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User Help 1) Chat Screen 2) Message Bar 3) Speech Bubbles 4) Chat Avatars 5) Your Inbox 6) Send Mail 7) Friends List 8) Heart Points 9) Thumb Points 10) Star Points 11) Blocked Users 12) Edit Avatar 13) View Map |
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1) Chat Message Screen This is where all the users chat messages will appear. Additional tabs will appear alongside the 'Local' tab when chatting in private chat windows. To increase the text size in the chat windows click the + tab and to decrease the text size click the - tab. To minimise the chat message screen click the _ tab. |
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2) Message Bar This is where you type your message to send to other chat users. To send the message either press the 'enter' key on your keyboard or click the green arrow icon. |
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3) Speech Bubbles Any messages you send will also appear in speech bubbles above your avatars head. |
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4) Chat Avatars Moving - To move your chat avatar during the game, move your mouse around the screen (to where you want the avatar to move to) then click the left button on your mouse. Double clicking your left mouse button on the screen will increase the speed your avatar moves. Interacting - Move your mouse over other users avatars and click the left mouse button to interact with them.  You will then see the following information and a choice of options, » Heart* - Click the heart icon to send the user a love heart (love). » Thumbs Up* - Click the thumbs up to send the user a thumbs up (like). » Star* - Click the star icon to send the user a star (special). » View Profile - View profile details about the user. » Private Chat - Chat privately with the user. » Add To Friends - Add the user to your friends list. » Block User - Block the user from contacting you. * Also shows all heart, thumbs up and star points a user has been sent by other members. Member Levels - Each avatars name is assigned a color like so, Guest User - Features may be restricted for members of this level. VIP User - Access to all features including their own private rooms. Admin User - Responsible for monitoring the chat rooms and keeping them safe. |
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5) Your Inbox From time to time you may receive mail from your friends or other members and clicking this icon allows you to access your inbox. You can then read the message and choose to reply or delete it. All messages are saved in your inbox. A number will appear on top of the inbox icon which tells you how many new mails you have received. |
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6) Send Mail This option allows you to send internal mail to your friends and other members. To send a message click the icon then type a friends or another members username, enter your message in the space provided and click the send button. |
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7) Your Friends List Everytime you add a new friend their details will appear in your friends list.  You will then see the following information and a choice of options, » Friends Name » Friends Location - Where they are in the game, eg The Club, The Beach, etc » Online/Offline Status - A blue icon will appear if the user is online. A white icon will appear if the user is offline. » Join User - Clicking the room icon instantly transports you to the room your friend was last in (or still is). » Private Chat - Clicking the speech bubble will open a new tab and chat window so you can chat privately (one to one). » Profile Link - Clicking the magnifying glass will load the users profile page. » Send Mail - Clicking the mail icon allows you to send mail to your friend. » Delete Friend - Clicking the bin icon will remove the friend from your friends list. |
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8) Heart Points This shows how many heart points you have been awarded. When a user left clicks your avatar they can choose to send you a heart. Sending a heart to someone will increase their heart points by 1. The more heart points a user has the more they are loved! |
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9) Thumb Points This shows how many thumbs up points you have been awarded. When a user left clicks your avatar they can choose to send you a thumbs up. Sending a thumbs up to someone will increase their thumbs up points by 1. The more thumbs up points a user has the more they are liked! |
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10) Star Points This shows how many star points you have been awarded. When a user left clicks your avatar they can choose to send you a star. Sending a star to someone will increase their star points by 1. The more star points a user has the more they are special! |
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11) Blocked Users When you choose to ignore/block a user, they will appear in your blocked users list. Any blocked users will not be able to see you, contact you or enter your own private room. To block a user left click on their avatar and click 'block'. To unblock a user click your blocked users icon then click 'remove' next to their username to remove them from your blocked list. |
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12) Edit Your Avatar Clicking this icon will allow you to customise your avatar. |
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13) View Map There are many different places (rooms) your avatar can visit. To move your avatar to another room, move your mouse over or near a door, signpost or pathway and a doorway icon will appear. Click the left button on your mouse to change rooms. Alternatively, you can click the map icon to see a selection of rooms (shown below). Simply click on any room icon to enter that room. To exit the game, click the 'logout' link.  My Room - (Create Your Own Private Room) - This is your own private room which you can customise to suit your own tastes. You can change the background, add your own music stream and even give it a name. For example, you could call your room 'Party Club', create your own nightclub background and stream your own club music!  » Room Name - Enter your room name. » Background Image Url - The url to where your custom background image is hosted. » Background Music Url - The url to the web page where your music stream is hosted (or online radio player). » Avatar Start Posistion - This is where the avatars will first appear when entering your room. All private rooms have a speaker icon in the top left corner. If the room owner has added a music stream to their room, click the speaker image to turn on/off the music.  Who Can Access My Room? - Only the users in your friends list can access your own private room (any friends of your friends can also join your room too). Should anyone turn up that you dont want in your private room, the room owner can choose to kick the user out of their private room and back into the public lobby. |
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