Amiga 'HELP' key - tribute thread to the abandoned key...

Paul_s · 19 July 2009, 16:24

I know Workbench CLI used the Help key and some text/notepad type programs... but does anyone have any games or other apps that used this particular key...

Hmm F-19/F-117A used it iirc.

To me it was THE legendary and yellow-less key EVER imo on a keyboard

(hey, maybe I'm wrong)

It never gave me help with women

I still press it now...

Retro-Nerd · 19 July 2009, 16:31

Swiv used the Help key for the control options.

Paul_s · 19 July 2009, 16:32

I'm trying to figure out wot your psygnosis style avatar says chap

Retro-Nerd · 19 July 2009, 16:38

Swiv = An Amiga computer game
Press Help at the title screen = Configure your controls for player 1 and 2.

Better?

Edit:

Help key in Slam Tilt = switch to hi-res mode.

skateblind · 19 July 2009, 18:02

The AMOS programming languages used the help key to give you help on what ever function the cursor was at.

mr_a500 · 19 July 2009, 18:04

Impossible Mission 2025 uses the Help key, but it uses it as an arrow key - on the item selector screen. This used to annoy the hell out of me (before I got WHDload) because on Workbench I always have Help set up with Fkey to open the filemanager (ABCdir). I use ABCdir every time I use my Amiga, so I thought Help would be an appropriate key for it.

Bamiga2002 · 19 July 2009, 18:16

I use the HELP key for AHelp to quickly access all my software/hardware documentation.

TCD · 19 July 2009, 18:22

Many trainers used HELP as the level skip...

s2325 · 19 July 2009, 19:55

Turrican 2 used the Help key for music menu.

Ironclaw · 19 July 2009, 20:02

I remember using the HELP key for cheating in several games.

One of them was Lionheart

Quote:

Cheat mode

Press Down on the Joystick to crouch, then pause game play. While remaining crouched, hold [Ctrl] + [Help] until the screen begins to shake to enable cheat mode with unlimited lives. Press one of the following keys to activate the corresponding cheat function.

TCD · 19 July 2009, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Turrican 2 used the Help key for music menu.

Wasn't that SPACE on the title screen? I'm pretty sure it was.

Retro-Nerd · 19 July 2009, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Wasn't that SPACE on the title screen? I'm pretty sure it was.

Yep Space key, but Help works too.

TCD · 19 July 2009, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Yep Space key, but Help works too.

Ah, didn't know that HELP works too

lilalurl · 20 July 2009, 03:07

IIRC, Epic: pressing Help gave you the right direction to go to the main objective (this will be also triggered when you fly too far away from the battle zone, but with help you can trigger it at will).

mintsauce82 · 22 July 2009, 16:14

Eliminator definitely used it. I can't check as I'm at work, but I'm pretty sure you pressed it on the title screen to access the password entry screen.

OP is right though, it wasn't used very much...

Ironclaw · 22 July 2009, 16:18

Quote:

tribute thread to the abandoned key

Fail, as the HELP is far from abandoned judging by all the posts above this one :P... and from personal experience.

Cammy · 23 July 2009, 04:19

Pressing Help in any program in Workbench brings up its documentation.

Anakirob · 23 July 2009, 06:28

Most of (maybe all, can someone confirm) Andrew Braybrook's games used the HELP key as the pause function, and ESC while paused would quit.

Rainbow Islands, Fire & Ice, Uridium 2, Virocop, etc.

Also, using Amiga applications, if on-line help is available then HELP is the key to see it. A feature I miss when using more modern OS's. To me it makes more sense to have the HELP key far away from the function keys.

It's a pain in the arse when one accidentally hits F1 (when aiming for ESC of F2) in a Windows app, when one has to wait five minutes for the on-line help window to appear before one can continue (MS Word anyone?).

john4p · 23 July 2009, 10:54

Pinball Fantasies: you had to press <HELP> to switch from "Party Land / Speed Devils" to "Billion $ Gameshow / Stones 'n Bones" in the table select menu.

killergorilla · 23 July 2009, 11:09

To cheat in Rodland you had to pause it then hit the HELP key 5 times.

5!!!!

19 July 2009, 16:24	#1
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Amiga 'HELP' key - tribute thread to the abandoned key... I know Workbench CLI used the Help key and some text/notepad type programs... but does anyone have any games or other apps that used this particular key... Hmm F-19/F-117A used it iirc. To me it was THE legendary and yellow-less key EVER imo on a keyboard (hey, maybe I'm wrong) It never gave me help with women I still press it now... Last edited by Paul_s; 19 July 2009 at 16:30.

19 July 2009, 16:38	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Swiv = An Amiga computer game Press Help at the title screen = Configure your controls for player 1 and 2. Better? Edit: Help key in Slam Tilt = switch to hi-res mode. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 19 July 2009 at 17:14.

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19 July 2009, 16:31	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Swiv used the Help key for the control options.

19 July 2009, 16:32	#3
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	I'm trying to figure out wot your psygnosis style avatar says chap

19 July 2009, 18:02	#5
skateblind Village Idiot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK, England Age: 38 Posts: 580	The AMOS programming languages used the help key to give you help on what ever function the cursor was at.

19 July 2009, 18:04	#6
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	Impossible Mission 2025 uses the Help key, but it uses it as an arrow key - on the item selector screen. This used to annoy the hell out of me (before I got WHDload) because on Workbench I always have Help set up with Fkey to open the filemanager (ABCdir). I use ABCdir every time I use my Amiga, so I thought Help would be an appropriate key for it.

19 July 2009, 18:16	#7
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	I use the HELP key for AHelp to quickly access all my software/hardware documentation.

19 July 2009, 18:22	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Many trainers used HELP as the level skip...

19 July 2009, 19:55	#9
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Turrican 2 used the Help key for music menu.

20 July 2009, 03:07	#14
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	IIRC, Epic: pressing Help gave you the right direction to go to the main objective (this will be also triggered when you fly too far away from the battle zone, but with help you can trigger it at will).

22 July 2009, 16:14	#15
mintsauce82 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Age: 41 Posts: 74	Eliminator definitely used it. I can't check as I'm at work, but I'm pretty sure you pressed it on the title screen to access the password entry screen. OP is right though, it wasn't used very much...

23 July 2009, 04:19	#17
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Pressing Help in any program in Workbench brings up its documentation.

23 July 2009, 06:28	#18
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	Most of (maybe all, can someone confirm) Andrew Braybrook's games used the HELP key as the pause function, and ESC while paused would quit. Rainbow Islands, Fire & Ice, Uridium 2, Virocop, etc. Also, using Amiga applications, if on-line help is available then HELP is the key to see it. A feature I miss when using more modern OS's. To me it makes more sense to have the HELP key far away from the function keys. It's a pain in the arse when one accidentally hits F1 (when aiming for ESC of F2) in a Windows app, when one has to wait five minutes for the on-line help window to appear before one can continue (MS Word anyone?).

23 July 2009, 10:54	#19
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Pinball Fantasies: you had to press <HELP> to switch from "Party Land / Speed Devils" to "Billion $ Gameshow / Stones 'n Bones" in the table select menu.

23 July 2009, 11:09	#20
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	To cheat in Rodland you had to pause it then hit the HELP key 5 times. 5!!!!

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