User manual GAMES PC GAME OF LIFE

[. . . ] Life manual interior 12/11/02 4:43 PM Page 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST THE README FILE TABLE OF CONTENTS The ReadMe File . 16 Buying Stuff ­ Stock and Insurance . 24 Hasbro Interactive's Web Sites . 29 The Game of LIFE ® CD-ROM has a ReadMe file with which you can view updated information about the game. To view this file, double-click on that file located in The Game of LIFE ® directory found on your hard drive. You can also view the ReadMe file by clicking on the START button on your Win95 taskbar, then on Programs, then on Hasbro Interactive, then on The Game of LIFE ®, and finally on the ReadMe file option. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Operating System: Windows® 95 Processor: Pentium® 90 or higher Memory: 16 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 36 MB Free CD-ROM Drive: 4X Speed Video: 1 MB SVGA Adapter* Modem: 28. 8 baud modem or higher Sound: Sound card* DirectX: Requires DirectX version 5. 0 (included) or higher compatible drivers RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Operating System: Windows® 95 Processor: Pentium® 200 or higher Memory: 32 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 64 MB Free CD-ROM Drive: 8X Speed Video: 2 MB SVGA Adapter* Modem: 28. 8 baud modem or higher DirectX: Requires DirectX version 5. 0 (included) or higher compatible drivers * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX 5. 0 or higher. 2 3 Life manual interior 12/11/02 4:43 PM Page 4 SETUP AND INSTALLATION 1. [. . . ] Once a match is made, you automatically win that amount. · Get a LIFE ­ Here you must reveal the letters L I F E in 6 clicks or less. 4 clicks=100K, 5 clicks=75K, 6 clicks=50K. · Up or Down­In this game, there is an equal amount of positive and negative amounts. Click as many as you wish and stop at any time. You win (or lose) the total accumulated amount when you stop. · Crane Dump ­ Here you drop up to 6 balls individually into 5 slots. Any single ball in a slot is a potential winner of the value indicated. If two balls are in a slot, the balls explode and are worth nothing. You may quit at any time. · Trash Can ­ The challenge here is to move a trash can in the slots to try and catch up to 6 falling balls. Other things that can happen in Life's Little Games are: · Revenge ­ If you land on this space, you may take the value of the winnings from another player instead of the bank. This allows you to get "revenge" on a player that is in the lead. · Double (Triple, Quadruple, etc. ) ­ If you land on this space once, the value of the winnings will be doubled. If you land on this space again, the winnings will be tripled!You can win enormous amounts if you're really lucky!Stop Spaces (Red) These spaces (Job Search, Get Married, and Buy a House) require you to stop and do something. Once the event is finished, spin again and continue down the gamepath. Choice Spaces (Blue) You can choose whether or not to act on these opportunities (Night School, Trade Salary). 17 Life manual interior 12/11/02 4:44 PM Page 18 Collect and Pay Spaces (Orange) These spaces are where you experience life's ups and downs. Career Spaces (Symbol Spaces) Players earn money from opponents who land on their Career Spaces (spaces with corresponding Career Symbols next to them). When you land on a Career Space, the following will take place: · If you land on an opponent's Career Space, that player receives the amount shown on the space, which is deducted from your funds. · If you land on your own Career Space, pay nothing. · If no one owns the matching Career Card, the bank receives the amount shown on the space. For example, the "Ski accident" space is one of the Doctor's Career Spaces. If you land there, pay $5, 000 to the Doctor (if there is one). Taxes Due Spaces These are the Accountant's Career Spaces. [. . . ] If you call technical support, please have the following information available (and be ready to take notes): 1. The correct name of the game. 2. The type of computer you are running the game on. For telephone technical support, please call (410) 568-2377. to 12:00 a. m. , Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 a. m. [. . . ]