It has four buttons labeled, A, B, C, and D.
Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:57:46 -0700 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman toys, audio adventures, some questions, and some feedback > Does the system have a cluster of arrow keys or buttons? What I like is > spoken > compass direction verification using those, or navigating with my own > knowledge, not left or right. If the the audio adventure game Descent > into Madness is still around, you might get an idea of how that works, > though it's been a long time since I played with it. The only problem > seemed to be that I couldn't get out of the game or didn't know how to > move any further. > > On 2/28/2026 12:42 PM, Truman Toys & Games via groups.io wrote: > > This is Lee. > > There are many times when we use the ABCD buttons for North South East > > and West. > > We discovered it was best to standardise this between games, so we > > always design with A and D for West and East, then B and C for North > > and South. We also introduce the controls in that order. > > This might sound strange, but in testing we found people were most > > comfortable with hearing the controls as Left then Right, Up then > > Down. We think there's something in the way people perceive the > > controls, or in how humans create a visual perception. > > Up until now, we've always used compass directions as a way of > > navigating, but I managed to build a new way which appears in the > > upcoming Bank Robbing Bunnies. In this new style, one of our Bunnies > > steals a car and has to stealthily drive it using A to turn left, D to > > turn right, B to continue forward, or C to park and lay low whilst the > > cops look for you. > > So, instead of pressing a button to go North, you now press buttons to > > change direction. If you are facing East and press to turn left, > > you'll end up facing North. > > During this game, you've got to drive across the city. If you hear the > > cops you need to go quiet, and there is a hidden challenge in that > > there are three one way streets. There's a bonus if you can find and > > go down them all. > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#128857): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/128857 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/118060459/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/21656/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
