On-line Manual I.- MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS • PC with 486-66 MHz processor (100 MHz Pentium recommended). • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT or Windows 3.1. • 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended). • 256 color display. • 4x CD-ROM drive oor more. • 16 bit Sound Blaster compatible sound card. • Microsoft compatible mouse. • Virtual memory activated. II.- EXPLORING THE UGLY DUCKLING The Ugly Duckling is the digital version, in English and Spanish, of the story of the same name by the immortal Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. In this telling, created for you by ALLOY 21-07, children can read the story and play with the characters and objects that appear along the way. Speedy, a friendly and intelligent mouse, hosts the program and guides children through the tale, inviting them to participate in fun games that transform them into characters in the story. In the Games Center of The Ugly Duckling, children will find hours of entertainment. There are jigsaw puzzles, a shooting gallery, word games and the ability to create their own version of the story. Initial Selection Window When starting up the program in Windows 95 and 98, an initial selection window appears. Here there are buttons for the following options: Play/Juega, to start the game; On-line Manual, to see the on-line manual in English; Who's Who to meet ALLOY's team; Internet Connection,to connect to the Story Games Netground (http:\\www.storygames.com) and Exit, to close the program. In Windows 3.1, from the program manager, open the file menu and select run. Languages At the start of the program, you can select the desired language: English or Spanish.

Main Menu The Main Menu has the following options: Read and Play, Discover, and Play. Speedy narrates the story and guides children through the program .

Hello I`m Speedy your storyteller and friend!

Read and Play This option can be selected from the Main Menu by clicking on the sign marked "Read and Play". Here children can read the story at their own pace while exploring the many surprises found on every page. Scene 1

On every page the following options are available:

Click on Speedy to repeat the narration.

Click on the highlighted words to reveal their meaning and pronunciation

in the dictionary.

Click on objects and characters to see them do fun things.

Click on the winds to go forward or backward in the story.

Click on the Ugly Duckling to return to the Main Menu.

Click on the spider or the Esc key to exit the program.

Click on any key to go forward in the scene you are in.

Discover To select this option, click on the balloon marked "Discover" in the Scene2:

In every scene the following options are available

Click on the Ugly Duckling to return to the Main Menu.

Click on the spider or the Esc key to exit the program.

Click on the various objects in the scene.

Click on any key to go forward in the scene you are in.

Play To select this option, click on the button marked "Play" in the Main Menu. Play Menu

This screen contains the following options:

Click on the Ugly Duckling to return to the Main Menu.

Click on the spider to exit the program.

Dictionary

Crosswords

Dictation

Shooting Gallery

Jigsaw Puzzles

Write your own story Difficulty Buttons Easy Medium Hard

Dictionary The Dictionary contains an alphabetical listing of the most important words found in the story. The Dictionary is accessed either from the pages of the story (Read and Play) or directly from the Games Menu. For every letter in the Dictionary there is a screen with the following options:

Click on a word to learn its meaning and hear it pronounced.

Click on any letter in the alphabet to go to the screen for that letter.

Click on the spider to exit the program.

Click on the Windmill to go to the Games Menu.

Click on the arrows to go forward or backward.

Every word in the Dictionary has its own screen with the following options:

Click on Speedy to hear the meaning and pronunciation of the word.

Click on the illustration to see an animation of the definition.

Click on the spider to exit the program.

Click on the Windmill to go to the Games Menu.

Click on the arrows to go forward or backward in the Dictionary.

Crosswords On each screen there are blank spaces to place letters and form words. The child has to figure out what the words are and fill in the blanks. He can also choose the level of difficulty he wants. The beginning level gives a question mark. When the question mark is clicked, clues are given to help discover the word.

The intermediate level gives a question mark. When the question mark is clicked, Speedy says the meaning of the word. The advanced level gives a question mark. When the question mark is clicked, Speedy says the meaning of the word. Dictation In this game, Speedy dictates a series of words which the child must write. There are three levels of difficulty. The beginning level gives an illustration of the meaning of the word along with its spelling. The intermediate level only gives the illustration and the advanced level has no clues, so careful attention must be payed to Speedy's dictation.

Shooting Gallery In this game, the child controls a hunter, with the arrow keys to move him and the space bar to shoot. The Hunter must shoot at balloons that appear and disappear in the sky. As the game progresses, balloons appear and disappear more rapidly. The score is kept by awarding a trophy at the end of the game.

Jigsaw Puzzles The games begin with a completed image which then breaks apart into pieces that the child must reassemble. There are three levels of difficulty to choose from. The higher the level of difficulty, the more complex the image and the more pieces there are to put back together. Write your own story In this section, the child can create his own version of The Ugly Duckling. He can color the illustrations, write the text and then print it out. The pages can also be printed in black and white, allowing them to be colored in with crayons or watercolors.The story cannot be saved in your hard drive.

Internet Connection The Ugly Duckling has a direct connection to the STORY GAMES NETGROUND virtual playground. There the child can visit many places: Hans Christian Andersen's house, the Animation Factory, the House of Games, the Cinema and many other fun and interesting sites. Be sure to visit the NETGROUND at http:\\www.storygames.com III TROUBLESHOOTING Windows 98 and Windows 95

The program doesn't start up automatically when I insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

From the desktop double-click on the "My Computer" icon. Double-click on the "CD-ROM" icon.

When I start up the program, the following message appears: "Not enough colors".

If the message stays on screen, click on "OK" to exit the program. Place the cursor over the desktop, press the right mouse button and select "Properties". On the next screen select "Settings". Locate the "Palette" item and select "256". Restart the program.

When I start up the program, the following message appears: "Not enough memory".

If the message stays on screen, click on "Continue" to exit the program. Close any other programs which may be open and restart Windows before trying to start up the program again. If the problem persists, verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.

The animations are slow and sound playback is erratic.

Close any other programs which may be open and try to run the program again. If the problem persists, verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.

There is no sound.

If you have other programs that use sound, verify that these are working properly before proceeding. Make sure to close any other programs before trying to run the program again. Check for any loose speaker connections and make sure any external volume control is turned up. Verify that your system's sound is turned on. Refer to your Windows manual for specific details on how to activate and adjust your system's sound controls. If the problem persists, verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.

Windows 3.1

When I start up the program, the following message appears: "Not enough colors".

If the message stays on screen, click on "OK" to exit the program. Follow the procedure for setting your computer's resolution and color settings. Your monitor should be set to 640x480 with 256 colors. Restart the program.

When I start up the program, the following message appears: "Not enough memory".

If the message stays on screen, click on "Continue" to exit the program. Close any other programs which may be open including Windows. Restart Windows by typing "WIN" on the command line and try to run the program again. If the problem persists, verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.

I get an error message related to WIN32s.

Your system's virtual memory may not be configured properly. Refer to your Windows documentation for more information on how to adjust the virtual memory.

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