Nickelodeon Barnyard Instruction Manual

Installation

To install the game, insert the CD labeled DISK 1 into your CD ROM drive. If installation does not start automatically, follow these steps:

1. Click START.
2. Click RUN.
3. Type D:\SETUP.EXE (where "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

Uninstalling

The game can be uninstalled using the Add/Remove Programs function in your Control Panel. Find the program name, highlight it, and click Add/Remove.

Starting Barnyard

To start the program, double-click the Barnyard icon on your desktop or navigate through Start > Programs > THQ > Nickelodeon > Barnyard.

DirectX Requirements

During installation, you will be prompted to install DirectX® 9.0. Barnyard requires DirectX 9.0 or higher. If you do not have it installed, follow the on-screen prompts.

Game Profiles

To save or track your progress, create or load a Game Profile. Use the arrow keys to make selections, Enter to confirm, and ESC to go back. After entering your name, select "OK" and press Enter.

Controls

Menu Controls

• Arrow Keys: Highlight Menu Selection
• Enter: Confirm Menu Selection
• ESC: Return to previous menu

Player Controls

• WASD / Arrow Keys: Move
• F / ENTER: Action
• Space: Jump
• I: Inventory
• Left Mouse Button: Squirt milk
• Shift: Sprint
• Right Mouse Button: Aim
• ESC: Pause Menu
• M: Map
• Mouse: Move Camera

Bike Controls

• AD / Left & right arrow keys: Steer
• W / Up arrow key: Accelerate
• S / Down arrow key: Brake/Reverse
• Space: Jump
• I / Enter: Dismount
• Shift: Sprint
• Z: Ring Bell
• C: Center Camera
• ESC: Pause menu
• M: Map
• Mouse: Move camera

When the Farmer's Away

Experience a tale of friendship, adventure, and chaos in Barnyard, where animals rule. As part of the cow community, you'll need to pitch in, pull your weight, and party like an animal. Milk it for all it's worth with Otis, Miles, Pig, and the bovine brigade to become a Barnyard hero.

Main Menu

The Main Menu allows you to:

• New Game: Create your own Cow and begin a new Barnyard adventure.
• Load Game: Return to any previously saved game.
• Options: Adjust your Audio and Control settings.
• Bonus: Unlock Barnyard concept art, movies, and more.
• Antics: Compete in mini-games like Gopher Golf and Chasing Chicks.
• Quit: Exit the game.

Missions

Missions drive the story forward, presenting various tasks. One to three missions can be active simultaneously. Completing all missions is necessary to finish the game and become a true Barnyard hero.

Mission Tips: Look for animals with an exclamation mark icon (!). Some missions must be completed before dawn or nightfall. Pause the game and check OBJECTIVES if needed. If you fail a mission, you can try again later. Find new missions via text messages and the map.

Map

The map provides an overview of the Barnyard neighborhood, showing locations of items, animals, and mission objectives. Key areas include:

• Dandelion Meadow
• Beady Farm
• Old Mill
• Walnut Woods
• Barnyard
• Dankweed Pond
• Izzy Springs Golf Course
• Gopher Hill (Shop)
• Junkyard

Use the map ?️ to navigate.

Game Screen

The Game Screen displays:

• 1) Clock: Shows the current time on the farm.
• 2) Stamina: More stamina allows longer running.
• 3) Milk Supply: Used for squirting and combat. Keep udders full!
• 4) Inventory: Tracks collected items and tools.
• 5) Gopher Bucks: In-game currency.
• 6) Mission Objective: Displays your current objective.
• 7) Mini-Map: Provides an overview of the farm and objectives.

Pause Menu

Press the ESCAPE key ESC during gameplay to access the Pause Menu. Options include:

• Continue: Resume gameplay.
• Options: Access game settings.
• Objective: Review your current mission.
• Quit: Exit the game and return to the Main Menu.

Saving and Sleeping

When the game starts, Miles will show your sleeping area. Sleeping restores stamina and advances time. You can also save your current game here.

Items and Enemies

Various items and characters are found in Barnyard:

• Food: Found growing around the farm for recipes, mocktails, selling, or stamina.
• Gopher Bucks: Currency used for equipment, food, and barn upgrades at the Gopher Underground.
• Cell Phone: ? Receive text messages about missions, mini-games, and parties.
• Sunglasses: ?️ Used for squirting targets.
• Milk Cans: ? Used to make cream and butter.
• Keys: ? Collect to open gates to new areas.
• Map: ?️ A guide to the barnyard neighborhood.
• Bike: ? Used for faster travel and racing.
• Metal Detector: ⛏️ Locates buried objects and secrets.
• Crates: ? Break open for rewards.
• Tree Notes: Contain secret messages for missions.
• Milkweed: Botanicals that grow into ladders for climbing.
• Flowers: Collect ten of the same type for a bunch.
• Gold Rush Machines: For gambling.
• Raccoons: ? Pesky creatures that may attack if cornered.
• Coyotes: ? Vicious critters with sharp claws, often found in the junkyard.
• Farmer: ?‍? Avoid detection by the Farmer while he is away.
• Recipe Rocks: ? Turn over to find recipes for cooking or mocktails.
• Cookbook: ? Holds all discovered recipes.
• Mocktails: ? Recipes available in the Night Barn.

Troubleshooting

For optimal performance, close other applications running on your computer before playing Barnyard. It is strongly recommended to obtain the latest DirectX compatible drivers for your video and sound cards. Using incompatible drivers can lead to unpredictable results. Updated drivers are usually available for free from your hardware manufacturer's website. Popular video chipset manufacturers include:

• ATI - www.ati.com
• Intel - www.intel.com
• Nvidia - www.nvidia.com

For additional information on DirectX, please visit www.microsoft.com/directx/.

Credits

The game was developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and published by THQ.

Development Team:

• Producer: Nick Hagger
• Assistant Producer: Graeme Webb, Gareth Luke
• Game Design: Nick Hagger, Mark Morrison
• Technical Manager: Graeme Webb
• Engine Programmers: Derek Burnheim, Adrian Garrett, Florian Strauss, Shane Stevens, Michael Young
• Lead Programmer: Dan Khoan Chau
• Programmers: Joel Anderson, J.D.Praveen Babu, Mark Boulton, Vincent Chau, Richard Hunton, Sam Izzo, Lindsay Loughlin, Jesse Neave, Arieh Schneier, Jarrod Smith, Michael Young
• Lead Environment Artist: Ben Crouch
• Concept Artist: Lloyd Chidgzey
• Artists: Adam Bras, Ben Crouch, Russell Hughes, Lewis Mitchell, Darren Tibbles, Stephen Rushbrook, Anthony Clare
• Lead Animator: Abhi Ryan
• Core Animators: Tim Brooks, Shannon Caldwell, Kate Inabinet, Andy Yong
• Cutscene Animators: Andrew Dyson, Shannon Caldwell, Kate Inabinet, Neil Kennedy, Julian Lamont, Heath Pagram, Abhi Ryan
• Additional Animation: Stefan Kamoda, Terrence Cattrell
• Game Audio: Stephan Schu?tze, John Guscott
• QA Manager: Nizam Abdallah
• QA Team: Ben Abbott, Choon Tsung Low, Ee Leng Chang, Daniel Stante
• Additional QA: Murray Lorden, Angela Lin
• Office Administrator: Belinda Henderson
• System Administrator: Stephan Neofitou
• Human Resources: Andrew Kirkby, Jane Robertson
• Production Director: Kevin Chan
• Art Director: Terry Lane
• Creative Director: Nick Hagger
• General Manager: Kevin Chan
• Extra Special Thanks: Steven Spagnolo, Shane Stevens

THQ Quality Assurance:

• Director, Quality Assurance: Monica Vallejo
• QA Managers: Mario Waibel, Michael Motoda

Testing & Design:

• Test Supervisor: Nickolas Gardner
• Test Leads: Steven Kitchens
• Testers: Frederic Lavoie, Joshua Tefertiller, Malik Aziz, Brett Danek
• First Party Supervisor: Jason Tani
• First Party Specialists: Arielle Jayme, Alexis Ladd, David Marino, Jennifer Henschel
• QA Technicians: Richard Jones, David Wilson, Jonathan Gill
• Mastering Lab Technicians: Charles Batarse, Glen Peters, Anthony Dunnet, T. Ryan Arnold
• Game Evaluation Team: Sean Heffron, Scott Frazier, Matt Elzie, Eric Weiss

THQ Inc.

• Licensor Manager: Stephanie Wise
• Production Resource Manager: Jenae Pash
• Global Localization Manager: Amy Small
• Marketing Director - Global Brand Management: John Ardell
• Senior Global Brand Manager: Danielle Conte
• Brand Manager: Jeremy Taylor
• Marketing Coordinator: Sam Guilloud
• Director - Creative Services: Howard Liebeskind
• Creative Services Manager: Kirk Somdal

THQ International:

• SVP European Publishing: Ian Curran
• Director, Global Brand Management: Michael Pattison
• Senior Global Brand Manager: Jennifer Wyatt-Ambler, Mickey Torode, Pete Murphy, Karine Goethals, Claudia Kühl, Angela Bateman
• Assistant Global Brand Manager: Julien Socquet-Clerc, Trevor Burrows, Anthony Newall, Victoria Fisher
• Global PR Manager: Guy Cunis
• International Art Director: Till Enzmann
• DTP Operator (ICS): Anja Johnen, Detlef Tapper, Dirk Offenberg, Jens Spangenberg, Jörg Stauvermann, Ramona Sackers, Ramona Stell
• European Localisation Director: Susanne Dieck
• European Localisation Engineer: Bernd Kurtz

International Marketing & PR:

• UK Marketing Director: Richard Williams
• UK Product Marketing Manager: Jon Rooke
• UK Associate Product Marketing Manager: Elizabeth Blackman
• UK Senior PR Manager: Sam Forrest
• UK PR Manager: Greg Jones
• UK & Export PR Manager: Helen Jones
• Export Sales & Marketing Manager: Gayle Shepherd
• Marketing Director, Germany: Paul Ashcroft
• Head of Product Management, Germany: Alexander Hall
• Product Manager, Germany: Melanie Skrok, Claus Schmidt, Marcin Kugla, Özkan Özarslan
• Head of PR, Germany: Georg Reckenthäler
• Marketing Director Spain: Pablo Camacho
• Product Manager, Spain: Javier Mañú, Fermin Garcia Fueyo
• PR Manager, Spain: Jorge Nicolás Vázquez
• Vice President Asia Pacific: Martin Good
• Senior Product Manager, Asia Pacific: Elizabeth Kotevska
• Product Manager, Asia Pacific: Jon Rowe
• PR Manager, Asia Pacific: Katherine Charles
• Marketing Manager, France: Sébastien Wadoux
• Senior Product Manager, France: Benoit Bohet, Virginie Zerah, Jérémy Goldstein
• PR Manager, France: Jerome Benzadon, Christelle Carteron
• Marketing Manager, Benelux: Robin Wolff

Special Thanks: Brian Farrell, Jack Sorensen, Edward Zinser, Tiffany Ternan, Jim Kennedy, Germaine Gioia, Debbie Fingerman, Brandy Carrillo, Jenni Carlson, Amy Bernardino, Christopher Folino, Fernando Velloso, Kris Buccieri, Melissa Rivas, Chad Ellman, Laura Campos, James Gilbert-Rolfe, Joshua Austin, Tanya Haider, Jean Philippe Randisi, Gregoire Halbout, Nicole Withers, Nathalie Massabni, Miriam Wermelt, Chris Arnwine, Greg Stewart.

Music Credits:

• "Big Boss Dog" - Written and performed by North Mississippi Allstars. © 2005 North Mississippi Music (BMI).
• "Chicken Lickin' Good" - Written and performed by Chris Ballew. Published by Aurora Elephant Music (ASCAP).
• "Hittin' The Hay" - Written by Janne Ericsson and Teijo Agell-Leskela. Performed by North Mississippi Allstars. Published by Zomba Enterprises Inc. (ASCAP) obo Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
• "Let It Ride" - Written and Performed by: J. Ralph. Published by Tubby and the Spaniard Music Publishing. Master Recording Furnished Courtesy of The Rumor Mill, LLC. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used By Permission.
• "Like To Boogie" - Written and performed by Chris Ballew. Published by Aurora Elephant Music (ASCAP).
• "Mud" - Written and performed by North Mississippi Allstars. © 2005 North Mississippi Music (BMI).
• "Poor Little Me" - Written and performed by Chris Ballew. Published by Aurora Elephant Music (ASCAP).
• "Put A Lid On It" - Written by Thomas Edward Maxwell and Kenneth Mosher. Performed by Maxwell/Mosher. Published by Baby New Year Music LLC obo Strept Throat Music (ASCAP) and Hot But Sweet (ASCAP).
• "The Red Hot Polka" - Written and performed by Chris Whitey Anderson. Published by Workshirt Music (BMI). By arrangement with Music for the Masses.
• "The Ride of the Valkyries" - Written by Richard Wagner. Courtesy of Opus 1 Music Library.
• "Three Fire Blues" - Written by Thomas Edward Maxwell. Performed by Maxwell/Mosher. Published by Baby New Year Music LLC obo Strept Throat Music (ASCAP) and Hot But Sweet (ASCAP).
• "What You Want" - Written and performed by Chris Ballew. Published by Aurora Elephant Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by Permission.

Soundtrack Produced by: Karyn Rachtman. Musical Score by North Mississippi Allstars. Musical Score produced by Mickey P.

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