Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004 To Install Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004: *** Please note that the installation program (Demoshield) is not compatible with DVD Drives. 1. Turn the computer on and start Windows 98/ME/XP. Close any other programs that you are running. 2. Place the Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004 in the CD-ROM drive and wait a few seconds for the install screen to appear. 3. Follow the on screen instructions when they appear. Note: If the autorun feature is disabled or does not work properly, please follow one of the manual methods below. Manual Installation Method One: 1. Turn the computer on and start Windows 98/ME/XP. Close any other programs that you are running. 2. Place the Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004 in the CD-ROM drive. 3. Click on [Start\ and then click on [Run]. 4. Type the letter of your CD-ROM drive (usually "D") followed by a (:) and the word SETUP. Then Click the [OK] button. (Example D:Setup) 5. The install screen will appear. Follow the on- screen instructions to begin the installation. Manual Installation Method Two: 1. Turn the computer on and start Windows 98/ME/XP. Close any other programs that you are running. 2. Place the Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004 in the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click on the [My Computer] icon from your desktop. 4. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon labeled [SPT4]. 5. Double Click on the [Setup] icon. 6. The install screen will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the installation. Getting Started after Installation: 1. Place the Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004 in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on [Start], then select [Programs]. Select Activision Value/ Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004/ Skateboard Park Tycoon 2004 to start the game. Instant Action: This mode contains a tutorial, which will help to illustrate how to play the game. Instant Action gives you the ability to build a park and attract sponsors immediately. Once you have unlocked a level in the career, it will also be unlocked in the Instant Action mode. Career Mode: This mode gives the user the ability to travel around the country and compete in different events. Some of these events include: Maximum Coinage: In this level, you will have the ability to Skate around a pre-made skate park and collect gold coins. In order to complete the level, you will need to finish the level before time runs out with the majority of the coins collected. Exhibition Challenge: In this level, you will compete against other skaters in a pre-made environment. The skater with the most points when time runs out is the winner. Monkey See, Monkey Doo: Watch out for the monkey... He has real skateboarding skills! In this level, you must watch a monkey perform tricks and then perform them yourself before time runs out. Gem Hunter Challenge: Where are the Gems? Quickly skate around the level and collect the hidden gems before time runs out. During this level you may collect stopwatches to increase your time. Tycoon Cash Challenge: Build up your skatepark and attract sponsors as you would during Instant Action. Bone Crusher Challenge: Are you up for this one? Onle the tough will survive... the challenge is to Break every bone in the skaters body while pulling some outrageous tricks. Skating: In order to take control of a skater, right click on the skater and click on the circle in the lower right hand corner of the window that appears. Another window will appear, and you may select either Exhibition or Practice mode. Please note that on slower machines, having more fog in the first person skating mode will allow the game to run faster. While in First-Person-Mode, you may press the F1 key for an entire list of tricks and their commands. Basic Controls: up arrow= Forward left arrow= Left right arrow= Right down arrow = Stop CTRL = ollie Shift = Grind Customer Support You should read through the manual and the readme file on the CD before contacting Activision Value Customer Support. Additionally, if you have internet access, check out our website at: http://www.activisionvalue.com/ Please ensure that your computer system meets the minimum system requirements that are listed on the bottom of the box. Our Customer Support representatives will not be able to help customers whose computers do not meet the requirements. So that we can better help you, please have the following information ready: - Complete product title (include version number) - Exact error message reported (if any) and a brief description of the problem - Your computer's processor type and speed (e.g. Pentium 200 MHz) - Amount of RAM - Make and model of your video and sound card (e.g. Diamond Viper V770, Creative Sound Blaster Live Platinum) - Make and model of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (e.g. Samsung SC-140) - Operating System NOTE: Please do not contact Customer Support for hints/ codes/ cheats; only technical issues. NOTE: Support is handled in English only. Internet: http://www.activisionvalue.com Our support section of the web has the most up-to-date information available including patches that can be downloaded free-of-charge. We update the support pages daily so please check here first for solutions. NOTE: You must be at least the age of 13 years old in order for us to assist you when contacting Customer Support. E-Mail: support@activisionvalue.com The best way for you to help us aid you is through the use of the E-Mail Support. Simply click on the E-Mail link from a FAQ section of our website. You can also e-mail us directly at the above e-mail address. Please ensure that you include all of the bulleted Information asked above for the computer you are running the program from when e- mailing to the above address. A response may take anywhere from 24-72 hours depending on the volume of messages we receive and the nature of your problem. During the first few weeks of a game release and during holiday seasons the response time may take a little longer. NOTE: The multiplayer components of Activision Value games are handled only through internet/ e-mail. Phone: (952)918-9500 You can call our 24-hour voice-mail system for answers to our most frequently asked questions at the above number. Contact a Customer Support representative at the same number between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm (Central Time), Monday through Thursday, except holidays. When calling please make sure you are in front of your computer with the power on and have all the necessary information as listed above at hand. Minimum System Requirements: Pentium 266 MHZ Windows 98/ME/XP 32 MB RAM 4X CD ROM DirectX 8.1 Compatible 3D video and sound card Mouse Keyboard 400 MB of Hard Disk space Recommended System Requirements: Pentium 450 MHZ or faster processor Windows 98/ME/XP 64 MB RAM 8X CD ROM DirectX 8 Compatible 3D video and sound card Mouse Keyboard 600 MB of Hard Disk space