Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 59768A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. · If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your Nintendo DS. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. · Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. · If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. · Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. The official seal is your assurance that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always look for this seal when buying video game systems, accessories, games and related products. THIS GAME CARD WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DS VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play TM Contents 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 24 28 31 32 34 34 35 36 40 40 44 51 Introduction · Getting The Most out of Your Prefrontal Cortex · Recent Neurological Research Regarding Brain Training Training Your Brain with Brain Age How to Use Your Nintendo DS · Starting Brain Age Daily Training · Training for the First Time · Training Programs · Brain Age Check · Graphs · Other Options 2-16 THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES DOWNLOADED FROM ONE GAME CARD. Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a longdistance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. Quick Play · Quick Brain Age Check · Quick Training Sudoku DS Download Play · Calculation Battle x 30 · Sending a Demo Warranty & Service Information THIS PRODUCT EMPLOYS DECUMA (R) HANDWRITING RECOGNITION ENGINE FROM ZI CORPORATION. DECUMA ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ZI CORPORATION. © 2005-2006 NINTENDO. © 2006 NIKOLI CO., LTD. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Introduction Hello! I'm Dr. Ryuta Kawashima! Did you know that just like how you lose muscle mass with age, your brain function begins to decrease when you reach maturity? This happens even if you lead a normal, healthy life. Everyone knows you can prevent muscle loss with exercise, and use such activities to improve your body over time. But we now know that the same is true of your brain. If you proactively reinforce daily habits of brain training, you can help to prevent a decrease in brain function. Have you noticed yourself forgetting things lately? Do you have trouble articulating exactly what you want to say? These symptoms can be alleviated by training your brain. But such training is not just for adults. Children, too, can heighten their creativity and memory--and learn self-control--by training their brains. · Getting The Most out of Your Prefrontal Cortex The prefrontal cortex is like the control tower of your brain--it determines how you use stored knowledge in practical situations. That means that your "practical intelligence," or ability to apply stored knowledge to your everyday reality, depends upon how well your prefrontal cortex functions. So training your prefrontal cortex could actually raise your intelligence! The Human Brain Angular Gyrus Parietal Lobe Temporal Lobe Wernicke's Area Prefrontal Cortex Frontal Lobe Occipital Lobe Visual Cortex Anterior Inferior Temporal Gyrus Posterior © 2006 Ryuta Kawashima Ryuta Kawashima, M.D. 6 · A Brief Explanation of The Brain Both hemispheres of the human brain are divided into four parts: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe,temporal lobe, and occipital lobe. The prefrontal region (which makes up a large part of the frontal lobe) is the foundation of creativity, memory, communication, and self-control. Its role could be described as 7 the "brain within a brain." · Recent Neurological Research Regarding Brain Training My research has shown that reading out loud and performing calculations quickly are effective for training your brain. The diagrams below and to the right show functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the blood flow in a brain. The red and yellow areas show which parts of the brain are working. Red indicates the hardest working portions of the brain, while yellow displays slightly less activity. © 2006 Ryuta Kawashima A Brain Performing Simple Math Problems Quickly Many parts of both hemispheres are working very hard. A Brain Reading a Book Aloud The faster you read aloud, the harder your brain works. These diagrams demonstrate that performing simple calculations quickly and reading aloud are effective ways to train your brain. © 2006 Ryuta Kawashima A Brain in Idle Thought The left hemisphere is working, but the right hemisphere is hardly working at all. A Brain Solving a Difficult Math Problem Even when solving a hard problem, your brain may not be working very hard. Based on these results, I conducted a memory test on a wide range of people, from elementary school-age children to fullgrown adults. My data showed that subjects who performed simple calculations and read aloud did two to three times better in tests of memory ability. Also, patients with cognitive impairment that performed simple calculations and read aloud two to five times per week were able to prevent the worsening of their condition and improve the functioning of their prefrontal cortices more than those who had not done such exercises. 9 8 · Training Your Brain with Brain Age The key to training is sticking with it. This software was designed to work your brain with simple math-related activities and literature passages to read aloud. It will also be fun so you can continue to use and enjoy it every day! The best time to do this training is in the morning, when your brain is at its peak level of activity. Take a moment from your free time each day to complete your training. Modern Equipment Shows That Brain Training Works! An imaging technology called near-infrared spectroscopy (Figure 1) has allowed us to investigate the workings of the prefrontal cortex in a person who is playing Brain Age. After testing several dozen training programs, we have selected only those that proved effective for activating the brain (Figure 2). Figure 1 Figure 2 © 2006 Ryuta Kawashima Don't worry! I'll be assisting with your brain training. I'm sure we'll work well together! Measuring blood flow in the brain. Chart 1 A three-dimensional image produced during the examination. 10 How Is One's Brain Age Determined? I took a sample set of 120 people from age 20 to 70 and broke them down into groups of 20. I then evenly dispersed them by age and adjusted their test results to find the best fit in a distribution curve (Chart 1). This is the curve used to calculate your brain's age when you use Brain Age. 11 How to Use Your Nintendo DS with Brain Age Please turn your Nintendo DS sideways when you use Brain Age. START Press during training to return to the menu. · Starting Brain Age To start Brain Age, first make sure that the Nintendo DS is turned off. Insert your Brain Age Game Card into the Nintendo DS until you hear a click. When you turn on the Nintendo DS, you will see the screen on the left. Please read the information and tap the Touch Screen. Touch Screen All training activities are controlled with the Touch Screen. On the DS Menu Screen, touch the Brain Age panel. After a brief load time, the title screen will appear. Microphone LCD Screen Control explanations and training exercises will be displayed here. The microphone is used for voice input. Power Button If your system start up has been set to Auto Mode, you can skip the above step. See the Nintendo DS hardware instruction booklet for more information. 13 12 Close the Nintendo DS to enter Sleep Mode and reduce battery consumption. Open the DS to leave Sleep Mode. Modes There are four different modes in Brain Age. Please use your Brain Age software according to the instructions shown on the LCD screen. LCD Screen Touch Screen Daily Training · Training for the First Time The first time you start, you will need to create a personal data file. This is the place where daily testing results are stored. You can create up to four personal data files on one Game Card. The following pages will walk you through the process. Confirm the Date Confirm that the date and time are accurate. If both are correct, tap "Yes." If not, tap "No." To change the time or date, turn off the DS and change the settings when you restart the system. Please see your DS manual for more information. Confirm Handedness If you are right-handed, tap "Right" to continue. If you are left-handed, tap "Left" to continue. If you choose left-handed settings, please follow the on-screen instructions and rotate your DS so that the Touch Screen is on the left-hand side. 15 Quick Play This trial version of the Brain Age Check provides light training for friends and family. Daily Training Use this mode to check your brain age and do your everyday training. Download Play · Compete with your friends to see who can solve math problems the fastest! · You can upload the Quick Play mode to another Nintendo DS. 14 Sudoku Play over 100 sudoku puzzles on three difficulty levels. Daily Training  ...