Galapagos Readme

GALAPAGOS Welcome to Galapagos! Galapagos combines intricate puzzles, beautiful worlds, and revolutionary technology to create a phenomenal game. In five stunning and labyrinthine worlds, Mendel relies on you to adapt and survive. You must manipulate the environment to solve puzzles and coax Mendel through hostile, fantastic, mind-bending worlds. Test your reflexes and your mind as you and Mendel journey through the diverse landscapes of Galapagos. Key Features • First game character with a mind of his own • Advanced adaptive controller technology (NERM™) • Hostile environments with mind-blowing puzzles • Real-time 3-D textured, continuous-motion graphics • Active-panning 3-D stereo sound • Addictive, non-sequential gameplay Minimum System Requirements • 90 MHz PowerPC • System 7 or later • 16MB System RAM, 10 MB available RAM • 10 MB hard-drive space • 640X480, 256 colors • 2x CD ROM Drive • Mouse Installation 1. Double-click the Galapagos CD icon. 2. Double-click the Galapagos Installer icon, then click Continue. The Galapagos Installer dialog box appears. 3. Choose a folder in which to install Galapagos. 4. Click Install. A progress meter is displayed as the files are copied to your hard-drive followed by a Successful Installation confirmation message. Playing the Game The one thing that separates Galapagos from other video games is Mendel–he is a truly autonomous creature. You can’t control him, you can only help him. If you coax Mendel safely from one sector to another, he eventually becomes more confident and assertive. If you repeatedly fail, Mendel shatters and regenerates, gradually becoming more neurotic and cagey. To assist Mendel along his escape route, you must properly manipulate certain game elements that exist in his environment. Experiment by clicking on objects to discover which elements you can affect, and then figure out how to use them to Mendel’s advantage. • To activate/deactivate an element, click it. Study the response and use the element in Mendel’s favor. • You may touch Mendel by clicking on him with the right mouse button in the Windows version, or the mouse button with a key modifier in the Macintosh version. Use this to help coax Mendel when you are trying to make it through a tricky play section. Clicking on Mendel is side specific-clicking on his left side is different than than clicking on his right side. This is not required for game play, but it can be useful. • To access menus and game options, press [ESC] at any time. Time Score The Time screen appears after Mendel passes from one world to another through a dimensional gate. It displays the Time spent in the level and the Total time spent in the game. Save Pad Dialog The Save Pad Dialog allows you to save a game in progress. It can only be accessed by clicking on a Save Pad (Blue, shimmering floor panel) while Mendel is walking on it. When Mendel's body is destroyed and regenerates after saving a game, he will appear on the last save pad , al…