ScreenName's Posts

On Thu Feb 16 01:56:27 PST 2012, ScreenName said:

failed to initialize DirectDraw: RESULT_SURFACE_FAIL CreateSurface Windowed Primary: DDERR_NOEXCLUSIVEMODE

The ONLY other game I have received this error on is Farm Mania Hot Vacation (gee - both in the Farm Mania series - this is a programming error) I can play the game full screen but when I switched to windowed mode it crashes with the above error. This is a programming error and is NOT my video driver like tier 1 tech support insisted when I tried getting Farm Mania - Hot Vacation working. This is the trial version. I have 55 minutes left and was hoping to use one of my game credits so I don't lose it in a few days.

On Thu Feb 16 01:08:53 PST 2012, ScreenName said:

Win / Heur malware identified on install. I terminated download and files moved to virus vault. I will not try and reinstall until it is guaranteed virus / malware free.

On Tue Jan 10 08:54:30 PST 2012, ScreenName said:

This seems to have been a problem fixed by gamehouse in the trial version or it had to do with the buggy flash player update from adobe which they fixed this last week. Either way, the game works in tiled mode now. If anyone else is having the problem, then you will need to reinstall your flash player.

On Wed Dec 21 22:53:42 PST 2011, ScreenName said:

Downloaded and when switching to tiled (non full screen) mode, game crashed. I took screen shot:


Failed to initialize DirectDraw: RESULT_SURFACE_FAIL CreateSurface
Windowed Primary: DDERR_NOEXCLUSIVEMODE


This happened twice.

I do not ever play games in full screen mode (multi tasking)

On Tue Nov 29 16:45:56 PST 2011, ScreenName said:

Game keeps crashing. Likely not interested in it anyway since it can only be run in full screen. Too bad, I thought I would give it a try since it is new and had not been reviewed yet. I'll look for another game to spend my credits on although I wanted you to know it is buggy and crashes.

On Tue Oct 04 18:52:04 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

I have played this game off and on for a long time and cannot get past the final level. Very frustrating. This game would be a 10+ star game if it was winnable. Has anyone won this game??? If so, which power ups are best to have in the inventory?

On Mon Sep 26 22:18:27 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

michimet wrote: Can anyone help please? For the life of me I can't succeed in this one!
Jump 2 the horse runs right up to the jump but doesn't jump it so you have to turn around and line up again, which loses too much time so I can't get a medal!
any help would be appreciated! thanks!


Make sure you are lined up with the center part of the fence. The side panels are not part of the jump.

On Sat Jun 11 01:14:11 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

dancingelephant wrote: i can't get expert levels for 13, 14, 15 and 16. i need to get one more expert otherwise i don't have enough points to move on!!! any tips anyone?


Post which levels you do not have expert on and people can help you get through them

On Sat Jun 11 01:12:14 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

you need to build the real estate agency. I generally build it in the upper right corner. The museum is key in getting the guests you need.

On Sat Jun 11 01:08:50 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

do you have enough points to purchase it?

On Fri Jun 10 15:48:53 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

Next to the observation deck (remember you need to rebuild it) build a mall. That will get you enough guests.

If you need help getting the income, post back. I can finish the level in 4:30 (6:00 expert time) without even trying very hard.

On Thu May 26 20:46:31 PDT 2011, ScreenName said:

VIP runway and plane washing are the keys to score high.

On Tue Sep 21 16:36:18 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

keet4u wrote: On level 5.3 after you have removed the boulders and think you are done, it resets to 4 boulders again and I don't see anymore boulders! What do I need to do? GH told me to redownload the game in case it is a glitch, but it still does it. HELP!


Did you uninstall it and delete the folder before you re-downloaded it? Sometimes if there is a problem, it is in the datafiles that are stored and are not reinstalled. I strongly suggest you uninstall the game, find the folder where thegames are installed to, delete the forlder FOR THIS GAME ONLY and delete it AFTER uninstalling. Then re-download the game and it will hopefully be fixed. I had a similar problem with another game a long time ago and this is how I fixed it.

On Sat Sep 04 12:19:04 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

No way to skip them - but read my cheat / work around under wasps on how to get through it

On Tue Aug 31 22:39:16 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:


I need some help. A walk through would be nice. ) I am stuck on 4:6. I am just seconds away from getting through this level when the dragon comes swooping down on me. I've played that level almost 50 times and just keep missing it by seconds. Usually just have a couple flowers to pick and POOF! Thank you for any tips! ♥



Collect enough to build the treasury first. Alternate between building the treasury and warehouse as you collect resources and work towards the sawmill to rebuild on the top left.

Then work towards rebuilding the farm lower right as you collect resources. Hire another worker (build shack) as soon as you can. Only build the hunting lodge right before you need it. Use the resources renewed faster as often as you can - and collect the resources as soon as you can because time does not start to renew it until you pick up the one that is waiting.

On Tue Aug 31 22:29:29 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

Collect the wood and as soon as you have enough, build the fisherman's hut with the wood. Then collect the rest of the wood and food needed to build the bridge to the sawmill - rebuild the sawmill and the well. As soon as you get enough wood, build the bridge to the fish huts - wait to use the work costs less if it's close. Then rebuild both fish huts. By then you should be close to building the warehouse and then hiring a worker. Build the warehouse before collecting gold. Put off building the snake charmer's hut until you get a good storage of wood. I think I hired the third worker before building the snake charmer hut. Make sure you rebuild the other well as soon as you can. Alternate what you are doing and use the work costs less to remove the boulders which will greatly reduce the amount of fold you need.

On Tue Aug 31 22:13:25 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

The only way I got through the hitting mini games is by cheating (and I got a score that said it was better than the developers top score)

To cheat: One hand on the mouse and the other on the escape key. As soon as a creature appears (the first one is wasps - there are others) hit the escape key which will pause the game. Then get in position to hit the creature (wasps in the first one) Hit escape again to un-pause the game. As soon as you hit the creature, hit escape to pause the game and get into position to hit the next creature. Continue pause / un-pause until you have hit all the creatures. I absolutely hate all the mini games in this version. The first kingdom for the princess I absolutely loved the mini games - but I almost demanded a refund for this one until I discovered how to cheat and get through the hitting mini games.

Wasps are the first the other mini games have ghosts, snakes, and a couple of others.

On Wed Jun 09 14:10:48 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

Keep playing and they will open as you "earn" them

On Fri Apr 16 14:26:26 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

15 of each all growing at the same time - not letting them die and replanting them.

On Sun Apr 04 16:00:00 PDT 2010, ScreenName said:

It runs fine on my vista (home premium SP1) - not to level 37 yet ------- This is a great game that makes you think - I gave it 5* (although my review isn't published yet at the time of this post)

On Mon Nov 30 18:44:27 PST 2009, ScreenName said:

ok