Franklin The Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures
About Nelvana
About Knowledge Adventure
About Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures
A Guide for Parents
Introduction
Getting Started
How Do I Sign In?
Franklin's Secret Handshake
The Main Clubhouse Screen
Getting Around
The Clubhouse Scrapbook
Play Detective With Rabbit
Dig For Dinosaurs With Snail
Search for the Royal Knights with Fox
Make Friendship Bracelets With Bear
Make Posters with Franklin
Play Pirate with Beaver
Exiting the Program
Trouble Shooting
Contacting Nelvana
Visit us on the World Wide Web
Franklin’s Clubhouse Adventures Credits
Software License Agreement
About Nelvana
Making Great Friends!
Nelvana Limited is an award winning animation studio and integrated family entertainment company dedicated to developing high quality media for children. Parents and children in over 160 countries around the world have made great friends with our lovable family of animated characters. Through Nelvana interactive products, children have an opportunity to enter and explore the rich, vibrant world of their favorite animated characters. Drawing on over two decades of experience in developing award-winning content for children, our products are designed to encourage children to discover, imagine, learn and, most importantly, play with the great friends they've made.
About Knowledge Adventure
Knowledge Adventure is a company dedicated to creating multimedia products that will help ensure your child's educational success and life-long love of learning. Children love to learn, to explore, to invent, to master skills, and to know things. We encourage that natural love of learning by combining the latest educational innovations with the latest computer technology. We build fun and excitement into all our products so that your child will enjoy using them day after day, week after week.
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About Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures
A Guide for Parents
Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures encourages learning through play. Designed for children ages 4 to 6, the game features replayable activities that provide entertaining game play while helping your child develop valuable, age-appropriate critical thinking skills:
Problem solving and logic
Visual creativity
Classifying
Prediction of outcomes
Ability to compare and contrast (visual discrimination)
Visual and auditory memory
Patterning and sequences
Spatial reasoning
Through their interactions with characters featured in different activities, the game also encourages awareness of the following concepts that contribute to social and emotional skills development:
Relating to others
Cooperating, sharing
Helping and doing things for others
Exploring personal preferences
Exploring your imagination
Developing a positive attitude towards learning
Positive, fair play
Introduction
Welcome to Franklin's Clubhouse Adventures, where there are surprises around every nook and cranny!
Franklin and his friends have found the perfect spot for a special clubhouse where they can invite all their friends to play games.
The best part about this club is that everyone is welcome!
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Getting Started
Minimum System Requirements
Windows® 98/95
Pentium® 133
12x CD-ROM Drive
32 MB RAM
50 MB available on hard drive
MPC-compatible sound card
Mouse and keyboard
OR
Macintosh® Power PC (120 MHz or higher)
Mac OS® System 8.1 or higher
4x CD-ROM Drive
32 MB RAM
50 MB available on hard drive
Color Monitor
Mouse and keyboard
Installing the Program
On Windows® 98/95
Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures features the AutoPlay function available on Windows® 98/95.
1. Insert the Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click on Install when the AutoPlay menu appears.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
4. Once installation is complete, click the Play button to start the program.
If your CD-ROM drive does not support AutoPlay, follow these instructions:
1. Insert the Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click on Start and then move the cursor to Settings.
3. Click Control Panel and then double click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Click Install and then click Next.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
On Macintosh®
Insert the Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Double-click Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures Installer to install the program
Running Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures
On Windows® 98/95
If you are using the AutoPlay feature of Windows® 98/95, simply insert the Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures CD into your CD-ROM drive and select Play from the AutoPlay menu.
If you are not using AutoPlay, follow these steps to start the program.
1. Close all running Windows applications and then click Start.
2. Move the cursor to Programs, then to the Knowledge Adventure folder and then to the Franklin The Turtle's Clubhouse folder.
3. Click the Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures icon.
On Macintosh®
1. Insert the Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Close all running Macintosh applications.
3. Open the Franklin's Clubhouse Adventures folder on your hard drive and double-click the Franklin's Clubhouse Adventures icon.
Uninstalling Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures
Follow these steps to use the uninstall function available under Windows® 98/95 to remove Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures from your system:
1. Click on the Start Menu.
2. Move cursor to Settings.
3. Click on Control Panel.
4. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
5. Click on Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures.
6. Click on Add/Remove.
7. Click on Yes to complete the uninstall.
8. Go to Windows Explorer and delete the Franklin's Clubhouse folder from the Knowledge Adventure folder on your hard drive.
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How Do I Sign In?
To start your fun-filled day in Franklin's Clubhouse simply sign in at the Clubhouse Member's list to let Franklin know that you are coming.
If this is your first time playing, let Franklin know that you are coming by typing your name using your keyboard. When you finish typing your name, click the "Go" button.
If you have played before, find your name in the Clubhouse Members list and click on it.
To erase your list of players
If you find that your sign in sheet has become too long, or if you wish to clear the list follow these steps to erase your list of players:
From your Windows desktop click on "My Computer"
Double click on the drive named "C:"
Double click on the folder named "Windows"
Delete the file named "Clubhouse.ini"
On your Macintosh open your "System Files" folder
Double click on the "Preferences" folder
Delete the file named "Clubhouse.ini"
Learn Franklin's Secret Handshake
Everyone who joins the club has to learn Franklin's secret handshake. He just loves teaching it to all his friends, including you! Watch Franklin closely and repeat the handshake in exactly the same order that he shows you.
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The Main Clubhouse Screen
Your adventure starts at the Main Clubhouse Screen. There are so many surprises to discover!
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Getting Around
You know there's something to do when your cursor turns into a star - just click!
Clicking the "Go Back" button takes you to the previous screen. If you click on the "Go Back" button from a game screen, it will take you back to the Main Clubhouse screen.
Each game offers 3 levels of difficulty indicated by the star buttons on the bottom of the screen. Change the level of difficulty at any time by clicking on a star button.
Click on the "x" on the Main Clubhouse screen to leave the game.
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The Clubhouse Scrapbook
For added fun, Franklin the Turtle's Clubhouse Adventures provides the unique feature of a personal "Clubhouse Scrapbook" for each player.
The scrapbook contains all the Clubhouse Badges you collect by playing with Franklin and his friends. Earn badges for Discovery, Courage, Investigation, Cooperation, Imagination and, best of all, Friendship.
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Play Detective with Rabbit
Rabbit is pretending he is a detective. Help him uncover the identity of disguised club members by spotting the differences in his photos. Click on the photo on the right side of screen to identify a difference.
At level 1 uncover 6 differences. Look for colors, shapes and sizes.
At level 2 uncover 8 differences. Look for colors, shapes, sizes and positions.
At level 3 uncover 10 differences. Look for colors, shapes, sizes, positions and the number of objects.
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Dig For Dinosaurs with Snail
Grab your shovel and pretend that you're an archaeologist. Help him put together some incredible dinosaur skeletons and get an amazing surprise when they come to life before your eyes! Click on a puzzle piece to pick it up. Move the mouse and click again to drop it on the puzzle.
At level 1 put together puzzles with 5 pieces.
At level 2 put together puzzles with 9 pieces.
At level 3 put together puzzles with 12 pieces.
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Find the Royal Knights with Fox
Fox and the gang have built a great big castle with lots of towers and windows - what a place to play hide and seek! Help Fox find all the "Royal Knights".
At level 1 find Franklin and 5 of his friends.
At level 2 you have a limited amount of time to find Franklin and his 5 friends.
At level 3, look out for decoy creatures that try to trick you! Click on a decoy and one of Franklin's gang get to go home free and hide again.
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Make Friendship Bracelets with Bear
Bear wants to show Franklin and the rest of the Clubhouse gang how much he likes them by making everyone special friendship bracelets. But he needs your help to do it! Click on a bead at the bottom of the screen to pick it up. Move the mouse and click again to put it down in the correct position on the string.
At level 1 copy the pattern on the top bracelet to the empty string on the bottom bracelet.
At level 2 copy the pattern that appears at the beginning of the string
At level 3 copy the pattern that appears at the beginning, middle or end of the string.
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Make Posters with Franklin
Create your own work of art to hang in the clubhouse. Choose from an assortment of borders, shapes and picture stamps to make the ultimate poster!
To pick a type of stamp: Click on a tool stamp at the bottom of the screen to select the type of stamp you want. Choose from background, border, character, or picture stamps.
To put a stamp on the page: Click on a stamp at the left side of the screen to pick it up. Move the mouse to the page and click to apply the stamp.
To erase an object: Click on the eraser tool to pick it up. Move the mouse to the page and click on the item you wish to delete.
To move an object: Click on an object on the page to pick it up. Move the mouse and click again to put the picture in a different position.
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Play Pirates with Beaver
Send your paper pirate ships off across the pond in search of treasure. Dock the ship in the right harbor and win lots of pirate coins for your collection.
Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to steer your ship. Press and hold the key to go faster.
At level 1 navigate your ship through 2 rows of obstacles.
At level 2 navigate your ship through 3 rows of obstacles.
At level 3 navigate your ship through 3 rows of obstacles with randomly swirling whirlpools.
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Exiting the Program
Click on the "x" on the Main Clubhouse screen to leave the game.
When you're asked if you'd like to leave the game, just click on "Yes". You can also exit the game by pressing Alt+F4.
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Trouble Shooting
If you are having trouble with the program, try these tips before contacting Technical Support.
Make sure the CD surface (clear side) is free of all fingerprints and is not scratched
Try running the program on a friend's computer to help determine whether the CD is damaged or there is another cause of the problem
Close all background applications except "Systray" and "Explorer" (for Windows 98/95) and try to install or run the program
Run the program with a "minimum" extension set (for Macintosh)
Make sure your sound and video card drivers are the latest versions available (for Windows 98/95)
Make sure your extensions are the latest versions available (for Macintosh)
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Contacting Nelvana
Support outside the U.S. and Canada via fax, mail and World Wide Web Only
Phone: (416) 588-8438
World Wide Web: http://www.Nelvana.com/techsupport
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Technical Support, c/o Nelvana New Media, 32 Atlantic Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6K 1X8
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Visit Us On the World Wide Web
Calling all Franklin fans! Point your web browser to http://www.FranklinTheTurtle.com to play interactive games, win prizes, and see exciting sneak previews of upcoming Franklin The Turtle television shows and feature movies.
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Credits
Executive Producers
Michael Hirsh
Patrick Loubert
Clive Smith
Supervising Producer
Scott Dyer
Producer
Mona Zaidi
Production Coordinator
Allison Chai
Creative Consultants
Valerie Hussey
Rosemarie Shannon, M. Ed.
Writers
Nicola Barton
Kate Rae
Educational Consultants
Lynn Blanche
Sue Hathaway
Rosemarie Shannon, M. Ed.
Software Engineers
Daniel Lowenberg
Jeremy War
Interactive Designers
Lynn Harris
Patrice Lefebvre
Storyboards and Screen Layout
Brian Poehlman
Winky Wong
Lead Animation
Steven Boekler
Grant Loundsburg
Lisa Luxton
Wendy Parkin
Clean Up and Additional Animation
Seung Soo-Yun
Phillip Tiqui
Digital Paint
Eduardo Espinoza
Paul Kotyk
Rebecca Orr
Mel Vavaroutsos
Additional Art
Karen Kilbride
Cilbur Rocha
Voice Director
Merle-Anne Ridley
Voice Talent
Kristen Bone
Leah Cudmore
Kyle Fairlie
Ali Mukaddam
Luca Perlman
James Rankin
Noah Reid
Ruby Smith-Merovitz
Audio Post-Production
Jeff Howard
Lex MacCrimmon
Special Thanks
Brenda Clark
Paulette Bourgeois
Producer
Paul Joffe
Executive Producer
David Fratto
Install Programmers
Gina Schmitz
Tim Wilkerson
Director of Quality Assurance
Stuart Hay
Quality Assurance Brand Manager
James Galloway
Quality Assurance Lead
Linda Maier
Quality Assurance Associate Lead
Jeny Yan
Quality Assurance Testers
Shane McBride
Mayra Orellana
Joseph Perry
Rudy Tovar
Carol Wong
Mark Yao
Director of Strategic Planning & Marketing
Jennifer Apy
Brand Management Consultant
Jacqueline Lay
Marketing Coordinator
Leslie Sakaguchi
Senior Public Relations Manager
Marla Capra
Documentation
Cathy Johnson
Packaging
Steven Parker
Kathy Carter
Jessica Drossin
Neal Johnson
Eric Nord
Kim Passey
Tom Pansini
Cathie Leivers
Special Thanks
Sue Kisla
Helen Berman
Eileen Moskowitz
Xavier Haase
Michael Gonzales
Michael Thibeau
Robert Gardner
Mark Jihanian
Steve Ross
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