Dizzy and the Curse of Spirit Island

Marooned on a remote Island, once upon a time, the brave adventurer Dizzy discovered great treasures, and was forced to part with them in exchange for a sorry little motor-dinghy in which to make his escape.

Now, almost out of fuel and miles from home, he steers his failing craft into an inlet of "La Isla de Almas Perdidas": an island where pirates and rum-smugglers were once rife, but which is now a grim and haunted place.

What chance is there of finding any fuel here?
But you seem to have no choice...

The speed at which Dizzy moves demonstrates how fast the game will go, so take the opportunity to fine-tune your desired speed with the "9" and "0" keys (slower and faster respectively).

General Controls:
C - Flick through information text, Continue after death.
9 - Reduce game speed.
0 - Boost game speed.

Adventure Mode:
(Objective: find items and information, solve puzzles)

Cursor Left - Walk left.
Cursor Right - Walk right.
Cursor Up - Jump.
The P key - Pick up Item, Read scroll, Talk, or Examine.
1, 2, 3 - Drop, or attempt to use an item in your inventory slots.

Look out for the following:
- Fire (always deadly).
- Deep Water (deadly, but you will have to cross it at some point...).
- Shallow water (not dangerous).
- Tree branches (some may be strong enough to take your weight).
- Enemies (follow predictable patterns of movement).
- Puzzle items (some have more than one useful purpose).

Overland Mode:
(Objective: travel between the adventure scenes, avoid enemies, collect power-ups)

Cursor Keys - Move Dizzy.

Items cannot be picked and dropped while in Overland Mode.

While in overland mode, keep a look out for roving spirits (who, unlike in the adventure mode, will try to home in on your location).

Also try to collect power-up tiles.
There are three types (1-Ups, Shields, and Speed Boosts), but only one is ever present on the map.

Choose your route strategically, or you may find yourself being out-manoeuvred by the enemies.
The shortest route is rarely the safest!

New adventure locations will be revealed as you play.
At the start, you only know the location of the dock.

Be sure to get some information before you set out in search of other places!

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