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Big City Adventure: New York City
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Windows Version 1.0
October, 2009

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© Copyright 2003 - 2009 Jolly Bear Games, Inc.

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CONTENTS
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1. Requirements
2. Support
3. Troubleshooting
4. Instructions
5. Options
6. Legal
7. Thank you

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1. Requirements
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* IBM PC or 100% compatible computer with
  a 500 MHz or better processor.

* At least 128 megabytes of RAM.

* Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista or better. You must
  be logged in as an administrator or a power user to
  install the game on Windows 2000, XP or Vista.

* Microsoft DirectX 3 or better (DirectX 7 or better
  recommended).

* A keyboard and a 100% Microsoft compatible mouse.

* A DirectX certified sound card installed (not required
  if you want to play without sound).

* A desktop set to 16-bit or greater color quality.
  If your standard desktop is set to 256 colors, full screen
  mode will attempt to set the color to 16 bit quality
  (see Options below)

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2. Support
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All effort has been made to ensure your gaming
experience is a fun and easy one. However, if you are
experiencing problems, you can contact our support
department: http://www.jollybear.com/support

Please include the following information:

* PC type and processor type and speed
* Megabytes of RAM
* Operating System
* Sound card and video card type
* Windows color settings
* A description of the problem

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3. Troubleshooting
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Most display issues can be resolved by
performing one of the following steps:

a) Upgrade your computer's video card driver by identifying
   the video card type and following instructions on the 
   manufacturer's website;

b) Install the latest version of Microsoft DirectX by following
   the instructions at http://www.microsoft.com/directx/; and

c) Try starting the game while holding down the Ctrl key
   on your keyboard.

Most sound issues can be resolved as follows:

*  Upgrade your computers sound card drivers by identifying
   the driver type and following instructions on the 
   manufacturers website;

If you are having trouble activating 3-D Hardware Acceleration
in the options window, you should first try switching your
video display to 800X600 16 bit color mode. If you still
cannot activate 3-D Hardware Acceleration, it is likely that
your video card does not support it.

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4. Instructions
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Instructions on how to play Big City Adventure: New York City
are within the game:

* Click on the 'Pause / Menu' button during any game,
  and then select the 'Instructions' menu item.

* The game is paused when you move to another window on the desktop.

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5. Options
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The options for Big City Adventure: New York City can be accessed
by clicking on the 'Options' button.

The options have the following effect:

* Music volume

Dragging the music volume button to the left reduces the volume of
the music, while dragging the music volume button to the right
increases the volume. Drag the music volume button all the way to
the left for no music. Please note that the actual volume heard is
also dependant on the volume settings in your control panel and on
the speakers themselves.

* Sound volume

Dragging the sound volume button to the left reduces the volume of
the sound effects, while dragging the sound volume button to the
right increases the volume. Drag the volume button all the way to
the left for no sound effects. Please note that the actual volume
heard is also dependant on the volume settings in your control
panel and on the speakers themselves.

* Voices volume

Dragging the Voices volume button to the left reduces the volume of
the voice-overs, while dragging the voices volume button to the
right increases the volume. Drag the volume button all the way to
the left for no voice-overs. Please note that the actual volume
heard is also dependant on the volume settings in your control
panel and on the speakers themselves.

* Fullscreen

The Fullscreen checkbox will allow you to select either full screen
mode or normal windowed mode. The window maximize button (at the top
right of the window title bar) can also be used to enter full
screen mode. When in full screen mode, pressing the escape key will
return you to your normal desktop. Full screen mode will attempt to
use a color setting of at least 16 bits. Therefore, if the color
quality is a problem under your normal color settings, try full
screen mode.

* High Quality

Select the High Quality checkbox if you want to use a resolution
that best matches your current display settings. If you experience
any visual problems using this mode, try turning it off.

* Use 3-D hardware acceleration

The 3-D hardware acceleration checkbox will allow you to determine
whether the game uses your video card to accelerate graphics
processing. If you have a newer video card this may speed up the
running of the game. If you are experiencing display problems, you
may want to try turning 3-D hardware acceleration off.

If you are having trouble activating 3-D Hardware Acceleration,
you should first try switching your video display to 800X600
16 bit color mode. If you still cannot activate 3-D hardware
acceleration, it is likely that your video card does not support it.

* Timed / Relaxed Mode

The normal mode of operation is Timed Mode. A timer will count
down how long you have to complete each round.

You can play with no time limit by selecting Relaxed Mode. During
Relaxed Mode you will not earn time bonus coins, and you will
not receive any time bonus at the end of the game.

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6. Legal
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JPEG Copyright:

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.


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7. Thank you
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Jolly Bear would like to thank the following organizations for their assistance:

* Veniero's Pasticceria
* Tavern on the Green
* The Evolution Store
* SomaTone Interactive Audio

Big City Adventure: New York City © Copyright 2003 - 2009 Jolly Bear Games, Inc.
