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Curse of the Azure Bonds (DOS)

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Debug Modes#

There are two parameters that can be used with start.exe. These parameters are entered without minus signs and with spaces.

The first parameter is STING and it does the following:

  • Skip the title screen.
  • Allow debugging by pressing Control + D. The output from this mode will be shown in DEBUG.TXT.
    • Any code run by the program is logged.
    • Control + Z dumps what affects each party member has.
    • Control + C quits the program.

The second parameter is Wooden and has these effects:

  • Skip copy protection.
  • Get maps for all of the areas.
  • When the player is in a training menu, press J. Training is free, there is no class limitation and the EXP required is given after doing the training.
  • Alt + X or the - key kills all the enemies, complete with a message saying "The Gods intervene!".

Thus, using both parameters would amount to typing start STING Wooden in the DOS command prompt.

(Source: Simeon Pilgrim)