Since it's not really a spell, it never becomes unavailable. This battle is fought entirely within the square the two opposing sides are interested in. However, since the squares on the board are pretty small and it would be hard to see anything, the single square is expanded to the size of the display. There are a few basic rules in field play, and these will be described next. Movement is possible in all 8 surrounding directions.
Most creatures move at the same speed, however a few move somewhat slower.
To move, press a direction key to indicate where you want your creature to go. Attacking is also possible in all 8 sorrunding directions. There are three basic kinds of attacks, which are detailed below. To attack, hold down the fire key, and press a direction key to indicate where you want your creature to attack. For such an attack to have any meaning, the two creatures must be adjacent.