User manual GAMES PC BLUES CLUES BLUE TAKES YOU TO SCHOOL

[. . . ] BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 1 BLUE TAKES YOU TO SCHOOL PC MANUAL FRONT COVER BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Saving and Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Welcome to Blue's CluesTM: Blue Takes You to SchoolTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Sign In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Other Things You'll See . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Parents' Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Miss Marigold's Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Music Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Art Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Class Pet Playtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Water Table Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Nature Discovery Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Your Cubby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Atari Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 End-User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 FIRST THINGS FIRST The ReadMe File The Blue's Clues TM: Blue Takes You to School TM CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly encourage you to read this file in order to benefit from changes made after this manual went to print. To view this file, double-click on it in the Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School directory found on your hard drive (usually C:\Program Files\Atari\Blues Clues School). You can also view the ReadMe file by first clicking on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on Programs, then on Atari, then on Blues Clues School, and then on the ReadMe file. System Requirements Operating System: Processor: Memory: Hard Disk Space: CD-ROM Drive: Video: Sound: DirectX®: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP Pentium® II 300 MHz or higher 32 MB RAM (64 MB for XP) 50 MB Free 8X Speed 8 MB Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible SVGA video card* Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card* DirectX® version 9. 0 (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9. 0 or higher. 2 3 BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 4 SETUP AND INSTALLATION 1. [. . . ] To brush Giggles, click on the brush and then click on Giggles. To play ball with Giggles, click on the ball and then click on Giggles. If the paper in Giggles' cage is dirty, it needs to be changed. Click on the dirty paper to put in fresh new paper. To leave the activity, click on the blue arrow. Giving Your Pictures to Friends Once you've finished your painting, you can share it with your friends in the classroom!Click on the Give icon and you'll see the My Paintings folder (see page 15). Now click on the friend with whom you'd like to share your creation. Joe will deliver the picture for you! 10 11 BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 12 WATER TABLE TIME NATURE DISCOVERY GARDEN Back Arrow See More of the Garden Nature Discovery Book Skills Back Arrow Island Turning Blocks · Natural Science Skills · Cause and Effect · Logic · Basic Physics Boat How to Play Join Miss Marigold and Magenta outside in the Nature Discovery Garden to look for insects and other wonders of nature!When Miss Marigold tells you about something in the garden, search for the object she tells you about. These objects (bugs, creatures, plants, trees and rocks) may be out in the open or may be hidden behind other things. If an object is hidden, you will see a hand cursor. When you see a painting you want to send, click on the picture of the friend to whom you want to send it. If you want to print any of the paintings, click on the Printer Button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Note: To print pictures, you must have a printer installed and attached to your computer. 14 15 BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 16 CREDITS Atari Matthew Sughrue Elizabeth Stringer Senior Producers Dan DeOreo Senior Game Designer Stacy Hendrickson Executive Producer Paul Hellier Director of Technology Petrina McPhee Director of Marketing Steve Martin Director of Creative Services Elizabeth Mackney Director of Editorial & Documentation Services Kristine Meier Art Director Melissa Caccavaro Patrick Loughlin Graphic Designers Kurt Carlson Randi Kravitz Documentation Specialists Norm Schrager Copywriter Michael Gilmartin Director of Publishing Support Michael Craighead Director of Quality Assurance, North America Ken Ford I. T. Manager/Western Region Michael Vetsch Manager of Technical Support Kurt Boutin Randy Lee Bill Carroll Q. A. Testing Managers Jennifer Kaczor Lead Tester Becky Madore Assistant Lead Erik Jeffery Tester ImaginEngine Kris Moser Senior Project Director/Art Director Abby Paige Script Writer Associate Producer: San Francisco Office Scott Balaban Game Designer Randall Sanborn Technical Director Brian Weed Senior Software Architect Greg Cioffi Lead Software Engineer Dave Little Associate Producer: Boston Office Junior Software Engineer Anita Drieseberg Lead Artist Temah Nelson Artist Animation by Electric Dog Multimedia Daniel Kombakov Supervising Animator Daniel Kombakov Vladin Mitov Animators Maria Yankova Valerii Vasev Color and Image Processing Greg Rahn Sound Design Greg Rahn Original music composer, arranger and performer Joe Sigretto, The Tone Lab Dialogue Editing Cataland Studios Nickelodeon Voiceover Recording Engineer Brian Decker, Orbital-1 studios Consulting, Storyboarding and Technical Direction Jon Goldman Founding Partner, Corporate Development Mark Loughridge Founding Partner, New Product Development Bridget Erdmann Creative Director Philo Northrup Executive Producer Randall Sanborn Chief Technology Officer Rob Thomure Audio Director 16 17 BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 18 Special Thanks Paige O'Donoghue, Leigh Brown, Will Guy, Stephanie Peczon, and Erin Bradley Special thanks to our partners at Nickelodeon Interactive & Blue's Clues Rob Lemon Steve Youngwood Aly Sylvester Erika "E" Ortiz Stacey Lane Erica David Brian Bromberg Jack Daley Sarah Landy Claire Curley Koyalee Chanda Sarah Noonan The Entire Blue's Clues Production Crew Alice Wilder, Ph. D Director of Research - Blue's Clues & Educational Consultant Patty Langdon McFadden Educational Consultant Voice Recordings & Coordination by Cataland Films & Cyclops All Mobile Video Video Shoot Studio Koyalee Chanda Video Shoot Director Andreas Frisch Video Shoot Production Manager Brian Decker Video Footage Processing Donovan Patton Joe Jennifer Barnaby Hair and Make-up for Donovan Patton Koyalee Chanda Voice-Recording Director Claire Curley Blue's Clues Voiceover Producer Blue: Traci Paige Johnson Periwinkle: Victoria Pontecoro Miss Marigold: Amber Anderson Orange Kitten: Nicole Gibson Purple Kangaroo: Max Behren Magenta: Koylee Chanda Green Puppy: Adam Peltzman Game Voice Actors Diego Morales Isabelle Miller Joe DiFonzo Claire Curley Joe's Friends ATARI WEB SITES To get the most out of your new game, visit us at: http://www. atarikids. com To send e-cards to your friends, download wallpapers, or get access to other free stuff, visit our Freebies section at: www. us. atari. com/freebies If you would like to chat with other gamers, as well as developers, visit our Community Forum area at: www. ataricommunity. com Kids, check with your parent or guardian before visiting any web site. Chat Messages: Atari does not monitor, control, endorse, or accept responsibility for the content of chat messages. You are strongly encouraged not to give out identity or other personal information through chat message transmissions. Kids, check with your parent or guardian if you are concerned about any chat you receive. Use of Atari web sites is subject to terms and conditions, which you can access at: www. us. atari. com/terms_of_service. asp 18 19 BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 20 TECHNICAL SUPPORT (U. S. & CANADA) Help Via the Internet Up-to-the-minute technical information about Atari products is generally available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the Internet at: Before making your call, we ask that you be at your computer, have the following information available, and be ready to take notes: · System Make and Model · Processor Type · Operating System, including version number if possible (such as Windows® 98; Windows® Me) · RAM (Memory) · Video and sound card data and drivers · Any screen or error messages you've encountered (and where) http://www. atarisupport. com Through this site you'll have access to our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) documents, our FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches if needed, our Hints/Cheat Codes if they're available, and an E-Mail area where you can get help and ask questions if you do not find your answers within the FAQ. Note: In the event we must send you a Hint Sheet, FAQ document, patch or update disc via E-mail, we may require verifiable consent from a parent or guardian in order to protect children's privacy and safety online. Consent Forms are available at the web site listed above. Product Return Procedures in the United States & Canada In the event our technicians at (425) 951-7108 determine that you need to forward materials directly to us, please include a brief letter explaining what is enclosed and why. [. . . ] You may not use any backup or archival copy of the Software for any purpose other than to replace the original copy in the event it's destroyed or becomes defective. COPYRIGHT The Software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. All title and copyrights in and to the Software (including but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video, music, text and "applets" incorporated into the Software) and any printed materials accompanying the Software are owned by the Company or its Licensors. 22 23 BlueToSchoolPCManInt 6/16/03 3:41 PM Page 24 EDITOR AND END-USER VARIATIONS If the Software includes a feature that allows you to modify the Software or to construct new variations (an "Editor"), you may use such Editor to create modifications or enhancements to the Software, including the construction of new levels (collectively the "Variations"), subject to the following restrictions. Your Variations: (i) must only work with the full, registered copy of the Software; (ii) must not contain modifications to any executable file; (iii) must not contain any libelous, defamatory or other illegal material, material that is scandalous or invades the rights of privacy or publicity of any third party; (iv) must not contain any trademarks, copyright-protected work or other property of third parties; and (v) may not be commercially exploited by you, including but not limited to making such Variations available for sale or as part of a pay-per-play or timesharing service. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. [. . . ]