TONKA Construction

Tonka ® Construction - September 1996 Release Notes: Macintosh Version 1.0 • Virtual Memory: Tonka Construction will be more responsive if Virtual Memory is turned off. To do this: 1. In your Apple menu, select "Control Panels," then open the "Memory" control panel. 2. In the Virtual Memory section, click the "Off" button to turn off Virtual Memory. 3. You must then Restart your computer for a change in Virtual Memory to take effect. • Conflicts with Extensions: Sometimes incompatible systems extensions or control panels can cause system software problems. Follow the guidelines in your system manuals to troubleshoot possible conflicts. • RAM Doubler Conflict: Play-Doh Creations may not work with Connectix Corporation's RAM Doubler -- we recommend that you turn off RAM Doubler, and use the directions above to turn on Apple's Virtual Memory. • Best results will be achieved if you run Tonka Construction with no other applications running. Tonka Joe's Construction Tips: Be sure to read the manual for a complete description of how to build each area in Tonka Land - but for those truckers eager to get a head start, here are a few hints: General Hints: • The Crane Click the mouse button to pick up objects with the crane, and then put them down again. Remember: the claw of the crane will drop to ground level before picking up or putting down an object, so be sure to position the claw higher than your destination before you click. • Interruptability Look at the cursor to see whether you can interrupt the current speaker or animation: If the cursor is invisible, one mouse click should interrupt the current speaker, and restore the cursor to you. If the cursor is the standard Windows hourglass, clicking will have have no effect. If you are currently driving a vehicle, you will just have to click the mouse button and see! • Decorations After you have completed an area, you will have the opportunity to pick up some decorative objects - some of these (like the phone booth in the desert, or the lady in the castle) will animate if you put them down in the correct spot - these spots will be marked with a downward-pointing arrow. Be sure to look around for these arrows after you pick up an object. Hints about the Activities: • The Quarry To earn your certificate for the Quarry, there are three things that you must do with your Front End Loader: clear out the black and red piles, and dig the back walls until you find gold, then scoop up the gold in your bucket. You will find many other things to do, though: find and dig out the bat cave, clear away the boulders, and dump the load of gold (or any load, for that matter!) into the hopper near the crane (follow the tire tracks for the best approach, but steer clear of the crane - we've seen a few trucks get wedged in there so tight they can't get back out!) With your cursor, you can pick up the objects behind the fence near the shed, but you'll have to lift them up over the fence or slide them out th…