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The Apprentice ReadMe file
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Version: [Final build Version]
Published by: Legacy Interactive, Inc.
Developed by: Big Top Games, LLC



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Welcome to The Apprentice!
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Thank you for playing The Apprentice. We recommend that you read this file to get the most up-to-date information about installing, running and playing the game.
 
Be sure to check the game's website at www.apprenticegames.com for the very latest information related to The Apprentice game.

Please visit www.Bigtopgames.com for more information about current and future offerings from Big Top Games.

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Contents
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1. System Requirements
2. Installing the Game
3. Playing the Game
4. FAQ
5. How to Contact Technical Support
6. Copyright Information

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1. System Requirements
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Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP
Pentium® III / AMD Athlon® 450 MHz or equivalent
128 MB RAM, 
75 MB available hard disk space
12x CD-ROM drive
DirectX® 7-compatible 16 MB video card
DirectX® 7-compatible sound card

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2. Installing the Game
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To Install:

      1. Start at the Windows desktop.

      2. Insert The Apprentice CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

      3. When the start-up screen appears, select Install Game.

      4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
 

If the startup window does not appear automatically, you can install the program manually:

      1. Select the Start button on your Windows taskbar and choose Run.

      2. Type " D:\SETUP.EXE " in the Open field. (If your CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than D, substitute that letter for D.)

      3. Select the OK button and follow the on-screen instructions to install The Apprentice.

 

By default, The Apprentice will install itself in the following directory: C:\PROGRAM FILES\LEGACY INTERACTIVE\The Apprentice. You are given the option to select a different directory during the installation.


To Play:

After successfully installing the program, double-click The Apprentice shortcut icon on your desktop. Alternatively, click the Start button, then select (All) Programs, then Legacy Interactive, then The Apprentice, then Launch The Apprentice.
 

Note: The Apprentice game does not support Windows® XP X64.

Note: Running the game under Limited mode in Windows XP is not supported.
 

You can access the ReadMe file from the The Apprentice program group or from the start-up screen.
 

To Uninstall:

At the Windows desktop, select Start, then Programs, then Legacy Interactive, then The Apprentice, then Uninstall The Apprentice.

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3. Playing the game
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3.1 Main Menu
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3.2.1 Season Mode
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	Season Mode allows you to play through 8 consecutive mini-games in a quest to become Donald Trump's next Apprentice.  Difficulty settings are:

	Intern (Easy)
	Manager (Normal)
	VP (Hard)
	Mogul (Very Hard!)

3.2.2 Continue Season
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	Once you complete a task, you may exit the game and return to it later, picking up at the point you left off.  If you exit the game in the middle of a task, you will continue the season at the beginning of that task.

3.2.3 Free Play Mode
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	Completing Season Mode on any difficulty setting will unlock Free Play Mode. Selecting Free Play mode from the Main Menu will take you to the Free Play Menu where you can access individual mini-games with a variety of settings.

3.3 Mini-Games
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	Each of the Mini-Game types, with the exception of the Boardroom Challenge, are available in both Season Mode and Free Play mode.  

3.3.1 Boardroom Challenge (Available only in Season Mode)
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	The Boardroom challenge is a fast-paced word jumble game, where you are challenged to spell the correct business-related 5, 6, 7, or 8 letter word using the letters on screen. Your opponents are also trying to unscramble the word, and you can see their progress by the number of green tiles that appear under their portrait.

To place a letter:
Select letters on the bottom row to spell the scrambled word in the top row.

To remove a letter:
Select letters on the top row to put them back on the bottom row.

Respect:
To the right of each Boardroom contestant's portrait is that contestant's respect meter. Whoever fails to unscramble the word first loses respect at the end of the round. The amount of respect lost is determined by how many letters were placed incorrectly or were not placed when the winner successfully unscrambled the word. No one can gain respect in the Boardroom.  

Winning the Boardroom Challenge:
The Boardroom challenge ends when anyone in the Boardroom reaches zero respect. If multiple contestants reach zero respect at the end of a round, the person with the lowest respect is fired!

3.3.2 Build
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	The Build game puts you in charge of an assembly line and challenges you to manufacture 1 of 3 different types of products. Each product is assembled from 3 different pieces. To complete a product, you must direct each piece to an assembly station in the correct order. If a piece is out of order, all pieces in the assembly station are removed from play.

Switches:
Click on the switches to direct pieces to the assembly locations. You can see the direction that a switch will send a piece by the arrow displayed on top of a switch. Note that some switches are greyed out and their direction cannot be changed.
	
Trash:
There are 2 ways to get rid of unwanted pieces in the Build game. The easiest way is to use switches to direct an unwanted piece to the trash receptacle. There is no penalty for throwing pieces in the trash. The second way is to direct the wrong piece to an empty assembly location. When a piece arrives at an assembly location out of order, all pieces at that location will be removed from play.

Winning the Build game:
If the number of products you have built meets or exceeds the goal when the time runs out, you win!

3.3.3 Design
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	 The Design game challenges you to unscramble a picture to create a winning advertising image. There are 2 types of design challenges: Swap and Slide.

Swap Puzzle:
In the Swap version of the Design game, clicking on one tile and then another will cause the selected tiles to swap locations. You must unscramble the image by swapping tile locations.

To swap the location of 2 tiles, first click on a tile you want to move. Next, click on a second tile you want to move.
The 2 selected tiles will swap locations.


Slide Puzzle:
In the Slide version of the Design game, a single tile is removed from the image. You must unscramble the image by sliding adjacent tiles into the empty space.

To slide a tile into the empty space, click on a tile next to the empty space.

Winning the Design game:
As soon as you have all the tiles in the correct location, the image is complete and you have won.

3.3.4 Sell
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	The Sell game challenges you to make money by serving customers in a variety of restaurant settings.

Customers and orders:
When customers arrive, you can see their order appear over their head. If a customer doesn't receive their order in a timely manner, they will repeat their order and become angry (you will see a red '!' over their head). Angry customers will soon leave the restaurant and you will lose a sale!
 
Creating orders:
To create an order, click the desired item from among the highlighted choices. Some parts of an order have to be chosen in a specific sequence. For example, you need to choose a plate so you have somewhere to put your pasta!

Serving customers:
Once you have created an order, drag the order to the appropriate customer. If it's what they ordered, they'll leave some money on the counter. The bigger the order, the more money they leave behind!

Collecting money:
When customers receive a correct order, they leave money on the counter. You must click on the money to collect it and add it to your balance. Any money left on the counter when time runs out will not be added to your balance at the end of the game.

Trashing unwanted orders:
Once you put an order together, you can't change it. If you need to get rid of an order for any reason, simply drag and drop it onto the trash. Be aware that on Intern difficulty level, there is no penalty for throwing orders into the trash. However, at higher difficulty settings, you will be penalized a percentage of the order's value.

Winning the Sell game:
If you have collected enough money to meet or exceed the goal amount when the timer runs out, you win!

3.3.5 Trade
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	The Trade game is a market simulation that challenges you to make money by buying and
selling goods in different New York City neighborhoods. You must use the subway to travel between the different neighborhoods. Once you achieve your goal (or wish to forfeit), take the subway to Trump Plaza. 

Stores:
To see what items a store will buy or sell, click on the store's sign. This will let you see the store's inventory.
To close a store's inventory, click Done. You can also click on another store to quickly switch
between store inventories. Be aware that the shops in a given neighborhood all charge the same amount for a particular item.

Buying and selling:
To buy one item, select the desired item in a store's inventory and then click Buy.
To buy as many of an item as your balance will allow, select the desired item in a store's inventory and then click Buy Max.

To sell one item, select the desired item in a store's inventory and then click Sell.
To sell all of a particular item from your inventory, select the desired item in a store's inventory and then click Sell Max.

Inventory:
In the upper-right hand corner of the neighborhood screen is your inventory. You can use it to see how many of a particular item you have for sale, as well as the average price paid for an item. This can be helpful when determining whether or not to sell an item.

Note that you can carry a maximum of 100 units of the same item at any time.

Travel:
To travel to different neighborhoods, click on the Subway sign in any neighborhood. This will take you to the subway map. On the map, clicking on the neighborhood you are currently in will return you to that neighborhood. Clicking on any other neighborhood location will take you to the selected location.

Note that Traveling to any neighborhood will deduct 10 minutes from the game clock.

Be aware that Trump Plaza is a special location. You cannot buy or sell goods at Trump Plaza. Travel to Trump Plaza only when you are ready to end the trade game and have completed your goal or have decided to forfeit the Trade game.

Market Events:
From time to time, unexpected events occur that affect the market prices of items you're trying to buy and sell. In the neighborhood screen, you may see text bubbles that describe a glut or shortage of an item in a particular neighborhood. These conditions don't last for long, so take advantage of the situation to maximize your earnings. You will also be notified when a glut or shortage is ended.

Winning the Trade game:
Once your balance meets or exceeds the task's goal amount you may travel to Trump Plaza via the subway map, or continue to play until time runs out to win the task.


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4. FAQ
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(All FAQs can also be accessed online at: http://www.legacyinteractive.com/support)
 

If you can’t get the game to start or if you get a black screen after the introductory video of the Main menu...

There may be a problem with your video card working with the game.

-	Make sure to update your video drivers (directions below).

-	Make sure you have the latest version of DirectX. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx.
 

If your entire game is very slow or freezes after playing for a while...

- Make sure you meet the minimum system requirements for the game. Specifically, make sure you have at least a 32 MB DirectX compatible video card, at least 128 MB of system memory, and at least 1 GB free disk space on the hard drive.

- In the game, select Options from the Main Menu and turn off hardware acceleration.

- Close down all other applications when running the program.

 

If other programs are interrupting your game...

It is strongly recommended to turn off all background applications when running graphically intensive programs. Background applications include such things as System Agent, Internet chat utilities, virus checkers, firewalls and screen savers. Crash guard programs such as First Aid for Windows can also cause problems.


 

If you are still having problems getting the game to work correctly...



First, update your drivers.

You should update your video card and audio card drivers often. Check with the manufacturer of your system or card to obtain the latest drivers. The majority of them have websites where the latest drivers can be downloaded for no charge, along with instructions on how to properly update their particular hardware. Driver sites for popular video cards include:

 

nVidia: http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers
3dfx: http://www.voodoofiles.com (click 'drivers' button)
ATI: http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/powered.html
Matrox: http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm
Intel: http://developer.intel.com/support/graphics

 

If your card manufacturer isn't listed here, you can probably find your card manufacturer's web site by reading the documentation that came with your computer, or contacting your vendor.

Also, make sure your version of Windows is up-to-date. Microsoft's Windows Update page is: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 

If your sound is stuttering…

Be sure you have hardware and sound acceleration turned on. To turn on sound acceleration, go to your Start button, select Run, then type in “dxdiag”, select the Sound tab, and pull the acceleration slider to the right. To turn on graphics acceleration, go to the Display tab and be sure all of the DirectX acceleration features are enabled.

 

If you need tips or hints...

The Apprentice Tips and Hints are located at: http://www.legacyinteractive.com/support


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5. How to Contact Technical Support
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   When contacting technical support, be sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements. Otherwise, our support representatives will not be able to help you. You should provide as much information as you can about your computer system and the problem you are experiencing. The following information will be needed for effective technical assistance to be provided:

 

   a.  Your first and last name

   b.  Phone number, fax number, mailing address, and e-mail address

   c.  Name of Product, version, platform, and format

   d.  Brief description of your problem including exact error message text

   e.  Type of computer including name brand

   f.  Processor speed

   g.  Size of hard drive

   h.  Amount of memory (RAM)

   i.  Video card and chip type (Click Start, then Run, and type in "DXDIAG" (including the quotes), then click the OK button. Once the DirectX Diagnostic Tool appears, click on the Display tab. In the device box, the Name and Chip Type of your video card will be listed.)

   j.  Sound card

   k.  CD-ROM

   l.  Version of operating system

 

Contact Us On The Web:

  

Find your answers by going to our website, www.legacyinteractive.com, and clicking on SUPPORT. From there you can access a support FAQ, tips and hints, the discussion board, patches and much more.

 

   To contact us by phone, call from 9AM – 5PM EST, Monday – Friday at (410) 568-3636.

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6. Copyright Information
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© 2005 Legacy Interactive. All rights reserved. Legacy Interactive is a trademark of Legacy Interactive, Inc.
Big Top Games and the Big Top Games Logo are the exclusive property of Big Top Games, LLC.
© 2005 JMBP, Inc., You're Fired! You're Hired! THE APPRENTICE, and all logos and slogans TM JMBP, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
iPod TM Apple Computer

This product includes portions of the PopCap Games Framework (http://developer.popcap.com/).
