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1. on ee gt nr 7 J CAL Je ag qe s fa l NI Macintosh Quick Reference Section Contents Your Sam amp Max Hit the Road package should contain the following v One Compact Disc v One User s Manual v One Hint Book vw Odds n ends that you don t really need in order to play the game Getting Started To run Sam amp Max Hit the Road on your system simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive wait for the window to show up and double click on the Sam amp Max icon If you are running System software prior to version 7 5 look in About this Macintosh under the Apple menu if you re not sure you need to open the Items for your System Folder folder drag the icons you see onto your System Folder icon and restart your computer before playing Note that you only need to do this the first time you run the game Sam amp Max Preferences p Volume Settings mne s i Setting Preferences i Music 4 hematin o Sound Effects 4 Voice After starting up you can pause the game and display the menubar by pressing ESC at any time From there you can bring up the Sam amp Max pref Text amp Voice Settings sun erences screen by choosing Preferences Interact using from the Game menu The preferences Tent Speed a 8 screen pictured at right allows you to aa mm aa control the volume levels for voice Video Quality sound effects and music It also has controls for adjus2. Please be certain you have read and checked each part of the troubleshooting section before calling Technical Support Although we are more than happy to assist you we often find that many problems can be solved by simply checking the above section and the game s Read Me file Please also be aware that due to the millions of software and hardware configurations possible you may still have to refer to your computer dealer hardware manufacturer or software publisher to properly configure their product to run with our game ol Ab out Sam amp Max Hit the Road If this is your first computer adventure game be prepared for an entertain Macinto sh Version ing challenge Be patient even if it takes a While to figure out some of the puz zles If j j i W elcome Crimestompers Before we hit the road with Sam amp Max in pur a a EE ETE fe fe ike and gd Kr z f imagina suit of hyperthyroid thug S and sinister Sasquatch nappers you need a tion you and the Freelance Police will eventually bag your er few facts on the case from the files of the Freelance Police It started simply enough with a call from the Commissioner Soon Sam amp Max were screaming down the highway they have to scream since their siren broke to the Kushman Bros Carnival where they learned that Bruno the Big ee PET foot and Trixie the Giraffe Necked Girl had disappeared They soon discovered pe ne en this was part of a larger pattern of bigfoot disa
3. Experienced rat whackers know to click on the hole as the rat is on the way up not down 20 rats whacked win you a keen prize HIWAY SURFIN Southwest corner of map Use the TAB key to change lanes the mouse button to jump Jump as many highway signs as possible Scoring is 5 points for jumping over a sign If Max jumps off the top of a sign he gets 20 points If he jumps off several signs in a row 20 points are added with each new sign 40 for the second 60 for the third etc Crashing into them loses time for Max GATOR GOLF Southeast corner of map There are two ways to play this game One is to use golf balls to hit the var ious targets on the miniature golf course and see what happens Click with use icon on the ball bucket and your cursor should become crosshairs Your cursor becomes a golf flag anytime it s in an area Sam can hit with a golf ball Move the flag where you want the ball to land then click Now click on the swing button With the other variation you are trying to attract gators for a specific pur pose Here you must provide your own gator lure and use the golf flag to select a spot in front of the gators where you want them to swim Otherwise game play is exactly the same CAR BOMB Snuckey s spin rack This game is played just like that stupid strategy board game you used to play with your kid brother First click on a car and drag it over to the left hand grid on the bottom Cars can be rotated 9
4. and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of pur chase as evidenced by your receipt If the media supplied as part of this product prove to be defective and pro vided that the consumer purchaser returns the media to LEC in accordance with the instructions in the following paragraph LEC will replace the defective media a free of charge to the consumer purchaser if the media proves to be defective within the ninety 90 day period following the date of purchase and b if the media proves to be defective after the expiration of the ninety 90 day warranty period LEC will replace the defective media for a fee of 7 50 per floppy disk or 5 00 per Compact Disc as applicable To obtain a replacement floppy disk or CD please return the floppy disk or CD only postage prepaid to LEC at the address below accompanied by proof of date of purchase description of the defect and your name and return address To replace defective media after expiration of the warranty period send the floppy disk or CD only postage prepaid to LEC at the address below enclosing proof of purchase a description of the defect your name and return address and a check for 7 50 per floppy disk or 5 00 per Compact Disc as applicable LEC will mail a replacement to you THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE MEDIA AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT FOR THE NINETY 90 DAY WARRANTY REGARDING DEFECTIVE MEDIA SET FORTH ABOVE LEC MAKE
5. panic Audio Tracks Included on the Sam amp Max CD ROM are four CD audio tracks inspired by the game To listen to these tracks simply use the audio CD player application usually found under the Apple menu that came with your CD ROM drive Or you can just pop the Sam amp Max CD into a regular CD player skip over track 1 that s where the game lives and play it there Our Game Design Philosophy We believe that you buy games to be entertained not to be whacked over the head every time you make a mistake So we don t bring the game toa screeching halt when you poke your nose into a place you haven t visited before Unlike conventional computer adventures you won t find yourself acci dentally stepping off a path or dying because you ve picked up a sharp object We think you d prefer to solve the game s mysteries by exploring and dis covering not by dying a thousand deaths We also think you like to spend Toggle Text amp Voice 3T 15 your time involved in the story not typing in synonyms until you stumble upon the computer s word for a certain object A Few Helpful Hints Pick up everything you can Odds are at some point all those strange things will serve some purpose If you get stuck and can t figure out how to proceed try looking through all the items you ve found and thinking about how each one might be used per haps with yet another item in your inventory Think about the places you ve gone and the people
6. you ve met Chances are there will be a connection that will put you back on track If you want to access our automated hint line call 1 900 740 JEDI 1 900 740 5334 in the United States only The cost is 75 per minute If you re under 18 first get your parent s or guardian s permission If you need technical assistance refer to Troubleshooting Section on page 8 of the Quick Reference section or call oe 1 415 507 4545 We re sorry but absolutely no hints can be given on this line Using Binoculars Any good detective should know how to use binoculars especially the electric kind you find in tourist hangouts You never know when you will want to track down a miscreant in a Winnebago Once you have made sure that the binoculars are in good operating condition look through them You will see a needle like the one under the screen picture below When the needle is at dead center the binoculars will stop You can speed up or slow down the binoculars by clicking 16 on the left and right sides of the needle Happy peeping But Wait That s Not All Perceptive Crimestompers Discover Hidden Games Because Sam amp Max believe crimestomping should be fun as an extra added additional bonus at no extra added additional charge we have included a dec orative assortment of entertaining mini games Here are some instructions and hints for these added diversions Press Q to quit any mini game WAK A RAT At the carnival
7. 0 by pressing the TAB key Place the rest of your cars in the same manner You also have trampolines to place These are single squares that are parked in the same area as your cars and when placed will bounce your opponent s bombs back to their home ter ritory Now pick your bombs either the conventional bombs to the left which take out one square or one of the two nukes on the right that take out nine squares Place your bombs on the top grid where you think Max s cars are SAM amp MAX DRESS UP BOOK Snuckey s spin rack Here are lovable but naked Sam amp Max waiting for YOU to provide them with their new wardrobes Click on either the left or right arrows then click on the wardrobe item s you want Sam or Max to wear Click on the arrow again to see how they look If you want to change clothes click again on the item of wardrobe you wish to discard then pick out your new clothes MAX S WAX PAINT BY NUMBERS BOOK Snuckey s spin rack Click once to see Max s crayon box Move the crayon s tip over the color you want to use then click to select that color Now move your crayon to the area you want to color and click there If you want to move the box to reveal other parts of the picture click on the center of the box to turn it into an icon then move the icon to a new part of the picture Click on the crayon lid to quit Continue the coloring process until you have created a masterpiece then frame your monitor take it to
8. S NO WARRANTIES WHATSO EVER REGARDING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE MEDIA AND DOCUMENTATION WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EVEN IF LEC HAS BEEN INFORMED OF SUCH A PURPOSE ACCORDINGLY THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE MEDIA AND DOCUMENTATION IS ASSUMED BY YOU IN NO EVENT WILL LEC BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSES SION USE OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY EVEN IF LEC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES AND THUS THE PRECEDING LIMITATION AND OR EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS DEPENDING ON THE LAWS IN YOUR STATE YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF LEC ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU ORIGI NALLY PAID FOR THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT Sam amp Max Hit the Road game and 1994 LucasArts Entertainment Company Sam amp Max is a trade mark of
9. Steve Purcell All Rights Reserved Used Under Authorization The LucasArts logo is a registered trade mark of LucasArts Entertainment Company iMUSE is a trademark of LucasArts Entertainment Company iMUSE U S Patent No 5 315 057 All other trademarks are hereby acknowledged as the proprietary property of their respective owners LucasArts Entertainment Company P O Box 10307 San Rafael CA 94912 1062105
10. a gallery and sell it for BIG BUCKS Sam amp Max make no guarantee as to the marketability of such a dubious item In fact they think it s a dumb idea This manual assumes that you are using a mouse See the Quick Reference section for keyboard equivalents ANY QUESTIONS Call our Technical Support line at 415 507 4545 When you call please be sitting in front of your computer with paper and pen and gather as much pertinent information about your computer as you can assemble make model peripherals RAM and disk size graphics card and monitor You can also write to Technical Support at LucasArts Entertainment Co P O Box 10307 San Rafael CA 94912 Product Support hours are 8 30 am to 6 00 pm Pacific Standard Time Monday Thursday 8 30 am to 5 00 pm Pacific Standard Time Friday WHERE TO FIND US ONLINE Internet E Mail CompuServe Send mail to 75300 454 Game Pub Send mail to lisher s Forum A Go GAMAPUB 75300 454acompuserve com America On line Home Page Keyword Lucas http www lucasarts com TECHNICAL SUPPORT FAX 415 507 0300 TECHNICAL SUPPORT BBS 415 507 0400 For file download only NEED MORE HINTS Please do not call Technical Product Support for HINTS as they do not give hints over the phone However you may call our 24 hour automated hint line at 1 900 740 JEDI 1 900 740 5334 This service costs 75 cents a minute and you must be over 18 years old or have your parents permi
11. d run ning please refer to this section and the game s Read Me file before contact ing technical support Chances are they will help you out VIRTUAL MEMORY This game will run optimally only if you have virtual memory turned OFF If you attempt to run it while virtual memory is enabled you will be warned at startup that gameplay will be adversely affected To turn off virtual memory go into the Memory control panel click the off button in the virtual memory section and restart your machine PERFORMANCE If you are experiencing poor performance you should con sider using a different video mode or playing without music To switch to lower quality but faster video mode simply choose a different mode from the Video menu or use the Video Quality pop up menu below in the preferences screen The standard video mode is Double Size Cmd D To speed up video display you can choose either Interlaced Cmd D or Small Cmd A modes If you have a PowerPC based system you can also try turning on Graphic Smoothing Cmd G for bet ter quality display though this may slow down your game on slower machines Turning off the music can also greatly enhance gameplay speed especially on non PowerPC machines To turn music on and off select Music from the Sound menu Cmd M or set the music volume to its lowest value in the pref erences screen Video Small RH Interlaced sl Double Size 0 l Technical Assistance
12. e the list Name this set Standard Next turn off everything in Extensions Manager except your CD ROM driver either the Apple CD ROM extension or your particular third party driver and choose Save Set again naming this set Sam amp Max Now before you run Sam amp Max simply choose your Sam amp Max set from the pop up menu in Extensions Manager and restart your system To return to your usual setup choose Standard from the pop up menu and restart again Ol If you are running a System version prior to 7 5 you can do exactly the same thing with the Extensions Manager control panel that you copied to your System Folder when you installed the items for your System Folder You can use the pop up menu below the extension list to save extension sets just as described above However properly enabling a set with this version of Exten sions Manager involves two steps First turn off everything by clicking the All Off button Then enable the set you want by selecting Enable Set from the pop up menu and while still holding down the mouse button moving the mouse over the name of the set you wish to turn on When you ve finished restart your system to enable the set of extensions you have chosen IMPORTANT Some third party hardware requires their own drivers to oper ate properly If this hardware is essential to your running Sam amp Max e g monitors or disk drives you will need to make sure that you don t di
13. ginning choose Restart Game from the Game menu To pause the game press the SPACE BAR Press it again to resume play To adjust the speed of the Message Line to suit your reading speed adjust the Text Speed slider in the Sam amp Max preferences screen You can display the preferences screen by choosing Preferences from the Game menu When you ve finished reading a line of dialogue you can press the Done key the period key to clear the line and proceed To adjust the music voice or sound effects volumes use the appropriate slider in the Sam amp Max preferences screen Also make sure the sys tem s volume in the Sound control panel is set higher than level zero before using the slider 14 Open Game Save Game Skip Scene Resume Game SR Restart Game Preferences 3 P Quit 20 bars to fine tune the volume levels To quit the game choose Quit from the Game menu If you plan to return to Music the game you re presently playing Effects remember to save the game before quit ting Screen Savers Don t panic if you get up to answer the phone and when you come back it Text Only looks as if your screen is melting or has v Voice Only been invaded by tiny Sams amp Maxes We Text amp Voice have included as a special free fea ture a number of entertaining screen savers to protect your monitor Merely click your mouse and everything should return to normal If not then you can
14. k in the inventory to look at them toggle inventory E off and on cycle cursor forward M through the inventory cS cycle cursor backward M through the inventory a jump cursor to end E of inventory 3 jump cursor to start M of inventory GENERALLY USEFUL KEYS flip game in and out of M film noir black amp white mode flip game in and out of M dummy verb mode where verb cursors have names under them aa quits mini games M Wak A Rat Hiway Surfin CarBomb etc Ga backquote or tilde M OR EB bypass cut scenes where applicable v period M skips text speech COMMAND KEYS au Toggle text M on off BB BE came EG iron saving ES S Displays the Pause M version number S game ul Memory Alert Sam amp Max requires 4500k free memory to run If you are having trouble running the game you should make sure that you have quit out of all other open applications If you are still running short of memory you may need to turn off some extensions or control panels installed in your system To turn off extensions or control panels if you are running System 7 5 or later Use the Extensions Manager control panel that shipped with your sys tem It is suggested that you turn off everything that isn t vital and restart before running Sam amp Max To do this conveniently first save your current con figuration by choosing Save Set from the pop up menu abov
15. onnell Voices Produced and Directed by Tamlynn Barra Voice Technology by Aric Wilmunder Produced and Directed by Sean Clark and Mike Stemmle Product Marketing Manager Barbara Gleason Public Relations by Sue Seserman Camela Boswell and Tom Sarris Product Support Manager Mara Kaehn Product Support by Tabitha Tosti Jason Deadrich Andrew Nelson and Lleslle Aclaro International Manager Lisa Star Administrative Support by Debbie Epidendio Dawn Yamada Lori Beck Judy Allen Christin Buhlig and Amanda Neuhoff Key Accounts Manager Meredith Cahill Manufacturing Manager Jason Horstman Package Design by Steve Purcell and Moore amp Price Illustrated by Steve Purcell Manual Written by Jo Captain Tripps Ashburn and Brett Tosti Manual Edited by Barbara Gleason Manual Design by Shepard Associates Print Production by Carolyn Knutson Special thanks to George Lucas LIMITED WARRANTY Notice LucasArts Entertainment Company LEC reserves the right to make changes in the product described in this manual at any time and without notice The enclosed software product and this manual are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by LEC No part of this manual or any of the accompanying materials may be copied reproduced or translated in any form or medium without the prior written consent of LEC LEC warrants to the original consumer purchaser that the media furnished in this product will be free from defects in materials
16. ppearances and all the clues would take them on a meandering romp across tacky U S tourist traps Go in out of sg Talk to Solving this case is up to you You direct the actions of Sam amp Max tearing inventory box down the road with mayhem on their minds and Corn Duds on their breath on a peril fraught mission to make the world safe for Sasquatches and sentient Look at Cannot talk to mammals everywhere Cannot look at Pick up Cannot use Cannot pick up Walk default Use Max Stand still See al Playing the Game To start the game on your computer turn to the Quick Reference section on page 3 s the story opens Sam amp Max are hanging out at their office when the phone rings These non interactive sequences are known as cut scenes short animated sequences like scenes from a movie which can provide clues and information about the characters Cut scenes are also used to show special animated sequences such as when Sam amp Max deliver the goods in Bosco s Market When you are viewing a cut scene you do not direct the action You begin directing Sam s actions as soon as the phone call is over Max sort of does his own thing and follows along If you have played an adventure game before you may be saying Where s my inventory Where s my inter face Don t worry We wouldn t leave you without an interface or inventory Start pressing the TAB key to cycle through the various verb icons These ve
17. rb icons are also located in the inventory box except the walk verb If you run any of the verb icons over a hot spot on the screen the icon will animate For example move the closed eye icon over the TV set in the office The eyeball will open Now click your mouse button and see what hap pens Try the use icon with the TV To pick up an item press the TAB key until the pick up icon comes up and then click the mouse button on the object you wish to pick up The cursor will then become the object and you may then place it in your inventory box You can also use an object in your inventory either with another inventory object or with an object on the screen The Max verb icon has a special function as it enables Sam to enlist Max s help at certain points in the game With the Max cursor click on any object inanimate or animate that you think needs Max s help Talking to Characters There are plenty of characters in the game with whom you can converse Nearly everyone Sam amp Max meet will have something to say whether friendly or unfriendly helpful or unhelpful Often you can talk with someone at one point in the game and then return to him or her later to get new information What you learn and discover in another area may open more conversational topics with someone to whom you ve previously spoken You may even have more than one question to ask certain characters To talk with characters TAB through the cu
18. rsor options until you see the mouth or TALK TO option Move it to the character you wish to talk to and when the mouth opens click on the character Dialogue Dialogue Icon Function Icon Function EJ Question Non sequitur During a conversation you select what Sam may say by choosing icons You may also see other icons on the dialogue icon line These represent sub jects for conversations For instance if Sam is talking to someone and you click on the Bruno the Sasquatch icon Sam will ask about Bruno Don t worry we ll never punish you for selecting the wrong or funny dialogue function Declaration Menus amp Shortcuts To pause the game and display the menubar again press the ESC key From the menubar you can access a number of the game s features and options To resume playing again choose Resume Game from the Game menu or simply click the mouse somewhere away from the menubar To save your progress in a game enabling you to turn the computer off and start again later in the same place use the save feature Simply choose Save Game from the Game menu To load a game you have saved choose Open Game from the Game menu any time after Sam amp Max has been started To bypass a cut scene press the or backquote or tilde key After you ve played Sam amp Max several times and who wouldn t you may want to use this function to skip over scenes you have seen before To restart the game from the be
19. sable the extensions and or control panels that control the hardware Consult the users manual for the hardware in question to find out what is essential Save Load Instructions To SAVE Choose Save Game from the Game menu or press Cmd S You will be presented with the standard Macintosh interface for saving a file Navigate to the folder you wish to save in type a new name and click the Save button Click the Cancel button if you have changed your mind and do not wish to save it To LOAD Choose Open Game from the Game menu or press Cmd O You will be presented with the standard Macintosh interface for opening a file with an additional area to the left of the file list Navigate to the folder where your saved games live If you click once on a savegame in the list a snapshot of where you were will show up in the area to the left of the file list Double click on the savegame or click the Open button to load the game and continue where you left off Click the Cancel button if you have changed your mind and do not wish to load it Warning Loading a previously saved game will cause you to lose the game 7 you are currently playing If you think you will want to return to the game as it was before you chose Open Game be sure to save the game before opening a different one Troubleshooting This section will provide you with some solutions to gamers most common technical problems If you are having difficulty getting Sam amp Max up an
20. ssion to call WOULD YOU LIKE TO ORDER GAMES STRATEGY GUIDES AND OTHER NEAT STUFF THROUGH THE MAIL 1 800 98 LUCAS 1 800 985 8227 or FAX 818 587 6629 Mailing Address P O Box 9367 Canoga Park CA 91309 0367 Game Designed by Sean Clark Mike Stemmle Steve Purcell and Collette Michaud Based on Characters Created by Steve Purcell Programmed by Sean Clark Mike Stemmle Livia Mackin and Jonathan Ackley Macintosh version programmed by Aaron Giles Macintosh version Production Associate Manager Brett Tosti Lead Background Artist Peter Chan Background Art Peter Chan Paul Mica Steve Purcell and Lela Dowling Animators Lela Dowling Jesse Clark Collette Michaud Steve Purcell and Larry Ahern Art Technicians Mike Levine and Jesse Clark 3D Art Ron Lussier and Ralph Gerth Music by Clint Bajakian Peter McConnell and Michael Z Land Digital Effects Editing by Jonathan Ackley Lead Tester Jo Captain Tripps Ashburn Macintosh Lead Tester Dana Fong Macintosh Assistant Lead Tester Erik Ellestad Testing Supervisor Mark Cartwright Testing by Chip Hinnenberg Brett Tosti Dan Connors Wayne Cline Matt Forbush Dana Fong Chris Snyder and Doyle Gilstrap Macintosh Testing by Dan Pettit Theresa O Connor John Hannon Janene 22 Gunning Kevin Wallace SCUMM Story System by Ron Gilbert Aric Wilmunder Brad P Taylor Vince Lee Sean Clark and Mike Stemmle i MUSE Music System by Michael Z Land and Peter McC
21. ting the text display speed and for controlling whether you are interacting with text voice or both The bottom of the preferences screen contains a popup menu for controlling the video display quality use this menu to trade off speed for video quality if your system is experiencing slowdowns Keyboard Cursor Controls In general you will use your mouse for cursor control The TAB key toggles through the verbs or actions modes These are WALK TO LOOK AT PICK UP TALK TO and USE The mouse button activates the verb or action mode cur rently visible on the cursor You may also have an inventory item on your cur sor that you may use with an on screen item by clicking the mouse button For keyboard cursor control use either the arrow keys or the keypad The RETURN key corresponds to the mouse button All of the verbs used in the game can also be selected by using keyboard com mands Each key corresponds to one verb Pressing the appropriate key once is equivalent to TABing through the verbs until you reach that verb AI NORMAL INTERFACE KEYS cursor changes M to walk to cursor changes E to talk to cursor changes M to use ga cursor changes M to pick up Ne cursor changes M to look at Ga if there s an object on the cursor M cycle the cursor will change to it NE if there s an object on your M cursor Sam will look eyeball if you will at it this saves the trouble of having to put objects bac
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