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This is the Readme file for SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Employee of the Month 
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Contents:
	1.   Game description
	2.   Controls
	3.   System Requirements
        4.   Installing and uninstalling the game
	5.   Technical Notes and Troubleshooting
	6.   Sound Issues
        7.   Legal Notices 

THQ Customer Service:
Please call (818) 880-0456 or on the web at http://www.thq.com.

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1. Game Description:


After awarding SpongeBob yet another Employee of the Month award, Mr. Krabs 
decides to honor SpongeBob even more and bestow upon him the title Employee of the 
Year.The prize for this award is a NO expenses paid vacation for two to Neptunes 
Paradise. Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob 2 tickets to the park, which he got for free, 
but is too cheap to include a way to get there. Of course SpongeBob is still 
extremely thrilled with this prize since he has always wanted to go, and invites 
Patrick to come along with him. Then the adventure begins!


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2. Controls:					
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FUNCTION	                           MOUSE	                              	      

Move (Walk To)         		           Left Button (double click to run)
Action (Talk To / Pick Up / Look At)	   Left Button		
Cycle Dialog or Menu Choices		   Mouse Wheel 
Select Dialog or Menu Choices	  	   Left Button
Inventory Menu 		           	   Right Button (Treasure Chest Icon)                        
Help (Hint)			           Question Mark Icon	       
Main Menu			           Notepad Icon				
Map				           Telescope Icon    

FUNCTION    	                           KEYBOARD

Action (Talk To / Pick Up / Look At)	   Enter or Spacebar			 
Map				    	   M or T
Main Menu (Skip Movies)	            	   ESC
Help (Hint)			  	   F1 or H
Quick Save			   	   F2
Quick Load			  	   F3
Cycle Dialog or Menu Choices	    	   Arrow Up & Down or PgUp & PgDn
Select Dialog or Menu Choices	   	   Enter or Spacebar
Exit Game			  	   Alt+F4
Pause Game			   	   P

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3. System Requirements
	Before you install SpongeBob SquarePants(TM):  Employee of the Month, 
you should make sure that your PC meets the following hardware and software 
requirements. You should have:

  1. A Pentium II 266 Mhz PC or higher
  2. 8x CD-ROM drive or higher
  3. 500 megabytes of hard disk space available
  4. DirectX 8.0 compatible video card capable of 16-bit graphics with a minimum of 
     4 MB of RAM (3D hardware accelerator recommended)
  5. 16-Bit Sound Blaster Compatible sound card
  6. A mouse and keyboard
  7. Microsoft Windows 98/ME/XP
  8. 32MB RAM (64MB recommended)

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4. Installing the game
        To install the game, please follow the following steps:
  1. Insert the SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Employee of the Month disc 
     into your CD-ROM drive.
  2. If you have the Auto insert notification feature enabled for your CD-ROM,
     simply left click on the install SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Employee of the 
     Month. Make sure to Install DirectX 8.0 if you do not currently have it. 
     Skip the next two steps.
  3. Left click on the Start Button on the Windows Task Bar then select Run from
     the Start Menu.
  4. Type D:autorun (D refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive is not D,
     please type the appropriate drive letter).
  5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
  6. After installation is complete, you will find an icon for SpongeBob
     SquarePants (TM): Employee of the Month in the SpongeBob SquarePants (TM) 
     menu within programs (under the Start Menu in the Windows Task Bar as well 
     as on the desktop).

You may uninstall the game by using the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel
or from the Start Menu - search through the listed Programs for SpongeBob 
SquarePants (TM): Employee of the Month Uninstall.

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5. Technical Notes and Troubleshooting

Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video/sound card. 
Microsoft(r) provides a utility to get DirectX(r) and driver information and a 
link to this program has been installed on the Start Menu.  

Check the card manufacturer's website for driver updates.

ATI - www.ati.com
Matrox - www.matrox.com
NVIDIA - www.nvidia.com

Known Issues
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  *  If you encounter any problems running the game, try SAFE Mode. You will find
     an icon for SpongeBob SquarePants SAFE Mode in the SpongeBob SquarePants (TM)
     menu within programs (under the Start Menu in the Windows Task Bar). SAFE Mode
     may solve some of the following problems...
  
  1. There are known issues when creating a game folder consisting of a large 
     amount of characters when installing or uninstalling this game.

  2. HP Pavilion 8495 OEM drivers running Windows 98 causes issues in the game.  
     To correct this problem please contact your hardware manufacturer for the 
     latest drivers. Try running the game in SAFE Mode from within the SpongeBob
     folder. 
  
  3. There are known performance, sound and graphic issues when using an nVidia 
     nForce audio/video card. Please contact your hardware manufacturer for the 
     latest drivers. Also, try running the game in SAFE Mode from within the 
     SpongeBob folder.

  4. There are known graphic corruption issues related to the following ATI and
     Matrox video cards: Try running the game in SAFE Mode from within the SpongeBob
     folder.
     
     -ATI Rage128VR: ATI2DRAA.DRV 4.11.01.6076
     -ATI Radeon: ATI2DRAG.DRV 4.13.01.9031 WHQL
     -Matrox Millennium G450, G400.DRV 4.12.01.2010 WHQL
     -Matrox G200,G200.DRV 4.12.01.2730 (WHQL), 4.12.01.3120
     

  5. There are known graphics and performance issues when using DirectX 8 
     compatible drivers with the ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo 2X. Please contact 
     your hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers. Try running the game 
     in SAFE Mode from within the SpongeBob folder.
  
  6. Launching the game with an ATI Rage IIC video card will cause the game 
     to crash after the intro movie. Try running the game in SAFE Mode from 
     within the SpongeBob folder.

  7. Windows states that disabling virtual memory is "not recommended" and 
     "may adversely affect system performace". If you find that your computer 
     is not loading the selected level, the game sound effects and music are 
     distorted and/or the game is not functioning properly, please make sure that 
     virtual memory is enabled.

  8. There are known graphic issues when using ATI built Radeon 7200, 7500, or 
     8500 video cards with the latest drivers. If graphic issues occur, press 
     Alt+Tab to back out of the program and Alt+Tab again to resume your game.
     Additionally, gameplay issues can occur while using these cards and updated 
     drivers in SAFE mode.

  9. There are known issues when running this SpongeBob SquarePants (TM): 
     Employee of the Month with insufficient hard disk space. Please make sure 
     that you have 500MB available on your hard disk before playing the game. 
     Please refer to section 3 (System Requirements) for more information.

  10. SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Employee of the Month requires DirectX version 8.0 or 
     higher. It is recommended that you restart your computer upon installing or 
     upgrading to DirectX 8.0.

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6. Sound Issues
	Make sure you have the latest drivers versions. Please contact your 
retailer or your card's manufacturer to get the latest drivers.

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7. Legal Notices

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