Your Child - Your Divorce

Before playing Earthquake in Zipland: 

1)  Read the free Parent’s Guide “What DIDN’T You Say?” in order to understand the game, what it has to offer and your role as the parent.

2)  Once you familiarize yourself with the game, hand your child his or her copy.

3)  Prepare your child with the basic features of Earthquake in Zipland as an interactive story:

*  When speaking with characters, the player will usually receive dialogue options on the bottom of the screen. The child can then click on whichever option he would like in order to continue the conversation. Some episodes will display movies where the dialogues will run automatically.

*  Keep in mind that certain dialogues throughout the interactive story may offer helpful hints or deliver valuable objects needed in order to continue with the game.

*  The player can pick up objects using the left mouse button, and look at objects using the right mouse button.

*  Objects found along the way can be used in different scenes, with characters, or on other objects.

*  Whenever in need of help, the player can try writing in the Quest Journal in order to get hints or turning to his parents (the Crystal Balls on the top of the screen.) Note to parents: The journal will offer a hint once more than 9 words are written.

*  Most dialogues can be skipped by pressing ‘Enter’ though that is not recommended unless the child has already heard a dialogue once all the way through.

*  It is recommended to keep the Walkthrough handy in order to offer tips to your child whenever you feel it is necessary.