Getting Started
Logging In
When you launch the game, you will be presented with a splash screen. Here you
will be able to select whether you want the play the game offline by yourself,
or online with other players from around the world.
Single Player (Offline)
If you choose to play the game offline, select any of the game icons that are in
color from the
initial splash screen. Then, simply enter your player name to begin playing.
Multiplayer (Online)
If you choose to play the game online, select the multiplayer option from the
initial splash screen. Once this is done, the program will connect to Phantom
EFX servers and download / update any new files, ensuring that you have the most
up-to-date version of the game. Once the download is complete, simply hit the
play button to continue.
Autoplay: If this box is checked, the game will automatically launch once the
download / update is completed.
3D Graphics Acceleration: Check this box if you know your video card supports 3D
acceleration. This will help game performance. If you are unsure if your video
card supports 3D acceleration, leave this box unchecked.
Gameplay Windowed Mode: If you wish to play full
screen, uncheck this box. If you wish to play in a smaller windowed mode,
place a check mark in this box.
After you click "Play" you will be presented with 4 option: Login,
Account, Support, and Exit.
Login: If you have already created an account, click here to enter the user
name / password entry.
Account: If this is your first time playing online, click here to create your
user account. The launcher will be minimized and you will be taken to our secure
website to create your account. (See "Account Creation " below for
details on creating your account).
Support: If you are having any issues with the game or have any questions, click
here to visit our support page.
Exit: Click here to cancel the login process and return to your desktop.
Account Creation
This is for online gaming only. You can access your account by selecting the
"Account" option on your login screen. When you do, you are presented with two
options: Manage Account and "Create Account".
Manage Account: If you have already created your account, or if you have at any
point purchased any products from Phantom EFX, through the website, including
merchandise and downloads, click here to manage your account
options, such as Credit Card information and Billing Options. Once you click on
Manage Account, you will be prompted to enter your email address and your
password to continue. Upon entering this information you will have
three options: View Subscription Status and Payment History, Update Billing
Address / Credit Card, and Cancel Subscription.
View Subscription Status and Payment History: Click here to view your current
subscription status and your payment history.
Update Billing Address / Credit Card: Click here to update your billing
information such as address changes, credit card changes, or changes to your
subscription billing cycle.
Cancel Subscription: Click here to cancel your online subscription. You will
continue to have access until the end of your billing cycle.
Create Account: If you have never purchased any products from the Phantom EFX
website, or have not already created an account, click here to get started. Upon
selecting Create Account, you will be presented with two
options: Subscribe and Play online for free.
Play for Free: This option allows you a 30 day trial without inputting any
billing or credit card information. Using this option you are not eligible
to receive the monthly slot download for free.
Subscribe: This will allow you to go online and get all the additional game play
benefits previously mentioned. Here you will enter your billing information and
choose your payment plan. Enter the information and continue. Congratulations,
you have just created your Online Gaming Account! This option will give
you a free download slot each month.
Creating, Deleting & Managing Players
The Player Manager
You create and manage your players (or, screen names) through the Player
Manager. The Player Manager displays all of your screen names along with the
Real World bankroll, VIP points, date created and total time played for each.
You can access the Player Manager from the slot, table games, poker, and
tournament lobbies. (You can view your level, bankroll totals and VIP point
total from your player information pop-up which is accessible by hitting
the I key.)
The first time you login to the online game, you will need
to create a player. You do this on the Player Creator screen. The
only required field (as denoted with the * symbol) is your character name (or
Player ID). All other
information is optional. Any information you fill out in this section will be
viewable by other players when they click on your player icon in the game.
When you are done filling out your information, click "Submit". When you
submit this information to the server, the server will either grant you your
proposed character name, or have you choose another one if it is already taken.
You can create more than one player (a.k.a. screen name) if you want to. To
create a new player, click New Player and fill out the Player Creator form as
before.
You can also delete any of the players you created. To delete a player,
highlight the player you want to delete, then click "Delete Player". You will
need to confirm the deletion by clicking "Delete" when prompted by the dialog
box. When you delete a character, you are deleting the character from the
database and it is not recoverable, so make sure you are ready to delete a
character forever when doing this.
In the Player Manager you can also select icons to display with your nameplate.
Look at the nameplate at the top right corner of the Player Manager. The circle
to the right of it is where your icon is displayed. This
icon is displayed for you to see when you are in a lobby but it is also
displayed for other players to see when you are playing a table game. You can
purchase frames for your icon from the frame store hi the mall called "I've Been
Framed!" which is then used to display awards you have won during game play.
To select an icon for your player, highlight the desired player, then scroll
through the selection of icons provided at the bottom of the screen. When you
find the one you want to use, click on it. You will see it appear at the top
right
of the screen next to your nameplate.
If none of the icons provided interests you, you can provide your own icon to
use. Click on "Custom Icon". When you click on this button, it will give you the
information you need about where to put your icon graphic, as well as
maximum file size and accepted file formats.
Getting Around
Getting around the Phantom EFX casino is easy. The casino floor is divided into
many areas. You can move from area to area by clicking on the door at the edge
of any room. Also, in online play, most rooms have an Information kiosk. This
can also be accessed by clicking on the Info button on the main game interface.
Information Kiosk
Information kiosks are only available online. The information screen shows you
all the important areas of the casino and allows you to access them easily.
Here are some of the areas you will find on the Information kiosk.
Gaming Floors - Each floor represents a different online game.
Click each one, and if you have that game installed, it will take you to that
floor.
Slots Floor 1-Bonus Mania
Casino Floor 1-Vegas Experience
Slots Floor 2-Mystic Forest
Casino Floor 2-High Rollers
Slots Floor 3- Ghost Town
Casino Floor 3- Gold Rush
Download Slot Area - This area contains the free monthly slot downloads
for subscribers. These slots will always be available for you to play in this
area. You will never lose them.
Lounge/Guild Hall/Cashier - This area of the casino houses all three of
these rooms. The cashier is the place to visit for extra cash, to pay off loans,
and to take care of any other cashier related services. (There are also ATMs
located in various gaming rooms for quick access to additional funds.) The
Lounge is an area designed solely for chatting. With a larger chat box than
other rooms in the casino, you can sit back, relax and chat away. The Guild Hall
is where you can see all of your guild members and chat only in guild chat.
Hotel Lobby - The hotel lobby is where you go to visit other players'
rooms. Simply click on the elevator and you can enter the player's room you wish
to visit. Or, you can randomly visit players' rooms that have been unlocked for
you.
The Mall - The mall is where you go to buy all kinds of cool things.
There are several types of stores, each boasting different items for you to
purchase with your online cash and VIP points.
Main Game Interface
When on the gaming floor, you have an interface at the bottom right of your
screen. This main interface gives you quick access to a variety of places. These
places include your suite, the slot lobby, the table games lobby, the
tournament lobby, your game statistics, your email, your personal options, a
casino map and the cashier (to get and payback loans).
Lobbies
There are four different lobbies in online play, one each for slots, table games,
poker, and tournaments. The lobbies for slots, table games and poker tables have
a filter to show all games or just select games. If you click on the
button to the left of the filter it toggles you between the three lobbies.
Highlighting any game in the grid will show you exactly who is playing that
game. To join a game, highlight the game and click View Table.
The tournament lobby has four different buttons above the grid. Clicking on one
of the buttons will display the available tournaments as well as some of the
most recently played ones.
To join a tournament, highlight it in the grid
then click Enter Tourney. To just view information about a tourney, highlight it
then click View Tourney. You can enter a tournament, then go play anywhere
else in the casino and when the tournament starts, you will get a pop up.
Just click the Go Now button and you will be taken to the tourney. You
must click the Go Now within 60 seconds or you will be forfeited.
To get to the Tournament lobby from one of the other lobbies, you either need to
go back to the gaming floor and click on the "Tournaments" tab or else type
/tournaments into the chat box then hit Enter. To get back to one of the
other lobbies from the Tournament lobby, either g back to the gaming floor or
type one of the following commands into the chat box: /poker or /tablegames
Setting Options
There are a variety of customizable options in Phantom
EFX's casino to make game play just right for you. To access your options either
click on the "Options" icon on your main interface or else select "Options" from
the drop
down menu at the top left of your screen. There are five tabs under "Options".
The Table Games tab allows you to toggle dealer animations, victory animations,
table color, and true count (in Blackjack) on and off. It also allows you to
choose what the backs of your cards will look like.
The Poker tab gives you the option to automatically show your hand rank and to
turn on/off the automatic posting of blinds. It also lets you decide whether to
"Muck" or "Show" your cards, and lets you change the color of your
gaming table.
The Slot tab lets you set the default payout percentage on slot machines (dream
world or real world) and also toggle the storyboard music on or off.
These options can also be changed from within each slot machine itself.
However, changing either option from within a slot only changes it for that
particular time you play and does not change the default value.
The Chat tab lets you change the font size in the chat window.
The Sound tab lets you adjust the music and sound effects volume level as well
as lets you toggle the MP3 player on and off.
Cashier/ATM
Each player name is given a $2,000 bankroll to start, both
in real world and dream world money. (If you create two player names, each will
be given $2,000.) However, if you run out of money, you may borrow more from the
cashier.
Note: Keep in mind that, during online play, Real World money needs to be paid
back! Dream World money does not.
If you find yourself in need of funds, go to a cashier for a loan. Your credit
limit, the amount of money you are allowed to borrow, depends on your experience
level. The more you advance in the game, the higher your credit limit gets.
To get more money, just click the "Additional Funds" button on the Cashier
screen. You will notice that the amount loaned will be added to the "Money Owed"
box. You will also notice that the "Additional Funds Timer"
begins. You can only borrow money every so often. The more money you borrow, the
longer you have to wait until you can borrow more. Note: Keep in mind that,
during online play, when you borrow money, you gain experience at half the usual
rate. Once your loan is paid back, you go back to gaining experience at the
normal rate.
To pay back a loan, click on the "Payback Loan" button on the cashier screen.
You are given the ability to pay back a loan "in full" or to pay it back
partially. Type in the amount of money you want to pay back then click on
the way you want to pay it back (either "in full" or "partially"). The amount
you use to pay back the cashier will be deducted from your Real World cash.
Dream World cash cannot be used to pay back loans.
Real World vs. Dream World Cash
Dream World cash is what you earn when you play dream world odds on slot
machines. (Dream world odds are set higher than real world odds. See Slots
Odds/Payouts on page 150 for more details.) Dream World cash is only used
to play dream world odds on slots and can also be used to make some purchases in
the mall. Dream World cash cannot be used to play table games, bankroll
tournaments or payback loans. Only Real World cash can be used
for those things.
Real World cash is what you earn during all other game play
(i.e., table games, poker, tournaments), including slots played with the "Real
World" setting. Real World cash is harder to earn than Dream World cash and so
is
more valuable in the stores.
Note: Dream World and Real World cash is only part of online play. Offline play
uses dream world payouts on slot machines at all times.
Chatting
Chatting with other players is a big part of online game play. You can chat
while roaming the gaming floor or while sitting in one of the lobbies. Or, you
can sit back and relax in the Lounge and chat there. You can also chat while
playing a table game or a slot machine. You can talk openly to anyone in the
"room" or you can send private messages to a specific player. This section will
cover what you need to know to be able to chat while online.
To chat openly with anyone who is in the same "room" as you , just click your
cursor into the chat entry box and begin typing. When you are finished, hit
Enter and your message will appear in the display section below the entry
box.
Note: A "room" can be a slot machine, a poker table, a table game, or the gaming
floor/lobbies. The chat box in each lobby and on the gaming floor are the same
and conversations can be made between them. However, someone
playing a slot machine or a table game will not see the conversation of those
people chatting in the lobby/gaming floor.
Private Messages
To send a private message to another player that only they will see, you need to
start your message with /tell playername where "playername" is the name of the
person to whom you are sending your private message. For example, if you wanted
to send a private message to player JaneD asking her where she is, you would
type the following message: /tell JaneD Where are you?. After you hit Enter you
will see your private message appear in the chat box in orange and it will show
that you "told" so and so whatever it was that you typed. The orange color and
the "told" are keys that you sent (or were sent) a private message.
To reply to a private message, so that only the person who sent it to you will
see it, you just start your reply message with either /reply or for short, /r
then follow it with your message. For example, /r I'm in Graverobber.
Private messages are a good way to have a conversation with someone who is not
in the same room as you. If you try to send a private message to someone who is
not online, the server will let you know that the player is not online.
Filtering Chat
You can toggle the chat filter on and off by typing /filter in the chat entry
box. A message will display telling you whether the filter is turned on or off.
The filter bleeps out words it deems inappropriate.
"Ignoring" Players Chat
If there are players whose comments you never want to see, you can tell the
system to "ignore" them. If you "ignore" a player, you will never see anything
they type into the chat box, not even private messages. To ignore a player, type
/ignore followed by the player name into the chat entry box. For example, to
ignore JohnDoe, you would type: /ignore JohnDoe into the chat box then hit
Enter. You will get a message stating that they player has been
added to your "ignore list".
To remove someone from your "ignore list", re-type the same message you typed to
ignore them, /ignore plus the player's name. You will get a message telling you
that the player has been removed from your "ignore list".
Making "Friends"
When you meet someone you want to be able to find easily each time you are
online, you might want to consider adding them to your "Friends" list. This list
allows you to quickly see who is or is not online, and where they are if
they are online.
Your "Friends" list is viewable from the gaming floor, lobbies, and from within
slots and table games. From the gaming floor, just click on the "Friends" tab to
see your "Friends" list. From one of the lobbies, click on the title bar above
the grid next to the chat box. This grid changes interactively as you click on
the title bar. It toggles between your "Friends" list, your "ignore" list, the
"Administrator" list and the current "lobby members" list.
Your "Friends" list is color coordinated to help you know what your friends are
doing. If a friend is not online the name is shown in gray. If a friend is
online and playing a game, the name is shown in green. If a friend is online
but not playing a game, the name is shown in white.
You can locate what games your friends are playing by filtering the table games,
slots and poker tables to show only those where your friends are currently
playing. Just go to a specific lobby (either slots, table games or
poker), then from the "Filter Games" drop down box select "Friends' Games". Only
those games your friends are playing will appear in the game grid. If more than
one game is listed, highlight a particular game to see which
friend is currently there. Your friend's name will appear in the Player name
grid to the right of the game grid.
To add someone to (or delete someone from) your "Friends" list, type /friend
followed by the player name into the chat entry box, for example, /friend JaneD.
In the previous example, if JaneD was not already on your "Friends"
list, she would be added. If she was already on it, that command would remove
her from it.
Note: There is currently a limit of 60 people per "Friends" list.
E-Mail
You can send and receive e-mails within the Phantom EFX casino to other online
players. You can access e-mail by clicking on the e-mail link from any of the
gaming floors.
To send a new e-mail, open E-mail and click the "New" button. Type in the player
name of the person you want to send the e-mail to. Enter a subject and type your
message. When you are finished click "Send".
To reply or forward an e-mail, highlight the desired e-mail and click the
desired button (either "Reply" or "Forward").
|If you have unread e-mail in your mailbox, you will see envelopes sticking out
from behind your icon when you are on the gaming floor.
Finding Help
If you need help that you cannot find in this manual, and you are playing in
offline mode, you can contact Phantom EFX via email at support@phantomefx. com
or check our website at www.phantomefx.com.
If you are playing in online mode, there is always an Administrator available to
help you personally. To find out which Administrator is currently online, go to
either the slot, table game or poker lobby and click on the title bar above
the grid at the bottom right of the screen until you see "Administrator". This
grid will list all Administrators currently online. You can send a message to
any Administrator for whatever help you might need.
If you are in a game and need assistance, type /page and a
page will be sent to the Admin on duty, who will contact you for assistance.
If you need help with chat commands, just type /help into the chat entry box and
hit Enter. This will display the list of all available commands.
If you have any problems with any other players, please contact an Administrator
and pass this information along.