• Upon choosing to start the game, a character will appear. You can choose between a male and a female.

• You can change the outfit, body type, hair color, lip color, eye color, and skin color of your character. You can also change the face: each face has a different hair style.

• For all colors there are premade options, and there is a custom color option where you can choose all manner of hues to suit your personal preferences.

• On your main display screen:

• On the left side of your screen is a grey bar. This is where alerts will pop up, and you will need to either click on them or go to sleep to make them disappear.

• A picture of balloons means there's a sale, and when you click on it, the caption will tell you where the sale is at and for how much of a discount.

• A telephone means that someone is calling you. A person calling either wants to tell you about a sale going on, mention they would like to spend time together, comment on the Knuckleheads game performance, or comment on how long you will stay happy after going on a vacation.

• A briefcase means you've achieved expert level in a profession.

• A briefcase with a star means you've unlocked a new profession.

• A building means you've unlocked a new building.

• A syringe is a sign that there's sickness going around the city.

• A newspaper means that either someone has become mayor, a person has invented something, someone has won a Knobel Prize, or to announce the cure of the sickness running rampant in the city.

• On the bottom of your screen are tabs to leave an area, to access a different option whether between visit or work, or to go between different stores when you're in the mall. There is also a campaign tab which will allow you to spend time campaigning to become Mayor.

• At the top right:

• The Happiness Meter, which will decrease when you have to work and will increase when you relax, go on a ride at the amusement park, or eat.

• The Time Unit Meter: Everything uses time units, whether it's going to work, driving from one place to another, learning, or even relaxing. Be sure to pay attention to this.

• A circle with a fork and knife will always be to the right of the Happiness Meter. If it's red, it means you're hungry, so make sure to eat. If it's green, then that means you have eaten. You have to eat once every day. If you forget to eat, you will be penalized Time Units.

• There is also a bar that shows how much money you have. Everything costs money, and each job you can get will have varying levels of pay.

• At the bottom right of the screen are your stats. There is intelligence, charm, and practicality.

• Intelligence will help you become an expert at your job faster and will also help you complete courses faster as well.

• Charm will help in relationships and will also help you become Mayor.

• Practicality will help you complete do-it-yourself projects faster.

• All three stats will determine which jobs you can get and which college courses you can take.

• When you run out of time units, that means the day is done and you must go to sleep.

• There are bonuses and penalties for activites during the day for your sleep, and this determines how much time you'll receive for the next day.

• Having pets will give you bonus time, as will having furniture in the house. Going to sleep early will also give you a bonus, and so does having a family.

• Going to sleep without having eaten or going to sleep while not being happy will penalize you, and you'll lose time for your next day.

• With your jobs: You can become an expert with each job by working a specific amount of times. Some jobs will offer promotions once you reach expert in a lower position.

• Becoming an expert will gain you a 10% increase in your salary.

• Some jobs will have a dress code so if you wear the appropriate outfit you will earn extra money.

• Having a vehicle will save you time units as you go through the city. When you buy a new automobile, it will replace whichever one you have already. You do not get to have multiple cars.

• In your living quarters you have the option to sleep, relax, decorate, or change clothes. When you move into a better place, you will then be given the option to rent or buy. When you get a house, you will be given the option to upgrade.

• It's better to wait to have children and marriage at the end of the game because you have to devote time in the daycare in order to pick your children up. This would conflict greatly with getting many of the other challenges completed.

• You earn more time units by completing exercise classes.

• Taking college courses and exercise classes increases your overall stats.

• At a certain point in the game you will be able to start talking with people in the buildings. You will develop friendships this way. Once this occurs, a phone option will appear, allowing you to call the people you meet and ask them to do activities.

• Taking vacations will give you a certain amount of days of happiness. This means that if you take a trip that gives you five days of happiness, your happiness meter will never be depleted.

First Job

First Wheels

Small Companion

Whittling

Practicality

DIY

Dating

Love and Marriage

Offspring

Freshman

Higher Learning

Genius

Get in Gear

Pay Your Dues

Superstar

Tone Up

Great Shape

Maxed Out

Worth the Pain

Learn to Heal

Dr. Doctor M.D.

Climb the Ladder

Small Fortune

Moneybags

Day at the Park

Winning Spirit

Just for Kicks

Friendship

Campaign Trail

Mayor

Beat It

Detective

Chief

Spruce it Up

Rev it Up

Flaunt it

• This is where you will go when you first start the game.

• You can return here at any time during the game to switch to a different life quest.

• There are several jobs that you can do here.

Sew-it Seams

Cathode Rays

Pleather or Knot

Nick's Knacks

Body and Sole

I Can Has Pets

• This is where you will go to apply for jobs.

• This is also where you will go if you get elected as Mayor.

• When elected as Mayor, it is up to you to choose your policy.

• This is the city pawn shop. You can go here to buy items at a cheaper price, or sell items you no longer want/need.

• This is a crummy diner with cheap food that gives a small amount of happiness.

• This food is great for when you are using a vacation to keep your happiness up because it's very cheap food that counts toward satisfying your hunger.

• The best property offered in the game. You can rent or buy a house.

• This is where you will go for your degrees. The three majors offered are art, science, and busness.

• Also offered is your master's degree, Ph. D, medical degree, and postdoctoral fellowship.

• You will also come here to do research in order to win the Knobel Prize.

• This is where you'll purchase your vehicle.

• Having a vehicle will cut down your travel time, thus giving you more time for one of the other challenges you need to complete.

• This is where you have to go in order to see a Knuckleheads game.

• A game costs $10, and you have the convenience of skipping ahead to the results.

• This is the gym where you will take all exercise classes.

• Completing the classes will give you more time units.

• This is the carnival.

• You can go on the rides to increase happiness.

• This is the hospital.

• You get your flu shot here. Try and get the shot when there's no flu going around. The shot costs $10 when there's no sickness in town, and $75 when there is.

• The second best living area in the game. You can buy or rent a condo.

• This is the bank of the town. It offers you the ability to deposit money, invest, or withdraw your money from your account.

• Power Trips is the travel agency and offers four different vacations at any one time.

• The vacations will change after a specific amount of days.

• The more expensive a vacation is the longer it will keep your happiness meter at full without being depleted.

• This is the college where you guy to increase your stats.

• Different classes will boost different stats. Some classes require you to purchase materials in order to take them, such as sketching.

• This is the police department. You can bail people out of here, which will increase your relationship with them.

I Can Has Pets

Sew-it Seams

Cathode Rays

Pleather or Knot

Body and Sole

Nick's Knacks

1. Skateboard: $30 and gives +60.

2. Basket Bike: $50 and gives +100.

3. Road Bike: $80 and gives +160.

4. Electric Bike: $150 and gives +300.

5. Coleoptera: $400 and gives +350.

6. Pickup Truck: $700 and gives +400.

7. Sport Futility: $850 and gives +450.

8. Big Lug: $1,500 and gives +500.

9. The Astrolux: $1,750 and gives +600.

10. Road Rocket: $2,500 and gives +550.

11. Rag Top: $3,500 and gives +750.

12. Topotheline: $10,000 and gives +1,000.

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Live and Learn College

Some Things Fishy

Chez What?

1. Rocky Mountains: $200.

2. Seattle: $210.

3. Whitehorse: $290.

4. Alaska: $300.

5. Cyprus: $350.

6. New York: $350.

7. France: $400.

8. Carribean: $400.

9. Japan: $450.

10. Panama: $450.

11. Egypt: $550.

12. Low Earth Orbit: $725.

13. Mars: $975.

14. Ganymede: $1,100.

1. Mechanical Bovine: $5 and gives +60.

2. Ferrous Wheel: $7 and gives +70.

3. Hurlygig: $10 and gives +70.

4. Clumper Cars: $10 and gives +100.

5. Rigged Midway: $12 and gives +130.

6. Out of Controller Coaster: $15 and gives +150.

7. Over 9,000 Ft Drop: $20 and gives +200.

8. Trolololler Coaster: $28 and gives +350.

9. Hyperspace Mountain: $50 and gives +500.

1. Lawn Bowling: Costs $28, takes 8 lessons to complete, and gives 50 time units - no prerequisites.

2. Hot Cross Training: Costs $56, takes 14 lessons to complete, and gives 50 time units - no prerequisites.

3. Parkour: Costs $516, takes 29 lessons to complete, and gives 100 time units - no prerequisites.

4. Steeple Chase: Costs $1376, takes 60 lessons to complete, and gives 125 time units - no prerequisites.

5. Mini Golf: Costs $20, takes 6 lessons to complete, and gives 50 time units � requires golf clubs.

6. Pose and Flex: Costs $42, takes 11 lessons to complete, and gives 50 time units � requires hand mirror.

7. Ice Hockey: Costs $99, takes 15 lessons to complete, and gives 75 time units � requires hockey stick.

8. Free Diving: Costs $131, takes 26 lessons to complete, and gives 75 time units � requires swim goggles.

9. Unicycling: Costs $249, takes 17 lessons to complete, and gives 75 time units � requires unicycle.

10. Jai Alai: Costs $380, takes 18 lessons to complete, and gives 75 time units � requires xistera.

11. Advanced Hockey: Costs $810, takes 35 lessons to complete, and gives 100 time units � requires Ice Hockey lessons to have been completed.

12. Enhanced Gravity Training: Costs $1969, takes 100 lessons to complete, and gives 175 time units � requires human centrifuge.

1. Dishwasher: Pays $6 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality.

2. Janitor: Pays $6 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality.

3. Junior Therapist: Pays $7 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality.

4. Minor League Athlete: Pays $7 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires completion of advanced hockey and exercise clothing.

5. Group Therapist: Pays $9 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires completion of being an expert junior therapist and sub casual clothing.

6. Cleaner: Pays $10 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires sub casual clothing and being an expert janitor.

7. Fry Cook: Pays $10 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires being an expert dishwasher and sub casual clothing.

8. Teller: Pays $11 and requires 150 intelligence, 100 charm, and 100 practicality. Wear business clothing for a bonus.

9. Greeter: Pays $12 and requires 100 intelligence, 150 charm, and 100 practicality. Wear preppy clothes for a bonus.

10. Nanny: Pays $13 and requires 100 intelligence, 100 charm, and 150 practicality. Wear parent clothing for a bonus.

11. Yoga Instructor: Pays $13 and requires 100 intelligence, 100 charm, and 200 practicality. Also requires exercise clothing.

12. Masseuse: Pays $15 and requires 100 intelligence, 150 charm, and 150 practicality. Wear relaxed clothing for a bonus.

13. Tutor: Pays $16 and requires 250 intelligence, 100 charm, and 100 practicality. Wear student clothing.

14. Tour Guide: Pays $16 and requires 150 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Requires languages textbook and cultural clothing.

15. Child Care Worker: Pays $17 and requires 100 intelligence, 100 charm, and 200 practicality. Requires being an expert nanny and having completed the first aid course at the college.

16. Assistant Manager: Pays $17 and requires 100 intelligence, 250 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires being an expert fry cook and wearing business clothing.

1. Travel Agent: Pays $18 and requires 150 intelligence, 100 charm, and 200 practicality. Requires being an expert tour guide.

2. Beat Cop: Pays $18 and requires 100 intelligence, 100 charm, and 300 practicality. Also requires a compass.

3. Pet Groomer: Pays $19 and requires 150 intelligence, 150 charm, and 200 practicality. Requires animal shampoo and manual laborer clothing.

4. Server: Pays $19 and requires 150 intelligence, 200 charm, and 100 practicality. Requires being an expert greeter and formal clothing.

5. Midway Operator: $20 and requires 150 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires ride guide and relaxed clothing.

6. Social Worker: Pays $22 and requires 150 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires being an expert group therapist and wear business clothing.

7. Equipment Manager: Pays $22 and requires 100 intelligence, charm, and 300 practicality. Also requires completion of the college appliance repair course and manual laborer clothing.

8. Pawnbroker: Pays $23 and requires 200 intelligence, 100 charm, and 250 practicality. Also requires being an expert cleaner or midway operator. Sub casual clothing.

9. Personal Trainer: $25 and requires 100 intelligence, 150 charm, and 300 practicality. Also requires exercise clothing.

10. Antique Expert: Pays $26 and requires 400 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires business clothing.

11. Gadget Salesman: Pays $28 and requires 200 intelligence, 300 charm, and 150 practicality. Also requires business clothing.

12. Detective: Pays $29 and requires 150 intelligence, 250 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires being an expert beat cop, completion of hot cross training, and business clothes.

13. Mechanic: Pays $31 and requires 150 intelligence, 100 charm, and 400 practicality. Also requires being an expert equipment manager, and manual laborer clothes.

14. Bookie: Pays $31 and requires 450 intelligence, 350 charm, and 400 practicality. Also requires sub casual clothing, specifically sports fan clothes.

15. Manager: Pays $33 and requires 150 intelligence, 250 charm, and 150 practicality. Also requires being an expert assistant manager, a first aid kit, and preppy clothing.

16. Vehicle Salesman: Pays $33 and requires 100 intelligence, 600 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires business clothes.

17. Tailor: Pays $34 and requires 150 intelligence, 100 charm, and 600 practicality. Also requires stylish clothing.

18. Trapeze Artist: Pays $35 and requires 100 intelligence, 500 charm, and 100 practicality. Requires completion of the unicycling class and party clothing.

19. Magician: Pays $37 and requires 400 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires a chemistry set, rock fan clothes, and completion of the basic science degree.

20. Instructor: Pays $37 and requires 400 intelligence, 100 charm, and 150 practicality. Also requires being an export tutor, teacher clothing, and completion of any degree.

21. Sous Chef: Pays $38 and requires 200 intelligence, 100 charm, and 400 practicality. Also requires pots and pans, completion of the competetive cooking class, and formal clothing.

22. Sergeant: Pays $38 and requires 300 intelligence, charm, and practicality. Also requires being an expert detective, completion of the parkour gym class, and business clothing.

1. Librarian: Pays $42 and requires 500 intelligence, 100 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires teacher clothing, and an arts degree.

2. Sports Coach: Pays $43 and requires 100 intelligence, 100 charm, and 650 practicality. Also requires being an expert minor league athlete and exercise clothing.

3. Regional Manager: Pays $47 and requires 400 intelligence, 300 charm, and 200 practicality. Also requires an advanced business degree, and power clothing.

4. Professor: Pays $49 and requires 700 intelligence, 100 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires teacher clothes and a Ph. D.

5. Veterinarian: Pays $52 and requires 400 intelligence, 100 charm, and 500 practicality. Also requires animal shampoo, completion of a science degree, completion of the animal husbandry class, and casual clothing.

6. Dean: Pays $55 and requires 100 intelligence, 500 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires being an expert instructor or professor, completion of a master's degree, and teacher clothing.

7. Personal Stylist: Pays $56 and requires 100 intelligence, 700 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires completion of the fashion passion course, the sketching course, and stylish clothes.

8. Executive Chef: Pays $59 and requires 200 intelligence, 250 charm, and 600 practicality. Also requires being an expert sous chef, a bunsen burner, and completion of the advanced arts degree.

9. Investment Banker: Pays $60 and requires 100 intelligence, 550 charm, and 550 practicality. Also requires a laptop, power clothing, completion of the game theory course, and completion of a business degree.

1. Police Chief: Pays $65 and requires 500 intelligence, 200 charm, and 400 practicality. Also requires being an expert sergeant, completion of any degree, and completion of the steeplechase class.

2. Chancellor: Pays $73 and requires 750 intelligence, 300 charm, and 200 practicality. Also requires being an expert dean or professor, completion of the postdoctoral fellowship, and formal clothing.

3. Thoraic Surgeon: Pays $78 and requires 600 intelligence, 100 charm, and 450 practicality. Also requires completion of the medical degree and golf clubs.

4. Motivational Speaker: Pays $91 and requires 100 intelligence, 1,000 charm, and 100 practicality. Also requires power clothing.

5. Hedge Fund Manager: Pays $124 and requires 100 intelligence, 650 charm, and 750 practicality. Also requires power clothing, being an expert investment banker, golf clubs, and completion of a master's degree.

6. Professional Athlete: Pays $250 and requires 200 intelligence, 150 charm, and 1,000 practicality. Also requires being an expert minor league athlete, completion of enhanced gravity training, and exercise clothing.