DQ Tycoon
Version 1.0
Release Date: December 02, 2008
Developed by Spark Plug Games, LLC
www.sparkpluggames.com
Published by Game Mill Entertainment
www.gamemillpublishing.com
Thank you for purchasing DQ Tycoon--we hope you enjoy the game!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 System Requirements
 Troubleshooting / Compatibility
o DirectX
o Screen Color Depth
o Bug Reporting
 Technical Support
 Registration
o About Ad-sponsored Trials
o Benefits of Registering
o How to Register
o Buying the Game
o Problems?
 Instructions
o Introduction
o Create Your Profile
o Game Selection
o Options
 How to Play
 Gameplay Tips
 Version History
 Credits
 Software Use Limitations And Limited License
 Copyright Information
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS [back to top]
Minimum Required Recommended
Windows OS XP XP / Vista
Processor Type AMD / Intel Intel
Processor Speed 1.0 Ghz 1.8 Ghz
RAM 256 MB 1 GB
The Minimum and Recommended System Requirements for compiled Applications are:
Minimum Required Recommended
Mac OS 10.3.x 10.4.x / 10.5.x
Processor Type G3 PowerPC / Intel Solo Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed 500 Mhz / 1.0 Ghz 1.8 Ghz
RAM 256 MB 1 GB
TROUBLESHOOTING / COMPATIBILITY [back to top]
DirectX
DQ Tycoon requires PC users to have DirectX 9.0 drivers or later installed. These are
sound and video drivers from Microsoft that are used in many games. If you need the
latest version of DirectX, go to www.microsoft.com/directx.
Screen Color Depth
DQ Tycoon requires you to be running in 16 bit color mode or better. It may not
function in windowed mode properly in 256 Colors.
In addition, the game may run slowly in windowed mode using 32 bit color. If this
occurs, switch to full-screen mode, or change your color depth to 16 bits.
Bug Reporting
The product you are playing is invested with love, blood, sweat, tears, and perhaps the
occasional bug.
If you should experience suspicious game performance and you suspect you’ve found a
bug, please remain calm and remember that in some cultures, finding a bug is
considered to be a sign of good luck! Also, please share your good fortune with the
good folks at Game Mill, who have a grim fascination with that sort of thing.
INSTRUCTIONS [back to top]
Introduction
Emily Archer just graduated with high honors at prestigious GREENWOOD U with a
Masters degree in business administration. Her dream is to someday own her own
business, but she is unsure of what to do or where to begin until her friend Ethan
suggests applying at the local Dairy Queen. That’s where you come in! Help Emily
climb the managerial ladder at Dairy Queen and put her business savvy to the test!
Profile
When you first launch DQ Tycoon, you are prompted to create a name for your saved
game profile. Your progress will be saved when you exit the game. If more than one
person is playing the game, it is advisable to create more than one profile. You can
create additional profiles if you exit to the Main Menu and click on the Change button on
the bottom left of the screen. A save game dialog appears that will display your save
game profiles and allow you to create a new one.
Options
The Options screen is reachable from the Main Menu. It includes the following options:
 Resolution: adjust the screen resolution to 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768.
 Fullscreen: toggle between a full screen or window view.
 Sound Effects: change the sound effects volume by adjusting the slide bar.
 Music: change the music volume by adjusting the slide bar.
Map Screen
Choose the day and week you would like to work on by clicking on days in the calendar
display. Use the arrows to change the week, or click on an individual day to prepare
that day to be loaded. Days that are grayed out mean you need to play the days that
precede them before you can unlock them.
If you have unlocked more than one store, you may play the day through at any store
you have selected. Click on the stores displayed in the map area of the screen to select
a new store. When you click on a store, additional information about that store appears
in the column on the right side of the screen, such as the daily goal, the staffing, and
the thermometer temperature.
The thermometer changes on a daily basis, and is different for each store. The
temperature represents how much business you will do at the selected store on a given
day. It’s best to work at the busiest store of the day in order to ensure that things run
smoothly.
You can go back to stores you don’t plan to work at that day and change the staff who
will be working there in your absence. Change the staff by clicking on the arrows next to
staff portraits that appear on the right side of the screen.
The bar display at the bottom of the screen measures your daily cash totals and your
weekly quota. The smaller colored line represents how much money you made on the
selected day. You must make your weekly quota to proceed to the next week.
Upgrade!
Press this button in the Map Screen to view the upgrades available for the store you
have currently selected. Each store has different upgrade options. Make sure to check
back periodically, as new upgrades may become available for your store later in the
game.
To purchase an upgrade, click on the grayed out station and press the YES button to
buy or the NO button to cancel.
DQ Tokens
You will earn tokens as a reward for completing shifts, achieving expert scores,
completing weeks, and earning all the possible expert scores on a given day. DQ
Tokens can be used to purchase upgrades on the Upgrade Screen.
HOW TO PLAY [back to top]
Controls
DQ Tycoon can be controlled entirely by left clicking your mouse button. No additional
buttons or keyboard keys are necessary. When playing a day shift, point your mouse
cursor at a station and click to move to that location. Emily will activate the machine at
that station when she arrives. If the station performs at instant speed (for instance: the
soft serve machine), Emily will automatically hold the finished item in her hand, ready to
be delivered to a customer or taken to the chocolate or butterscotch dip stations.
Employees
You have no direct control over your employees. You may wish you could move them
around, discipline them, fire them, or even strangle them, but those features are not
supported in the game, and may possibly be illegal. However, you can change the
employees you work with in the Map Screen or turn them off altogether if you decide
you don’t need them. Employees that are more expensive can move at faster speeds.
Employees will help you complete orders and make more money. It’s a good idea to
have at least one register for each employee.
You can tell which order an employee is working on by observing the dimmed icons in
the customer’s order balloons. Even if an employee is working on an order, remember
that you’re the manager--you’re faster, and nothing prevents you from racing ahead and
fulfilling their order first.
Goal
There are two goals to achieve in DQ Tycoon. First, you must achieve your Daily Goal
for the store you are playing. The goal appears on the Map Screen in the right column
and on bottom area of the screen when you start a shift. If the number is negative, this
means you must make enough money to pay your employee before you can start
earning money toward your Daily Goal.
The second goal is to earn enough money to achieve your Weekly Quota. This number
appears on the bottom of the Map Screen. You must achieve this quota in order
progress to the next week.
Expert Scores
You can earn expert scores by exceeding the daily goal for that store on a given day.
When you earn an expert score, you receive a DQ Token and a gold star appears on
the day’s entry in the calendar.
When you have earned expert scores on every available store for the day, the day will
turn a gold color in the calendar.
GAMEPLAY TIPS [back to top]
 When a customer suffers a brain freeze, you can thaw them out with a
Flamethrower Burger.
 You can pre-make menu items before someone orders them, like shakes, sodas,
and Blizzards.
 After you make a shake, you can start another one before you leave so that it’s
ready for the next order.
 When you make a banana split, don’t forget the bananas. That’s where the name
comes from.
 You must meet your weekly quota before moving on to the next week.
 You can purchase upgrades with DQ Tokens.
 Dairy Queen Tycoon makes an excellent gift.
 Check the thermometer on the map screen before you begin a shift. It lets you
know how busy a store is going to be on that day.
 If you keep your cake freezer stocked with cakes, you’ll increase your daily
profits.
 Be patient with the older dude. He’s doing the best he can.
 If you have trouble making your daily quota, it helps to invest in some upgrades.
 You can’t keep your cool cones after the shift is over, so it’s a good idea to use
them often.
 Some cool cones give better advantages if you wait for the right moment to use
them.
 You can add more than three steps to your queue.
 You can carry two orders at once.
 You can assign employees to a store on the map screen.
 You can go back and achieve an EXPERT score on all of your available stores
on each day.
CREDITS [back to top]
International Dairy Queen
Senior Marketing Manager, Jill Anderson
National Promotions and Advertising
Vice President, Tim Hawley
Marketing Communications
DQ Branding Team Sue Culver
Elisa Edlund
Bob Hynick
Eric Lavanger
Mary Joyce
Aric Nissen
Monica Montgomery
Mike Rinke
Kraft Foods Inc.
Director of National Accounts Marcus Brady
GameMill Entertainment
CEO Gary Miller
Executive Producer Brian Kirkvold
Customer Support Brandon Miller
Quality Assurance Geoff Holtgrewe
Justin Kuechle
Soariyant Phomma
Special Thanks Jane Miller
Spark Plug Games
President, CTO John O’Neill
Art Director Ben Lichius
Senior Game Designer Adam Cogan
Senior Console Engineer Joshua Cole
Game Engineer Aaron Sarazan
Artists Charlette Bay
Adam Capps
Chris Loyd
Special Thanks
A special thanks goes out to all of the Spark Plug Games friends and family
members that make it possible for us to make games every day.
You ignite us!
CenterLine Productions
CEO, CenterLine Productions Charles Long
Office Manager Anna Hopkins
Special Thanks John Anderson
Michael Gutierrez
Nick Heim
Bret Kruse
Shawn Lamons
Game Consulting
Managing Director Nicolas Bonvalet
Production Director Regis Carlier
Lead Artist Benoit Onillon
Artist Jeremie Fenger
Pierre Minel
Ape Entertainment
General Partner/Co-Publisher David Hedgecock
General Partner/Co-Publisher Brent Erwin
Artist Rob Duenas
Diego Rodriguez
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION [back to top]
This game is a dramatization that does not relate to the actual operation or
performance of a real DQ business, and includes different products, equipment and
facilities. DQ, BLIZZARD, DAIRY QUEEN, GRILL & CHILL, and other trademarks and
logos presented are owned by American Dairy Queen Corp. © 2008 American Dairy
Queen Corp., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Developed by Spark Plug Games, LLC. Some elements © 2008 Spark Plug Games,
LLC. Technology engine JusTME © 2008 Spark Plug Games, LLC.
All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.