The Magic Roundabout screenshots

This is the load screen. The player sees a lot of this. The game saves as it transitions between areas then displays this as the next area loads. This even precedes the start menu.

The game saves progress as it transitions between areas. Something like 5 or 6 seconds to save and the same again to load the next area

This is Dougal in the town square. The animated icon in the lower left shows the player what action to perform to search the flower pot

Dougal has searched the flower pot and has found a star. Six or so stars unlocks a postcard, these are viewed from the main menu

Out and about exploring The cursor turns to a magnifying glass when there's something to search Locations can only be searched once and often nothing is found

Dougal is moved via the mouse. The circles on the path ahead indicate where he's being moved to

Ermintrude's Flowers: Each mini game is explained clearly. There's an audio description, the words are repeated across the bottom of the screen, and then there's the pictures

Ermintrude's flowers: Dougal must pick the flowers before they disappear. The mini map shows the flowers that have been picked. This is a tricky game as flowers can appear out of view

The main menu(part one) The bones represent games. The white/gnawed bone is a game in progress, the blue bones are unplayed versions of the same game

The main menu (part 2) The door exits the game.The TV screen views photographs.The camera accesses videos. The tree is the hide and seek game. The pawmarks start the main game

This is Zebedee. He's created this Day of Special Friendship and it's his voice that explains how the game is played when a new feature is encountered

These are the game configuration options. Henceforth all screenshots will be in the highers widescreen resolution

Dougal searching a pile of sacks. The higher screen resolution makes a big difference to the game

This is Dylan the rabbit's house. It does not look much but of course most of it is underground

Found a key inside Dylan's house. It is possible to enter a few houses and the viewpoint is similar in each, it's as though the player is peering over walls.

Found something at Florence's house.

Zebedee pops up to explain the flower planting mini game at Florence's house

Digging a hole for seeds in Florence's flower growing mini game. By mimicking the animated mouse movements the player makes Dougal dig a hole

Dougal has discovered a Treasure Detector No more pointless digging in flower pots, this will bleep when there's something to be found

Inside Florence's house. It's nice and neat now but this is before Dougal searches it for hidden stuff

The in-game map. Characters will alert Dougal when they need help.

Collecting stars unlocks pictures that are accessed via the main menu. Initially all pictures and videos are locked

The Magic Roundabout

Windows screenshots