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Zoombinis Mountain Rescue
 
Settled in their new homeland, Zoombinis are again enjoying peaceful, productive prosperity. Suddenly, serenity is shattered when a band of Zoombinis disappears inside a mysterious mountain. Dauntless rescue parties are dispatched. Develop foundational and advanced math and logic skills while exploring menacing puzzle-packed mountain passageways. Each perilous puzzle you solve leads to another, more difficult challenge. Each mission is a new game!
FAQs
bullet Auto-Installation Does Not Begin
bulletCD Is Not Recognized
bulletExiting the Game
bulletChanging Players
bullet Black Screen at Program Launch
bullet Incompatible Version of the RPC Stub
bullet Unable to Set Video Mode
bullet Unsupported Processor
Issue Auto-Installation Does Not Begin
Description After inserting the Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™ 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.
Solution Follow the steps below to complete a manual installation of the program.
  1. Verify that the proper CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Click Start and select Run. The Run dialog box will open.
  3. Type D:\SETUP.EXE in the Open field. (If the drive containing the Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™ CD is represented by a different letter, replace D with that letter when typing the information.)
  4. Click OK. The installation of the program should begin.
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Issue CD Is Not Recognized
Description After inserting the CD into the CD-ROM drive when prompted, the CD is not recognized. Any number of the following conditions may cause this issue: wrong CD is being used, CD needs cleaned, CD-ROM drive settings require changes, or the CD-ROM driver is corrupted, outdated, or the wrong one.
Solution By completing the procedures that follow, the CD-Read issue may be resolved. Begin with item one and proceed through the list.
  1. Verify that the correct CD is being used when prompted to insert the disc.
  2. Clean the CD. Place a small amount of nonabrasive, liquid soap on the shiny side of the CD. Using your fingertips and warm water, gently rub the soap on the CD in a circular motion. Rinse the CD thoroughly and dry it using a clean, soft T-shirt or lint-free towel. Do not use paper towels or tissue paper.
  3. Change the Read Ahead setting in the following manner:
  1. Return to the desktop and right click on the My Computer icon.
  2. Select Properties from the menu that appears and click on the Performance tab in the Systems Properties window.
  3. Click the File System button and click the CD-ROM tab.
  4. Locate Optimize Access Pattern For:.
  5. Click the arrow to the right of the information field and select the No Read Ahead option.
  6. Restart Windows®.
  1. Verify that the computer is utilizing a 32-bit file system. In the Systems Properties window (found in Step 3 above), click the Performance tab. Verify that the File System reads 32-bit. (If it reads anything else, contact the computer manufacturer for installation of the proper CD-ROM or hard drive drivers.)
  2. Verify that the most current version of the driver for the CD-ROM drive is being used. Contact the computer manufacturer for additional information.
  3. Try to use a different CD in the CD-ROM drive to see if it can be read.
  4. If possible, insert the CD that is not being recognized into the CD-ROM drive of another computer to see if the issue remains.
Issue Exiting the Game
Description After playing Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™, you want to exit the game. The brief tutorial that follows describes how to exit Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™.
Solution Follow the procedure below to exit the game.
  1. Click the Map (resembles a piece of paper) near the bottom-left of the screen. The Map will open.
  2. Click Quit near the bottom-right of the screen. A pink dialog box will appear asking: "DO YOU REALLY WANT TO QUIT?"
  3. Click the check mark. The game will close.
Issue Changing Players
Description While playing Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™, you want to logout and sign in a different player. The tutorial that follows describes the process.
Solution Follow the procedure below to sign-in a different player.
  1. Click the Map (resembles a piece of paper) near the bottom-left of the screen. The Map will open.
  2. Click Sign-In (bottom left). The Sign-in screen will appear.
  3. Select a different player from the list, or click New Player at the bottom and type in the name of the new player.
  4. Click Start Game.
Issue Black Screen at Program Launch
Description When starting Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™, the screen flashes and turns black. An outdated or corrupted video driver can cause this issue. Updating or reinstalling the video driver should resolve this issue. View the remainder of this technical note for more information.
Solution The following procedure describes how to collect video driver information, which is needed to update the video driver and to resolve this issue.

Updating the Video Driver

NOTE: The driver (make and model information) is found in the Device Manager in the System Properties window.
  1. Return to the desktop and right-click once on the My Computer icon.
  2. Using the left mouse button, click Properties in the menu that appears.
  3. Click the Device Manager tab in the Systems Properties window.
  4. Locate Display Adapters and click on the Plus (+) sign before it.
  5. Double-click the driver name that appears. A driver Properties window will open.
  6. Click the Driver tab in the window that opens. (The date of the driver currently installed should be displayed.)
  7. Record the information.

    NOTE: Do not click the Update Driver button in the driver Properties window.
     
  8. Contact the video card or computer manufacturer for additional information. (See the following note.)

NOTE: Video driver updates can be obtained from the appropriate manufacturer’s web site, or by contacting the computer manufacturer for update and download information.

Issue Incompatible Version of the RPC Stub
Description When attempting to install the program, the message "Error 0x90070725 Incompatible version of the RPC stub" appears. An incorrect version of the OLEAUT32.DLL file in the System folder causes this issue. Downloading and installing the correct version of the OLEAUT32.DLL file should resolve the issue. Consult this technical note for additional instructions.
Solution Contact Microsoft®, or visit http://support.microsoft.com and search for Knowledge Base Article Number: Q259737 to resolve this issue.
Issue Unable to Set Video Mode
Description After installing Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™ and clicking Play, the following message appears: "Unable to set video mode." An incompatibility regarding the video card driver, the monitor and the required display settings can cause this issue. Disabling DirectDraw or updating the video card driver will help to identify the source of the issue. This technical note describes how to continue.
Solution Complete the steps that follow to disable DirectDraw.
  1. Close all programs and windows to return to the desktop.
  2. Click Start and choose Run.
  3. Type dxdiag in the Open: field and click OK. The DirectX Diagnostic Tools window will open.
  4. Click the Display tab.
  5. Under the DirectX Features heading, click the Disable button that appears to the right of DirectDraw Acceleration. A DirectX Diagnostic Tool message will appear.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Exit to close the DirectX Diagnostic Tools window.
  8. Launch Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™.

NOTE: After playing Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™, repeat the above procedure and click Enable for Step 5 to restore the system to its original state.

Issue Unsupported Processor
Description When attempting to install DirectX® (included on the Zoombinis™ Mountain Rescue™ CD) the message "Unsupported processor" appears. This issue occurs when attempting to install DirectX® on a system running a Cyrix® 686-class processor. View the remainder of this technical note for more information.
Solution For more information about this issue and DirectX®, click or go to http://support.microsoft.com and search the knowledge base for Knowledge Base Article ID: 289106.
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System Requirements
Mac
Platform: OS 8.6 through OS X
CPU: Power PC® 180 MHz+
Hard Disk: 50MB (An additional 7 MB of disk space may be required to install Adobe Acrobat Reader)
RAM: 64MB
CD-ROM: 8X
Monitor: 13" or larger monitor, thousands of colors
Sound Card: yes
Optional: none
Other: Mouse, Speakers
Win
Platform: Win 95/98/Me/2000/XP
CPU: Pentium 200 MHz+
Hard Disk: 50MB (An additional 7 MB of disk space may be required to install Adobe Acrobat Reader)
RAM: 32MB
CD-ROM: 8X
Monitor: Monitor resolution 800x600 minimum, 24-bit color
Sound Card: Win-compatible
Optional: none
Other: Mouse, speakers

 



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