| Catch 
      as many fish as you can and then put them in the box on the left before 
      time expires.  Time the angle perfectly to catch the fish you are 
      after. 
      
      Left Mouse Button - Cast your line at the current angle 
      The first thing you will see 
      is a screen where you can choose the language that this game will be 
      displayed in.  If you are reading this text, then more than likely 
      you will want to choose the first option - English.  Next you'll be 
      taken to the main screen which includes buttons that will enable you to 
      start the game, view the game credits (you can see the individuals 
      responsible for coding the game, creating the artwork, generating the 
      sound effects and those individuals who worked on testing the game while 
      it was under development), view top scores or play more games from the 
      developer. 
      When you start the game, you 
      will be taken to a brief tutorial that will give you some tips and tricks 
      to master Fish Mania.  Here you can see how much each of the various 
      fish in this game are worth (in terms of total points) and you can also 
      see two items that will increase your time (the yellow and orange star) 
      and decrease your time (the black fish skeleton).  To catch a fish, 
      click the left mouse button when the fish is in line with your hook.  
      The hook will continue to move in an arc-like fashion, so be patient and 
      do not click the mouse button until the hook is lined up with whatever it 
      is that you want to catch.  Once the fish is on the line, it will 
      automatically be reeled in.  Then wait for the fish to line up with 
      the box on the left side of the screen and press the mouse button again 
      when the fish is lined up with the box.  Once the fish is placed in 
      the box, you will be awarded points (or time, as the case may be) for the 
      catch. 
      Your time is displayed at 
      the top of the screen.  It is the yellow bar that will slowly get 
      smaller as time expires.  To the right of that is a QUIT button that 
      can be used to exit the game if you want to end prematurely.  Don't 
      forget to submit your score when the game is over.  You never know, 
      you may be the best Fish Mania player in the world! |