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- WELCOME
- -------
- Welcome to Sir AddaLot's "Mini" Math Adventure. This is an exciting
- and educational math game for kids 6 to 12 years old. Get ready for
- adventure, terrific graphics, and fun learning in this action
- packed game.
-
- Sir AddaLot's "Mini" Adventure may be distributed freely as long as
- all files and documentation are included.
-
- We are sure your children will love this game and hope you will
- pick up the commercial version, "Sir AddaLot's MATH Adventure", which
- includes 1) 15 additional castles on 3 additional exciting levels,
- 2) more plants, treasures, and sea creatures to add to the moat,
- 3) multiplication and division equations, 4) great digital sound
- effects with support for Adlib, Soundblaster, and Disney Sound Source,
- 5) a complete manual, and 6) the "Story of Sir AddaLot" activity
- book.
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
- Once upon a time of castles, knights, and dragons, there was a great
- adventure. A tricky dragon named Scorch challenged everyone in the
- land to a contest known as "Scorch's Castle Match." No one could
- beat Scorch.
-
- One day a small, but brave knight came forward. "It's Sir Addalot,"
- the people whispered. And so began the greatest challenge of all time.
- To this day, the people still tell exciting stories about
- "Sir AddaLot's Math Adventure."
-
- Are you ready to become a knight? If you are brave, if you practice,
- and if you keep trying, you can beat Scorch and become the hero of
- the land.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ------------
- Sir AddaLots "Mini" Math Adventure requires:
- o 386SX or faster PC compatible
- o 640Kb of memory, with 520Kb free
- o 1.5 Mb of free disk space
- o VGA graphics
- o Supports mouse, joystick, or keyboard
- o Support Sound Blaster, Adlib, Disney Sound Source,
- Audio Pro and Roland Sound Cards.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
- To play Sir AddaLot's "Mini" Math Adventure, you must first install
- the program onto your hard disk with more that 1.5 Mb of available
- space. The description below assumes you are installing to the C
- drive. To run the install type:
- Install <enter>
- Then follow the on screen instructions.
-
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- SOUND SETUP
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- To change the sound system used by Sir AddaLot's Mini Math Adventure,
- simply change to the directory (eg. cd \ AddaLotM) and type:
- setupsnd <enter>
- and follow the instructions.
-
-
- STARTING THE GAME
- -----------------
- After you have installed Sir Addalot's "Mini" Math Adventure, simply change
- to the directory (eg. cd \ AddaLotM) and type:
- AddaLot <enter>
-
- Attention: Make sure you select an appropriate speed and difficulty
- level so your child is properly challenged.
-
-
- KEYBOARD PLAYERS
- ----------------
- The underlined letters and numbers on each button indicate the
- keyboard keys that can be used to select that button. If you do not
- have a mouse, it is recommended that you turn off the mouse in the
- options menu so the mouse cursor is not in the way.
-
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- SPEED/DIFFICULTY
- ----------------
- Before beginning your adventure, it is important to select the speed
- and difficulty to meet your child's needs. After starting the game,
- you will find yourself in the control room. Here you can select
- equation difficulties ranging from "Pretty Easy" to "Mind Blowing."
- You also select the speed setting which controls how fast the game
- moves.
-
- By controlling speed and difficulty, you can customize the game.
- You can make it more fun, or more educational. You can challenge
- quiet, timid children as well as fearless ones.
-
-
- THE LEVEL SCREENS
- -----------------
- Two levels are provided in the mini-adventure version. The practice
- field is also included. To change levels or enter the practice field,
- press on the "wooden" signs at the bottom corners of the screen.
-
- The practice field is a good place start since your child can get
- used to the game without worrying about Scorch. You wouldn't want
- to face Scorch without practicing...would you?
-
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- THE PRACTICE FIELD
- ------------------
- Here is a good place to practice moving Sir Addalot and matching
- equations. You move by pressing on a square with the mouse or by
- using the arrow keys. Select a square by pressing on the square
- again with the mouse or by pressing the space bar. Now move to
- the matching equation and select it again.
-
- When using a mouse, Sir AddaLot will take the shortest path to the
- square you selected. Sometimes it is better to move Sir AddaLot in
- small steps to make sure that a fireball doesn't get in your path.
- If you use a mouse, check to make sure it is clean and moves
- smoothly.
-
- For children new to a mouse, here are some suggestions: 1) Teach your
- child how to pick up the mouse and place it in the center of the mouse
- pad when it comes to the edge, 2) Watch the child's wrist to insure
- they are not trying to point or twist the mouse. Keep the mouse pointed
- ahead. Teach your child to move their arm, not their wrist.
-
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- PLAYING THE GAME
- ----------------
- After practicing, you are ready to face Scorch. After entering the
- first castle, start matching equations as fast as you can. Watch out
- for Scorch. Now and then Scorch will spew out a wandering fireball.
- Scorch makes more fireballs as you advance to higher screen levels
- or higher speed levels.
-
- Beware of the tricky fireballs that Scorch uses if you make a
- mistake. These fireballs will chase you. Don't give up. You can
- run faster. Like other fireballs, they will eventually burn out.
-
- If you get caught by a fireball, do't worry. Sir AddaLot always
- carries a shield for protection. The fireball will destroy the
- shield, but Sir AddaLot will be saved. Each castle has a place
- to hold 2 extra shields. Sir AddaLot will get another shield if
- any are left. If no shields are left, Sir AddaLot will leave the
- castle and must start again.
-
-
- THE OPTIONS MENU
- ----------------
- The options menu controls the speed, sound, high score, moat
- display, and mouse control. You can get to the options screen
- by pressing "Options" on any level screen.
-
- If you are not using a mouse, or prefer to use the arrow keys,
- select "mouse OFF" to hide the mouse cursor.
-
- High scores are saved for each level. You can look at or erase
- the high scores.
-
- You can turn all sounds ON or OFF.
-
- Finally, you can empty all plants and fish from the moat.
-
- Note: The difficulty level can only be changed at start up of the
- game when you are in the Control Room.
-
-
- THE MOAT
- --------
- Before Scorch came to town, the moat was a busy place. Plants, fish
- and other sea creatures lived in the moat. You can restore the moat
- and make it look just as you want.
-
- After completing each level, you can choose an item to place in the
- moat. If the item is a plant, place it carefully where you want it.
- If you are placing a fish, you can place it anywhere because it will
- start swimming after you let it go.
-
- Each level has different objects. Remember, you can view the moat at
- any time from any Level Screen. You can "empty" the moat from the
- "Options" screen.
-
-
- QUESTIONS/PROBLEMS
- ------------------
- o Make sure your PC compatible meets the system requirements listed
- above.
-
- o The game may be jumpy or slow on a 286. A 386SX or better is
- required.
-
- o No mouse? Sir AddaLot is fun with or without a mouse. Each button
- has an Underlined character that corresponds to a keyboard button.
- Some buttons have 2 characters such as "F1" which correspond to
- the function keys. On the gameboard, use the arrow keys to move
- the knight. Use the spacebar to highlight the equations and make
- a matching pair.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
- ----------
- Use this product at your own risk. Although we have tested this game
- on dozens of PCs, we cannot guarantee it will work on yours. We cannot
- accept any liability for the use or misuse of this product.
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