that fall within that category appear on the right
side of the screen, in the upper area. Note that even when you
have a sphere selected, all of the other spheres are still
available. You can switch from sphere to sphere with just a
click, or you can deselect the current sphere by clicking on
it again.

* Duel: This sphere encompasses the Solo Duel, the Gauntlet,
  and the new Duel Opponent feature, which is described later,
  in Additions.

* Tools: All of the utilities -- useful things like the Deck
  Builder -- are collected in this sphere.

* World: The world of Shandalar and the introductory animation
  that accompanies it reside in this sphere.

* Help: This sphere includes all of the on-line sources of
  information, such as the Help system, the Tutorial, the Readme
  file and the game Credits.

* Player: The setup for your dueling persona, all the statistics,
  and any other recordkeeping functions are contained in this
  sphere.

To select a displayed activity as the current one, click on it.
Any settings and options associated with the currently selected
activity appear in the larger area below the list of activities.
(The options for those activities with which you're already
familiar from the original game have not changed significantly.
The options for the new activities are explained in the relevant
parts of the Additions section.)

Making a Name for Yourself
--------------------------
Before you can start racking up a brilliant record of sequential
wins online (more about that a little later), you must create a
player persona, what we call your Screen Name. Why? Well, in
order to keep a record, there must be a name with which to
associate that record. As a bonus, you can also determine what
your character looks like and give yourself a tag line like all
the AI characters have.

To get started on your screen name, select the Screen Name
activity in the Player sphere.

* Screen Name: When you have selected a player number (see
  below), you see the corresponding Screen Name. (At first,
  they're all filled with default names.) If you want to
  change the displayed name, simply click anywhere in the
  text box and begin typing.

  Next to the Screen Name, there is a box you can use to
  associate a particular character image with the player
  number you have chosen. Select any one of the existing
  faces or, if you don't care for any of them, use the new
  Face Builder tool to create new ones.

* Date: This simply notes when this particular screen name was
  created.

* Real Name: Since a screen name is more often than not a
  pseudonym, you might want to associate your real name with
  a character. After all, you created it and you'll likely
  spend quite some time building a record.

* E-Mail: If you'd like online opponents to be able to communicate
  with you when you're not connected, you can enter your e-mail
  address here.

* Quote: All the built-in characters have quotes associated with
  them. It's only fair that you have the same opportunity to
  express yourself.

* New Player: Each screen name is associated with a Player Name.
  Before you do anything else, you should choose a name to work
  with. If no screen names have been set up yet, you need to
  click the new player button.

* Delete Player: Use the Delete Player button only if you wish to
  permanently erase the record associated with the current player
  name. If you want to change the info for an existing screen
  name without erasing the record, simply enter new text in the
  boxes -- do not use this button.



ManaLink: Multiplayer Dueling
-----------------------------
Here's the game you've been waiting for. You've had plenty of
time to practice on the computer; now let's see how well you fare
against the malicious cunning of other humans.

When you start up Magic, you also activate ManaLink, the
multiplayer part of the game. You'll know it's active because
there's a jewel-like icon in the corner; that's the ManaLink
icon. This icon is a convenient way to tell your connection
status at a glance. Double-click on the icon to see the other
half of ManaLink, the ManaLink Dialogue. What this looks like
depends on whether you're already connected or not. This
dialogue is the central control point for all multiplayer
functions except setting up the actual match.

You set up the match using Duel Opponent, the newest activity
in the Duel Sphere. That's getting ahead of ourselves, though.
First, let's go over all the basic steps to starting a
multiplayer match:

* Set up your screen name and all the information that goes
  with it. (At this point, you might also want to build a few
  dueling decks.)

* Connect to another player (or a community of players)
  through your chosen communications method (modem, network,
  direct cable, etc.).

* Invite another connected player to a match. Once he or she
  accepts the invitation, the two of you become registered
  opponents.

* Choose your dueling deck for the match.

* One player proposes the parameters for the match. The other
  player can accept or decline. When both players agree to the
  parameters, the match starts immediately.

* Do the duels.

* Afterwards, each player's record and ranking are recalculated.

Note: Depending on the duel parameters, not all decks will show
up in the deck list. For example, if you have chosen to play with
a Type 1 Restricted deck, then Wild and Unrestricted decks will
not appear in the deck list. A list of banned and restricted cards
can be found at the end of this file.

Getting Connected
-----------------
Connecting via LAN:
A LAN (Local Area Network) can provide one of the most convenient
environments for multiplayer dueling; it's the best of both worlds.
Networks give you the flexibility of having multiple potential
opponents (like Internet play), and network connections are often
more stable and communications faster than on the Internet. Then
there's that mighty convenient Autoconnect feature.

Autoconnect:
If your computer is attached to an active LAN, ManaLink attempts
to connect you as soon as you start up Magic: The Gathering.

ManaLink will always make the attempt to auto-connect to a LAN
unless you give it other orders. To disable the auto-connect feature:

* Right-click on the ManaLink icon.

* At the mini-menu that opens, select Preferences.

* At the second mini-menu, select Options.

* In the Options box, click the Use Autoconnect checkbox (the box
  should become empty).

* Click the Apply button.

As long as you leave this disabled, ManaLink will not attempt to
auto-connect you.

Manually:
It's also fairly easy to initiate a connection when you are not
connected (that is, the ManaLink icon is in the No Net state). To
initiate a LAN connection manually:

* Double-click on the ManaLink icon to open the ManaLink Dialogue
  (unless it's already open, of course).

* Select the type of connection you want to make: LAN. (Click on
  that type in the list.)

* Click the Connect button.

Now that you're in contact with other players, you're ready to set
up a duel.

Connecting Modem to Modem
-------------------------
Playing via modem is a good option for those of you who don't have
access to a network, aren't close enough to one another to use a
cable, and don't enjoy the crowds on the Internet. The one possible
disadvantage is that you only have one potential opponent -- the
person at the other end of the line.

Obviously, if you expect to play via modem, both computers must have
working modems attached to them (and to functional phone lines).

To begin, select the Modem Connection option and click the Connect
button. One player must select to Answer (await the other player's
call), and the other must select Dial (initiate communication). The
two of you should decide who will do which ahead of time so as to
avoid confusion. Next, both players must choose the modem they intend
to use.

The dialing player must enter the phone number to call. When that's
done, you must invite your opponent to a duel. Once he accepts, you
are registered opponents and are ready to duel.


Connecting with a Null-Modem Serial Cable
-----------------------------------------
Playing via cable is likely to be the fastest method of
communication. There are no middlemen, just the two computers
with a wire between them. The disadvantage, of course, is that
you only have one potential opponent: the person at the other
end of the cable.

Obviously, if you expect to play via null-modem serial cable,
you must have the cable hooked up before you begin.

When you select the Serial Port/Null Modem Cable option and
click the Connect button, you're prompted to choose the
settings for the communication. With one exception, Port,
both players must choose the exact same settings.

* Port: This tells ManaLink which of your computer's communications
  outlets (ports) you have the cable attached to. (Most computers
  have ports named COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4.) This is the only
  setting that may be different for each player.

* Baud Rate: Determines the speed of the communication between
  the two computers. Both players should set this at the highest
  setting allowed by the slower computer. (Generally, anything
  9600 or above provides good, smooth play.) Both players must
  choose the exact same settings.

* Stop Bits: This is something technical that only people with
  nothing better to do understand. If you leave it on the default
  setting, nothing bad happens. Both players must choose the exact
  same settings.

* Parity: Parity is another one of those technical things. Don't
  change the default setting and nobody gets hurt. Both players
  must choose the exact same settings.

* Flow: More technical junk here. (These things always come in
  threes, don't they?) If you leave it alone, it works. Both
  players must choose the exact same settings.

When the settings are correct, click the OK button to make the
connection. That's all there is to it. Then you must invite your
opponent to a duel. Once he or she accepts, you are registered
opponents and are ready to duel.

Disconnecting
-------------
If you are connected and decide you would rather not be, it's easy
to remedy the situation. To disconnect from whatever connection
you have established:

* Double-click on the ManaLink icon to open the ManaLink Dialogue
  (unless it's already open, of course).

* Click the Disconnect button.

That's all there is to it.

Before we get into the details, some of you probably want to just
jump right into a duel and read about it later. (Those of you with
some self-control should keep reading.) If you've already got an
opponent lined up and can't wait to get started, here's a quick
step-by-step:

* Both players should already have Magic: The Gathering installed
  and running. (That might sound obvious, but you know how some
  people are.)

* Whatever communication method you're using -- modems, network,
  cable, or whatever -- should be in place.

* Follow the connection procedure for the type of connection you're
  using. (Turn back a few pages to the appropriate Connecting
  section.)

* If you're using a LAN :

  > Both of you must double-click on the ManaLink icon.

  > One of you must select the other's name from the list and click
    the Invite button. (The other one should just wait.)

  > The challenge goes to your opponent (the one who waited), who
    must double-click on the invitation in the Message window,
    then click the Accept button.

  > When you receive notice of the acceptance, you should select
    a deck to use in the duel (if you haven't already). The two
    of you are now registered as opponents.

* Now set the Match Parameters for the duel. (For details on the
  parameters, please refer to the Online Dueling section.) Click
  on Send Parameters to transmit the parameters to your opponent.
  (You can still change your deck, but not for long.)

* Your opponent either clicks Agree to accept your parameters or
  Disagree to reject them. If he or she disagrees, you will have
  to keep sending new parameters until you come to an agreement.

As soon as the parameters are accepted, the match begins with the
selected decks.

The ManaLink Icon
-----------------
The more astute among you will have noticed that when you start
up ManaLink, an unusual icon appears on-screen and stays there.
It's called the ManaLink icon, and it's absolutely essential for
multiplayer Magic. As noted in earlier sections, the ManaLink
icon is your gateway to all of the different methods of connecting
with other players. Above and beyond that, it serves while you are
connected as both your access point to the ManaLink Dialogue and
your social secretary.

If you don't like the ManaLink icon sitting in the default
placement, don't fret. You can move it anywhere on the screen
that you want it, and it stays there until you move it again (or
close it).

The ManaLink Dialogue is covered a little further on (in a
section called, remarkably enough, "The ManaLink Dialogue").
The social secretary part is next. The icon has several different
states, each of which gives you information as to what's going
on online.

States:
The ManaLink icon sits wherever you placed it and monitors the
online environment for you. Depending on what's going on out
there, it changes its look -- goes into a different "state" --
so that you can tell the situation at a glance. These are the
possible states and what each tells you:

* No Net is pretty self-explanatory; you're not connected.
  If you get disconnected unexpectedly, there is a sound cue
  to warn you.

* Net tells you that ManaLink has successfully connected to
  a LAN, but that there are no other players present at the
  moment. (If you're playing via modem or cable, you should
  never see this state.)

* Users is just like the Net state, except that in this case
  you are connected and there are other players present. (If
  you're playing via modem or cable, you should never see this
  state.)

* Opponent indicates that you are registered with an opponent
  and are preparing to start dueling. If you're playing via
  modem or cable, you'll enter this state as soon as you
  connect with the other player.

* Drop: If your registered opponent becomes disconnected (for
  whatever reason), you go into the Drop state temporarily. This
  really just serves to let you know what's going on; there's
  nothing you can do about it. After a few seconds, you should
  return to some other state. A LAN connection switches to Net
  or Users; one-on-one connections change to No Net.

< When the left facet of the ManaLink icon lights up yellow,
  that means that someone has invited you to a Chat session.
  (To answer the invitation, open the ManaLink Dialogue and
  double-click on the chat request in the Message window.)
  A chat request persists until everyone involved in that
  particular chat session leaves it. Note that if you receive
  another invitation after the facet is already lit, there is
  a sound cue to notify you, but the icon does not show any
  change. For a little more detail, please see the "Talking to
  Other Players" section.

^ If the top facet of the ManaLink icon lights up red, that means
  that someone has challenged you to a duel. (To answer the
  invitation and register as that person's opponent, open the
  ManaLink Dialogue and double-click on the challenge in the
  Message window.) A challenge persists until it is answered or
  withdrawn. As soon as you accept an invitation to duel, any
  other pending challenges are erased, and you cannot receive
  new ones until you are no longer registered with an opponent.
  Note also that if you receive another challenge after the facet
  is already lit, there is a sound cue to notify you, but the icon
  does not show any change.

> At times, the right facet of the icon lights up blue. This is
  an indication that a player you have marked as a friend is
  online with you. For the scoop on friends, read "The ManaLink
  Dialogue."

_ If you're the popular type, the bottom facet of your icon lights
  up green. That means that someone has sent you a message. To
  read the message, open the ManaLink Dialogue and check the
  Message window (the lower portion of the dialogue). For the
  details (like how to erase or reply to a message once you've
  read it), please see the "Talking to Other Players" section.

Preferences:
Naturally, the ManaLink icon doesn't perform all these functions
without some guidance from you. You have some control over how
it works (and you can always turn it off, too). Right-click on
the ManaLink icon, then select Preferences from the mini-menu.
At the second mini-menu, select Options. (You can also get to
the Preferences window by clicking the Options button in the
ManaLink Dialogue.)

* System: This option controls whether you get system messages
  sent to you.

* Messages: These are the messages that appear at the top of the
  screen. To toggle this preference, click the check box labeled
  Show System Messages or select Show Messages from the (second)
  mini-menu.

* Sounds: Sometimes, the ManaLink icon makes noises. Generally,
  this is to notify you that something is happening -- another
  player is inviting you to a duel or a chat, for instance.
  The sound cues can be useful, but there are times when you
  don't want to be bothered by them. This option allows you to
  turn them on and off. To toggle this preference, click the
  check box labeled Play Sounds or select Play Sounds from the
  (second) mini-menu.

* Availability: Just because you're online doesn't mean you want
  to duel anybody who comes along. If you're busy with something
  and don't want to be disturbed, you can make yourself not
  available to other players. To set your availability status,
  click the appropriate radio button (I am available or I am
  unavailable), or you can use the Do Not Disturb option on the
  (second) mini-menu as a toggle.

* Autoconnect: If you're connected to a LAN, ManaLink attempts
  to connect you every time you start up the game. If this is
  not what you want, you can disable the auto-connect feature.
  To turn this one on or off, click the check box labeled Use
  Autoconnect; there is no option on the mini-menu for this.

* Badges: The box in the middle of the Preferences window provides
  an easy way to review and manage the badges you have assigned
  to other players. (If you don't know what badges are, don't
  worry; they're explained just a few pages from here, in Who's
  Who.) If you select a player -- by clicking on a name in the
  box -- the Delete button removes any badge you have given that
  player. The Delete All button does just what it says; it removes
  all the badges you have given every player in the list.

When you're finished at the Preferences window, click Apply to
make the changes or Cancel to ignore your changes and close the
window. (Any changes you make on the mini-menu take effect
immediately.)

The ManaLink Dialogue
---------------------
Double-click on the ManaLink icon, and the real meat of the
multiplayer game opens up. The ManaLink Dialogue is your control
center for all of the major features and functions you'll need
in the online community.

A couple of notes:

* If you're not already connected, double-clicking on the
  ManaLink icon won't bring up the ManaLink Dialogue, it'll
  open the Connect window.

* If you're connected using a one-to-one communications method --
  modem or cable -- there is only one other person in the player
  list at any given time. That means that some of the features
  of the ManaLink Dialogue -- the ones designed for an environment
  with many players -- won't be available to you.

The largest portion of the dialogue window is taken up by the
player listings. This tells you who's online with you and gives
you a bunch of information about each player. The scoop is in
"Who's Who." Below the listings and all the function buttons is
the Message window. This is where you'll receive notes from other
players. The details are covered in "Talking to Other Players."

Last, but not least, are the buttons spread around the dialogue.
What these buttons offer is not just the basic communications
options (messaging, chatting, and so on) and the necessary
functions (invite someone to duel, disconnect), but also a few
convenient features that our online research has led us to
believe you'll appreciate.

* Available: When you feel you're ready to go up against another
  player in a match, you have two options: you can challenge
  someone (see Invite), or you can use this button to advertise
  that you want an opponent. This changes your status to
  Available. (The details about your status are in "Who's Who".)
  Keep in mind that as soon as you accept a challenge, any other
  invitations are automatically declined for you until you
  finish the match or Unregister.

* Chat: Sending messages is fine, but if you want to have a
  conversation, you can request a private chat with someone.
  First, select a player from the list by clicking on that
  person's name listing. (Make sure you select someone who is
  not marked with Do Not Disturb status.) Next, click the Chat
  button. Your request goes out immediately.

* Disconnect: This one is fairly obvious; click Disconnect to
  sever your connection with whatever sort of communications
  link you're using. This does not shut down ManaLink; it only
  cuts off the communications connection.

* Filters: When you get onto a large LAN, there can be
  an awful lot of people in the player listing. If the size of
  the list gets to be a problem, you can use the Player Filters
  to decide who is and is not listed on your screen. Click the
  Filters button to work with the filter options. (The details
  are in "Filtering the List.")

* Friend: It's a fact of life (especially online) that some
  people are more interesting than others. When you find one
  of those people, you can mark that player as an online friend.
  First, select a player from the list by clicking on that
  person's name listing. Next, click the Friend button. The
  friend badge appears next to that player's name. (For the
  skinny on badges, please read "Who's Who.") Friends are
  always listed near the top of the player listings.

* Don't Disturb: If (for whatever reason) you do not want
  to chat with or duel anybody, you can prevent unwanted
  invitations by changing your status to Do Not Disturb. (The
  details about your status are in "Who's Who.") Just click
  the Don't Disturb button. As long as you leave this on, you
  receive no chat requests or duel invitations. You do still
  get messages, however (which you should feel free to ignore).

* Info: Use this button to get the lowdown on a particular
  player -- real name, ranking, record, and all that good stuff.
  First, select a player from the list by clicking on that
  person's name listing. Next, click the Info button. The whole
  story on what you'll find out is in "Who's Who."

* Invite: This is how you challenge another player to a match.
  First, select a player from the list by clicking on that
  person's name listing. (Make sure you select someone who is
  not already registered with an opponent, in the midst of a
  duel, or marked with Do Not Disturb status.) Next, click the
  Invite button. Your invitation has been sent.

* Message: This is how you send a brief text message to another
  player. First, select a player from the list by clicking on
  that person's name listing. Next, click the Message button.
  When the text box appears, go ahead and type in whatever it
  is you want to say to that person. To finish and send the
  message, click Send (or click Cancel if you change you mind).

* Mute: If for any reason you do not want to receive communications
  from a certain player, you can tape that player's mouth shut
  with the Mute button. First, select a player from the list by
  clicking on that person's name listing. (There are some players
  you cannot mute; read "Who's Who" for the details.) Next, click
  the Mute button. As long as you leave the mute on, you receive
  no messages, chat requests, or duel invitations from that player.
  Also, muted players are dropped to the bottom of the player
  listings.

* Help: This changes your status to Needs Help. (For the whole
  scoop on status, refer to "Who's Who.") Essentially, this
  alerts the online rules experts and service folks that you
  have a question or a problem.

* Refresh: The player list is up to date when you connect, but
  it is not updated automatically for you. Every once in a while,
  you'll want to see what's changed -- who's new, whose status
  has changed, and so on. To update your information, click the
  Refresh button.

* Unregister: If you are registered with an opponent but you
  decide that you don't want to duel that person after all (or
  need to undo the registration for any other reason), this is
  the button for you. Clicking this immediately releases you
  (and the other player) from the registration.

Deck Types
----------
The options on the right determine what sort of decks are allowed
in the match. There are five possibilities:

* Unrestricted: This is a total free-for-all. Unrestricted decks
  may include any card in the game and as many of each card as
  you care to add.

* Wild: The only difference between Wild and Unrestricted is
  that no deck may include more than 4 of any card. All cards,
  including restricted and banned cards, are still allowed.

* Restricted: This deck type allows no more than 4 of any
  card, like Wild. The difference is that Restricted decks may
  include only 1 of each restricted card and no banned cards.
  (Those of you who are familiar with tournament play will
  recognize this as the definition of a Type 1 deck.)

* Tournament: The Tournament type of deck may include no
  restricted or banned cards at all. Otherwise, like
  Restricted and Wild, it allows up to 4 of any other card.
  (Those of you who are familiar with tournament play will
  recognize this as the definition of a Type 1.5 deck.)

* Highlander: In a Highlander deck, you are allowed only 1 of
  each card. Restricted and banned cards may be included.

Some of you are scratching your heads and asking, "What's a
restricted card? How do I know which cards are banned?" Good
questions.

* Wizards of the Coast decides which cards are banned and
  restricted; these decisions are generally based on the fact
  that the card is too powerful, contradicts the rules, or
  otherwise unbalances the game in some way.

* The banned and restricted list for ManaLink is below. This
  list is based on Wizards' current list as of the time Duels
  of the Planeswalkers was created.

These lists include all of the cards that are restricted and
banned for Restricted and Tournament decks. In addition, the
ante cards are considered banned for non-ante play but
unrestricted for ante games.

[Restricted]

Ancestral Recall
Balance
Berserk
Black Lotus
Black Vise
Braingeyser
Demonic Tutor
Fastbond
Fork
Ivory Tower
Library of Alexandria
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Regrowth
Sol Ring
Strip Mine
Time Walk
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune

[Banned]

Channel
Mind Twist
Time Vault

[Ante Cards]

Bronze Tablet
Contract from Below
Darkpact
Demonic Attorney
Jeweled Bird
Rebirth
Tempest Efreet


CREDITS
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Producer
   Alessandro De Lucia

Game Design
   David Etheredge

Programming
   Robert Colbert
   Chris Taormino
   Jim Thomas

Additional Programming
   Kim Crouse
   Kevin Ray

Art
   Frank Frazier, Lead Artist
   Todd Bilger
   Betsy Kirk

Sound Recording and Engineering
   Mark Reis

Documentation
   John Possidente

Product Marketing Managers
   Steve Haney, U.S.
   Lisa Humphries, Europe

Creative Services
   Kathryn Lynch
   Jerome Paterno
   Rick Rasay
   Reiko Yamamoto

Quality Assurance
   Tom Falzone, Supervisor
   Chrispy Bowling, Project Lead
   Kevin Bane, Assistant Lead

QA Staff
   Bob Abe
   Paul Ambrose
   Tim Beggs
   Matt Bittman
   Brandi Boone
   Ellie Crawley
   Jim Crawley
   Alan Denham
   Mike Dubose
   Grant Frazier
   Michael Gibbons
   Mark Gutknecht
   Rosalie Kofsky
   Jason Lego
   Tim McCracken
   Roscoe Possidente
   Steve Purdie
   John Ross
   Rick Saffery
   Dean Schwarzkopf
   Mike Seal
   Jeff Smith

Wizards of the Coast Liaisons
   Ren  Flores
   Emily Arons
   Jim Butler

Very Special Thanks
   Daniel Berner
   Jan-Maree Bourgeois
   Shirley Carlson
   Doru Culiac
   Skaff Elias
   Chaz Elliott
   Karen Ffinch
   Karol Fuentes
   Karen Kapscady
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   Yasuyo Nohara
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   Bill Rose
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