Copyright: ® 1995 Humongous Entertainment (1.0c)


The Farm Help Contents
Help Contents for The Farm

Below is a list of topics to help answer questions you may have about The Farm.  Just click on a topic to open it.  Some of the topics will have their own list of topics.

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System Requirements for The Farm

Installing The Farm

Problem Solving and Windows Troubleshooting

Product Support

Uninstalling the Game, WinG, and Win32s

Keyboard Commands

How to Play The Farm

How to Play the Games

Configuring The Farm

Credits for The Farm

The Variety Store


How to Play The Farm

The opening screen of the game offers a "bird's-eye view" of the farm. In this view, you can see several locations at one time--the orchard, the pond, the garden, the chicken coop, the barn, the farmhouse, the field, and more.

Anytime the cursor turns into a large white arrow as you move it across the Farm environment, just click to move to that area. This may zoom you in or out, or simply move you to a different area. Don't be afraid to experiment moving around--you can always get back to an area by going back the way you came.

Buzzy the Knowledge Bug acts as a personal guide throughout The Farm and The Farm's games. He reads aloud questions, answers, and the names of objects. In addition, he provides tips and suggestions and points out interesting facts. The Farm has an index containing all the terms and items associated with a farm. Clicking on a word in the Index will open up the Information Page for that word. The Information Pagescontain over 210 illustrated objects of the words found in the Index.

The Farm also contains five games: Coloring Book, Eggs Way, Find It, Spell It, and Trivia. You will find the details for playing these games under the topic How to Play the Games.

Using the Control Buttons

Along with the spacebar, there are six main control buttons displayed at the bottom of the Farm environment which help you navigate through The Farm.

Clicking on the Go Back button takes you back up one level. For example, if you're outside the barn, it will go to the Farm overview.

Clicking on the Time to Play button opens the Main Game Menu for The Farm.

Click on the What is This button to turn your cursor into a question mark. Then, moving it over an object will display the object's name and if you pause for a second or two Buzzy will read it out loud. You can also click on an object to display its Information Page, or click on the What is This button again to switch back to the normal cursor.

The Index contains a list of all the objects described in the Information Pages. To go to a specific Information Page, click on the word in the Index.

This button calls up Buzzy the Knowledge Bug who gives out a tip or two, reads aloud, points out interesting facts, and generally shares in the fun!

Clicking on the Quit button ends the game. You can also exit the game by pressing the spacebar and clicking on Quit, or by pressing Alt + F4.

Using the Spacebar

Pressing the spacebar lets you temporarily stop the game by displaying the Pause dialog box containing the Quit, Options, and Help buttons. Click Play or press the spacebar again to return to the game.

Looking for Animated Click Points

You will discover that this farm is alive with hundreds of animated click points! Click on the feedbag in the horse stall, the shovel in the shed, the flower pot, or any of the many click points around the farm and just watch the fun and surprises unfold! Note that you do not have to wait for one clickpoint animation to finish before clicking on another. Most click points will produce a different reaction with each successive click! So, be sure to click on an item more than once.

Help! I'm stuck!

Buzzy the Knowledge Bug not only acts as your guide for The Farm, he can also provide tips, suggestions, and a comment or two. Just click on him for some words of wisdom when you need a little help!


How to Play the Games

Player Sign-in Screen

To get to the games, first click on the Time to Play button in the Farm environment. This will open the Player Sign-in screen. Before you can select a game, you first have to sign in. As a new player, type in your name using your computer keyboard or the Spelling Board at the top of the screen. The next time you sign in, just click on your name in the Player box. After you have entered your name, press the GO button to open the Main Game Menu. To select a game, just click on it.

To erase a name from the list, click on it, then type the | key. That's the vertical bar character, which you type by pressing Shift while you enter a backslash (\).

You can click on the letters in the Spelling Board to enter your name, or type in your name using the computer keyboard. Click on the blank box following the Z to enter a space, or click on the hyphen to enter a hyphen.

This lets you spell your name in a single color or multiple colors. Just click on a color and then on a letter. The color of the letters in the Spelling Board will also change to reflect the color you have chosen.

This acts like a backspace key and lets you erase a letter with each click.

If you decide not to play a game, click on this button to return to the Farm environment.

Clicking on this button will bring out Buzzy the Knowledge Bug to provide tips and suggestions.

Once you have finished entering your name, press the Go button to continue on to the Main Game Menu.


Main Game Menu

The Farm contains five different games. From the Main Game Menu you can select one of these five games to play:

Coloring Book

Eggs Away

Find It

Spell It

Trivia

Click on the Back to the Farm button to return to the Farm environment. You can return to the game you're playing at any time.

Click on this button to open the Scorecard and display your game scores. The Scorecard also lets you print out and display your scores.

When you click on this button, you will be returned to the Player Sign-in screen. You can then enter a new name or select a different one.


Coloring Book

Coloring Book has 15 different pictures you can paint and print out. Use the Page Scroll buttons to browse through the selection of pictures, and use the brush to add color to your picture, the sponge to remove it, and the eyedropper to mix custom colors!

To select one of the tools (brush, eyedropper, sponge) just click on it. For example, if you have been using the sponge and now want the brush, just click on the brush with the sponge and it will change into the brush.

Click on this button to print out the currently displayed picture. You can print out painted and unpainted pictures.

Click on these buttons to move forward or backward through the pictures.

Use the brush to add color to your picture. First select the brush, click on a color in the paint tray or in the picture, and then click on an object to apply the color.

Click on this button to undo your last step.

Use the eyedropper to select and mix a variety of colors. To select a color from the palette or your picture click on it with the eyedropper. You can create even more subtle color mixes by dropping more colors into the same palette spot - each addition creates subtle changes in the color.

Use the sponge to remove mixed colors in the paint tray and the color from your picture. If you click on your picture with the sponge, all of the colors will be removed. To remove the color from just one object, use the paint brush and white paint.

Click on this to stop the game and return to the Main Game Menu.

You can use the paint palette and the mixing trays to create a variety of interesting and unusual colors. Here are some suggestions for mixing some familiar colors, but be sure to add the colors in the order given:

Green:	blue and yellow

Turquoise:	blue, red, and yellow

Orange:	yellow and red

Brown:	yellow, red, and black

Purple:	blue and red

Gray:	white and black

Pink:	red and white

Beige:	brown and white

You can also add white to any of the colors to create a pastel color, and black to any color to create a shade! So, be sure to experiment and create your own colors!

See Also:	Main Game Menu

Eggs Away

Find It

Spell It

Trivia


Eggs Away

Eggs Away is fun, fun, fun and contains an unlimited number of games ranging from very easy to very, very challenging. The object of the game is to catch the falling eggs in the basket under the chicken rails and fill up the egg carton on the left side of the screen. Just use your cursor as a joystick to move the basket and position it under the falling egg! The egg carton on the right of the screen is the Bonus carton and fills up after you have filled the one on the left.

If you miss an egg, the broken egg will be placed in the Bonus carton. If you fill up the Bonus carton with broken eggs, the carton on the left will begin to fill up! Each broken egg reduces the number of possible points you can earn for that game!

Once you fill up the carton on the left with whole eggs, you will automatically jump to the next game and level. If you didn't succeed, you are given another chance to repeat that level. After you have finished a level, you can click on the EXIT sign over the doorway to return to the Main Game Menu.

Each successive level in Eggs Away presents a new challenge and ranges from one hen and one six-egg carton on the left, to four hens with three dozen cartons on the left and a one-dozen Bonus carton on the right! Not only that, the eggs start dropping faster, the hens move farther apart, and the chicken rails split open!

There's another catch in the game--Ninja Rat, who leaps out, lands on a rail, and breaks any egg that rolls his way! These broken eggs fill up your carton, too! However, just toss an egg at the Rat to knock him down and send him scurrying! To do this, position the egg basket under the Rat and click on your mouse--an egg will be tossed straight up from the basket. When the egg hits the Rat, he's on his way out!

With a little skill, another feature in the game lets you repair the broken eggs. When a substitute egg carton appears on one of the chicken rails, try knocking it down by tossing an egg at it. If you catch it in the egg basket, all the broken eggs will be removed from the cartons and you will have a chance to catch them again!

After you have played and quit Eggs Away for the first time and then return to the game, two new game buttons will appear. These are the Start Over and the Continue buttons. The Continue button lets you continue your game from your previous level and will add your new points to your current score. Clicking on the Start Over button lets you begin the game from Level 1 and will erase your score in the Scorecard for the game. Note that scores for each player who signs in at the Player Sign-In Screen are maintained separately.

After you have completed a level, the EXIT sign flashes, and you can click on it to return to the Main Game Menu. Anytime you are playing Eggs Away, you can press the Esc key or click both mouse buttons at the same time to return to the Main Game Menu.

See Also:	Main Game Menu

Coloring Book

Find It

Spell It

Trivia


Find It

The goal of the game is to trace a mystery item to its location in the farm. There are a total of 110 items with each game containing 10 mystery items. Find It also has three levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard.

Easy Level: Buzzy the Knowledge Bug explains the game, selects a mystery item, and even takes you to the place in the farm where the item is located. All you have to do is spot the item and then click on it.

Medium Level: You can click on any one of the 10 bubbles to reveal the mystery item, or click on the Choose Again button to randomly select another bubble. After you have selected an item, click on it or the Back to the Farm button to begin the hunt! Buzzy will readily provide you with a clue when you click on him. When you find the item, just click on it.

Hard Level: You are still able to click on any one of the 10 bubbles to reveal a mystery item but at this level, you are on your own--hints from Buzzy are hard to come by! After you have selected an item, click on it or the Back to the Farm button to begin the hunt! In addition, the mystery item will not appear exactly in the Farm environment as it does in the snapshot at the bottom of the screen! For example, the item may appear as an open door in the snapshot, but as a closed door in the Farm environment. You will first have to click on the item to change it so it matches the snapshot of the mystery item.

After you have chosen the difficulty level, the main Find It screen appears, with the following buttons. Buzzy then randomly selects an item for you to find.

Clicking on this button will return you to the place in the Farm environment where you last were.

Clicking on this button will bring out Buzzy the Knowledge Bug to provide hints and suggestions.

Click on this button to randomly select another of the 10 mystery items.

Click on this button to stop the game and return to the Main Game Menu.

Once you move to the Farm environment to search for an item, a small snapshot of the item will appear at the bottom of the screen as a guide. Use the Go Back arrow at the bottom of the screen and the cursor to move through the Farm environment. When you find the item, just click on it. After the fanfare is over, you will be returned to Find It to select another mystery item!

After you guess all 10 items in a game, a new game will start. In order to change to another difficulty level, you need to restart the Find It game. To do this, click on the Stop Playing button to return to the Main Game Menu and then click on Find It. You will then be prompted to select a level.

Help! I'm Stuck!

As a last resort, especially in the Hard Level, you can enable the "FindItCheatKeyEnabled" in the HEGAMES.INI file. When you set this to 1, you will be able to press the F key on you keyboard and then be taken directly to the location in the farm where the item can be found! To make this change, run the INI Editor, then type Farm for the Section, FindItCheatKeyEnabled for the Key, and 1 for the Value. If you set it back to 0, the F cheat key is disabled again.

See Also:	Main Game Menu

Coloring Book

Eggs Away

Spell It

Trivia


Spell It

Spell It consists of three levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) and 100 randomly selected words. The object of the game is to spell out the secret word by clicking on letters in the Spelling Board. Buzzy will also read the letter out loud when you click on it. When you choose a correct letter, it is placed in one of the blank spaces in the secret word. If you select a wrong letter, one of the cows will sadly exit the game.

If you use up all six cows before guessing a word, the secret word and picture will be displayed. Buzzy will also read the word out loud. Whether you guess a word or not, it will always be part of the 100 randomly selected words. So, if you miss one, you will get another chance!

Easy Level: In this level, you are shown a picture of the word and the secret word with only one letter missing from it. All you have to do is select that single, missing letter!

Medium Level: In this level, a picture of the secret word is hidden and you have to fill in all the missing letters! With each wrong letter you guess, one piece of the picture is revealed.

Hard Level: In this level, the picture of the secret word is hidden and remains hidden until you either spell out the correct word or you use up all six cows!

Clicking on this button will bring out Buzzy the Knowledge Bug to provide hints and suggestions.

Click on this button to stop the game and return to the Main Game Menu.

See Also:	Main Game Menu

Coloring Book

Eggs Away

Find It

Trivia


Trivia

This game contains 100 randomly selected questions about the farm and its operations. After you select one of the play levels (Easy, Medium, Hard), Buzzy will introduce the game and read aloud the trivia question as it is displayed.

In the Easy and Medium levels, Buzzy provides lots of clues and hints. To select an answer, just click in the box next to it. You can click on the text itself to have Buzzy read it. When you've selected the right answer, a green check appears in the box. You will then be asked another question. You get 3 tries to answer each question. If you miss a question, it will be repeated at random.

To change to another level, you need to begin the game again. To do this, click on the Stop Playing button to return to the Main Game Menu and then click on the game.

Click on this button to open the Index. You can find out more about an answer by looking up the word in the Index and opening its Information Page. To return to the game, just click on the Trivia button.

When you click on this button, Buzzy will read out loud the question and the four possible answers.

Clicking on this button will bring out Buzzy the Knowledge Bug to provide hints and suggestions.

Click on this button to stop the game and return to the Main Game Menu.

See Also:	Main Game Menu

Coloring Book

Eggs Away

Find It

Spell It


Using index
Using the Index in The Farm

The Index contains all the objects and terms associated with a farm. When you move the cursor over a word in the Index, Buzzy will read it aloud. When you click on one of the words contained in the Index, it will open up the illustrated Information Page for that word.

There are two convenient ways to move through the Index. One way is to use the Page Scroll buttons to view a page at a time. The other way is to press the letter on your keyboard that corresponds to the section you want. For example, if you want to see the words starting with the letter M, just press M on your keyboard.

To open the Index, just click on the Index button whenever it appears in the interface.

Clicking on this button will return you to the place in the Farm environment where you last were.

When you have an Information Page opened, click on this button and Buzzy will read the information out loud.

The Index button is not active if you are already in the Index.

Click on the Printer button to print out the currently displayed Index page.

Click on the Page Scroll buttons to move forward or backward through the Index one page at a time.


The Information Pages

When an Information Page is displayed, you can click on the speaker button and Buzzy will read that page aloud. Each sentence will also be highlighted in green as Buzzy reads it. You can also move the cursor over the word at the top of the page and Buzzy will spell the word out loud.

When you move the cursor over one of the Blue Words on the page, Buzzy will read it out loud. You can also click on one of the Blue Words to open the Information Page for that word. Buzzy will also read the black words out loud when you on one.

Anytime you have an Information Page opened, just click on the accompanying Illustration and it will take you to the location in the Farm environment where that object can be found!

To open the Information Page for an object, first click on the Index button in the Farm environment and then click on the desired object. You can also open the Information Page for an object by clicking on the What Is This button in the Farm environment and then clicking on the desired object.

Clicking on this button will return you to the place in the Farm environment where you last were.

When you click on this button, Buzzy will read the information out loud.

Click on this button to return to the Index.

Click on this button to print out the currently displayed Information Page.

Click on these buttons to move forward or backward through the Information Pages one page at a time.


Options Dialog
Options Dialog Box

The Options dialog box lets you specify General options and Sound Card options for the game. Click on the dialog box below to get information on any of the options.


General Options
General Options gives you control over various game play options.


Display in Window checkbox
Display in Window - toggles between full-screen and windowed display. Pressing Shift-F5 will also toggle this.


Expand Screen checkbox
Expand Screen - toggles between normal display size and doubled size. This checkbox is grayed unless you have a display with at least 1280x960 pixel resolution.


Read Pages Automatically checkbox
If checked, Buzzy will automatically read each page to you when you go to it.


No Background Music checkbox
Toggles the background sound and music on or off.


Sound Card Options
The Sound Card options lets you select the option which provides the best solution for the sound card installed in your computer. You can also press F2 on your keyboard during the course of the game to bring up the Sound Card Options dialog box containing these sound card options.


Sound Card option 1
Sound Card option 1: If you experience pauses, glitches, pops, or other sound glitches, try each of the five sound card options to see which one sounds the best.


Sound Card option 2
Sound Card option 2: If you experience pauses, glitches, pops, or other sound glitches, try each of the five sound card options to see which one sounds the best.


Sound Card option 3
Sound Card option 3: If you experience pauses, glitches, pops, or other sound glitches, try each of the five sound card options to see which one sounds the best.


Sound Card option 4
Sound Card option 4: If you experience pauses, glitches, pops, or other sound glitches, try each of the five sound card options to see which one sounds the best.


Sound Card option 5
Sound Card option 5: If you experience pauses, glitches, pops, or other sound glitches, try each of the five sound card options to see which one sounds the best.


Options OK button
The OK button activates the options you select for the game.


Options Cancel button
The Cancel button returns you to the game without making any changes to the options.


Options Print Setup button
The Print Setup button  lets you select the options that will control the printing of specific characters and scenes in the game.


Options Restart button
The Restart button lets you start the game from the beginning.


Options Quit button
The Quit button lets you exit the game.


Options About button
The About button provides information about Humongous Entertainment.


Options Help button
The Help button displays help for this dialog box. Press the Contents button above to display the table of contents for The Farm help.


Pause Dialog
Pause Dialog Box

The Pause dialog box appears when you press the spacebar on your computer. This allows you to temporarily halt the game.

*	The Play button lets you resume the game where you left off.

*	The Quit button lets you exit the game.

*	The Options button opens the Options dialog box.

*	The Help button displays the main Help contents for The Farm.


Installing
Installing The Farm

Before playing The Farm for the first time, you must run the Install program. We install Microsoft's 32-bit Windows system files, Win32s, and WinG to your hard disk. These files need only a small amount of disk space for installation.

To install Win32s and WinG, just follow these steps:

1.	First, insert the game CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2.	Next, open the File menu in Program Manager and select Run...

3.	Type: D:\INSTALL
Be sure to replace D: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

4.	Now, press Enter and then follow the instructions in the Install program.

5.	After installation is complete, restart Windows to enable Win32s and WinG before running the game.

Install will create a Humongous group in Program Manager and add the Help file and game icons to it. To run the game, just insert the CD and double-click on the game's icon.


System Requirements

The Farm has the following minimum system requirements.

*	33 MHz 386 PC system (486 recommended)

*	4 megabytes of RAM

*	Windows 3.1

*	Super VGA display card (640 X 480, 256 colors)

*	Sound card with Windows drivers installed

*	Double speed CD-ROM drive

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may need newer Windows drivers for your sound and display cards! If you have any problems running the game, outdated cards are the likely cause! See Display Problems, Known Problems, and Sound Problems for more information and help in updating or obtaining drivers.


Each saved game
Since you cannot save games in The Farm, this doesn't apply.


Insufficient Memory

Your computer must have at least 4 megabytes of RAM in order to run The Farm. In addition, if 4 megabytes is all that you have, you will need to disable SmartDrive, to allocate as much memory to The Farm as possible.

For additional information on memory, see Optimizing Performance, Memory Problems, and System Requirements.


Configuring the Farm

You can configure The Farm for your child and your computer. The Farm does some special things on certain holidays. All configuration is done by editing the HEGAMES.INI file. Click on one of the following topics for help in configuring The Farm.

Editing the HEGAMES.INI File

Disabling Background Sounds

Birthdays on The Farm

Holidays on The Farm


Editing the HEGAMES.INI File

You can configure The Farm by editing the HEGAMES.INI file. If you are playing the game, you must quit first. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved.

To edit HEGAMES.INI file:

1.	First, open the Humongous group in Program manager.

2.	Next, double-click the INI Editor icon.

3.	Now, look for the [Farm] section.

4.	In the Key field, type the key name you wish to view, add or change, for example "BirthdayMonth1".

5.	In the Value field, type the value, for example "2".

6.	To add or change other values, simply repeat steps 4 and 5.


Disabling Background Sounds

You will hear background sounds in most of the areas of the Farm. For example, in the chicken coop, the background sounds are chickens softly clucking. If you notice delays in the animations, it may be due to the background sounds, especially if you are using a computer system not comparable to the recommended computer system.

In this case, you may want to disable the background sounds as follows:

1.	Press the Space bar to bring up the Pause dialog box.

2.	Next, click on the Option button to open the Options dialog box.

3.	Check the No background music checkbox and then press the Play button.

To turn the background sounds on again:

1.	Press the Space bar to bring up the Pause dialog box.

2.	Next, click on the Option button to open the Options dialog box.

3.	Uncheck the No background music checkbox and then press the Play button.

Turning the background sounds off will not affect the clickpoint sounds or the digitized speech.


Birthdays on The Farm

The Farm has a special feature that lets it remember up to three birthdays! When the game is played on one of these birthdays, the player should go to the farmhouse and explore some of the click points at the front of the house!

To program The Farm to remember the birthdays, enter up to three birthdays in the [Farm] section of the HEGAMES.INI file:

BirthdayMonth1=M

BirthdayDay1=D

BirthdayMonth2=M

BirthdayDay2=D

BirthdayMonth3=M

BirthdayDay3=D

The letter M represents the number of the month (1=January, 2=February, 3=March, and so on) and D represents the day of the month (1 through 31). You only need to enter as many birthdays as you want remembered. For example, if you want only one birthday remembered, just enter BirthdayMonth1 and BirthdayDay1.

You can also enter special holidays. See Holidays on The Farm for more information.


Holidays on The Farm

Several holidays are celebrated on The Farm. From July 1st through the 4th, you will notice some special Independence Day preparations around the farmhouse. Then, during October and early November, the farmhouse is decorated for Halloween!

You can wait for these dates to come around according to the calendar, or you can set your computer's date using the Date/Time control panel. Just don't forget to reset it to the correct date!

You can also enter special birthdays. See Birthdays on The Farm for more information.


Credits

Producer:	Ron Gilbert

Design:	Dave Timoney and Ron Gilbert

Content/dialog writer:	Deborah Todd

Programmers:	Dave Timoney

Sound effects:	Dave Timoney

Dialog editing:	Michael C. Barnes

Interface programming:	Bret Barrett, Matt Mahon

Games programming:	Matt Mahon, Rob McAuliffe, Richard Moe, Lisa Wick

Background illustrations:	Mike Bagley

Background coloring:	Thomas Witte, Nick Mirkovich, Derek McCaughan

Art and animation:	Mark Peyser, Sandra Spangler, Thomas Witte, Nick Mirkovich

Games art and animation:	Rafael Calonzo, Jr., Gayle Rowbotham

Lead System Programmer:	Brad P. Taylor

System programming:	Ron Gilbert, Jason King, David E. West

QA supervisor:	Day Evans

Games Lead Tester:	David Julian

Testing:	Cheryl Morrison, Megan L. Roberts, Carrie LaShelle, George E. Wilcox, Lindsay Roberts, Maryanne Tannesen, Marc Turnbull, Tim Grant, Michael C. Barnes, Anna McCusker, Brian Miller, Beau Folsom, Joe Kempf, Jason Swearingen, David Julian, Peter Szumlas, Tom Goedde, Stuart Allman, Kelly Brown, Chris Bui, Jason Estes, Mike Gilbrough, August Miller, Peter Rilling

Production Assistants:	Denise Heimel, Michael C. Barnes

Theme music:	"The Fatman", George Alistair Sanger

Games music:	Richard Moe

Product marketing:	Sue Klamert

Handbook:	Shelley Day, Lisa Corp

Documentation:	Sue Klamert

Cover art:	Rolf Goetzinger

Help file:	David E. West

Voice of Buzzy:	Jim Cissell


Time To Play button
Click to play games.


Stop Playing button
Click to stop the game you're playing.


Index button
Click to display the Index.


Read Aloud button
Click to have Buzzy read to you.


Buzzy button
Click for a comment, hint, or suggestion from Buzzy.


Reset button
Click to reset your score.


Printer button
Click to print the current page.


Back to the Farm button
Click to return to the Farm environment.


Page Left/Right button
Click to go forward and backward through Information Pages.


Narrow Page Left/Right button
Click to go forward and backward through Information Pages.


Choose Again button
Click to choose another 10 items in Find It.


Eggs Exit button
Click to exit Eggs Away.


Eggs Start/Continue buttons
Click Start Over or Continue.


Paint Sponge button
Click the sponge to erase colors.


Paint Eye Dropper button
Use the eye dropper to mix colors.


Paint Undo button
Click to undo your last action.


Paint Brush button
Use the brush to paint the picture!


Paint Arrow buttons
Click these arrows to move through the pictures in Coloring Book.


New Player button
Click to choose another player.


Score button
Click to display your Scorecard.


Go button
Click to continue after entering your name.


Pencil Eraser button
Click to erase a letter while entering your name.


Name Color button
Click to change colors while entering your name.


Name Alphabet button
Click letters to enter your name.


Quit button
Click to Quit back to Windows.


What Is This button
Click to turn cursor to question mark.


Go Back button
Click to go back up a level.


Cow button
You lose a cow each time you miss a letter in Spell It.


HEINI Icon button
Humongous INI Editor.


Using Scorecared
Using the Scorecard for the Games

When you select SCORE from the Main Game Menu, your Scorecard will be displayed showing the total scores for all the games. You will also be able to print out your scorecard and reset your scores.

If you click on the RESET button, a prompt will ask you if you are sure you want to clear your scores. If you click on yes, all of your scores will be reset to zero!

Clicking on this button will return you to the Main Game Menu where you can select a game to play.

This button lets you reset all your scores to zero.

Click on this button to print out your Scorecard.


Keyboard Shortcuts

We have created several keyboard commands to make the game easier to play. They're quick and simple to use, so try them out!

Alt-F4	Pressing these two keys at the same time exits you from the game. You can also exit the game by pressing the spacebar and then clicking the Quit button.

Esc	Pressing the Escape key cancels the current cut scene and moves you directly to the next location. (A cut scene is the animation you sometimes see when moving from one location to another.)

F1	Pressing this key brings up Help for the game.

F2	Pressing this key brings up the Sound Card Options dialog box. You can also open this dialog box by pressing the spacebar and selecting Options from the Pause dialog box.

Shift-F5	This keychord will toggle you between two screen modes. The game can be run in full-screen mode or window mode.

Shift-F7	This keychord increases the size of the game display if your screen resolution is twice as large as the game resolution. For example, if your screen resolution is 1280x1024, you can double the resolution of a 640x480 game (such as The Airport or The Farm). If the game display cannot be increased, it will return to the minimum size.

The larger the game display, the slower the game will run. Very large displays may be too slow for the game to run smoothly on some systems. When you start the game again, it will start with the same game display size you had the last time you played it.

.	Pressing the period key cancels the spoken dialog of the character currently speaking.

Spacebar	Pressing the spacebar lets you temporarily stop the game. This also opens the Pause dialog box which lets you select Help or Quit. To continue the game, just press the Play button in the dialog box.


256-Color Display Needed

Humongous Entertainment's Windows games require at least a 256-color Super VGA (SVGA) display (640x480, 256 colors). If you run at a higher resolution than this, the game will be centered within your screen and will have a black border. Also, if your display supports more than 256 colors, the game may run slower. In this case, you may want to switch to Super VGA (640x480x256) mode before running the game.

The method for selecting the driver that provides the correct video resolution and number of colors varies with each video board. Some display cards add an option to the Control Panel while others require that you run Windows Setup to select the correct video driver. Still others have their own programs which let you switch display modes.

Updated drivers may be obtained from a variety of places. The dealer who sold you your hardware should have access to the most recent display drivers. In addition, most display card manufacturers maintain a BBS containing the latest display drivers for free downloading. Drivers are available on CompuServe and other popular on-line services.

Please make every effort to install the latest display drivers before calling Humongous Product Support. Also refer to Display Problems.


Disk Space Required
Disk Space Required to Install

Windows 95 users: The game does not need to be installed under Windows 95, so no hard disk space is used.

Windows 3.1 users: To install the game, up to 2.5 megabytes of hard disk space is required on the drive containing your Windows directory (usually the C drive) in order to install Win32s, WinG, and the game startup files.

If Win32s and WinG have previously been installed (to run other software) only 45K of hard disk space is required to install our game startup files.

If you need to free up disk space in order to install the game, see Optimizing Performance for tips on how to do this.


Optimizing Performance

Our Windows games take full advantage of your multimedia computer's capabilities, and need at least the minimum required amount of memory for optimum play. Here are some ways you can boost performance, beginning with the most effective way:

More Memory

To increase the amount of memory available, close all other applications before running the game. You may also need to adjust the size of SmartDrive's cache to give more memory to Windows. Consult your DOS documentation about SmartDrive or, if you have DOS 6.0 or above, you can type HELP SMARTDRV at a DOS prompt for information about configuring SmartDrive.

Use the table below to determine the maximum amount of memory to give SmartDrive for your computer. You may also wish to buy additional memory for your computer. This is the best way to improve the performance of all your applications!

Total Memory	SmartDrive

4 megabytes	0K

8 megabytes	1024K

12 megabytes	2048K

16 megabytes	up to 4096K

Sample SmartDrive line for 1 MB:

C:\dos\smartdrv.exe 1024 1024

Faster Display

A faster display card will also dramatically improve the performance of the game. If you have a 486-based computer which supports local bus, use a local bus display card (usually labeled as "VLB" or "VESA Local Bus"). If you have a Pentium-based computer, it probably has a PCI display card, which is also very fast.

Faster Disk

Our games require a double-speed CD-ROM drive. You may notice a further improvement in performance by using a triple-speed, or faster, CD-ROM drive. You can run the game on a single-speed CD-ROM drive, but you will notice pauses in the animations and sounds, so we do not recommend it.

If you have sufficient hard disk space, you can copy the CD-ROM to your hard disk and run the game from there. NOTE: Your CD-ROM drive is tested to help achieve the best performance the first time you run the game  after installation.


Running the Game for the First Time

When you run the game for the very first time, your display and your CD-ROM drive are tested to allow the game to achieve its best performance on your system.

When a program using WinG is run, WinG will perform the display testing in the following situations:

*	After being installed for the first time.

*	After the display size is changed (for example, you switch resolutions from 1024x768 to 640x480).

*	After you update your display driver, or install a new display card.

The CD-ROM drive test is performed only once and occurs the first time the game is run after installation. The test result is stored in the DriveDBufferingTestResult line in HEGAMES.INI. (The D in this line is the drive letter where the game is running from.)


True Color Displays

Humongous Entertainment Windows games will run on a true color display, but will run best on a 256-color display. If the animation seems too sluggish, and you already have a 256-color display card, you should install a 256-color driver.

Also see the topic Display Problems.


Virtual Memory Required

Win32s is needed to run the game and requires Virtual Memory in order to operate. Before installing the game, Windows must be configured to use Virtual Memory.

To do this, first open the Main folder in Program manager. Next, select the 386 Enhanced option in the Control Panel and then press the Virtual Memory button. You need to assign only a small amount of Virtual Memory (for example, 2048KB).

If you have trouble setting up Virtual Memory, check the following items:

*	Make sure you have enough free hard disk space on the target drive.

*	Defragment the disk space on the target drive. If you have DOS 6.x, you can use the DEFRAG.EXE that is provided with it.

*	Be sure you are running Windows in 386 Enhanced mode. To check this, select the Help About menu item in Program Manager and check the About box to display the current Windows mode.


Win32s

Win32s is Microsoft's collection of 32-bit Windows system files. These files allow a 32-bit Windows application to run under Windows 3.1X. Since Win32s is not shipped with Windows 3.1X, it must be installed. The Humongous game installs version 1.20.


WinG

WinG is Microsoft's new component for Windows which greatly speeds up display performance. The Humongous game installs version 1.0.


Installing the Game

Below is a list of topics that will help you install the game, WinG, and Win32s.

We recommend you read the topic Running the Game the First Time before installing and running the game. This will help minimize the possibility of problems during and after installation. It will also be useful for you to review the topics Optimizing Performance and Disk Space Required before installing the game.

The main dialog window for installing the game is the Welcome Dialog box. Through this window you can select Quick Install, Advanced Options, Exit, and Help. The Advanced Install and Uninstall Options Dialog boxes are accessed through Advanced Options.

To open a topic, just click on it.

*	Advanced Install Options Dialog Box

*	Advanced Options Dialog Box

*	Disk Space Required

*	Installing Win32s and WinG

*	Optimizing Performance

*	Quick Install

*	Running the Game the First Time


Welcome to Install

The Welcome dialog box for the Install program lets you to choose one of the following:

*	Quick Install is the easiest way to get the game up and running automatically. This option selects C:\HEGAMES as the directory for startup files, adds the game icons to the Humongous group, and installs WinG and Win32s, if necessary. Most users should select this option.

*	The Advanced Options button lets you view and select the advanced install and uninstall options for the game. This option is usually selected by advanced users. Clicking this button opens the Advanced Options dialog box.

*	The Exit button lets you exit the Install program without taking any action.

*	The Help button displays the Help contents for this dialog box.


Advanced Options Dialog Box

The Advanced Options dialog box lets you control the details of installing and uninstalling the game, and is usually selected by advanced users. This method lets you control the following details:

*	The Install button lets you install the game using advanced options.

*	The Uninstall button lets you uninstall the game, WinG, and Win32s using advanced options.

*	The Exit button lets you exit the Install program without taking any action.

*	The Help button displays the Help contents for this dialog box.


Advanced Install Options Dialog Box

The Advanced Install Options dialog box lets you control the installation of the game startup files, WinG, and Win32s. You can select the following options:

*	The Install if needed option lets you install the selected item if it is not already installed, or if the version Humongous has to install is newer than the version currently installed. This is the default option.

*	The Always install option, when selected, will always install the selected item and will overwrite any previous version that may be installed. You should use this option with care since it could cause software currently running on a previous version to quit working.

*	The Never install option, when selected, will never install the selected item, even if it is a later version than the one already installed. You should use this option with care since it could cause the game to run incorrectly if the version currently installed is older, or if no version is installed.


Choose Game Directory

If you have selected the Advanced Install option, this is one of the dialog boxes you will see during the process of installing the game. This box lets you to select the directory where startup files and saved games (if supported) will be installed.

The startup files consist only of the .EXE files for each game installed and take up about 30K per file.

You can either type in a drive and directory, or you can select a drive and directory to install to by using the Browse button.


Win32s and WinG Install
Win32s and WinG Installation

If you have problems installing the game, you should install both Win32s and WinG. Microsoft install programs are provided on the Humongous CD for this purpose.

To install Win32s, use the Microsoft install program and follow these steps:

1.	First, open the File menu in Program Manager.

2.	Next, select Run...

3.	Type:

D:\system\setup\win32s.120\disk1\setup

Be sure to replace D: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

4.	Now, click the OK button and follow the instructions that appear.

To install WinG, use the Microsoft install program and follow these steps:

1.	First, open the File menu in Program Manager.

2.	Next, select Run . . .

3.	Type:

D:\system\setup\wing.100\setup

Be sure to replace D: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

4.	Now, click the OK button and follow the instructions that appear.

Once you have installed both Win32s and WinG, run the Humongous Install program again to set up the Program Manager icon to run the game.


Uninstall Options
Uninstall Options for the Game, WinG, and Win32s

The Uninstall Options dialog box lets you uninstall the game, WinG, and Win32s.

Uninstalling the Game

This will remove the startup files and all the saved games.

Uninstalling WinG

This will remove all the WinG Windows system files. NOTE: After doing this, you will not be able to run any Humongous Windows games, or other Windows applications that require WinG.

Uninstalling Win32s

This will remove all the Win32s Windows system files. NOTE: After doing this, you will not be able to run any Humongous Windows games, or other Windows applications that require Win32s.

To uninstall the game, WinG or Win32s, complete the following steps:

1.	First, click on the Advanced Options button in the Welcome to Install dialog box. This will open the Advanced Options dialog box.

2.	Next, click on the Uninstall Options button. This will open the Uninstall Options dialog box. Click on Yes to continue.

3.	Now, follow the instructions in the successive dialog boxes to remove any or all of the components of the game.


Soundcard Options
Sound Card Options Dialog Box

The Sound Card Options dialog box lets you select the option which provides the best sound for your particular sound card. You can open this dialog box by pressing F2 on your keyboard, or by pressing the spacebar and selecting the Options button in the Pause dialog box.

The default setting should be fine for most sound cards. If you notice skips, pauses, or other sound glitches, try each of the other settings in turn to see which one works. Simply select the option, then go back to the game to hear how it sounds. Come back and select another option until you have found the one that sounds the best.

*	The OK button activates the options you select for the game.

*	The Cancel button returns you to the game without making any changes to the current options.

*	The Help button displays this help topic.


Trouble Shooting
Problem Solving and Windows Troubleshooting

We test our games thoroughly before they are released. Most of the problems you encounter could be caused by device drivers for display cards, sound boards, and CD-ROM drives. These also can be resolved quickly and easily. Below is a list of topics which address specific problems and how to resolve them. Just click on a topic to open it.

We also suggest you quickly review the topic Known Problems. It's very likely this can quickly help you solve the problem.

Animation Problems

Disk Problems

Display Problems

Display Card Manufacturers

Editing the HEGAMES.INI File

Editing Your CONFIG.SYS File

Error and Screen Messages

GROWSTUB Problem

Installation Problems

Known Problems

Memory Problems

Product Support Information

Slow Video Speed

Sound Card Manufacturers

Sound Drivers

Sound Problems

Video Drivers

If you are unable to resolve a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Animation Problems

If you are experiencing animation problems, one possible cause is low memory. Your computer will have enough memory to run the game, but your computer's speed will be affected and you will notice delays in the animation.

See the Optimizing Performance topic for more information about how to improve the performance of the game.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Disk Problems

If you receive an error message saying Cannot open file, it could be due to one of the following:

*	You may need to increase the FILES=value. See Editing your CONFIG.SYS for more information on how to do this.

*	Some of the game files could not be opened because the Humongous CD was ejected while you were playing the game. In this case, reinsert the CD and try again.

*	Some of the game files could not be opened because not all of the files were successfully copied to the same directory when you copied the game to your hard disk. Try copying the game again.

If you receive an error message saying Error reading file, or any other disk-related error messages, this indicates you have a disk-related problem. One possible explanation is you may have a bad disk or a hardware problem.

If this occurs, you should call our Product Support Department.


Display Card Manufacturers

This list covers most of the popular display cards. Just click on one for information about that company's latest Windows drivers. Downloading Windows drivers from a BBS is usually free of charge. Some companies may charge you a small fee to cover the cost of the disk and shipping, if you request updated Windows drivers on diskette.

Ahead systems Inc.

ATI Technologies Inc.

Boca Research Inc.

Cirrus Logic

Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.

Genoa Systems

Hercules Computer Technology Inc.

Matrox

Number Nine Computer Corp.

Orchid Technology Inc.

Paradise (Western Digital)

S3 Incorporated

STB Systems

Technology Works

Trident Microsystems Inc.

Tseng Labs


Ahead systems
Ahead systems Inc.

BBS:	510-623-0961

Phone:	510-623-0900


ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc.

Mail:	33 Commerce Valley Dr. East
Thornhill, Ontario
Canada L3T 7N6

BBS:	905-764-9404

Phone:	905-882-2626

Fax:	905-882-0546

FaxInfo System:	905-882-2600

CompuServe:	GO ATITECH


Boca Research
Boca Research Inc.

BBS:	407-241-1601

Tech Support:	407-241-8088

Phone:	407-997-6227

CompuServe:	GO BOCA


Cirrus Logic

BBS:	510-440-9080

Phone:	510-226-2133

Internet:	ftp.cirrus.com	e-mail: ui-support@corp.cirrus.com

Cirrus Logic makes video chipsets, not the video cards themselves. However, their generic drivers should work with video cards based on Cirrus Logic chipsets.

Note: video card manufacturers may add features to their drivers, some of which the Cirrus Logic generic drivers may not support.


Diamond Computer Systems
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.

Products:	Viper, Stealth, SpeedStar

Mail:	Attn: Technical Support
2880 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134

BBS:	408-325-7175    (9,600 baud and above, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop)
408-325-7080    (2,400 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop)

Fax:	408-325-7171

Tech Support:	408-325-7100

Phone:	408-325-7000

CompuServe:	E-mail: 75300,3673

America Online:	Keyword: GO DIAMOND

GEnie:	E-mail: ID# DIAMOND.TECH


Genoa Systems

BBS:	408-943-1231

CompuServe:	GO GENOA	E-mail: 71333,3543


Hercules Computer Technology
Hercules Computer Technology Inc.

BBS:	510-623-7449    (1200 - 14.4k baud)

Fax:	510-490-6745

Phone:	510-623-6050

CompuServe:	GO HERCULES	E-mail: 71333,2532


Matrox

CompuServe:	GO MATROX	E-mail: 72662,361


Number Nine Computer Corp.

Products:	#9 video cards

Mail:	18 Hartwell Ave.
Lexington, MA 02173

Phone:	800-GET-NINE (sales)

BBS	617-862-7502

CompuServe:	GO GRAPHCVEN	E-mail: 75402,1247


Orchid Display Cards
Orchid Technology Inc.

Products	Fahrenheit 1280, Fahrenheit 64, Celsius, Kelvin 64

BBS:	510-683-0327

Tech Support:	510-683-0323

Fax:	510-683-0355

Internet:	E-mail: orchid@netcom.com

CompuServe:	GO ORCHID	e-mail:72667,2672

See also Orchid Sound Cards.


Paradise
Paradise (Western Digital)

Mail:	8105 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92718

BBS:	714-753-1234

Tech Support:	800-832-4778 or
714-932-4900


S3 Incorporated

BBS:	408-654-5676

Fax:	408-980-5444

S3 makes video chipsets, not the video cards themselves. However, S3 generic drivers should work with video cards based on S3 chipsets.

Note: video card manufacturers may add features to their drivers, some of which the S3 generic drivers may not support.


STB Systems

BBS:	214-437-9615

Tech Support:	800-234-4334

CompuServe:	GO STBSYS	e-mail:75300,1664


Technology Works

Tech Support:	800-933-6113


Trident Microsystems
Trident Microsystems Inc.

BBS:	415-691-1016

Phone:	415-691-9211

Tech Support:	415-335-1179

Trident makes video chipsets, not the video cards themselves. However, Trident generic drivers should work with video cards based on Trident chipsets.

Note: video card manufacturers may add features to their drivers, some of which the Trident generic drivers may not support.


Tseng Labs

BBS:	215-579-7536

Phone:	215-968-0502

CompuServe:	GO TSENG	e-mail:71333,430

America OnLine:	keyword TSENG	e-mail:TsengJoeC

Tseng Labs makes video chipsets, not the video cards themselves. However, Tseng Labs generic drivers should work with video cards based on Tseng Labs chipsets.

Note: video card manufacturers may add features to their drivers, some of which the Tseng Labs generic drivers may not support.


Display Problems

1. Using the Correct Display Driver

You cannot install or run the game unless you have the correct display driver.

Humongous Entertainment's Windows games require a Super VGA (SVGA) display (640x480, 256 colors). If you run at a higher resolution than this, the game will be centered within your screen and will have a black border. Also, if your display supports more than 256 colors, the game may run slower. In this case, you may want to switch to Super VGA (640x480x256) mode before running the game.

For optimum game performance, you need to install either a 256-color driver for your display card or get a 256-color display card. If you experience display problems while using our games, first make sure you have the latest Windows drivers for your display card.

The method for selecting the driver that provides the correct video resolution and number of colors varies with each video board. Some display cards add an option to the Control Panel while others require that you run Windows Setup to select the correct video driver. Still others have their own programs which let you switch display modes.

In addition, you can obtain updated drivers from a variety of places. The dealer who sold you your hardware should have access to the most recent drivers. Also, most display card manufacturers have a BBS containing the latest drivers for free downloading. Drivers are available on CompuServe and other popular on-line services. See the list of Display Card Manufacturers containing phone, fax, and BBS numbers.

2. Examples of Display Problems

Below are some examples of typical display problems:

*	If you receive a message saying Unhandled Exception Detected, this usually indicates you need to update your video drivers.

*	Any error message or GP Fault with a filename ending in .drv is usually a display problem.

*	If you receive an error message saying Your video card may not be fast enough to run this game..., you either have a slow video card or you need to update your drivers with ones that takes advantage of your video card's capabilities.

For example, if you have a fast local bus video card and are using the Microsoft Super VGA drivers, you are not getting the best possible performance out of your video. You should obtain drivers specific to your video card.

Please try to install the latest display drivers before calling Humongous Product Support. Also see Known Problems and Slow Video Speed for more information. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Editing Your CONFIG.SYS File

You should check C:\CONFIG.SYS and be sure your FILES= line is at least 40. If you receive a Cannot open file, message, and it is already 40, try increasing it by 10. For example:

1.	If you have the line, FILES=35, replace it with FILES=45

2.	If you don't have a FILES= line, add the line FILES=40

3.	Now, restart your computer after editing the CONFIG.SYS file.

If you have a question, call our Product Support Department.


Error and Screen Messages

You may encounter error and screen messages during the course of running our game. This list of error and screen messages should help you correct the problem. Click on the underlined phrase for help in fixing the error.

A potential problem was detected: <warning message>.

Cannot open file 'filename'

Either free memory is very low or the program's files are corrupted. Please reinstall the game.

Error reading file.  Trying again?

No sound card was detected. Please check your sound card  installation.

The following error was detected: <error message>.

The game was unable to access your sound card.  Another program may be using your sound card, or it may not be installed properly.

There was a problem with your display card or driver.

There was not enough free memory to run the game.  Please quit any other programs currently running and try again.

Unable to launch program. You need to reinstall the game.

Win32s has not been correctly installed. Please reinstall the game.

WinG has not been correctly installed. Please reinstall the game.

Your computer may not be fast enough to run this game without slight pauses in the animation and/or background music.

Your display card may not be fast enough to run this game without some loss of animation and/or music quality.


256-Color Display Required

Install has detected that your display supports fewer than 256 colors. Your display card may actually be capable of 256 colors, but the right drivers are not installed. You should either install the 256-color driver for your display card, or get a 256-color display card.

See Display Problems. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Cannot Copy File

Install could not copy a file. This may be due to one of the following:

*	You are currently running a Windows application that has an open file. Try closing all other open applications, then reinstall the game.

*	If you have run any of Humongous'Windows games or demos since starting Windows, part of Win32s  will remain in memory and you will receive this error message about the file w32sys.dll. To correct this, cancel out of Install and follow the instructions below.

To force Install to copy all files, even if they appear to be in use, run Install again and perform the following steps:

1.	Click the Advanced Options button.

2.	Next, click the Install button.

3.	Now, check the "Ignore out of disk space errors" box and finish the installation.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department. Also see Installing WIN32s and WING.


Cannot Determine Free Disk Space

Install cannot accurately determine how much free disk space is available on the drive where Windows is installed, for copying Win32s and WinG.

These components need only a small amount of disk space. If you know you have enough disk space, click the OK button to continue. Otherwise, click the Cancel button and reinstall after freeing up some disk space.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Cannot Open File

If you receive an error message saying Cannot open file, it could be due to one of the following:

*You may need to increase the FILES=value. See Editing your CONFIG.SYS for more information on how to do this.

*Some of the game files could not be opened because the Humongous CD was ejected while you were playing the game. In this case, reinsert the CD and try again.

*Some of the game files could not be opened because not all of the files were successfully copied to the same directory when you copied the game to your hard disk. Try copying the game again.

If you receive an error message saying Error reading file, or any other disk-related error messages, this indicates you have a disk-related problem. One possible explanation is you may have a bad disk or a hardware problem.

If this occurs, or if you still encounter a problem, you should call our Product Support Department.


Computer too slow
Computer Not Fast Enough

We quickly test your computer's speed every time you run the game. If we find your computer might run a little slower than we recommend, when you run the game for the first time, we will display this message warning you of possible pauses in the animation or background sounds. This is not a serious problem--you may continue to play the game. You can also check the "Please don't show me this message again" box to suppress this warning in the future.

However, for optimal game playing enjoyment, there are some simple things you can do to make your computer run faster.

*	Close all the other applications you have running.

*	If you are on a network, restart your computer without network drivers before playing the game. Being on a network can slow your computer noticeably.

*	Restart Windows. Sometimes your computer will run faster just by restarting this program.

*	Consider upgrading your display. For information on obtaining or upgrading your display drivers, see Display Card Manufacturers.

*	Consider buying additional memory for your computer. This is the best way to improve the performance of all your applications.

Also see Optimizing Performance and Animation Problems for more information. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Confirm Create Directory

Install needs to create the directory you specified for saved games, and is asking your permission to create the directory.

Press OK to create the directory. If you have any saved games, they will be placed in this directory. If you press Cancel the directory will not be created.

How much disk space do saved games take? Click here to find out.


DMA buffer size sample rejected
During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card would not accept our sample.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. You should obtain a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card.

See Known Problems and Sound Card Manufacturers for information about obtaining or updating a sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


DMA buffer size sample play error
During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card would not play our samples.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. You should obtain a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card.

See Known Problems and Sound Card Manufacturers for information about obtaining or updating a sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


DMA buffer size prepare error
During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card would not prepare our sound header.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. You should obtain a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card.

See Known Problems and Sound Card Manufacturers for information about obtaining or updating a sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


DMA buffer size reset error
During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card would not reset the sound device.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. You should obtain a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card.

See Known Problems and Sound Card Manufacturers for information about obtaining or updating a sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


DMA buffer size unprepare error
During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card would not unprepare our sound header.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. You should obtain a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card.

See Known Problems and Sound Card Manufacturers for information about obtaining or updating a sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Error reading file

This error message indicates that you have a disk-related problem. One possible explanation is you may have a bad disk or a hardware problem.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Install Completed Successfully

This message indicates that you have successfully installed the game. Install creates a "Humongous" group in Program Manager, and adds the game icons and the Help file.

You should restart Windows by pressing the Restart Windows button on the final Install dialog box. Once Windows has restarted, you can run the game by double-clicking the game's icon in Program Manager.

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Install Failed

Install has failed to copy all the necessary files to your hard disk. Please correct the problems noted in earlier error messages you should have received, then reinstall.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Insufficient Disk Space

Install failed because there was not enough disk space to copy the Win32s and WinG files to your Windows directory. You need to free up space on your C drive (or the drive where Windows is installed), then try installing again. How much disk space do you need? Click here to find out.

Also see Advanced Install. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Insufficient Memory

Your computer does not have enough memory to run the game. After installing more memory, you can reinstall the game.

Here are some simple things you can do to increase your computer's memory:

*	Close all the other applications you have running.

*	Consider buying additional memory for your computer. This is the best way to improve the performance of all your applications.

See Optimizing Performance, Memory Problems, and System Required for more information. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Error in Running the Game
Launch Error

An error occurred while launching the game. There are a number of possible reasons why this error occurred.

*	Your CD may be dirty. Remove it from the drive and inspect the bottom (shiny) side for smudges or scratches. CD cleaning kits are available from most music and software stores.

*	Make sure the labeled side of your CD is facing up in the CD-ROM drive.

*	The amount of free memory may be extremely low. In this case, please close any other applications you are running, then try running the game again.

*	Some of your game program files may be corrupted. Try to reinstall the game.

*	If you copied the game to your hard disk, try copying it over again. It's possible that not all the files were successfully copied to the same directory when you copied the game to your hard disk.

See Optimizing Performance for more information. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Low Memory

Although your computer has enough memory to run the game, you will probably notice delays in the animations and/or background sounds. Adding memory will improve the performance of all your applications and games.

See Optimizing Performance, Memory Problems, and System Required for more information. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Low Memory (with SmartDrive)

Although your computer has enough memory to run the game, you must first disable SmartDrive or other disk caching software to free up memory for the game.

See Optimizing Performance, Memory Problems, and System Required for more information. If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


No Mouse Detected

You must have a mouse installed before installing the game. If you have a mouse, check Windows Setup to make sure a mouse driver is installed.


Sound Card Not Installed
No Sound Card Found

Install did not find a sound card installed into Windows. The game requires a sound card. If you already have a sound card in your computer, follow the manufacturer's instructions for installing its Windows drivers, then run Install again.

See Sound Card Configuration to configure your sound card, and Sound Card Manufacturers for information about obtaining or updating a sound card. Also see Known Problems.

If you still have a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Reinstall the Game

If you have an incorrect Win32s or WinG installation, this error message will be displayed upon starting the game, telling you to reinstall the game. An incorrect Win32s or WinG installation can be caused by the files not all being of the same version, or some files missing. Reinstalling will correct the situation. If you still get this error message after installing again, please contact our Product Support Department.

Note: You will also get this error message if you try to run the game before running our Install program. Simply run Install before running the game.


Slow Display Performance

We quickly test your display every time you run the game. If we find your display runs far slower than we recommend, we will display a message telling you the game may run a little slower on your computer. This is not a serious problem--you may continue to play the game.

You can also check the "Please don't show me this message again" box to suppress this warning in the future. For optimal game playing enjoyment, however, you may want to upgrade your display.

Please try to install the latest display drivers before calling Humongous Product Support.

See Known Problems, and Optimizing Performance for more information.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Sound card won't accept sample
The sound card driver refused to accept our sample.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. Also, you may receive this error message if you have a Mozart sound card. Please see Known Problems for more information about this.

You may also need to get a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card. See Sound Card Manufacturers for information on updating or obtaining a new sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Sound card won't prepare header
The sound card driver would not prepare our sample header for playback.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. Please see Known Problems for more information about this.

You may need to get a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card. See Sound Card Manufacturers for information on updating or obtaining a new sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


The sound card driver would not unprepare our sample header.

This error message indicates that your sound card driver may be out-of-date. Please see Known Problems for more information about this.

You may need to get a new driver from the company where you purchased your sound card. See Sound Card Manufacturers for information on updating or obtaining a new sound card.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


System Error Message

If you receive a system error message, this indicates a serious problem with the game or with the drive you are running from.

Do not press the Enter key or click the OK button until you have first called Product Support or written down the exact wording, as the error message will disappear and the game will quit once you do.


System Problem Message

If you receive a System Problem message, this indicates a problem with the game. You can simply press the OK button and continue playing the game.


WinG Errors

If WinG finds a problem with your display card or driver, you will receive a message to that effect. The most likely cause of the problem is out-of-date video drivers.

Please see Known Problems and Display Problems for more information about this.

Also see Display Card Manufacturers for information on obtaining or updating your display drivers.


GROWSTUB Problem

If you are using a Microsoft mouse purchased between late 1993 and late 1994, you may encounter a GP Fault when starting our game. This is due to a problem in the mouse driver's handling of 32-bit Windows applications.

When you install the game, we automatically replace the problem mouse driver file, pointer.dll, and rename the old file to pointer.old. If you run the Humongous Install program before running the game, you should never encounter this problem.


Installation Problems

If you experience problems while installing the game, you will receive screen messages stating what the problem is and the steps to take to correct the problem.

If you still encounter a problem, call our Product Support Department.


Known Problems

There are several known problems associated with the specific video drivers and sound drivers listed below.

Gravis UltraSound Max

Certain driver versions do not allow the game to run. However, Advanced Gravis now has a driver version that fixes this problem. Download the file GUS0048.ZIP from their BBS.

Microsoft Mouse

The Microsoft Mouse driver version 9.01 causes a "GROWSTUB error" when you start the game. This driver version came with Microsoft mouses that were sold between late 1993 and late 1994. The problem is due to the mouse driver's handling of 32-bit Windows applications.

If you run the Humongous Install program, before running the game, you should never encounter this problem. However, if you do, simply run the Humongous Install program. This will automatically replace the problem mouse driver file, pointer.dll, and rename the old file to pointer.old.

Mozart Sound Card

This sound card does not allow our games to run. You will probably receive an error message saying During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card wouldn't unprepare our sound header.

To solve this problem, you will need to install new drivers. You may call Oak Technology to inquire about an update that might solve the problem.

Sound Blaster

WAVE driver versions less than 3.00 result in odd errors or cause the game to revert to a DOS prompt. To obtain information on the current version, open the Control Panel and select Drivers item. Next, select Creative Labs WAVE/MIDI driver and then click Setup.

For additional information, call Creative Labs, Inc. to inquire about a Sound Blaster update that might solve the problem.

Turtle Beach Monte Carlo

If you experience problems with this sound card, make sure it is in standard mode, and not V-synth mode. Consult your sound card documentation for information about changing modes.


Memory Problems

Our Windows games require a minimum amount of memory for optimum play. Below are some typical memory problems and possible solutions.

1. Insufficient Memory

Your computer does not have enough memory to run the game.

To increase the amount of available memory, close all other applications that were running the same time as the game, and then restart the game.  You might also consider buying additional memory for your computer. This is the best way to improve the performance of all your applications.

This problem can also be caused by a Windows swap file that is not large enough. Try increasing the size of your swap file to at least 4 MB. Use the 386 Enhanced item in the Control Panel to change the swap file size.

2. Low Memory

Although your computer has enough memory to run the game, you notice delays in the animation. As with Insufficient Memory, try increasing the amount of available memory. You can do this by closing all other applications that were running the same time as the game. After doing this, restart the game.

You might also consider buying additional memory for your computer. This is the best way to improve the performance of all your applications.

3. Low Memory (with SmartDrive)

Although your computer has enough memory to run the game, you are encountering problems as a result of using SmartDrive. You may have to disable SmartDrive or other disk caching software to free up memory for the game.

You can also try adjusting the size of SmartDrive's cache to give more memory to Windows. Consult your DOS documentation about SmartDrive or, if you have DOS 6.0 or above, you can type HELP SMARTDRV at the DOS prompt for information about configuring SmartDrive.

Use the table below to determine the maximum amount of memory to give SmartDrive for your computer.

Total Memory	SmartDrive

4 megabytes	0K

8 megabytes	1024K

12 megabytes	2048K

16 megabytes	up to 4096K

Below are some other steps you can try for increasing available memory:

*	If you are on a network, restart your computer without network drivers before playing the game. Being on a network can slow your computer noticeably.

*	Restart Windows. Sometimes your computer will run faster just by restarting this program.

Also see Optimizing Performance for more information.  If you still encounter a problem, please call our Product Support Department.


Product Support
Product Support Information

Have a question? We are always happy to help. Here are three ways you can reach us:

Phone/fax

Call our friendly customer support staff at (206) 485-1212 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. You can also reach us by fax: (206) 486-9494.

NOTE: Please be in front of your computer when calling with a technical question. This way, we can answer you as quickly as possible.

U.S. Mail

Customer Service

Humongous Entertainment

13110 NE 177th Place, Suite 180

Woodinville, WA 98072-9965

Computer E-Mail

CompuServe:

Game Publishers C Forum

(GO HUMONGOUS)

Leave mail for us at ID# 72662, 1360

America OnLine:

E-Mail: HumongousE

See also:	The Variety Store


Slow Video Speed

We quickly test your computer's speed every time you run the game. If we find your computer might run a little slower than we recommend, when you run the game for the first time, we will display a message warning you of possible pauses in the animation or background sounds. This is not a serious problem"you may continue to play the game. You can also check the "Please don't show me this message again" box to suppress this warning in the future.

However, for optimal game playing enjoyment, there are some simple things you can do to make your computer run faster.

*	Close all the other applications you have running.

*	If you are on a network, restart your computer without network drivers before playing the game. Being on a network can slow your computer noticeably.

*	Restart Windows. Sometimes your computer will run faster just by restarting this program.

*	Consider upgrading your display. See Display Problems and Display Card Manufacturers for information about this.

*	Consider buying additional memory for your computer. This is the best way to improve the performance of all your applications.

Also see Optimizing Performance for more information. If you still encounter a problem, please call our Product Support Department.


Sound Card Manufacturers

This list covers most of the popular sound cards. Click on one of the following company names for information about that company's latest Windows drivers. Downloading Windows drivers from a BBS is nearly always free of charge. Some companies may charge you a small fee to cover the cost of the disk and shipping, if you request updated Windows drivers on diskette.

Advanced Gravis Research

Aztech Labs, Inc.

Creative Labs, Inc.

Ensoniq Corporation

Media Vision

Oak Technology

Orchid Technology, Inc.

Turtle Beach


Advanced Gravis
Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd.

Products:	UltraSound, UltraSound Max

Mail:	1709 Midway Lane

Bellingham, WA 98226

BBS:	604-431-5927

Tech Support:	604-431-1807

Phone:	604-431-5020

CompuServe:	GO PCVENB	e-mail:71333,350

America OnLine:	keyword GRAVIS	e-mail:Adv Gravis

Internet:	archive.epas.utoronto.ca - pub/pc/ultrasound

e-mail:tech1@gravis.com


Aztech
Aztech Labs, Inc.

Products:	Sound Galaxy

Mail:	46707 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538

BBS	510-623-8933

Phone:	800-886-8879 or
510-623-8988

Fax:	510-623-0783


Creative Labs
Creative Labs, Inc.

Products:	Sound Blaster series

Mail:	1523 Cimarron Plaza
Stillwater, OK 74075

BBS:	405-742-6660

Tech Support:	405-742-6622

Phone:	408-428-6600

Fax:	405-742-6633

Internet:	ftp.creaf.com	e-mail:ftpadmin@creative.creaf.com (Jennifer Smith)

WWW:	http://creative.creaf.com

CompuServe:	GO BLASTER	e-mail:72662,2714


Ensoniq
Ensoniq Corporation

Products:	SoundScape

Mail:	155 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355

BBS:	610-647-3195    (28.8k)

Tech Support:	610-647-3930

CompuServe:	e-mail:75541,427


Media Vision

Products:	Pro Audio Spectrum, Pro Audio Spectrum 16

Mail:	47300 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538

BBS:	510-770-0527

Tech Support:	510-770-9905 or
800-638-2807

Internet:	E-mail: techsupp@mediavis.com

WWW:	http://www.mediavis.com

CompuServe:	GO MEDIAVISION


Oak Technology

Products:	Mozart sound card

BBS:	408-774-5307

Phone:	408-737-0888


Orchid Sound Cards
Orchid Technology Inc.

Products:	Soundwave series

BBS:	510-683-0327

Tech Support:	510-683-0323

Fax:	510-683-0355

Internet:	E-mail: orchid@netcom.com

CompuServe:	GO ORCHID	e-mail:72667,2672

Also see Orchid Video Cards.


Turtle Beach

Products:	Daytona PCMCIA, Monte Carlo, Multisound Monterey, Multisound Tahiti, Tropez

BBS:	717-767-5934    (2400 baud)
717-767-0250    (38.4k baud)

Tech Support:	717-764-5265

Internet:	E-mail: support@tbeach.com

CompuServe:	GO TURTLE	e-mail: 71333,2432

America OnLine:	keyword TURTLE


CompuServe Account Info
To open an account, please contact CompuServe Customer Service at 800-848-8990.


America OnLine Account Info
To open an account, please contact America OnLine Customer Service at 703-893-6288.


Genie Account Info
To open an account, please contact GEnie Customer Service at 800-638-9636.


Sound Drivers

See Sound Problems, Known Problems, and Sound Card Manufacturers for information.


Sound Problems

If you experience sound problems while playing our games, you should first check that you have the latest Windows driver for your sound card. The drivers can be found on the diskette that came with your sound card.

If you need updated drivers, these can be obtained from a variety of places. The dealer who sold you your hardware should have access to the most recent sound drivers. In addition, most sound card manufacturers maintain a BBS containing the latest drivers for free downloading.

Drivers are also available on CompuServe and other popular on-line services. See Known Problems and Sound Card Manufacturers for information on obtaining or updating a sound card.

If you do hear sound while playing the game, but you notice glitches, pauses, or stutters, press the F2 key while you are in the game to bring up a Sound Card Options dialog box. Select one of the listed options and then click on OK. If you are experiencing any of the other problems listed below, follow the solution provided.

When you start the game, you receive an error message saying no sound card is installed.

You may have disabled the Windows sound driver so you could play one of our DOS games under Windows. If you do have a sound card, be sure its Windows driver is installed. This can be done from the Drivers icon in the Control Panel. If you don't have a sound card, you will need to install one before playing the game.

When you start the game, you receive an error message saying "During the DMA buffer size search, the sound card wouldn't unprepare our sound header."

You may get this message if you have a Mozart sound card. You will not be able to run the game. There is currently no way to work around this problem.

You receive other sound-related error messages.

Add the following line to the section of your HEGAMES.INI file corresponding to the game. This line will let the game work with some sound cards which may otherwise not be able to run it. However, you may notice some slowdown on slower computers. If adding this line does not fix the problem, remove it.

Please make every effort to install the latest drivers before calling Humongous Product Support. However, if you still encounter a problem, please call our Product Support Department.

Also see Optimizing Performance for additional information.


The Variety Store

Below is a list of other games and merchandise available through Humongous Entertainment. We think you and your children will find it hard to resist!

To order any of our merchandise or games, call our Sales Department between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time at (800) 499-8386.

Activity Handbooks

Character Sticker Sheets

Junior Adventurer's Club and Newsletter

More Exciting Games by Humongous

Putt-Putt Boo Boo Strips

T-Shirts for Mom, Dad, and Kids


Activity Handbooks

Your kids will love these Activity Books™. We have one for each of our Humongous games, and each includes either 32 or 48 pages of activities. All are designed for ages 3 to 8.

For pricing and ordering information, just call our Sales Department at (800) 499-8386.


Character Sticker Sheets

Each one of our Character Sticker Sheets™ includes 20 different character stickers. You and your kids will have lots of fun finding places to stick Putt-Putt, Fatty Bear, Freddi Fish, Buzzy the Knowledge Bug, and many more!

For pricing and ordering information, just call our Sales Department at (800) 499-8386.


Junior Adventure's Club and Newsletter
Junior Adventurer's Club and Newsletter™

Junior Adventurer's Club

Vol. XIV	HUMONGOUS ENTERTAINMENT	June 1995

Join The Club!

  Enroll your child in Humongous Entertainment's Junior Adventurer's Club!  As a member, your child will receive a free subscription to our quarterly Junior Adventurer's Club newsletter.

  The newsletter is filled with fun activities for children and news for parents about educational and child- rearing issues. It also contains new product and service announcements.

  No purchase is required to join! Just call our Sales Department at (800) 499-8386 and ask to enroll your child in the Junior Adventurer's Club. Or, send in the registration card from any Humongous Entertainment game.


More Exciting Games by Humongous

You'd enjoy browsing through our interactive catalog of fun-filled demos. To run the catalog, just double-click on the icon for Humongous Interactive Catalog in the Program Manager's Humongous group.

Click on any one of the games below for a description!

The Airport

The Farm

Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise

Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon

Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo


The Airport

Kids let their curiosity go wild as they explore the life-like environment of The Airport™. Using Buzzy the Knowledge Bug as their guide, kids fly over the airport and, with a click, can explore any one of 40 places. The Airport is a packed interactive "field trip" designed to educate with every click of the mouse.

In and around the airport terminal, kids can visit places they rarely see as passengers. Just by clicking on the baggage handling area, the control tower, or an airplane cockpit, picturesque scenes open before their eyes. You can click on more than 200 objects to show illustrated details which help kids expand their knowledge on the workings of an airport.

The Airport is available for Windows. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


The Farm

A visit to a farm is a thrilling adventure for any kid, and The Farm™ provides lots of first-hand opportunities for discovery. Visit the big, red barn and watch a cow being milked. Take a peek inside the chicken coop and find out where eggs come from. Help harvest the corn and feed the pigs. Don't miss the pond--there's a beaver dam to explore. And that's only the beginning!

Kids will want to visit The Farm again and again. It's a place where understanding and experience grow and fun never ends.

The Farm is available for Windows. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise

Fatty Bear and his friends have a lot to do before Kayla wakes up. Matilda Rabbit is busy with the cake, Gretchen is working on the decorations, the puppy is getting into mischief, and the garage door opener has disappeared!

This educational and entertaining game, designed for kids ages 3 to 8, introduces Fatty Bear, a well loved, stuffed bear who comes to life only for children and never, ever when grown-ups are watching. This friendly, cuddly cub lives with a delightful young girl named Kayla who is his best friend.

Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise™ is available for Windows and Macintosh. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

Grandma Grouper's kelp seeds are missing! Someone has to find them or the fish in the ocean will starve. Freddi Fish and her sidekick, Luther, come to the rescue. Their mission: Find the missing treasure chest filled with the kelp seeds. But watch out for the sharks! They want Grandma's treasure, too!

Kids will enjoy helping Freddi and Luther travel through this underwater maze of adventures. Grandma's treasure chest could be in any one of 40 places. Is it in the junkyard, one of the three caves, or could it be in the whale bones?

To find out, kids must locate the clues hidden in glass bottles. Obstacles are everywhere, but there are also over 200 help items placed throughout the journey. Click on the wooden plank or the purple sea urchins. Maybe even the fishing pole will be useful. Don't miss anything! Kids learn that every item they encounter could be important.

Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds™ is available for Windows. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack

Now, two of your child's favorite friends come together to offer an enchanting collection of 15 educational and fun-filled activities. Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear invite children to exercise their minds or just have fun with On-ramps and Off-ramps, Coloring, Go Fish, and Reversi, just to name a few!

Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack™ helps kids learn through experimentation, exploration, and play. Combining established learning techniques with lovable characters, lively animation, colorful graphics, and brilliant sounds, the Activity Pack provides a positive, safe, and challenging environment for children and adults.

Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack is available for Windows and Macintosh. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Putt-Putt Goes To The Moon

Due to a freak accident at the local fireworks factory, Putt-Putt is blasted to the moon! There he meets Rover, a sad and lonely little Lunar Terrain Vehicle, whom the astronauts left behind.

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon™ stresses the need for teamwork and cooperation, and the lasting value of friendship. Putt-Putt and Rover, by combining their unique abilities, are able to accomplish a few good deeds for the Moon People, collect all the things they need to build a rocket, and even meet the Man in the Moon before returning safely to Earth.

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon is available for Windows and Macintosh. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Putt-Putt Joins The Parade

Grab the car wax and buff the bumpers! It's time for the annual Cartown Pet Parade! Kids help Putt-Putt tackle the local car wash, explore a toy store, rescue a lost puppy, and more before heading to his front-row spot in the parade.

Putt-Putt Joins the Parade™ is a world full of places to explore, captivating activities that engage young minds, and logic puzzles that develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Kids make the decisions that determine the outcome of Putt-Putt's adventures while hundreds of secret click-points turn Putt-Putt's hometown into an animated playground, digitized voices bring characters to life, and a host of wacky sounds bring giggles--even to grown-ups!

Putt-Putt Joins the Parade is available for Windows and Macintosh. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo

It's opening day at the Cartown Zoo. Outback Al the Zookeeper has a lot to do--zoo chow is running low, bridges need fixing and, worst of all, six baby animals are missing! Luckily, Putt-Putt and his canine friend, Pep, come to the rescue.

Together they swing over rivers filled with alligators, play ice hockey with a polar bear, make a bridge out of icebergs, and much more. This lively zoo is filled with fun and learning guaranteed to keep kids entertained and challenged for hours.

They will enjoy helping Putt-Putt and Pep travel through this exciting adventure in the various zoo lands as they search for the lost baby animals in any one of 40 places. Are they in Articland, in one of the many waterfalls in Jungleland, or caught by a mouse in Grassland?

To find out, kids help Putt-Putt locate the clues hidden throughout the scenes. Obstacles are everywhere, but there also are over 200 helpful items placed throughout the zoo. Click on the log, or click on the tree trunk. Maybe there's a clue in the Paint Shack! Don't miss anything! Kids learn that every item they see could be important!

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo™ is available for Windows. To order, just call (800) 499-8386.


Putt-Putt Boo Boo Strips

These strips feature Putt-Putt in all his glory! Your kids will love them, of course. For the most visible and invisible boo boo, you'll love them, too. Each box contains one size of 25 Putt Putt Boo Boo Strips.

For pricing and ordering information, just call our Sales Department at (800) 499-8386.


T-shirts for mom, dad and kids
T-Shirts for Mom, Dad, and Kids

We have Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear T-shirts for children, in small and medium sizes, and for adults, in sizes medium to extra-large. The T-shirts are 60% cotton-40% polyester, and feature large versions of the characters on the front.

We also have 'Family' T-shirts for children, in small and medium sizes, and for adults, in sizes medium to extra-large. The T-shirts are 60% cotton-40% polyester, and feature a collection of all the Humongous characters on the front (Fatty Bear, Freddi Fish, Putt-Putt, and Buzzy).

For pricing and ordering information, just call our Sales Department at (800) 499-8386.