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START UP
Switch on the Spider-Man Computer by pressing once the On/Off button.
A welcome screen will appear, and then you will be asked to select an activity.
If you forget to switch off the Spider-Man Computer after you have finished
playing with it, it will switch itself off after 2 minutes.
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume of the sound, use the slider located to the right under the screen. Move it
towards the left to turn down the volume, and towards the right to turn it up.
Adjusting the contrast resolution of the screen
To adjust the contrast resolution of the screen, use the slider located to the left under the screen.
Move it towards the left to decrease the amount of contrast, and towards the right to increase it.
KEYBOARD
Name of the key
Function
On/Off
To switch the game ON and OFF.
Activities
To access the activities submenu.
To select an activity or to move to a different one.
Mission
To access the MISSION mode.
Agenda
To access the AGENDA mode.
Music Box
To access the musical activities submenu.
Repeat
To listen again to one instruction or word, and to view again an
animation.
Help
To help you with your answer during specific activities where this key is
available.
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Answer
Use it to display the correct answer.
Mode
To switch over between 1-player and 2-player mode during those activities
allowing 2 players at once.
Level
To display a window showing the different available levels for those activities
featuring several levels.
Player 1
While in 2-player mode, the player on the left must press this key before answering
the question.
Player 2
While in 2-player mode, the player on the right must press this key before answering the
question.
Delete
To delete the character positioned to the left of the cursor. In order to delete
several characters, keep on pressing this key several times.
Shift
To write a letter in capitals and to access the letters with accents located on the number
keys. You should press simultaneously on SHIFT and on the letter of your choice.
Space
To insert a space between two words.
Enter
To confirm your answer once you have typed it.
To accept a selected activity or action.
Arrow keys
To scroll through the titles of the different activities.
To move the cursor.
located on the
mouse.
HOW TO PLAY
SELECTING AN ACTIVITY
Press on ACTIVITIES in order to display the activity list. You now have two ways of selecting an activity.
Using the mouse:
Pull the mouse out of its cradle in order to answer the questions.
You can use the "Up" and "Down" arrow keys on the mouse to scroll through the menu of the different activities.
To start a game, move the cursor onto the title of the activity of your choice and press the ENTER key.
Using the keyboard:
Each activity has an associated code number; you must first enter this code and then press the ENTER key.
For example, if you want to play the activity called "Missing Letter", you must enter the code 3, and then press
the ENTER key (see the table on p.5).
MOVING TO A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY
In order to quit an activity, you can press once more on ACTIVITIES and then select a different activity using
the "Up" and "Down" arrow keys on the mouse, or by typing the relevant activity code using the keyboard.
You can also enter at anytime the MUSIC, AGENDA or MISSION modes by pressing the relevant keys in order
to play or quit an ongoing activity.
LEVELS
Certain activities are divided into several levels (see the table on p.5). To change between levels while an
activity is in progress, press on LEVEL. The window showing the different available levels for the activity will
appear. There are 2 ways of selecting the level of your choice.
- Using the mouse, move the cursor onto the numbers 1, 2, or 3, and press the ENTER key.
- Press directly the numbers 1, 2, or 3 on your keyboard, and then press the ENTER key.
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