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K i d s at P l a y(TM) Copyright (c) 1993-94 Avazpour Systems ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................... SECTION 1 Installation ................................... SECTION 2 Features & Options ............................. SECTION 3 Main Menu ...................................... SECTION 4 Setting Up the Games ........................... SECTION 5 Match Up Game .................................. SECTION 6 Puzzle Game .................................... SECTION 7 Street Scene ................................... SECTION 8 Trip to the Zoo ................................ SECTION 9 Trip to the Farm ............................... SECTION 10 Alphabet Game .................................. SECTION 11 Watch a Movie .................................. SECTION 12 Technical Support .............................. SECTION 13 Backup ......................................... SECTION 13 License Agreement .............................. SECTION 13 Trouble Shooting ............................... SECTION 14 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── SECTION: 1 ─────────────────────────────────────── INTRODUCTION NOTE: This is a DOS game. Running this game under Windows or any kind of Task Switcher may cause unexpected results. Kids at Play(TM) has been developed for kids of all ages. There are a total of 7 games in all, including the Alphabet game which can be played 3 different ways. The child will develop learning skills while having fun at the computer. This manual covers all the rules pertaining to each game. The ESC key will always take you out of a game at any time. SECTION: 2 ─────────────────────────────────────── HARD DISK INSTALLATION 1. Power up the computer as you normally would. 2. Insert the #1 Diskette into the floppy drive (Usually A or B). 3. At the DOS prompt type the letter of the drive you have placed the diskette into followed by a colon (for example: A:) and Press Enter. 4. Type INSTALL and Press Enter. 5. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. Note: If you have difficulties installing, use INSTALL -SIMPLE instead. This method will not make any system or hardware verifications. SECTION: 3 ─────────────────────────────────────── HOW TO SELECT FEATURES & OPTIONS The Arrow Keys Move you Up, Down, Right or Left. The following options can be selected by pressing the underlined letter on the buttons or placing the Mouse Cursor on the option and pressing the left button. - Up Down 1-9 regulates the sound volume. (Displays only when PC speaker support is used.) - Mouse Control is given to the Mouse. - Keyboard Control is through the Keyboard. - ESC Press ESC to Stop any activity at any time. - Help Explanation of activity can be chosen at any time. - Exit Exit the game and Return to DOS (Main Menu only). - Animate The picture will come alive. - Continue Continue with the Activity. - Big Arrow Cursor, this points to the activity you want performed, it is controlled by either the Mouse or the Keyboard. SECTION: 4 ─────────────────────────────────────── MAIN MENU: On the Main Menu select from the Control Options at the bottom of the screen to setup your game. You may choose the game to play by either moving the Mouse or pressing the Arrow Keys to move to one of the seven different game selections, then Press Enter or click the left mouse button. SECTION: 5 ─────────────────────────────────────── SETTING UP THE GAMES: Depending on the Option you chose at the Main Menu, Keyboard or Mouse, you simply move the Cursor around the picture landing on different games. If you chose the Keyboard Option you will use the Arrow Keys to move you from game to game. Once you land on the game you want, press Enter to select the game. If you chose the Mouse Option, move the Cursor around the picture with the Mouse. Land on the game you wish to play and press the left Mouse button to select the game. Game Options: * Match Up Game * Puzzles * Trip to the Farm * Trip to the Zoo * Trip to a City Street * Alphabet Game * Watch a Movie SECTION: 6 ─────────────────────────────────────── MATCH UP GAME OBJECT OF THE GAME: This is a game to see how well you can concentrate and remember. There are sets of paired pictures under these covers, find them and you will be rewarded with sounds and animations. The object is to match all the pieces in the least number of tries. MATCH UP GAME MENU Step 1: Move the Cursor to one of the four selections. Step 2: If you have selected the Keyboard, you must now press Enter. Click the left Mouse button once, if you selected the Mouse Option. MATCH UP GAME Step 1: Move the Cursor to the first square you wish to select and press Enter or Click the left Mouse button. Step 2: Repeat Step 1 until you have matched all the pieces. Each time you match two squares the pictures will come alive. Step 3: When all the pieces have been chosen you will see the CONTINUE SIGN. Your score will be displayed at the top right hand side of the screen. Example: hit: 3 miss: 2 To Exit: Press C or ESC or click the left Mouse button on Continue. SECTION: 7 ─────────────────────────────────────── PUZZLE GAME MENU: On this Menu, you must make two selections to play the game. 1). Select the number of pieces: Move the Cursor to one of the six selections. If you are using the Keyboard, you may now press Enter. Click the left Mouse button if you selected the Mouse option. 2). Select the Picture: Move the Cursor to one of the nine selections. If you are using the Keyboard, you may now press Enter. click the left Mouse button if you selected the Mouse option. OBJECT OF THE GAME: Arrange the pieces to become a picture. Use the Mixup Option to shuffle the pieces around. Press M or place the Cursor on Mixup and press the left Mouse button. To move the pieces around, move the Cursor to the selected piece and press Enter or press the left Mouse button. You must select two pieces to be swapped. To deselect a piece, select the same piece again. You can use the Picture Option to see what the picture looks like at any time while you are working the puzzle. Press P or place the Cursor on Picture and press the left Mouse button. While looking at the picture, the Mouse is disabled. Press C or ESC to continue. When the puzzle is complete you will be given the option to Animate the picture or Continue. Press A to Animate or C to Continue or press your left Mouse button on the desired option. SECTION: 8 ─────────────────────────────────────── THE STREET SCENE OBJECT OF THE GAME: See and hear different street characters as they are animated. The Rules of "The Street Scene" are simple. Depending on the Option you chose at the Main Menu, Keyboard or Mouse, you simply move the Cursor around the picture landing on different objects. If you chose the Keyboard Option you will use the Arrow Keys to move you from object to object. Once you land on an object, you may press Enter and the picture comes alive with animation and sounds. If you chose the Mouse Option, move the Cursor around the picture with the Mouse. Land on an object and press the left Mouse button to animate the picture with sounds. Objects which animate: * Window 1 - Phone * Window 2 - Boy looking around * Window 4 - Radio * Window 5 - Baby Crying * Boy on Skate Board * Construction Worker * Boy with baseball bat * Car (Honks, if chosen before Construction Man) (Moves, if chosen after Construction Man) * Cat behind the Fence in the Alley * Garage Door 1 * Front Door to the building * Garage Door 2 (Choose after Construction Man) To Exit: Press ESC or move the Cursor to the Farm Sign and go visit a variety of farm animals. SECTION: 9 ─────────────────────────────────────── TRIP TO THE ZOO OBJECT OF THE GAME: Visit your friends at the Zoo. Depending on the Option you chose at the Main Menu, Keyboard or Mouse, you simply move the Cursor around the picture landing on different objects. If you chose the Keyboard Option you will use the Arrow Keys to move you from object to object. Once you land on an object, you may press Enter and the picture comes alive with animation and sounds. If you chose the Mouse Option, move the Cursor around the picture with the Mouse. Land on an object and press the left Mouse button to animate the picture with sounds. Things to do: * 4 Animal cages (2 to 3 animals per cage). * Bird Cage (3 different birds that will be selected randomly. * Pool. * Boy with the balloons does funny things. * Hot Dog Stand plays music. * Take a good look at the clouds and see if you can find the different shapes. To Exit: Press ESC or use the City or Farm signs and press Enter. SECTION: 10 ─────────────────────────────────────── TRIP TO THE FARM OBJECT OF THE GAME: Depending on the Option you chose at the Main Menu, Keyboard or Mouse, you simply move the cursor around the picture landing on different objects. If you chose the Keyboard Option you will use the Arrow Keys to move you from object to object. Once you land on an object, you may press Enter and the picture comes alive with animation and sounds. If you chose the Mouse Option, move the cursor around the picture with the Mouse. Land on an object and press the left Mouse button to animate the picture with sounds. Objects which animate: * Tree House * Tree Top * Tree Trunk * Silo * Woodpecker * Cow * Rooster * Owl * Horse * Pig * Duck * Barn To Exit: Press ESC or use the City or Zoo sign and press Enter. SECTION: 11 ─────────────────────────────────────── ALPHABET GAME OBJECT OF GAME: Learn the Alphabet the fun way. Depending on the child's age, you can play this game 3 different ways. GAME 1: Press a letter and get rewarded with animations and sounds. Move the Cursor to a letter and press Enter or click the left Mouse button depending on the Option you chose at the Main Menu. GAME 2: F2=ALL Takes the child through all the letters without interaction. Press the F2 key or move the Mouse Cursor to F2=ALL and click the left Mouse button. The game starts with the letter A and goes to Z. The child can learn the Alphabet by sound and pictures. You may press ESC at any time to end the game. GAME 3: F3=TEACH Will test the child through the Alphabet. It will ask the child to press a letter at random. A letter is pronounced then the child should press the letter or move the Cursor to that letter and press Enter or click the left Mouse button depending on the Option you chose. The voice will repeat the letter every 5 seconds until the child makes a selection. Once in this mode, you can press F4=Show Picture to see a picture for that letter. If an incorrect selection is made the voice will say, "Selection is incorrect, press the letter". Once a correct selection has been made, the child will be rewarded with animation and sounds. You may press ESC to end the game. To Exit: Press ESC or click on ESC=EXIT. SECTION: 12 ─────────────────────────────────────── WATCH A MOVIE This game requires no interaction from the child. Depending on the Option you chose at the Main Menu, Keyboard or Mouse, you simply move the Cursor around the picture landing on the Movie. If you chose the Keyboard Option you will use the Arrow keys to move you around the Main Menu. Once you land on the Movie section you will press Enter, or you will move the Mouse Cursor to the Movie section and press the left button. The Movie goes through sounds and animations with no interaction from the player. Things to see: * Street animations and sounds * Farm animals * Zoo animals TO EXIT: To exit at any time you press the ESC key. SECTION: 13 ─────────────────────────────────────── TECHNICAL SUPPORT Before calling Technical Support, please refer to the trouble shooting section. DO YOU WANT TO BACKUP YOUR DISK? You are probably concerned about disk damage or failure. So feel free to make a backup of the game. See your DOS manual for details about backing up disks. LICENSE AGREEMENT This computer software product and the user manual are provided to the Customer under license from Avazpour Systems and are subject to the following terms and conditions, to which the Customer agrees by opening the package of the Software and user manual and/or using the Software. Granting of this license does not transfer any right, title or interest in the Software or the user manual to the Customer except as expressly set forth in this License Agreement. The Software and the user manual are copyrighted 1993 by Avazpour Systems, All rights are reserved. Neither the Software nor the user manual may be duplicated or copied for any reason, other than personal backups. The customer may not transfer or resell the Software or user manual. All registered trademarks and names are properties of their respective owners. SECTION: 14 ─────────────────────────────────────── TROUBLE SHOOTING MOUSE Problem: Mouse locks up. Solution #1: If mouse is loaded in upper memory, change your AUTOEXEC.BAT to load it to conventional memory. Refer to your DOS manual for the proper procedure. Problem: Mouse does not work. Solution #1: Make sure that you have selected the mouse option from the Main Menu. Solution #2: Make sure that the mouse cable is securely connected to your serial or bus port then restart the game. COMPUTER Problem: Computer Locks up. Solution: If your computer is faster than 486/DX 33Mhz, then turn your turbo option off by pressing the turbo switch on the front panel of the computer or refer to your computer's owner manual for instructions. SOUND Problem: No sound (Sound Card). Solution #1: Make sure that the sound card is operational. Make sure that the speakers are connected to your sound card, and are turned on and the volume is turned up. (refer to your Sound Card's owner manual for instructions). Problem: No Sound (PC Speaker). Solution #1: Check the volume setting on the Main Menu and make sure that it is set to the highest desired setting. The internal Computer Speaker in general is very small and weak, so to be able to hear any kind of sound effects through it, the computer needs to be placed as close as possible to you. Solution #2: To force the program to use the PC speaker every time, follow these instruction: (at the DOS prompt) 1) CD\KIDSPLAY (or whatever you named the directory) 2) COPY KP.BAT SPEAKER 3) Run the game again. Problem: A lot of noise instead of the actual sound effects. Solution: If your computer is a 386SX 16Mhz or 386SX 20Mhz and is running some kind of Expanded Memory Manager (i.e. EMM386) then your computer does not have enough speed to run animations and sounds simultaneously. To resolve this problem, you must disable the EMM (refer to your DOS manual for instructions). Problem: If Sounds and Animations are not Synchronized. Solution: Run the airplane animation from the alphabet game. If the sound is over and the airplane is half way across the screen then follow the steps below to speed up the animation: 1) CD\KIDSPLAY (or whatever you named the directory) 2) COPY KP.BAT GOFASTER 3) Run the game again. Using GRASP Copyright (c) Paul Mace Software. Using RealSound (c) Copyright RealSound Inc.