Herman And The Falling Rocks

User's guide

Playing the game

The object of Herman And The Falling Rocks is to move Herman through the landscape and pick-up all of the flowers. You must avoid piling the rocks up on Herman's head. After you can solve the maze, then try to improve your speed to increase your score.

Menu items

Game>New GameThe new game menu item will start Herman from level one. Another way to start Herman is to press the F2 key.

Game>Restart LevelThe restart level menu item is used when Herman gets trapped and cannot get all of the flowers. Another way to restart the level is to press the F3 key.

Game>Go To LevelThis menu item will let you jump to any level if the proper password is entered into the dialog box. When completing a level, a password is given for the next level. It's a good idea to write them down.

Game>Best TimesThis menu item displays the best time that each level has been completed in. To be able to get on the best times list you must complete the level by removing all flowers and have a time less than 10 minutes, and have a better time than someone else who has played that level.

Game>ExitThis menu item will exit the program when you are finished playing.

Options>SoundWhen this menu item is checked the sound will be enabled and when it is unchecked the sound will be disabled. If a sound board is properly installed the program will automatically find and use it.

Options>Build New LevelsThis menu item will display a window for you to use to build your own mazes.

Options>Select Play FileThis menu item lets you select which set of mazes you wish to play when the game start F2 is pressed.

Option>About

This menu item displays a dialog box with the current version and copyright information.

Game objects

Making your own mazes

Options menu> Selecting Build New: Levels will open the Edit Control Window.

The first box contains the game objects to build mazes.Clicking on any or the game objects will select them. A red outline will indicate selection. Once an object is selected, move the mouse pointer into the main game window. Clicking the left mouse button will now place the selected object in the window. If you make a mistake just select an other object and click on top of the old one.

Below the game objects are three buttons: LOAD, SAVE and CLOSE. The LOAD button opens a dialog box which gives you the option to load the mazes which you have developed with the construction set. It also allows you to load mazes from any older version of the program. The SAVE button opens a dialog box which makes it possible for you to save the mazes which you have constructed. The CLOSE BUTTON will close the window.

Key board control

Key(s) Function

DIRECTION keys Moves Herman left, right, up, or down.END Moves Herman down and to the left.PAGE DOWN Moves Herman down and to the right.PAGE UP Moves Herman up and to the right.HOME Moves Herman up and to the left.

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