Before you begin...
Before you begin the adventure, many options are presented to you in the introduction. You must first choose an icon to identify your saved games. Write your name under the icon if you wish. (Four different players can each save up to 12 games.) Then, you must choose the difficulty level for the activities. Choose between Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. From one game to the other, the questions in the activities may differ. This is normal. We suggest that you start with the beginner's level.
Guiding Mia
Learning to move Mia around will take you a little bit of practice. You must guide her with the mouse's pointer. In other words, the mouse follows the mouse! Place the pointer before her nose and slowly move it away from her in the direction you want to go. In certain places, Mia must climb, go down or enter somewhere. You just have to click on the object, the door or the room for Mia to take that direction. There are also objects to pick up. When you think you have found one, click on it. Mia will answer “OK” to tell you that she has received your command. If you try to pick up an object that is not useful for the adventure, Mia will simply ignore it.
Exploring Mia's World
If it is your first time playing Mia, explore her world by moving the mouse's pointer here and there. You will notice that the pointer changes when it passes over certain areas.
Picking up Sparklies
There are sparklies scattered all over Mia's world. To pick up a sparkly, you must click on it and drag it over Mia. She will grab it with her hands and put it in her backpack. Try this: drag a sparkly just above Mia's head and you'll see her jump up in the air to grab it! |
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Help from Mia
To know where to go next or just to be reminded what to do, click on Mia's head. She will give you important hints and clues. If she says nothing useful, keep exploring. Maybe you need to go a little further; maybe you are not in the right place?
Commands
The Arrow Keys -
Mia's Skateboard
Did you know Mia is a skateboarding champ? Hold down the left or right arrow on your keyboard and Mia will take out her skateboard and go in the direction of the arrow you are pressing. Learn other cool tricks! Press the “Ctrl” (“Command” for the Mac) key while holding down the right or left arrow on your keyboard and see Mia glide with her board. Press the space bar while holding down the right or left arrow on your keyboard and you'll see Mia flip her board! Be careful, Mia cannot skate everywhere because sometimes there is not enough room and it would be dangerous.
F1 - Mia's Backpack
Everytime you pick up something, Mia puts it in her backpack. To see the items that are in it, press the F1 key on your keyboard. Doing so will also allow you to see how many sparklies you have collected.
F2 - The Options Screen
When you start a new game, you can get to the Options Menu in the last screen by clicking the Options button. In the middle of a game, you can press the F2 key to bring up the same Options Menu.
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F3 Key: Saving a Game
To save a game, press the F3 key on your keyboard. Then, click on one of the empty circles on the screen. Your game is automatically saved. You can save up to 12 different games. That way, you can continue a game just where you left it. To replace a saved game with another one, you can click on an already used circle: the old game will automatically be replaced by the new one. To help you organize your saved games, you can write something beneath the circles to remember where you were.
F4 Key: Turning on/off the Background Music
To turn off the background music, press the F4 key on your keyboard. To turn it on again, press once more.
F5 Key: Activities Menu
If you are in the middle of a game and you wish to redo an activity or try another one right away, you can press the F5 key. This will bring you directly to the Activities menu. From this menu, you can play any activity without having to play the adventure. To go back to your game, click on the Return icon.
Loading a Saved Game
In the game's introduction, you have the possibility to see the list of your saved games by clicking on the Saved Games button. In the game, you can do it by pressing the F2 key. Then click on the Saved Games icon. Choose one of the circles to persue a game you have previously saved.
The Space Bar
If you have played the game numerous times, maybe you do not wish to see all of the animated movies in it again. To skip a movie, press the space bar on your keyboard.
ESC - Quit the Game
To exit the game, press the "Esc" or "Escape" key on your keyboard. You will then be given the chance to save your game just before you quit or return to the game.
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