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Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Table of Contents Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain TThankhank YYouou ............................................................ 2 visual images, including fl ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching OOperatingperating EEnvironmentnvironment .................... 4 video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, IInstallationnstallation ........................................................ 5 altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking GGameame OperationOperation .......................................... 6 nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these GGameame ControlsControls ................................................ 7 symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking YYourour NNeopeteopet .................................................... 8 the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. CCollectiblesollectibles .................................................... 1100 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. GGettingetting IIntonto tthehe GGameame .................... 1122 EExploringxploring NNeopiaeopia .................................. 1144 BBattleattle (Puzzles)(Puzzles) ...................................... 1166 GGameame ModesModes .................................................. 1188 1 TThankhank YYouou From Infi nite Interactive in Australia and everyone at Capcom, we wish to thank you for your purchase of this game and your support! We had quite a lot of fun working with the Neopets fran- chise and creating this extension of the popular property for Neopets fans and puzzle players alike! Capcom’s fans truly have a passion for excellence in video games. We are proud to present Neopets: Puzzle Adventure to you and wish you many happy hours of fun! From one group of video game fans to another, thank you. Capcom and Infi nite Interactive 2 3 OOperatingperating IInstallationnstallation EEnvironmentnvironment Minimum System Requirements Recommended System Requirements Installing the Game OS: Windows® XP / Windows Vista® OS: Windows Vista® CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo processor or Installation is required for playing the game. higher RAM: 512 MB (Windows XP) / 1 GB 1 Before beginning the installation procedure, check to make sure that your (Windows Vista) RAM: 1GB (Windows® XP) / 2 GB (Win- system meets the minimum system requirements (listed on page 4). Turn on dows Vista®) Hard Drive: 8.0 GB the PC and insert the Neopets Puzzle Adventure DVD-ROM into the computer’s Monitor: 1280x720 or higher Monitor: 800 x 600 (SVGA) DVD-ROM drive. Video Card: VRAM 512 MB, NVIDIA® DVD-ROM Drive: DVD compatible GeForce® 8600 series or higher, or ATI 2 The installer will launch automatically. Follow the instructions on-screen to be- Video Card: DirectX®9.0c/Shader3.0, Radeon™ HD 2600 or higher gin the game installation. If the installer does not automatically launch, click My NVIDIA® GeForce®6600 series or Computer, double-click the DVD-ROM drive icon, then double-click the setup. higher*, or ATI Radeon™ X1600 or higher exe fi le to start the game launcher. Sound: DirectX®9.0c compatible 3 Read the terms of usage, check I agree to the Terms of Usage, and then click sound cards. Next. (The game will not install if you do not agree to the terms of usage.) On Input Devices: Mouse, Keyboard the next screen, click Install. Internet: Internet connection required for online play 4 Choose either Default Install or Custom Install. If you choose Default Install, the game will automatically be installed at C:\Program Files\CAPCOM\NEO- Notes: PETSPUZZLEADVENTURE. If you choose Custom Install, you can choose the IMPORTANT folder for installation. After choosing an option, click Next. Personally created or modifi ed setups not guaranteed to work. 5 Check your settings and click Next to start copying fi les. May require the most recent version of Windows Media® Player. Lowering the monitor resolution may lead to diffi culty in reading in-game fonts. 6 Click Finish when installation is complete. AN IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING GRAPHICS AND HAVING THE BEST Running the Game POSIBLE EXPERIENCE For Windows Vista®, open the Start Menu, then choose All Programs/Games/ Neopets Puzzle Adventure uses some of the most advanced rendering techniques available today for special effects and to achieve real-time performance for a great NEOPETSPUZZLEADVENTURE. game playing experience. The game was largely developed and tested on NVIDIA Ge- Force 7, NVIDIA GeForce 8, and NVIDIA GeForce 9 series graphics cards. On a NVIDIA For Windows® XP, open the Start Menu, then choose All Programs/Capcom/ GeForce 8800 or better you will be able to turn on all of the special effect features at NEOPETSPUZZLEADVENTURE. higher resolutions in the game. The intended experience can be more fully realized on NVIDIA GeForce 9 Series graphics hardware. When you fi rst play Neopets: Puzzle Adventure you will be requested to enter the Family Settings serial number located on the back of this manual to activate the game. This serial number will also enable you to play online and requires an internet connection to Family Settings in Games for Windows complement Windows Vista® parental controls. Manage your child’s access and experience with easy and fl exible tools. For more activate. information, go to www.gamesforwindows.com/live/familysettings. 4 5 GGameame OOperationperation GGameame CControlsontrols Troubleshooting Close all other applications before running Neopets Puzzle Adventure. If other ap- plications are running in the background, then unforeseen errors could occur. When running Neopets Puzzle Adventure in full-screen mode, avoid using Alt+Tab to switch between applications, as Neopets Puzzle Adventure may not continue to run properly. Please see www.capcom.com/support/neopets for additional support information Uninstalling the Game 1 Select Neopets Puzzle Adventure from the list in Uninstall Program. 2 When the launcher appears, please follow the instruction on screen. Note: This game is presented in Dolby® Digital surround sound. Connect your PC with Dolby Digital Live technology to a sound system with Dolby Digital decoding using a S/PDIF digital audio cable. Be sure that your PC is confi gured properly to deliver Dolby Digital audio during gameplay to experi- ence the excitement of surround sound. All game controls, including battle, inventory management, and navigation are handled through your mouse’s left-click button. 6 7 Creating YYourour PPetet a New Neopet Creating your Neopet is very easy. Simply hit the “Create New” button and select your Neopet species, Before you can begin playing Neopets Puzzle Adventure, you need to create a colour, name, and gender. Your Neopet! Your Neopet is customisable in many ways, so have fun personalising starting stats are determined by the your Neopet to fi t how you would like to play! species you choose and are modifi ed Stats slightly by your colour and gender. Each Neopet has three stats that represent different types of magic. As you play Neopet Secies through the game you can upgrade these stats to let you equip new Items and There are 12 Neopet species to choose Petpets. from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Make sure to choose a Neopet that fi ts your style of play. Strength: Representative of dark magic, it is depicted as the colour purple. Colours Defense: Representative of air magic, it is depicted as the colour white. Your Neopet’s colour isn’t just for show. It also determines your starting stats, so choose wisely! Movement: Representative of light magic, it is depicted as the colour yellow. Name Pick a name that fi ts your Neopet’s personality and look. Gender Male and female Neopets are mostly the same, but each gives slightly differ- ent bonuses. Leveling Up As you complete Adventures in the game, you gain levels. After moving up a level, you are prompted to choose which stat you would like to increase. Increasing a stat increases point bonuses received by collect- ing Gems during battle, so choose carefully what stats to increase, as it affects the type of bonuses you receive and what sort of hero your Neopet becomes! 8 9 Inventory CCollectiblesollectibles Battle Items Equip Battle Items to provide bonuses during battle. The four categories of Battle Finding and using objects is a very big part of Neopets: Puzzle Adventure. Not only Items are helmets, weapons, and amulets. As you level up, you can wear better do they help you progress through the game and make battles more fun, but they Battle Items that give you big bonuses! also help you personalize your Neopet! All of these Items can be accessed in the Shards inventory screen. Shards are loot collected