Debug Modes

Partially based on the On-Line Debug Mode FAQ by HWM

 

Introduction

Most AGI games still have the debug code that developers used while the games were being developed. Most of the games activate their debug modes by pushing the ALT-D key combination. The other games use a "magic phrase" to enter the debug mode. Once activated, here are commands that can be used.

 

Standard AGI Debug Mode Commands

Command	Result
TP	Teleport to room.
SHOW PRIORITY	Displays the current rooms priority bands and control lines.
GET OBJECT	Get any inventory item.
GIMME GIMME	Get all inventory items.
SHOW FLAG	Displays one of the 256 flags.
SET FLAG	Set one of the 256 flags.
RESET FLAG	Clear one of the 256 flags.
SHOW VAR	Displays one of the 256 variables.
SET VAR	Change the value of one of the 256 variables.
POSITION	Change egos position.
SHOW POSITION	Show egos current screen coordinates.
OBJECT NUMBER	Displays list of all the objects and their object numbers.
OBJECT ROOM	Displays which room an object is found in.
ROOM	Displays room number.
SET PRIORITY	et the priority of ego.
RELEASE PRIORITY	Release the last priority that ego was set to.

 

AGI Game Specific Debug Modes

Of all the AGI games, it is unknown whether the KQ4 256K version, MH1, MH2 and Mixed Up Mother Goose have a debug mode or not. KQ4 will almost certainly have one, while MUMG probably doesn't even though its words.tok file has all the debug words contained in it. Manhunter 2 has some kind of debug mode which allows you to teleport and change variable values because there are text messages in the first LOGIC file along these lines. Manhunter: New York probably has the same debug mode.

To access the debug mode in King's Quest I-III (in the newer versions of the game most of the debugging options won't work) while playing press Alt+D. Two information boxes will appear. Press Enter to get rid of them. Enter the right command to enter debug mode.

Game	Command
Gold Rush	type "bird man".
Kings Quest I	Alt+D and Enter twice
Kings Quest II	Alt+D and Enter twice
Kings Quest III	type "rats ass" or Alt+D
Kings Quest IV AGI	Alt+D and Enter twice
Leisure Suit Larry 1	Alt+D and Enter twice
Police Quest 1	type "stink bug".
Space Quest 1	type "backstage" or "dbg".
Space Quest 2	Alt+D and Enter twice

 

AGI Game Specific Debug Commands

 

King's Quest III

Here are a few interesting tricks to help you deal with that intolerable wizard in debug mode (). Type:

Command	Result
enchanter status	Were wizard is, when he'll return, etc.
do chore	To have your task done for you.
sleep enchanter	To put him to sleep.
bye bye enchanter	To kill him.

 

Space Quest I-II

Command	Result
tester	Displays Rogers screen coordinates.

 

King's Quest 4 AGI

While playing, press Alt+D. Two information boxes will appear. Press enter to get rid of them (in the newer versions of the games though, most of the debugging options won't work).

Command	Result
TP	Teleport to room.*

* For a list of room numbers for KQ4, see the King's Quest IV Room Maps.