Rose Garden Manual

STARTING A NEW GAME To begin a new game, choose “New Garden...” from the File menu. Select a garden from the dialog and press the “Open” button. The layout of each garden does not change, but the locations of the items in it (except for the flowers) does each time you start a new game. MOVEMENT Using the Mouse To move using the mouse, first make sure the “Use Keys” option is not checked in the Settings dialog. Keep the cursor in the large square occupying the left part of the window. You'll notice that the cursor changes depending on where it is in the square. This is to indicate which direction you'll move when you click the mouse. When you press the mouse button, the man in the middle of the square (you) will begin to move, and will continue to do so until he runs into an obstacle. Using the Keyboard Go into the Settings dialog (found under the Options menu) and check the "Use Keys" option. By default, the keypad keys 8, 9, 6, 3, 2, 1, 4, and 7 move you in the North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, and Northwest directions respectively. If you'd like to change those settings, click the "Set Keys" button in the Settings dialog. Another dialog will appear with a keyboard. Click on the "radio button" switch at the bottom left of the window for the direction key you'd like to change. Then, either click on or press the key you want to use for that direction. Repeat this until all keys are set to your liking. Click OK. The keys you set will now move the man in their respective directions. IMPORTANT: An essential element of this game, and one that will be stressed throughout these notes, is that you must watch where you're going. You'll see why as you move on. MONEY Everything in the garden, except flowers and money itself, costs money. There is a limited supply of money in the garden, so spend it wisely. Money is represented by stacks of gold and silver coins. A stack of gold coins is worth $100. A stack of silver coins is worth $40. Whenever you see a stack of coins, walk over it to pick it up. Collect all the money you can find. You can't have too much. BUYING THINGS To buy something, you must first have enough money. Then, you must find it and walk over it. IMPORTANT: If you have the money to buy an item and you step on it, you WILL buy it! To avoid buying unneeded items, be careful where you step. COLLECTING FLOWERS The object of Rose Garden is to pluck as many flowers and collect as many prestige points as you can. The only way to escape the garden is to pluck the last flower: the rose. If you escape, you'll be given a bonus of 500,000 prestige points. (NOTE: Prestige points are registered in the prestige meter at the upper right of the screen. It's the one with the little blue ribbon icon.) Flowers must be plucked in order. (Press the "Flowers..." button below to see the order. Click on a flower to see its name.) To pick a flower, you must have at least the one preceding it. (The obvious exception being the fi…