* Under construction (Added on Apr 18, 2004)

Last Update: 2010/11/01 22:35 +0900

Summary

Not yet.

Known Actuators

At the next table.

? at Description means its working is still unknown.

- at Description means unused actuator type in DM2 PC version. It may be workable with any meaning or just meaningless.

Legends of W/F

Format of 1st word value

Generic

Generally, the 1st word value has next format.

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Item

An actuator that accepts an item.

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As an exception, if TTNNNNNNN is 111111111, it represents all items.

Each class of the item has specific value range. It is to represent distinctive item type among various item classes. Look at following table.

The research result is brought by part of DM2_SKSAVE_Converters project.

- means no applicable distinctive value.

Map#

Activator, cross map accepts an map number for the Locator.

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Numeric

An actuator that accepts numeric value.

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Missile

An actuator that accepts missile type.

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Creature#

An actuator that accepts creature type.

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Hero#

Activator, resuscitation accepts a hero that is sleeping.

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Actuator Working

Descriptions per actuator.

Activator, trap floor

Activator will work if Players/Creatures/Any items step into floor or step out from floor.

See also Appendix: Trap floor for working variations.

Activator, item watcher

Activator will work if your show an acceptable item at the wall ornate.

See also Appendix: Item watcher for working variations.

Activator, trap floor

Activator will work if Players step into floor or step out from floor.

See also Appendix: Trap floor for working variations.

Activator, trap floor

Activator will work if an acceptable item step into floor or step out from floor.

See also Appendix: Trap floor for working variations.

Activator, trap floor

Activator will work if a Creature step into floor or step out from floor.

See also Appendix: Trap floor for working variations.

Trap shooter

Shoot a projectile on activation.

Activator, trap floor

Activator will work if Players, that have or have not an acceptable item, step into floor or step out from floor.

This actuator is used to prevent the Tempest from being taken out at the keep.

Trap shooter 2

Shoot two projectiles at the same row on activation.

Creature killer

This actuator is used to remove the lid of void door.

Working mechanism is still unknown.

Item shooter

Activator will throw an acceptable item at the floor on activation.

Activator throws nothing if there is no available one.

The END

The game ends off on activation.

Activator, charged item watcher

Activator will work if your show a charged acceptable item at the wall ornate.

This actuator is used to light the fire place.

Activator, cross map

Activator will send a signal on activation cross the map boundary.

Activator, 2 state wall switch

Activator will work if a human being operate the wall ornate.

Switch has two state: "Turned on" or "Turned off".

See also Appendix: 2 state wall switch for working variations.

Activator, push button wall switch

Activator will work if a human being operate the wall ornate.

Switch will recover to the "Turned off" state after activation.

See also Appendix: Push button wall switch for working variations.

Activator, key hole

Activator will work if players put the key into or get the key from the wall ornate.

Activator, counter

Activator will work if counter has expire after activation.

Expire occurs if count equals to zero.

Activator, tick generator

Activator will work while its Sw state is on and it has valid tick count.

Actuator continues to send a signal per tick count expiration while Sw is on.

Activator, relay 1

Activator relays the signal on activation.

See also Appendix: Relay1 or 3 for working variations.

Activator, arrival & departure

Activator sends a signal on arrival or departure of players.

See also Appendix: arrival & departure for working variations.

Activator, knock sensor (flying item)

Activator will work if an acceptable item knocks the wall.

Item teleporter (flying item)

Activator will teleport the source of activation if an acceptable item knocks the wall.

Switch sign for creature

Actuator will cause to make the Creature tend to operate the switch.

Activator, missile explosion

Activator will work if a Missile explosion occurs at the floor.

Cross scene

This actuator has some meanings.

• It causes the gate ornate image to show the "over there".
  The location of "over there" is decided by the coexisted teleporter.
• It causes the activation of teleporter on player's step in.

Activator, alcove item trap

Activator will work if you take or put the acceptable item.

Continuous ornate animator

Activator will continue to animate the ornate image while Sw is on.

Activator, finite activator relay

Activator works on activation until expire.

On activation, it checks if counter is expired or not. if not, it decrements and send a signal.

If Cnt <> 0 Then
    QUEUE_SEND_SIGNAL
    Cnt = Cnt - 1
End If

See also Appendix: finite activator relay for working variations.

Creature generator

Activator will spawn the planned creature on activation.

Shop exhibition

This actuator explicitly tells the shop keeper that merchandices are here.

The shop keeper will ignore the locator target. He just finds a neighboring "TRADING TABLE (SELLS)" and put the goods to sell you.

Activator, work timer

Activator sends signal on activation when it is standby state.

On activation, it checks if internal counter is expired or not, if expired, it generate a internal counter and send a signal.

If Internal_Cnt = 0 Then
    QUEUE_SEND_SIGNAL
    Internal_Cnt = Cnt
End If

The internal counter is automatically decremented on game tick advance.

See also Appendix: work timer for working variations.

Activator, ornate animator

Activator sends signal on activation.

It also animates the ornate image once.

Creature animator

Activator animates the creature, coexisted on same tile, once.

This actuator is used to animate the steam engine, boiler and lightning rod.

See also Appendix: creature animator for working variations.

Item teleporter (placed item)

Activator teleports the acceptable item at the floor to locator target.

It can teleport one or more acceptable items at the floor at once.

This actuator is also used to revive the player from his/her remain.

Item generator

Activator generates one planned item at locator target.

The generated item seems to be always full-charged state.

See also for Appendix: item_generator working variations.

Activator, relay 2

Activator relays the signal on activation.

See also Appendix: Relay2 for working variations.

Shop panel

Actuator will list the merchandices and show one of them.

You have to select the Shop panel for ornate image. Otherwise it displays just selected ornate image and shop keeper exhibits nothing.

Two factors to construct a shop.

• Creature type in 1st word.
• Delay value as merchandice list in 2nd word.

Next table shows the known combination.

Item recycler

Actuator distributes the items at the floor to shop keeper that can sell it.

See Shop panel for description about two factors.

Ornate step animator

Activator sends signal on activation.

It also steps the ornate image to next frame (looped after last frame).

This actuator is used to simulate the clan key hole (4-states key hole) at castle entrance.

Change creature facing direction

Actuator rotates the creature at the locator target.

This actuator is used to prevent you from taking the clan key piece on the table.

Activator, inverse flag

Actuator inverses the flag. In boolean algebraic consideration, it does XOR (exclusive or) operation to the flag.

There seems to be 128 (from 0 to 127) flags and you specify the index by numeric parameter.

Activator, test flag

Activator tests the flag and decides whether it should send a signal or not.

Activator, relay 3

You can expect equivalent function to Activator, relay 1.

Activator, seal-able push button wall switch

Activator will work if a human being operate the wall ornate.

It can be also disabled and enabled while game play.

This actuator is used to realize seal-able door switch found at home entrance.

Item capture

Actuator captures the acceptable items from locator target tile on activation.

This actuator is used to capture wheel gears at alcove.

Item capture from creature

Actuator captures the acceptable items from creature at locator target on activation.

This actuator is used to capture to collect the material items for composition from magicial jar.

Activator, resuscitation

Actuator makes hero be slept and allow player to revive him/her from their sleep.

It also sends a signal at locator target on hero's revive.

Appendix: Trap floor

Activation.

Options						Activation	Working
Sw	Inv	Type
		On	Off	Toggle	Link
						Step in
						Step out

Working.

Options						Activation	Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
							Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation	Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
							Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link
						Step in
						Step out
						Step in
						Step out

Appendix: Item watcher

Activation.

Working.

Options						Activation	Working
Sw	Inv	Type
		On	Off	Toggle	Link
							-
							Actuator takes item from you.

Appendix: Push button wall switch

Activation.

Working.

Options						Activation	Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
							Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation	Working
Sw	Inv	Type
		On	Off	Toggle	Link
							-
							Delay +32

Appendix: Relay 1 or 3

Activation and Working.

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link
										??

* Activator will do nothing on other convinations.

Appendix: arrival & departure

Activation.

Options						Activation		Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Arrival	Departure	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

Working.

Options						Activation		Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Arrival	Departure	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation		Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Arrival	Departure	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

Appendix: finite activator relay

Activation and working.

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

* It ignores Sw, Inv and type options. It just relays received signal.

Appendix: work timer

Activation and working.

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

* It always sends Turn on signal.

More...

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

Appendix: creature animator

Activation and working.

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (... animation)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Start	Stop
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

* It ignores Sw, Inv and Type options.

Appendix: relay2

Activation and working.

* It always ignores Sw option.

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

More...

Options						Activation (Receive ... signal)			Working (Send ... signal)
Sw	Inv	Type
						Turn on	Turn off	Toggle	Turn on	Turn off	Toggle
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

Appendix: item generator

Activation and working:

Options						Activation	Charge				Set Important
Sw	Inv	Type
							Max	None	Random	?
		On	Off	Toggle	Link

* The "?" means that it brings unstable result.

Credits

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