GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX FABLE Manual - page 7
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Context Sensitive Icons
Context-sensitive icons appear in the lower-left portion
of your view and temporarily replace other icons. Two
of the most helpful icons to be aware of are the Digging
and Fishing icons. Health, Mana, and Expressions also
appear just when you need them. When one appears,
press in the direction of the icon to use the shovel, fi shing rod,
or whatever else makes itself available. Pay close attention to
these, and you never know what you might discover.
Mini Map
The Mini Map is located in the upper-right corner of your view.
Click
R
to zoom in on the map. A legend for the Mini Map is
available when you select Map from your Inventory. Use
R
to
scroll down and see a description for each map symbol.
Awareness Eye
Attached to the Mini Map, the Awareness Eye indicates how
many individuals are aware of you. A red Awareness Eye
reveals to you that enemies are present.
Clock
Also attached to the Mini Map, the Clock is split in half
between night and day to mark the passing of time. This
allows you to know the approximate time of day or night
depending on where the arrow is pointing.
Inventory
Press
to display the Inventory. Use
L
or to navigate
through the Skills, Equipment, Map, Quests, Logbook, and Statistics
choices, and press
A
for your preferred category. Use
R
to
scroll within any screen. Press
again to exit the Inventory.
Pause Screen
Press
>
to display the Pause screen. Choose to Save or Load a
game, confi gure game Options, enter Xbox
Live™ Aware, or view
Controller information from the Help option.
Unsheathe/Sheathe Melee Weapon
Press
b
to unsheathe or sheathe your current melee
weapon. To wield a different weapon, select it from
Equipment/Weapons in your Inventory.
Unsheathe/Sheathe Ranged Weapon
When you press
b
, you wield or put away the bow.
To wield a different type of bow, select it from
Equipment/Weapons in your Inventory.
Block Icon
Use
Y
to block an opponent’s attack. Also, while holding
Y
, use
L
to roll and block at the same time.
Attack Icon
Use
X
to attack an enemy, whether with hand-to-hand
combat or a weapon. When using the bow, press
X
to
shoot an arrow. The longer you hold
X
down, the more powerful
the force of the arrow, although accuracy will decrease. Click
L
to display and zoom the crosshair. Each additional press increases
the zoom until it returns to normal view.
Flourish Icon
The Flourish icon appears when you successfully land
several blows without reply on an enemy. When it appears,
press
B
to unleash a vicious, unblockable attack on the enemy.
Direct the Flourish with
L
. String together multiple Flourish
attacks by continuing to make contact without missing.
Speech Icon
The Speech icon indicates there is someone to interact with
by pressing
A
. A green highlight indicates someone with
information for you. Purple indicates neutral characters. Red
highlighting indicates people hostile toward you.
Interact Icon
The Interact icon reveals interactive objects, those that
emit a blue or purple glow.