The two most vital mechanics of the player alongside movement. The health and stamina bars in HD Renovation, including Infinite Stamina and when the player takes damage. The health and stamina bars in the original game, including Infinite Stamina. Instead of going in a straight path, the player holds down the up/down and right/left keys simultaneously to go faster. This was fixed in the HD Renovation.Īlong with sprint, a technique known as 'strafing' is present only in the original version of the game. Repeatedly pressing Shift can empty the stamina bar completely without moving or using a weapon. At first, this function is most useful for getting through rooms faster, but later in the game, it becomes necessary to escape the mansion's many deadly enemies.Įvery time the player presses Shift, a small amount of the player's stamina gets lost even if the player doesn't move. Holding down Shift allows the player to sprint until their stamina bar is depleted, or until they release Shift. This does not apply to the HD Renovation. However, holding down a movement key while going through a door will not result in the player's continued motion the player will simply stop, and must press and hold the key once again to continue moving. Like many other computer games, the player can use either the arrow keys or W A S D to navigate through the rooms.
