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The Earth Inside / Help page

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How to operate the Earth Inside
  • To proceed to the next page, please click on the arrow at the bottom right of the screen.
  • To return to the previous page, please click on one of the bubbles coming out of the lamp at the bottom left of the screen. For example, you will note that three bubbles come out of the lamp on the fourth page. This means that three pages precede the active page. To return to the first page, please click the leftmost bubble. For the second and third pages, please click the middle and right bubbles, respectively.
  • To return to the menu page, please click on the lamp itself.
  • Click the "notes" icon for information about the pictures. (Mac Netscape users: be careful! The browser will abort if you click while the picture is downloading.)
Tips (hints for enjoying the Earth Inside)
  • Some pictures can be changed by clicking on the image. Enjoy the variety of pictures.
  • The front page shows different hues during the day and night. Try accessing the page at dawn and dusk. It is beautiful!
  • Did you notice that the moon on the front page waxes and wanes? Visit a night with a full moon.
  • The 4th picture in Volume 2 changes with the ebb and flow of the tides. The changes are especially drastic at flood tide during the full and new moon. Be sure to check it out during the full moon!
  • Over 300 life forms can be made from Volume 3! Go ahead and experiment! After shipment, each life form can follow a variety of future.
  • In Volume 6, the final picture of the maze is modified in unlimited ways depending on the order and number of pictures you have seen.
Enjoy your trip!