Games PC MY LITTLE PONY 2004 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Saving and Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Welcome to PONYVILLE™! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

PONYVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

The Pony Cottage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

CELEBRATION SALON™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

TWINKLE TWIRL’S DANCE STUDIO™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

COTTON CANDY CAFÉ™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Decorate CELEBRATION CASTLE

The FRIENDSHIP BALL™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Atari Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

End-User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

The ReadMe File

The MY LITTLE PONY™CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly encourage you to take the time to read this file in order to get the benefit of changes made after this manual went to print.

You can view this file during installation of the game. To view this file after you install the game, double-click on it in the MY LITTLE PONY directory found on your hard drive (usually C:\Program Files\Atari\My Little Pony).You can also view the ReadMe file by first clicking on the Start button on your Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000/XP taskbar, then on Programs, then on Atari, then on My Little Pony, then on the ReadMe item.

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000/XP Processor: Pentium®II 300 MHz or higher Memory: 64 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 50 MB Free CD-ROM Drive: 4X Speed or higher Video: 4 MB Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000/XP-compatible

SVGA video card* or higher Sound: Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card* DirectX®: DirectX®version 9.0 (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX®version 9.0 or higher.

SETUP AND INSTALLATION

1. Start Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000/XP.

2. Insert the MY LITTLE PONY CD-ROM game disc into your CD-ROM drive.

3. If AutoPlay is enabled, a title screen should appear. Click on the Install button to install the game. If AutoPlay is not enabled, or the installation does not start automatically, click on the Start button on your Windows®taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK. Note: If your CD-ROM drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.

4. Follow the remainder of the on-screen instructions to finish installing the MY LITTLE PONY CD-ROM game.

5. Once installation is complete, double-click on the MY LITTLE PONY game icon on your desktop to start the game.

Note: You must have the MY LITTLE PONY game disc in your CD-ROM drive to play.

Installation of DirectX

The MY LITTLE PONY CD-ROM requires DirectX®9.0 or higher in order to run. If you do not have DirectX®9.0 or higher installed on your computer, click “Yes” when asked if you would like to install it.

SAVING AND LOADING

Once you exit a game, your progress is automatically saved to your mailbox. So when you play the game again, you can continue an existing game by clicking on your mailbox with your saved game, or click on a blank mailbox to begin a new visit to PONYVILLE.

WELCOME TO PONYVILLE™!

From choreographing new dances, to creating spectacular desserts together, to helping the ponies look their best, and decorating the grand halls of the castle, you will share lots of fun with your pony friends as you get ready for the ball.

You can roam freely through PONYVILLE™and interact with almost anyone or anything you see. You will encounter friends who are happy to see you and who might even need your help. When you help them, you are rewarded with more decorations for the ball. Enter TWINKLE TWIRL’S DANCE STUDIO™, COTTON CANDY CAFÉ™and the CELEBRATION SALON™to play one of the main activities. Once you have completed the activities, you can visit CELEBRATION CASTLE™to decorate the ballroom. When the castle is ready, it’s time to party!

GETTING STARTED

After installing the game, RAINBOW DASH™will appear and help get you started. RAINBOW DASH will stick around to help you throughout the game.

Signing In

Click on a mailbox to go to the mailbox design screen. On this screen you can add a name to the mailbox (up to 10 letters long), color your mailbox and add an animal on top. Just click on the letters, colors or animals to make them appear on your mailbox.

Pick a Pony

You have a choice of four ponies to play the game with: SUNNY DAZE™, SKY WISHES™, PINKIE PIE™or SPARKLEWORKS™. To select a pony, click on it. The pony will introduce herself. If you want to play with it, click on the Play button.

PONYVILLE

Once you have entered PONYVILLE, the home of all of your favorite MY LITTLE PONY friends, move the mouse cursor to the left or right side of the screen to travel around the area. You will notice five buttons along the bottom of the screen:

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Click on the Back button to leave PONYVILLE.

Click on the Scrapbook button to view the pictures you’ve taken during the game. If the first page is full, click on the turning page to view the next set of pictures. Note: Each page holds 25 pictures. Once 100 pictures are stored, each new picture will replace the oldest picture in the scrapbook.

The Party Checklist shows all of the activities you must complete before you can begin the FRIENDSHIP BALL™activity. RAINBOW DASH will explain what you need to do when you click on any of the items on the checklist.

Click on the Camera button to “take a picture” of what is on the screen at that moment. A new screen appears with that picture in a frame, and four new buttons appear:

• Click on the Back button to exit to the previous screen (the picture will automatically save).

• Click on the Trash Can button to return to the previous screen without saving the picture that was just snapped.

• Click on the Send button to send the picture to one of your pony friends. After you select a pony to receive your picture, the picture will be saved to your scrapbook.

• Click on the Printer button to create a printout of the current picture. Note: You must have a printer installed and attached to your computer in order to print.

Clicking on the Pony Select button will bring you back to the Pick My Pony screen.

At this point you can either click on a new pony to choose a new one to play with, or hit the Back button to return to the game.

Exploring PONYVILLE

Once you complete the Sign-In process, you’ll find yourself in PONYVILLE in front of the cottage of the pony you selected. The selected pony will peek its head out the door and invite you to come inside. Next you will be inside of the Pony Cottage, where you will be told about the upcoming FRIENDSHIP BALL. You can stay and decorate the cottage, and try some of the printing activities. If you want to leave, just click on the Back button to return outside.

A path runs through PONYVILLE tracing a route around the CELEBRATION CASTLE. Along this path are all of the activities and interactive elements in PONYVILLE.

If you click on your pony, she will offer helpful suggestions as to what to do next.

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Clickables

Many of the items around PONYVILLE react in response to your pony. Some creatures, such as birds and butterflies, fly away when startled. Other objects react when touched and blow away in the wind (such as flowers and leaves). Other objects grow and bloom. You can even turn on a pretty water fountain. To activate a clickable, just click on it!

In addition to the activities and clickables, there are hidden treasures scattered around PONYVILLE: Rainbow Berries, pony charms and bunches of flowers. If you click on these treasures, a pony will tell you what it is and where it should go. For example, she might say, “Great, a charm for our cottage!” The next time you enter the cottage, you will see the charm hanging on the charm tree.

Helping Hand Activities

Ponies you meet outside during your adventures are also preparing for the ball. They need your help to get ready. When you click on one of these ponies, she will ask you to find three items hidden somewhere in PONYVILLE.

THE PONY COTTAGE

Every new game starts at your pony’s house. The design of the bedspread, canopy, pillows and wallpaper can be customized to suit your taste. Just click on them to see the next option.

Hidden Treasure

Some of the objects that you can collect around PONYVILLE are displayed in the Pony Cottages. For example, a fruit bowl fills with Rainbow Berries as you collect them, and a vase fills with pretty flowers. A charm tree on the wall shows the charms you have found. There is even space to hang a kite (which you can build as a Helping Hand activity).

Printing

Click on the desk to print coloring pages, do activities away from the computer, or send invitations. Note: You must have a printer installed and attached to your computer in order to print.

Coloring Pages Away from the

Computer Activities

Sending Invitations

Coloring Pages

Click on the small picture of the page you want to color to see a full-sized version of the picture in a frame. You can print out a page and color it away from the computer.

Click on the Printer button to print the picture and then return to the picture selection page.

Click on the Cancel button to just return to the picture selection page.

Click on the Exit button to go to the activity selection page.

Away from the Computer Activities

Click on a small picture to see a full-sized version.

COTTON CANDY CAFÉ™: Check out three recipes for real cakes — chocolate, vanilla and

strawberry.

CELEBRATION SALON™: Print and cut out pictures of ponies and kids with fun hairstyles, plus

get ideas for styling real MY LITTLE PONY hair.

CELEBRATION CASTLE™: Make invitations to your own party, host your own “FRIENDSHIP BALL”

during a party or sleepover in the real world, or print party decorations to cut out and color.

TWINKLE TWIRL’S DANCE STUDIO™: Try some fun dance moves!

Click on the Printer button to print the page and then return to the activity selection page.

Click on the Cancel button to just return to the activity selection page.

+ 9 hidden pages