Miss Spider's Tea Party
A Scrumptious Treat of a CD-ROM
Getting Started for Win95/98
Minimum System Requirements
Pentium 133 MHz or better.
16 Megs RAM
SVGA Video Card with 256 colors
SVGA monitor 640 x 480 resolution
4X CD ROM drive
100% Windows compatible sound card and speakers
Recommended: Windows® compatible printer
Installation Instructions
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Setup begins automatically for systems that have
Autoplay enabled. Just follow the prompts to
complete the installation.
3. If Autoplay is not enabled, select Start and then
Run from the Windows® 95/98 taskbar. Type
d:\setup.exe and press Enter.
If your CD-ROM drive is not d, type the appropriate
letter.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the install.
Running the Program
To run the program, insert the CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive. If Autoplay is enabled, click Play to run
the program. If Autoplay is not enabled, click the
Start Button, then highlight Miss Spider in your
Programs menu. Then, select Miss Spider from the
sub-menu that appears.
Getting Started for the Macintosh
Minimum System Requirements
Power Macintosh
System 7.5 and higher
16 MB RAM, 8 MB free
640 x 480 / 256 colors
4 x CD-ROM drive
Recommended: active printer
Installation Instructions
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The
CD-ROM icon appears on the desktop. Double-click
the icon to open the CD-ROM.
2. Double-click the icon called Miss Spider's Tea
Party Installer. The installer puts a folder containing
the executable on your hard drive and opens it on the
desktop.
Running the Program
To run the program, insert the CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive. Double-click on the Miss Spider's Tea
Party icon on your hard drive.
A Message to Parents
Miss Spider's Tea Party invites children 3 to 7 years
old to enter David Kirk's world of color and wonder.
Eight games provide hours of fun with a healthy
serving of basic skills practice for children. The disc
captures the unique look and feel of David Kirk's
world and will surely broaden and enhance your
child's relationship with Miss Spider and her friends.
Getting Started
When a child starts the CD-ROM, he or she will be
asked to type in their name. If they have played
before they will get to choose their name from a list.
The program will store up to 6 players' names. (The
program will show the last 6 unique names on the list.
However, any other names that had been on the list
but were replaced are still there. Simply type in the
player's name and their game will be restored.) As
the child plays, their games will automatically be
saved so when they return they can pick up where
they left off. (Note: each game is saved only if the
child completes it. Games are not saved during play.)
After signing in, children can choose their difficulty
level. Each game has 3 difficulty levels allowing for
different ages.
Miss Spider's Main Menu
The fun begins with Miss Spider getting ready for a
party. She asks the player who they would like to
invite to the party. The player chooses one of the
characters by clicking on an image at the bottom of
the screen. The player and Miss Spider go to visit
that character and soon discover that each needs
some help in order to be able to attend the soiree. To
help each of Miss Spider's friends solve their problem
so they can attend the party, the player must succeed
at that character's game. After successfully
completing each game, the player can return to the
Main Menu and see that character at their place at the
table.
The player is able to print out a character check list
from the main menu at any time to help them keep
track of their progress. Once the player has
completed all the games successfully, Miss Spider will
ask him or her to join her party. Then, the player will
be able to print their own invitation to Miss Spider's
Tea Party.
THE INTERFACE
Each game shares a common control bar along the
bottom of the screen.
HINT:
At any point during a game, players are able to click
on the hint button. The first time this button is clicked,
Miss Spider provides a basic hint on how to play the
game. The second and third time the clues are more
detailed to help players who are stuck in a particular
game.
START OVER:
The Player may also choose to start his or her game
over by clicking on the Start Over button.
MAIN MENU:
The player can choose to return to the Main Menu at
any time by clicking on this button.
THE GAMES
FIREFLY CONCENTRATION
The fireflies can only travel in pairs. The player is
shown a grid of 20 leaves. When the player clicks on
a leaf, a firefly appears. In the Easy Level, the
firefly's tail lights up in a bright color. The player must
then click on another leaf to find the same color. If
the two colors match then the two fireflies will fly off
the screen and head off to the party. In the Medium
Level, players must match fireflies by color and
orientation, and in the Hard Level, the fireflies must be
matched by color, orientation and the sound they
make.
FIND THE BUTTERFLIES
The butterflies are all cleverly camouflaged into their
surroundings. The player must look carefully at the
scenes and click on each of the butterflies. As each
butterfly is found, it will fly to the party.
GRAMPY SPIDER'S PICTURE PERFECT
Grampy Spider is a photographer, but he has dropped
his photo album and the pictures have fallen out. It is
up to the player to help put all of the pictures in their
proper place before Grampy Spider can go to the
party.
The game screen shows the photo album opened to a
page. On the right hand side of the book is an empty
spot for a photograph with a description of the photo
which belongs there. Miss Spider wil read this
description as each page is turned. If you want to
hear it again, click on the description. On the left
hand side of the book are three photographs. Players
must click on the photo that matches the description.
A strip of film above the status bar will add a new
exposure every time the player gets an image correct.
This shows players their progress and how far they
have left to go.
ASSEMBLE THE CRICKET BAND
Miss Spider wants the crickets to come to the party,
but the player must first help them build their band.
To do this, the player must match the instruments to
the musical notes. The player can click on either a
note or instrument first. Then, they must click on the
corresponding note or instrument. Every time a group
of four instruments is matched, the crickets in that
group will play a quick tune. Once all 16 instruments
are matched to the notes, the entire band will play a
song.
CATERPILLAR AND MOTH OBSTACLE COURSE
The Caterpillar and the Moth are perched high atop a
steep hill. The player must help each of them get
down the hill. The game begins with the player
choosing which character they will help first. Then,
the character starts down the hill. By using the
mouse, the player can move the character from left to
right to avoid the obstacles. The caterpillar must
avoid obstacles such as rocks, puddles and tree
roots, while the moth needs to avoid airborne
obstacles such as overhanging tree branches and
pesky birds. You have to get down the hill before
time runs out. Once the first character is down at the
bottom of the hill safely, then it is the next character's
turn.
BEETLES' RIVER CROSS
The Beetles live on the other side of a deep river and
are very nervous about crossing it. Using the arrow
keys, or the mouse, the player must guide each
beetle across the river by making them jump onto
logs, floating leaves, and tadpoles. If a Beetle falls in
the river, it will appear at the start position again.
When all four Beetles are across the river they will go
to the party.
MR. ANT'S MAZE
Mr. Ant is trapped deep within his anthill and he has
forgotten his way out. Using the arrow keys, or the
mouse, the player must help him find his way to the
surface by navigating the maze.
BEE GAME
The Bees want to come to the party but they must
pollinate flowers before they leave their hive. Each
Bee wants to pollinate a specific flower, which they
will show you. The player must choose that flower
from the three flowers that appear. If the match is
correct, the Bee flies off to the party.
Technical Support
You shouldn't experience any problems with this
product, but if you do you can call our technical
support line at 1-303-739-4020.
Please have the following information ready if and
when you call:
1. The product name
2. The processor and clock speed of your computer
(e.g., 486/66).
3. The brand name of the sound device installed in
the computer.
4. The amount of free memory (memory available to
run the program) that the computer has. (Open
Explorer on the desktop and select About Windows
95 from the Help menu.) From the dialog box that
appears, write down the Memory and System
Resources values.
5. The complete and exact error message reported by
the program (if any).
MISS SPIDER'S TEA PARTY CD-ROM © 1999 Simon &
Schuster Interactive,
a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
All rights reserved.
MISS SPIDER'S TEA PARTY and all related characters
and illustrations © 1994 Callaway & Kirk Company LLC.
All rights reserved.
Miss Spider and all related characters are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of
Callaway & Kirk Company LLC.
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