Stephen,

Hi Stephen, which 'icon' (do you mean shortcut) are you clicking?

When games are installed you will get some internet shortcuts installed to the desktop. These can be deleted apart from the actual game shortcut. All games from TooMky Games and other free game sites rely on adverts for their income; part of which is paid to the developer foe allowing the registered game to be downloaded for free.

Unfortunately I no longer have the game installed. I'm not a fan of these games; so, once I've posted a review and checked the game out for around an hour I'll delete it. So I cannot confirm what you are saying. However, I did get the game to work, so I'm wondering whether you are not clicking on the correct shortcut? I would go to the games installed folder and create a new shortcut from the application file ( if that is still an issue try using the file labelled game.exe).

Please do let me know how you faired?

Whiterabbit-uk,

Thank you for the lightning reply!
I clicked on the "Setup.exe" file.
Several others have the same problem (see below).

Whiterabbit-uk,
I found the ''game.exe". When I click on that, a System Error pops up: "The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP1.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."

What now??

Stephen,

Hi Stephen,

MSVCR71.DLL is a Microsoft C Runtime Library. You can try downloading the latest version of the library or go to one of the .dll download sites and download the file directly. Where to put it is another question. Either inside the games installed folder or inside the Microsoft folder within the System 32 folder located in the Windows folder. (or both to be sure.

I would first install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) directly from Microsoft. If that doesn't fix the issue, then download the library file i.e. MSVCR71.DLL from one of the .dll download sites. If you download the latter make sure you check it with your antimalware or via one of the online checkers such as Virus total first to be sure it's safe. I've downloaded various x.dll files from https://www.dll-files.com/ previously and had no issues, but it still pays to check as it's been a few years since I last downloaded from that site and things can change.

Anne Hogan,

Hi Anne, check the FAQ's thread over in the game discussion forums:

https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/11647

Hopefully, you'll find a fix there.

Also, try going into compatibility mode and fiddle around with the settings. It's an old HOG, so maybe select the XP option?

To get to compatibility, right click on the games shortcut and select Properties. Then click on the compatibility tab. From there you have several items you can select or deselect .

Nancy,

I had the same issue, so just moved on to the next board. There's still 65 to go. :)

Nancy, I have the same problem. Also the Strawberry is behind the Pause too. In the Laboratory (the previous level) the Anka Statue is also hidden, but at least it has a small amount exposed so that once you know its there you can select it. I hope that there aren't too many other levels like this.

Nancy, The next one, City Street, the Flour Scoop is under the Pause too. It is exposed, but clicking it pauses too, unless you click a very small spot at the top right of it.

I get the feeling that this game was ported from some other platform that didn't have the pause button in that place.

Mick Andf Shirley, I am getting the same, - just opens end webpage so will probably uninstall and forget about this one

In case it helps, in my Win7 32-bit VM it uses both 110 & 120 version Microsoft C/C++ runtimes, though that may vary with another copy of Win7, depending on what runtimes are installed. Otherwise it uses Direct Draw & Open GL [rather than DX].

Mick Andf Shirley, hi .
Try setting compatibility mode to Windows XP .
If that does not fix the problem , you must edit the shortcut of the game
to point at "game.exe" .
In my experience , that works almost every tine .

Claire,

Hi Claire,

This is like the early Hidden Object games, no cut scenes or padded out with none related puzzles, just 66 hidden object scenes that you can play either in a timed or untimed mode. To play untimed select training.

Fran,

There is an untimed mode, click on the training button. That gives you access to all 66 HOG boards with no timer.

Whiterabbit-uk, Thanks Whiterabbit, initially I did try the training mode - and there was a countdown timer, but not one on the other mode, although it still timed you out if you didn't find everything, so after reading your comment I went back and looked again - and this time the timer was on the correct mode and the training mode was untimed - it all seems to be working properly now, but originally it definitely wasn't! Weird!

neme,

Hi Neme,

There are two modes timed and untimed. But they are called Normal and training. The training mode would be ideal for your gameplay style. :)

Whiterabbit-uk, Thanks. I really don't mind a timed mode, my real concern was that it sounds like if you end the game after finishing one scene, you can't resume from there later but have to start over. I actually don't mind the cut scenes and story in these usually. Hugs to the rabbits (both your pet and you!)

Robert G.,

Hi Robert,

Yes there are, the untimed mode is the training mode, the timed mode the normal mode.

Iris Benz,

Hi Iris,
Check the FAQ's thread over in the Game Discussion forums. You can find a link to the forums at the bottom of this page. Hopefully, you'll find a fix there.

Iris Benz, I get the same just opens the website thanks for playing Toomky games. Wondered if it could be related to the recent Windows 11 upgrade? That changed a lot of my Security settings, but I don't get any error message and my other games still play both Toomky and MPC games.

Sieska Cowdrey,

Hi Sieska,

It has two modes timed (normal) and untimed (training). Each time you start the same board, you get a different selection of items to find.

gamer,

Hi Gamer,

It has both a timed and an untimed mode. The untimed mode is the training mode.

unruly,

Thank you for your kind words. No matter how exhausting it is, we have a responsibility for them, plus It's the right thing to do.

We've never kept our pets in cages (apart from when they are taken to the vets). They have a garage and a decent sized room totally put over to them, plus most of the house is left open so that they can wander around. It does require daily cleaning due to their droppings, but most of that is done in a couple of areas in their rooms, and we have no carpets (just oak flooring, marble and rugs) in the rooms that are open to them. We've had a few accidents on the rugs, but they are cleaned immediately on discovery.

When the weather is okay, we allow them into the back garden (which is approx 90' by 90' with a further 20' x 25' secret garden at one corner of the garden) with supervision for a few hours every day ( they have to be supervised because none of the borders are secure - we have hedgehog gates in the only wooden fence at the bottom of our back garden and the rest are a mixture of Holly, Laurel and Hawthorn bushes; plus, there's a fox den in the next garden that did get to one of our dear guinea pigs when we first moved here. We didn't know of the fox back then).


:(

Our vet wanted to put him to sleep two years ago when he developed a benign tumour on his jaw. We know animal behaviour (I did a module on animal behaviour in my second year at university) and know that grazers such as rabbits will hide any pain they have. But they also show certain attributes when they are happy; which our rabbits did all the time e.g. binking, licking your hand, laying around like the queen of Sheba totally relaxed; whereas he never showed any of the signs he was in pain.

Because we have to hand feed him, we have to take him to the vet to have his teeth cut every month as his teeth do not line up, so don't wear away.. Several times the vets have suggested euthanising him. (lol)