Fun Factory

User Manual

Version 1

1)    Introduction

2)    Getting Started

3)    Basic Operation

4)   The Speech System.

5)   The Sounds Game.

6)   The Colors Game.

7)   The Initial Letters Game.

8)   The Jigsaw.

9)   The Sliding Puzzle.

10)   The Pairs Game.

11)   The Arithmetic Game.

12)   The Spelling Game.

13)   The Flags Game.

14)  Removing the software.

Introduction

Fun Factory is a selection of fun and games software for young children learning about the PC computer. The games start at the simplest level of matching sounds to pictures and go on to test spelling and arthimetic skills. Each game is in the form of a jigsaw puzzle. Each right answer reveals more of the main picture, but get it wroung and you are back to the start!
The software is written in such a way as to make it difficult for a young child to cause any damage or loss of information while playing on the PC. A password feature is key to stopping the child closing Fun Factory and browsing the computer. Certain features require the software to be registered for the minimal charge of $4.89

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Getting Started

Once you have installed the software you are ready to play. The game always starts as a full screen, this is to deter inadvertent venture into other computer files and programs. Each game is in the form of a jigsaw puzzle. Each right answer reveals more of the main picture, but get it wroung and you are back to the start!

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Basic Operation

The software is very simple to use. The different games are selected and started from the top left hand menu "Play". The center "Settings" menu allows some user perferences for the different games. There are generic settings such as the grid size for every game and then game specific settings.

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The Speech System

The speech system is helpful for the spelling and initial letters games.
Depending on your computers system and operating system you may need to download the following Microsoft speech components.

Windows XP Only
You need the following Speech component. It is important to download and install this part first.
Microsoft spchapi.exe

All Windows systems
You will need the Microsoft character agent system and a character. The following file download includes the character agent system and the character Merlin the Wizzard.
Character Speech System.

To enhance your enjoyment you can choose any of the following characters to use with Fun Factory software.

Peedy the Parrot.

Robby the Robot.

Genie from the Bottle.

Merlin the Wizzard.

Just download and install the file and the new character will appear as a new choice in teh settings menu.

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The Sounds Game.

This is a simple game of sound recognition. For each new sound you need to find the correct picture and use the mouse to click on the picture. One mistake and it's back to the start.

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The Colors Game.

This is a simple game of color recognition. For each new word you need to find the correct color and use the mouse to click on it. One mistake and it's back to the start.

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The Initial Letters Game.

This is a simple game of Letter recognition. For each new letter you need to find the correct picture and use the mouse to click on the picture. One mistake and it's back to the start.

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The Jigsaw Puzzle.

Use the mouse to pick and swap the jigsaw pieces to complete the puzzle.

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The Sliding Puzzle.

A little more complex than the jigsaw puzzle. Here you can only slide the pieces into the one gap. Keep on rearranging until you complete the puzzle.

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The Pairs Game.

Click on two question marks to reveal two pictures. Remember where they are as you need to select them in pairs to complete a piece of the puzzle.

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The Arithmetic Game.

Find the answer to the sum to move on. One mistake and its back to the start.

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The Spelling Game.

You need to type in the correct spelling for the title of each picture. It helps to have the speech system installed for this game.

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The Flags Game.

Click on the correct Flag for the country shown. Be careful one mistake and it's back to the begining.

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Removing the Software

If you wish to remove the software from your computer.

Click on the windows "Start" button, "Settings=>Control Panel".

Double click on the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.

Select "Thermometer Plus" and Click on the Add/Remove Button.

If you have created any Thermometer Plus short cuts manually you will need to remove them.

Open your windows explorer and manually delete any files in the Thermometer Plus folder that were left over buy the windows program remover. Then delete the Thermometer Plus Folder if still there. Always follow the procedure above in the correct order to properly remove all aspects of the software.

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