To find the word, the player uses the directional keys (arrow keys) to guide Leslie around the screen.
The player can also play as an enemy plane by pressing the right directional key.
The directional key now contains a sensor integrating Sharp's exclusive "Touch Cruiser" technology.
Battles take place on the same screen as exploration, and require the player to press A (for "attack") and a directional key to aim at the enemy.
The somewhat more complex slash and thrust attacks are performed by a combination of that same generic click with different tappings of the keyboard's directional keys.
Players control Larry's movements with the directional keys and by inputing commands into a text parser (e.g. "talk to man", "open window", etc.).
Exploration and battles are real-time; characters move in 3D with directional keys and may dodge long range attacks.
Photos of the TV's remote have not been released, but it will have a touchpad, 5 directional keys, and a motion sensor.
As they are writing, the user may use the directional keys or the number keys to select the desired word.
The spacebar and directional keys are used to create an easy "jump and move" motion.