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Revision Date: December 2003
CONTENTS

1. WARRANTY & DISCLAIMER
2. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
3. GETTING STARTED
4. THE PLOT
5. PLAYING THE GAME
6. Q & A
7. CONTACT INFORMATION
8. CREDITS

1. WARRANTY & DISCLAIMER:

This software has been thoroughly scanned and tested at all stages of production for virus contamination. However, as with all new software being installed and used on your PC system for the first time, you should run
suitable virus checker software on your PC system before use.
Both Mutation Software and it's officially authorised product licensees assume no liability for loss of data and/or damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of this computer game software on any PC or computer system.
We strongly recommended that you have an up to date backup of your hard disk at all times.

2. COPYRIGHT NOTICE:

The Mutation Software logo, TIN TOY ADVENTURE logo and game titles are trademarks of Mutation Software and may not be used without the written permission of both the original author and Mutation Software.

As an end user you are granted the right; by way of purchase, to install one entire copy of the software as supplied, on one PC system at any one time only (i.e. preferably your own PC !). You may NOT duplicate this software in any form other than for your own personal use. Please remember that by not observing these terms, you are committing an act of piracy, and therefore guilty of copyright violation, and will be subject to civil liability at the discretion of the copyright holder and it's officially authorised product licensees.
Piracy is a real crime, and will only serve to harm the possibility of us releasing future titles, so please do not make copies of this software without the written permission of both the original author and Mutation Software.
If you purchased this title via regular means, then may we take this opportunity on behalf of the author, Mutation Software and it's officially authorised product licensees, of thanking you for buying this title, and
we hope you will have many hours of enjoyment playing this computer game.

3. GETTING STARTED:

Before playing the game for the first time, please ensure that both your PC system hardware and software are capable of; or better than the recommended system requirements listed below...
Minimum Recommended PC System:
OS: Windows 98 + DirectX9
Processor: P333 MHz
Memory: 128Mb
Video Card: 16Mb (Good PCI or AGP)
CDROM: 16x Speed (Not required for 'Digital Download' version.)
Sound Card: 16bit
Ideally, you should also have about 100Mb free hard disk space on drive C: and also reboot your machine once and then shutdown any other non-critical applications you are running on your desktop first, before running the game for the first time for best gameplay performance.

Please note: DirectX (preferably version 9) is required to be installed on your PC system to run this software !.
If you do not have a current version of DirectX installed on your PC, then please install a version to match your Windows OS from the Microsoft Windows DirectX Home Page
If you have purchased the CDROM version: On inserting the game CD into your CDROM drive from Windows, the game should auto-boot and run after a short while. If the game does not auto-boot and run (autorun could be disabled on your system ?), then you may run 'Tintoy.exe' directly from the game CD to start the game instead... i.e. Go to the Start/Run command on the taskbar, and type...
E:\Tintoy.exe where E: is the letter of your CDROM drive.
The game can be played directly from the CD in most cases, but the option to install the game to your PC hard disk is also included. Run 'Install.exe' directly from the game CD to start the install procedure, and it will install
the game to your PC hard disk for optimum loading speed & gameplay performance.

If you have purchased the Digital Download version: Run 'Tintoy.exe' directly to start the install procedure, this will install the game to your PC hard disk.

4. THE PLOT:

TIN TOY ADVENTURE is both a colourful and fun platform / jump‘n’run style game for PC & Compatibles, which is suitable for play on this format by almost all age groups.

The story so far...

You control a small Tin Toy on a quest to break a dark spell, which was cast by the Evil Clown over the House of Fun.

As the inhabitants of the house and surrounding area are under the control of the wicked clown, your task will not be an easy one and your journey very hazardous.

On your quest you will encounter many strange and wonderful characters and also have to negotiate many larger than life hazards, whilst vanquishing with your foes with your special magical powers.

As the tiny brave Tin Toy, can you find your way in to the House of Fun and defeat the evil clown boss who controls the house form the Spooky Attic, and finally restore the peace and tranquillity that once filled the land.

Good luck Tin Toy !...

5. PLAYING THE GAME:

KEYBOARD Controls:
Cursors Left & Right = Move Tin Toy left & right.
Cursor Up = Jump.
Cursor Down = Select magic spell to use.
Space = Select title option / Fire magic shooting stars / Use current spell.
P = Pause game (Use any key above to un-pause game).

DIGITAL GAMEPAD Controls: (With optional compatible Digital Gamepad)
Gamepad Up & Down = Select title option.
Gamepad Left & Right = Move Tin Toy left & right.
Button 1 = Select option / Fire magic shooting stars / Use current spell.
Button 2 = Jump.
Button 3 = Select magic spell to use.
Button 4 = Not used.

When the game begins, after a short while you will be presented with the main title screen.

From the title screen you may choose to Start the game, modify the game Continue option (default = OFF), view the game Credits or Exit the game.

The game Continue option when ON, allows the player to continue the game from the last level reached in a previous play of the game. If the game is quit or the computer switched off the player will re-start from the first level i.e. 'The Enchanted Path'. A really good games player will usually leave the game Continue option OFF at all times.

On pressing Start you will be prompted about each new game world that Tin Toy reaches, by way of the progress map screen. This is basically the House of Fun itself, as all the game worlds that Tin Toy will need to conquer are inside or nearby this crazy cartoon house.

The 25+ game levels are spread across 5 themed worlds as listed below...

The Enchanted Path...

This is the long winding path, which leads to the house of fun and all the other levels. Tin Toy will have to make his way through the forest that contains many beautiful flowers and strange creatures, but also hides a darker side when night draws near. Trees, grassy ledges, spike pits, mushrooms and giant flowers make up these levels.

The Magic Kitchen... This magical kitchen is the first room that Tin Toy encounters after successfully completing the challenge of the Enchanted Path, and on entering it through a broken window; the little tin creature will soon faces all manner of crazy kitchen themed creatures like cakes, eggs, baked bean tins, burgers, oven hotplates and much more.

The Toy Playroom... The possessed clockwork toys and playthings that make up the very colourful Toy Playroom form the half way point for the player in the game, and from this point onwards the difficulty ramping increases substantially. Play bricks, pencils, toy trains etc. make up the graphics style in this particular room theme.

The Bubble Bathroom... The steamy Bubble Bathroom like all the other levels looms large over our small Tin Toy, and is made up of giant toothpaste tubes, bubbles, soap, bath plugs, toothbrushes and various bathroom items. Cross what appear to be deep chasms to the small Tin Toy by using the rainbow bridges provided whilst at all times; be on the look out for all manner of strange bathroom critters.

The Spooky Attic... The Spooky Attic forms the last, and probably the hardest part of the House of Fun to conquer. It is from here that our small tin hero will meet the Evil Clown Boss whom must be defeated to win the game. Dark woody attic backgrounds covered in cobwebs and all manner of creepy things inhabit the attic levels, and danger is round almost every corner.

Starting from the top of the screen... the accumulated Score, Tin Toy's Oil energy level (reduces slowly if Tin Toy is hit) and the number of Lives remaining... At the bottom of the screen you will see the magic spells Tin Toy has available starting with the default magic shooting stars (unlimited) and the number of other magic spells Tin Toy actually has, denoted by a number next to each.

Magic spells...

Inflate – Allows Tin Toy to blow up to incredible size and float to higher platforms or previously unreachable areas.

Hatform – Creates a larger than life magical hat that will act both as a moving platform for Tin Toy to use and as a trail blazing weapon that can wipe out approaching monsters from ahead or behind.

Whirl – Causes a Tin Toy to enter a high speed spin with greatly increased horizontal speed, wiping out all enemies that get in its path.

Magical Rabbits – Really useful against bosses as the multitude of spinning white rabbits act as a smart bomb and cause greater damage than even basic powered up shooting stars.

Each unique world contains treacherous levels that lay ahead and you must help our hero reach and destroy the boss guardian at the end of each one to progress through the game.

By playing the game you will soon realise that after the initial early levels, you will have to cope with harder platform levels, tougher monsters, bigger bosses, helpful but tricky moving platform rides & secret hidden rooms ? etc. Fortunately there are bonuses that may be picked up, which can give Tin Toy various spell power up options. An extra life is awarded every 50,000 points !.

After completing a world, a level completion score bonus is awarded along with a brief progress report so that you can take a rest before commencing the next stage in the House of Fun.

Please, please DO NOT mail us for the cheats to Tin Toy or any of our current games as we want you to learn and also enjoy the game as it can be completed with practice !. If you are really desperate however, it is possible by using a search engine to find the cheats on the internet... in time ;)

6. Q & A:

Common problems and FAQ`s:
Q1. I get an error message when the game starts or the game won't start ?...
A1a. Have you got the required version of DirectX9 installed !?...
A1b. Have you got enough free hard disk space on drive C: i.e. approx 100Mb ?.
Q2. The game feels a bit sluggish or slows down occasionally ?...
A2a. You should shutdown any other non-critical applications you are running on your desktop first, before running the game.
A2b. You are playing the game on a PC with a video card which is possibly less than recommended 16Mb memory limit, or your PC is quite a fair bit lower than the recommended system specification for this game title to run on.
Q3. I can't hear any sound when playing the game ?...
A3. Either you don't have a Windows compatible soundcard, or the soundcard is not available to Windows under DirectX. Therefore sound is automatically disabled when the game is first run, you will see a prompt if this happens.

Q4. In the game, minimizing with ALT+TAB occasionally causes the game to exit back to Windows ?...
A4. Occasionally the program will close and exit back to the Windows desktop without problems. We suggest as mentioned in A2a above that you shutdown or close any non-critical applications before you run the game, and also exit the game when you have finished a session with the exit option provided on the main game title screen.

Q5. Where can I find out more about Mutation Software and other games like Tin Toy Adventure ?...
A5. On the internet please go to... www.mutationsoftware.com or www.dweebs.info

Q6. I have a problem or question about Tin Toy Adventure that is not listed here ?...
A6. Please email... arc@mutationsoftware.com and we will do our best to help you.

7. CONTACT INFORMATION:
You can always contact us directly for more information etc. at: EMail: arc@mutationsoftware.com URL: www.mutationsoftware.com
8. CREDITS:

Tin Toy Adventure...
Director & Producer: Adrian Cummings

Lead Programmer: Adrian Cummings

Tools Programmer: Leigh Bird

2D & 3D Graphic Artist: Adrian Cummings

Music & Sound FX: Mutation Music

Game Testing: Team Mutation

Special Thanks: (Please see in-game credits for more details.)

Copyright (c) 1996-2002 Adrian Cummings - Mutation Software - All Rights Reserved.

Under Licence To Xing Interactive.

Acknowledgements: Windows95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP & DirectX are trademarks of the Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
And finally THANK YOU ! for choosing and playing this Mutation Software game.