Victory at Hebron: gameplay, card play and content FAQ

Gameplay questions

1. In mouse mode, I keep entering the same house again and again. How do I stop? Let go of the mouse. The cursor re-centers over the character, then move again.
2. Are there hot keys to save or view the inventory? No, this version has no hot keys.
3. I sometimes hit DONE before I enhance my card during a card battle. Is there an undo? No. The computer plays its cards automatically, so an undo would reveal what it played. This often happens when you completely empty the Haven. Remember to Power Up before hitting Done.
4. Can I review all card plays by both sides after a battle? No. A good alternative is to slow the battle speed and write down the plays, as one does for chess.
5. I cannot find all the spies in a section. Can I see where I have been? There is no in-game record of the buildings entered. A printed town map was provided with the boxed game so players could check off visited buildings.
6. Are there cheat codes? The original support notes said there were no cheat codes.

Card play questions

1. Why can some heroes have duplicate cards in the Haven or FOB and others not? Some hero cards stand for a group of people rather than an individual.
2. Can imprisoned cards be set aside? Yes.
3. Why does my deck not reshuffle when I run out of cards? Re-shuffling only happens at the green draw phase, not the red draw phase.
4. I have rods, shields and other items, but they do not show up in my battle pop-up window. Why? The pop-up only displays items you can use, that is, items for which you hold the right gem combination.

Content questions

1. Are the gems and battle items mentioned in the Bible, and were they used the same way? The gems are mentioned in Exodus 28:15, where they represent the twelve tribes of Israel on Aaron’s breastplate. The rods, shields and the Sword of Gideon are not described that way. They are game devices: rods hold two gems, shields hold three, and other items allow more interesting combinations. They add depth to card battle and are not meant as real Bible objects.
2. I cannot find Rancor, Rebel, Chorak, Razor or Xeres in the Bible. Did they exist? These are fictional characters invented for the game’s storyline. The sons of Anak are mentioned in the Bible (Numbers 13:22, Joshua 15:14, Judges 1:10); their biographies were not embellished, but their role in the game is fictional.
3. How accurate are the hero biographies? The original developer described them as historically and biblically accurate as could be verified, with none fictional. A separate viewer keeps the biographies distinct from the rest of the game.

Computer questions

1. The screen flashes black and the cursor wipes away areas of black to reveal the game. What is happening? Turning off any instant messenger service before starting the game usually fixes this.