You make the decisions.
Learn to:
 | Design and build your own amusement park
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| Hire and fire your employees |
| Build up your inventory at the Auctions and Dino
Shopping Market |
| Make and lost money, buy and sell, estimate and
predict, analyze charts, perform "what-ifs". |
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Installing
DinoPark Tycoon® on Windows® 95 |
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Older MECC programs
designed to run in MS-DOS may need modifications so that they will
run in Windows® 95. Although DinoPark Tycoon® is not designed to run
on Windows® 95, making the modifications should allow the program to
install and operate. |
Complete the following
steps to install DinoPark Tycoon® on a Windows® 95 operating system.
Viewing Files and Their Extensions
- Close programs and all windows and return to
the desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Click View in the menu and then choose Options.
- In the window that opens, click the View tab.
- Click Show All Files and Display Full MS-DOS
Path.
NOTE: If Hide Extensions is checked, uncheck it.
- Click Apply and click OK.
- Close the My Computer window.
Installing the Program
- Insert the program CD into the CD-ROM drive.
- Click Start and select Run.
- Type D:\Install.exe in the Open: field.
(The letter D represents the letter of your CD-ROM drive. If
another letter represents your CD-ROM drive, use that letter when
typing the information in the Open: field.)
- Click OK.
- Follow the installation prompts to install the
program.
- When the installation is complete, remove the
CD from the CD-ROM drive.
Changing the Properties of the DOS-based
Executable
- Click Start, select Programs and select
Windows® Explorer.
- In Windows® Explorer, look down the left side
of the window for the MECC folder on the C: drive.
- Double-click the MECC folder to open it.
- In the MECC folder, double-click the DinoPark
folder to open it.
- In the DinoPark folder, locate the executable
file for the application.
NOTE: In nearly all cases, the executable file will end in
.exe (e.g. stories.exe, oregon.exe or sm.exe). In a few cases, the
executable file ends in .com.
- Right-click the executable file and select
Properties.
- In the Properties window, click the Program
tab.
- Click Advanced.
- Verify that MS-DOS is unchecked.
- Place a check mark in these boxes: Prevent
MS-DOS based programs and Suggest MS-DOS.
- Click OK.
- Close the Properties window by clicking OK.
- Close Windows® Explorer and return to the
desktop.
Creating a Shortcut to Launch the Program
- Right-click on the desktop away from any icons
or items that may be present. A menu will appear.
- Select New and choose Shortcut from the list
that appears.
- Click Browse.
- Verify that the Look in: field shows the drive
where the program was installed. (Typically this is the C: drive.)
- Double-click the MECC folder.
- Double-click the DinoPark folder.
- Double-click the executable file. (See Step 4
above.)
- Click Next and click Finish. A shortcut will be
placed on the desktop.
- Move the shortcut to your desired location on
the desktop.
- To launch the program, double-click the
shortcut icon.
Additional Notes
| A few programs create their folders directly
off of the C: drive. If you do not find the application in the
MECC folder, look directly on the C: drive and follow the
instructions above. |
| In some cases MECC programs will not appear on
the Programs list when you click Start and select Programs. Only
programs designed for Windows® will appear on this list.
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| Some DOS-based programs will run in Windows®
95, but the sound and music will not operate. To hear the sound
and music, try running the program in MS-DOS mode:
- Click Start and choose Shut Down.
- Choose Restart in MS-DOS MODE.
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NOTE: For the mouse
to work in this mode, a DOS-based mouse driver must be installed.
The Windows® 95 driver is called mouse.drv. The DOS-based driver is
usually called mouse.com. You may have a mouse.com on your computer
already; if not, please contact your mouse manufacturer or
www.microsoft.com for a DOS-based mouse driver for your mouse. |
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DinoPark Tycoon® Hint Sheet |
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After installing and
using DinoPark Tycoon®, you want to learn new ways to take advantage
of all the program features. The following list of DinoPark Tycoon®
Hints should help you while using the program. |
Use the following list of
hints to help while playing the game.
| Buy one (1) plot of land (desert). |
| Build a chain link fence. |
| Hire one (1) employee (a tour guide).
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| Buy one (1) dinosaur (hypsilophodon).
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| Buy 10 units of fungus and moss and 50 units of
flower seeds to grow your own food. |
| Set ticket prices at $5.00 by going to the
office, opening the general ledger, selecting Visits, and adjust
ticket prices to $5.00. |
| Be patient and let money accumulate for awhile.
When you have reached $12,000, upgrade your parking lot by going
to the General Store, opening Concessions, and selecting Parking
Lot. Click Buy. |
| If your dinosaur escapes, replace it and its
fence immediately. |
NOTE: The above hints
should get you through the first year without much difficulty. Once
you get the hang of things, try different combinations of dinosaurs,
concessions, employees, etc. to increase the income of the park. For
example, how does ticket price affect attendance? Also, be sure to
review the manual to become familiar with the different icons and
commands. |
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Auto-Installation Does
Not Begin |
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After inserting the
DinoPark Tycoon® CD into the CD-ROM drive, the Auto-Run feature of
the computer does not start the installation. Installing the program
manually will resolve the issue. |
Follow the steps below to
complete a manual installation of the program.
- Verify that the proper CD is inserted into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Click Start and select Run. The Run dialog box
will open.
- Type D:\SETUP.EXE in the Open: field. (The
letter D represents the CD-ROM drive. If a different letter
represents your CD-ROM drive, use that letter when typing the
information in the Open: field.)
- Click OK. The installation of the program
should begin.
- Follow the prompts to complete the
installation.
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256 Colors Required |
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DinoPark Tycoon®
requires that the Colors (Windows® 98) or Color Palette (Windows®
95) setting be set to 256 Colors. (This is a minimum requirement of
the program.) Following a step-by-step procedure will allow you to
change the setting or to verify that 256 Colors is chosen as one of
the Display Settings. |
Complete the following
procedure to change the color settings to 256 colors.
- Click Start, choose Settings and then click
Control Panel.
- Double-click the Display icon.
- In the Display Properties window, select the
Settings tab.
- At the bottom left of the window, under Colors
(Windows® 98) or Color Palette (Windows® 95), click the drop-down
menu and choose 256 Colors.
- Click Apply at the bottom right of the window.
- Choose Yes if asked, "Do you want to restart
the computer?"
NOTE: If 256 Colors
is not an available setting, contact the computer manufacturer for
additional assistance and information. |
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Mac |
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Platform: |
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OS 7.0
or later |
| CPU: |
68030/16 MHz processor (or higher) |
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Disk: |
5MB |
| RAM: |
4MB
(5MB for systems 7.5 or higher) |
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CD-ROM: |
2X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA,
640x480, 256 color |
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Sound Card: |
yes |
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Optional: |
none |
| Other: |
Mouse,
Speakers |
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Win |
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Platform: |
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MS-DOS 5.0 or later |
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CPU: |
IBM and 100% PC compatibles 386 or higher |
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Hard Disk: |
7MB |
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RAM: |
6MB |
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CD-ROM: |
2X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA, 256 color |
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Sound Card: |
Win-compatible |
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Optional: |
none |
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Other: |
Mouse, Supports Ad Lib, Sound Blaster, and compatible sound cards |
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