How to Play "Riven"
- 1). Install "Riven: Sequel to the Myst" to your PC or Mac. While installing, click the check box "Yes" when it asks to place a shortcut on your desktop.
- 2). Double click the desktop shortcut. If you cannot find it, or if you opted not to have a desktop icon, then simply reinsert the game disk and the game should start automatically.
- 3). Select "Start New Game" from the main menu. Watch the opening sequence and wait until you have control over your character.
- 4). Once you have control of your character you can use your mouse to interact with the environment. Hovering over different objects in a scene will prompt you with choices to pick up an object or to activate a switch. Clicking on a walkway or a gate will normally take you to a new area. Use manipulations like these to explore "Riven" and solve its many puzzles.
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