To set up the game, simply unzip the game to a directory of your choice.
If the game does not work immediately, you may need to move the .dll files included in the zip file into your C:\Windows\System32 folder.
If you have trouble saving, you may need to move the .ini files included in the zip file into your C:\Windows folder.
1 ) Yes, I know the text might seem slow in places and yes, I know I should have implemented a method of skipping lines of text with the mouse button or something. Early tests had my testers claiming the text speed was too fast, so I had to slow it down enough to ensure anybody would be able to read it. As for the text skipping feature, I had already developed a large portion of the game before I realised how useful such a feature would be. I didn't have time to implement this because I needed to ensure I got this game finished by Christmas. MY fault was not thinking of the text skipping feature when I started development, and I humbly admit that.
2 ) This is my first experience creating an entire musical score by myself for a game, so if it seems off in a few places, I apologise.
3 ) British in-jokes and spelling - Before you report that 'apologise' should be 'apologize' and that you don't know what Vimto is, remember that this is a British game. It uses British spellings out of national pride and out of spite of us having to put up with Americanisms in movies and games, when actually, we basically invented America, so any of you Americans out there should really be spelling as we do :p
My testers have stated that they very much enjoyed the game regardless of these points, and we very much hope that you do also.
Please be aware of the following intermittent bugs:
Sometimes the game can freeze for no known reason when Benji tries to speak. Places where this has been seen to occur are: - Picking up coconuts when tied to tree - Talking to Old Ray at campsite - Talking to Gerald on dock
Also, some actions have on rare occasions not worked when attempted (i.e. Benji does not do anything when commanded to do something). This has been seen to occur when: - Examining the hatch - Talking to the pirate guarding the pirates' boat
All these bugs have occured on single occasions and never again (which is why it's become so hard to try and fix them), but please continually save just in case you hit any problems!
If you do run into trouble, try pressing 'R' to reset the level. Benji may disappear off-screen, but clicking somewhere within the screen should enable him to move back into place.