"Kids Land" is a work following the previous title "Everyone Gather Around."
The target age is 4 years and older.
(It is slightly more difficult than "Everyone Gather Around."

The content includes daily life habits, numbers, music, principles of nature,
shape recognition, and so on.

The operation is basically designed to be done by clicking the mouse, but in some cases,
you will need to use the cursor keys or manipulate the mouse itself.
(Please operate according to the instructions for each screen and the operation instructions below.)

In the upper left of each screen, there is a "K/L" display.
"K/L": Move to the initial screen (the Kids Land menu screen).

This software contains the following content.


≪Kids Land (Menu)≫
  ∇Operation
    Press the cursor keys to move the character (fairy) in the center.
    Various events occur when the fairy touches the following buildings or objects.

    ■ Whispers of the Forest ⇒ Various mechanisms in nature
    ■ Space Tour ⇒ About the planets in the solar system
    ■ Experience Maze ⇒ Daily habits
    ■ Shopping ⇒ Addition and subtraction
    ■ Jam Jam Waon ⇒ Playing simple melodies and rhythms with chords
    ■ Driving ⇒ Reflexes and predictive abilities for driving
    ■ Quick Classification ⇒ Classification and identification of objects
    ■ Lots of Parts ⇒ Identification of basic shapes and patterns
    □ Forest Magician ⇒ The importance of trying things out
    □ Cheerleader ⇒ Cheering
    □ Cat ⇒ Cat's meowing
    □ Baton Girl ⇒ ?
    □ Restaurant ⇒ Washing hands before meals
    □ Welcome to Kids' Land ⇒ Closing event


≪Contents of Each Event≫

  ■ Whispers of the Forest ⇒ Various mechanisms in nature
    ∇ Operation
      ◇ By moving the mouse, butterflies move along with it.
      ◇ Some animals start to blink when you hover over them.
        Left-clicking on these animals will display text, pictures,
        or animations below.

    ∇ Event
      ◇ Owl・・・How rain forms
      ◇ Hawk・・・Earth's orbit
      ◇ Panda・・・Caution about bees
      ◇ Ant・・・Sweets and brushing teeth
      ◇ Earthworm・・・How a rainbow forms
      ◇ Squirrel・・・Caution about spider webs (now it's butterflies)
      ◇ Caterpillar・・・Metamorphosis of butterflies
      ◇ Stag beetle・・・The mysteries of magnets
      ◇ Giraffe・・・How a thermometer works
      ◇ Bat・・・How a battery works
      ◇ Gorilla・・・(play)
      ◇ Mouse・・・(play)


  ■ Space Tour ⇒ About the planets in the solar system
    ∇ Controls
      ◇ When an asteroid appears, press the "↑" cursor key to dodge it.
      ◇ The game ends if you collide twice.

    ∇ Event
      ◇ Appears from planets close to Earth in the Solar System.
        Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ==> Earth


  ■ Experience Maze ⇒ Daily Habits
    ∇ Controls
      ◇ Press the arrow keys to move the penguin.

    ∇ Events
      ◇ Trash can ... Throw garbage into the trash can
      ◇ Scarecrow ... Help people in trouble (kind heart)
      ◇ Ice cream ... Do not pick up food that has fallen
      ◇ House with a fence ... Do not go near places marked as dangerous (fatal)
      ◇ TV ... Do not use electricity wastefully (resource conservation)
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      ◇ Children ... Help people in trouble (kind heart)
      ◇ Traffic lights ... Even if the light turns green, cars might still come
      ◇ Toilet ... Wash your hands
      ◇ Faucet ... Do not waste water (resource conservation)
      ◇ Stranger ... Do not go with strangers (fatal)

    ※ To reach the goal, you must answer correctly in all events
       except for the "Kind Heart" event.
       As for the "Kind Heart" event, I don't think it's something
       the author should enforce, so please consider it individually
       for each user.


  ■ Shopping ⇒ Addition, Subtraction
    ∇ Operations
      ◇ Left-click on an item to 'buy' it, and the calculation
        will be done automatically.
      ◇ Pay the amount corresponding to the purchased items
        by left-clicking on the money.
      ◇ If you want to return items or money, right-click to undo.
        You can do this as many times as needed until the total
        matches exactly.

      ◇ Left-click the bell to have it check whether the total
        of purchased items and payment is correct.


  ■ Janjan Waon ⇒ Playing simple melodies and rhythm with chords
    ∇ Operation
      ◇ The music includes both melody and chords. (MIDI format)
      ◇ Left-click the owl to play only the melody. (MIDI format)
      ◇ Left-click the airplane to play only the chords. (MIDI format)
      ◇ Press the numeric keypad to play notes from C up to the higher C. (WAV format)
      ◇ Pressing C, F, or G will play the C chord, F chord,
        or G7 chord, respectively. (WAV format)

      ◇ Enjoy pressing the keys along with the melody and chords.

    * Due to differences in CPU performance, MIDI playback may
      not always sync with the character's speed.


  ■ Driving ⇒ Reflexes and prediction skills for driving a car
    ∇ Controls
      ◇ Click the seatbelt icon on the left to start the car.
      ◇ Use the arrow keys to avoid crashing into other cars.

    ∇ Events
      ◇ Your energy increases when you are alongside another car.
        (Depending on the timing, it may not always increase)
      ◇ Energy decreases if you crash into other cars or trees.
      ◇ The game ends when your energy runs out.
      ◇ This game will automatically end after about 3 minutes.
        (To prevent eye strain)


  ■ Classification Quick Reference ⇒ Classification and Identification of Objects
    ∇ Operation
      ◇ Click on the same object as the one that is stopped
        to see your score.
      ◇ The practice start and stop buttons will make the animation
        start or stop. (Only 10 points are awarded)
      ◇ In Challenge mode, the animation will start or stop automatically.
      ◇ Challenge mode cannot be continued immediately; if you want
        to play it twice, click the Clear button first, then click
        the Challenge button again.
      ◇ The perfect score is 100 points.


  ■ Lots of Parts ⇒ Identifying basic shapes and patterns
    ∇ How to operate
      ◇ Left-click on the part from below that matches the shape
        in the upper left (shaped like a boat) and the part
        will move automatically.
      ◇ If you make a mistake twice, you have to start over.

    ∇ Event
      ◇ Once all the parts are assembled, the ship you built
        will start moving.


≪Development Machine≫
  □ CPU: Pentium 100MHz
  □ Memory: 24MB


≪Note on Usage≫
  * Usage Precautions
    - Avoid using it for long periods of time while close to a computer.
      (Young children tend to operate while close to the screen.)
    - We take care with the content, but please forgive us if there
      is any inappropriate material.


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Those who do not have “Klik&Play” will need the
“Klik&Play for Windows Runtime”.
The “Klik&Play for Windows Runtime” is registered at the following.

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