Parking Dash PC ReadMe Version 1.0

PARKING DASH ™ PC README - Version 1.0

System Requirements

§ Minimum

§ Recommended

Installation Instructions

Controls

§ Mouse

§ Keyboard

How To Play

Credits

Legal Information

System Requirements

Minimum:

·         Supported OS: Windows® Vista, XP SP1 and 2

·         Processor: Pentium® IV 1.2 GHz processor or faster

·         RAM: 256 MB

·         Minimum Screen Resolution: 800x600

·         Sound Card: recommended

·         DirectX® Version: DirectX 7.0

·         Hard Drive Space: 30 MB

Recommended:

·         64 MB Video RAM

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Installation Instructions

1. Double-click on the downloaded Parking Dash installation executable file to begin the installation program.

2. Follow the instructions in the installation program to install Parking Dash.

3. After installation, double-click on the Parking Dash desktop shortcut, or by using the appropriate shortcut in the Start Menu.

4. To uninstall Parking Dash, use the appropriate shortcut in the Windows program menu or by accessing Windows’ Add/Remove Programs control panel.

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Controls

Mouse:

· The mouse can be used for all actions in the game.

Keyboard:

· Parking Dash does not support keyboard control.

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How To Play

Game Goals:

The goal of Parking Dash is to keep Dinertown trouble-free by parking peoples’ cars and then returning the correct car to the correct customer as fast as possible. The faster you get your customers their cars, the happier they’ll be and the more they’ll tip you!

How to Play:

Step 1 – Arriving Customers:
Customers arrive on the left, in the waiting area. Above their heads, customers have their estimated time of return, in the form of a little clock. Customers with less time indicated on the clock will return faster than customers who have more time indicated on the clock. Click on a customer to display their car. Click on the car, and Karma will get in and start the car. Click on a parking space, and Karma will park the car there.

Hint: Put cars you know are going to stay a while towards the back of the lot. Put cars you’re going to need to move quickly towards the front of the lot.

Step 2 – Departing Customers:
Customers will return and want their car. If you’ve forgotten which car a customer wants, just click on them. The shaking car with the key over it is the car that customer wants. Click on the car, and then click on the exit space to move the car there. Drag the customer to their car and they’ll pay you and drive away.

Hint: Make sure to keep the exit space clear, and move cars out of the way if you need to pull out a car earlier than you expected.

Step 3 – Other Tasks:
Sometimes you’ll need to do other tasks, like washing a car or clearing snow. Click on the glowing yellow tool (brush and bucket, shovel, etc.,) and then simply click where you need to work (a dirty car, or a blocked parking space.) Karma will walk over and shovel or wash away the problem.

Step 4 - Customers:
Customers are impatient, and will often get angry. On some levels, Karma has a food dispenser that she can use to make everyone waiting in line happier. Just go to the food dispenser, click on it, and then click on either the right or left lines, where the customers are waiting. Karma will go over and distribute the food, and everyone will get a little bit happier.

Step 5 – Upgrading your Parking Lot:
At the beginning of some levels, Karma will be given a choice of upgrades. Just click on the one you want and it will automatically be added to the parking lot. Upgrades affect many things, from the speed at which Karma washes cars or walks, to the patience of customers. Figure out which upgrades work best for you!

Customers:

·         Young Woman: This relatively patient young woman has a reasonably fast car and is a medium tipper. All in all, a pretty basic customer.

·         Business Woman: Definitely in a hurry, the businesswoman gets pretty angry pretty fast! On the other hand, if you catch her in a good mood, she’s sure to tip well. It’s a good thing her car is pretty speedy!

·         Derek the Wedding Guest: Derek’s a pretty mellow guy with a good car. He’s also an ok tipper.

·         Aunt Ethyl the Wedding Guest: Aunt Ethyl is in a rush to make it to the wedding, so she’ll get mad fast if you hold her up! Fortunately, she doesn’t mind tipping a bit extra for excellent service. It’s a shame her car’s so slow, though!

·         Uncle Al the Wedding Guest: Al’s a pretty patient guy. His car is very fast, and he’s a pretty good tipper! I bet he bought the bride and groom a great wedding present!

·         Senior: This dapper older gentleman drives a car so old it might as well be an antique! He’s very patient, which is a good thing, because his car is pretty slow to park.

·         Celebrity: This star-studded celebrity drives only the longest limos, which will take up two whole spaces in your parking lot! It’s a good thing he’s willing to share some of that wealth with you!

·         SUV Owner: This genial man drives a double-wide SUV. It’s so wide that it will take up two spaces in your parking lot.

·         Cellphone Addicts: These guys are always making noise, even when they’re not around! Their cars have hair-trigger car alarms that go off every so often, and really annoy the other customers. When you hear one, it’s best to run over and kick it.

·         Dog Lovers: These guys keep their dogs in their cars while they’re finishing up their errands. Unfortunately, the cute pooch is a bit territorial, and won’t let you get in the car to move it unless you bribe them with doggie treats!

·         Festival Girl: This elegant young woman drives one of the parade floats, and it’s huge! It’ll take up three whole spots in your parking lot, so make sure you leave enough space for it!

·         Student: This young man is a pretty good tipper, and his car is quite zippy!

·         Lovesick Young Man: This young man has a crush on someone and it’s distracting him! He won’t be able to identify his car if you click on him, so it’s important to remember which car goes with which young man!

·         Flo: Even Flo makes an appearance! She’s driving the Flomobile, and she’s naturally easy-going!

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Credits

Kef Sensei, LLC

·         Executive Producer - Eli Barnett

·         Producers - Ignacio de Paula

·         Software Engineering - Jorge Bejar, Federico Medina

·         Quality Assurance - Mariana Pacheco

·         Artists - Alvaro Gonzales, Rodrigo Moles, and Fernando Picun

PlayFirst, Inc.

·         Senior Producer - Aaron Norstad

·         Producer - Solveig Pederson Zarubin

·         Associate Producer – Kristina Tomalesky

·         Game Designer – Alexei Othenin-Girard

·         Art Consultant - Jeff Troupe, Jack Balingit

·         Quality Assurance – Cesar Lemus (QA Lead), Guy Romhild (Project Lead), Adam Gourdin, Amy Belden, Brian DeGraf, Victor Kunkel, Kimberly Schroeder, and Adrian Guerrero

·         Quality Assurance Manager – Christopher Dunn

·         Art Director – Nicholas Stern

·         Director of Publishing – Craig Bocks

·         VP, Creative Director – Kenny Shea Dinkin

·         Director of Engineering - Bernt Habermeier

·         PlayGround Game Engine – Tim Mensch (Lead), Brad Edelman, Jim Brooks

·         Audio – Somatone Interactive Audio

·         Special Thanks – Joshua Dudley, Maria Waters, and Hung Chang

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Legal Information

Copyright © 2008 PlayFirst, Inc. All rights reserved. PlayFirst, Parking Dash, DinerTown, and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of PlayFirst, Inc. PlayFirst is registered in the U.S. and other countries. Kef Sensei is a trademark of Kef Sensei, LLC. Protected by copyright and licenses restricting use, copying, distribution and decompilation.

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