Hocus Pocus - Codes, Secrets & SB Music

This Guide contains Cheat Codes, Secrets and provides instructions on how to change the Music to and from General MIDI to Sound Blaster in the MS-DOS Version of Hocus Pocus.

1. Sound Setup Program

1. Enter the following in your HOCUS Config File for DosBox:
[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
# You can put your MOUNT lines here.

@echo off
Mount C ".."
C:
cls
SETUP.exe

1-1. Save SETUP Configuration

2. Launch Hocus's Sound Setup via Steam
3. Go to "Select Music Card"
4. Select Sound Blaster & set the Voices Address to 8 & mix to 16-bits
4-1. To Switch back to General MIDI, Select General MIDI & set the PORT Address to 330.
5. Save Settings, Exit both the Hocus Pocus Sound Setup & DosBox by entering EXIT

6. Change the following in your HOCUS Config File for DosBox:
[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
# You can put your MOUNT lines here.

@echo off
Mount C ".."
C:
cls
HOCUS.exe
exit

6-1. Save HOCUS Configuration
7. Launch the game and Have Fun!

2. Cheat Codes

FEELGOOD = full health
BLAKE = both keys
BANANA = laser shots (registered version only)
QUARK = rapid fire (registered version only)

4. ADG Episode 144

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4q-_NFIoL9o
Tagline: We'll be "Dragon" you home in a box.
Developed: Moonlite Software
Published: 1994 Apogee Software, 1995 WizardWorks
Genre: 1-Player Platformer

[VolnuttHeroP64]

In the Final Episode of the game, there's no Health Potions so you better save and load

[VolnuttHeroP64]

@frodo_sanchez
Wizard School teaches you more than casting magic spells.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

The Sound Setup Program is included but for some reason, they also included the BBS Installer too.

[frodo_sanchez]

Thank you, this guide helped me fix the music on the Steam Deck !

[VolnuttHeroP64]

@ Ulead
I guess Wizard Schools In-Game teaches you MORE than just casting magic spells but to set up the Sound Blaster Music in Hocus Pocus.

[Ulead]

Yes, with the voices 8 settings comes mix 16, but it made no difference for the display. Sound was fine, though. I've seen another post of someone who expierences a similar problem. Maybe it's a bug that has nothing to do with the sound settings but I'm not sure.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Have you tried setting the Voices to 8 and Mix to 16, those are the recommended SB Audio Settings for Hocus Pocus.

[Ulead]

Changing the sound settings from midi to SB also results in getting an unplayable screen resolution in the game. How to get around this??? I really want to play with soundblaster music, midi just kills the mood.

[ResidentVegaPlayer]

Sick means 'cool' where i'm from hah

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Zoro, are you saying you prefer the General MIDI Music?