User manual VTECH V.SMILE WALL.E

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Learning zone Learning Adventure Options V.Link connection . Learning Adventure In this play mode, you can join WALL·E and EVE on a fantastic journey, just like in the movie! Adventure Play Play all four games in sequence according to the story. Quick Play Play each of the games individually in any order. INTRODUCTION / GETTING STARTED STEP : Choose Your Play Mode Adventure Play Start the adventure from the beginning by choosing New Game or start from the last place you played before exiting by choosing Continue Game. If this is the first time you've played this SmartridgeTM, this screen will be skipped and you'll start from the beginning. continue Game Start the adventure from the last place you played before exiting the game. New Game Start the adventure from the beginning. GETTING STARTED Quick Play In the Quick Play menu, choose any of the games you'd like to play. Move the joystick to select the game you want and press ENTER to play. V.LinkTM Connection When you plug the V.LinkTM into the console*, a new selection ­ "V.LinkTM Connection" - will appear in the main menu. You can select it to update your game record to the V.LinkTM. After the update is complete, you can plug the V.LinkTM into your computer and unlock bonus games on the V.SmileTM Web Site. Please don't unplug the V.LinkTM during the updating process. Bonus Games on the V.SmileTM Web Site When you reach a certain score, you will be rewarded special gold coins. You can save your score to the V.LinkTM and then plug the V.LinkTM into your computer. The gold coins can be used to unlock special bonus games on the V.SmileTM Web Site. How to Earn Gold Coins: 1st gold coin 2 gold coin nd Earn a total score of 250 or finish Learning Adventure Game 1. Earn a total score of 700 or finish Learning Adventure Games 1 & 2. Earn a total score of 900 or finish Learning Adventure Games 1, 2 & 3. Earn a total score of 1200 or finish all Learning Adventure games. 3rd gold coin 4 gold coin th * Note: V.LinkTM connection only available in these or later models: Practice specific skills in the four games of the Learning Zone. Move the joystick to select the game you want and press ENTER to confirm your choice. 3. Options In the Options screen, you can turn the music On or Off, and choose between Standard or Unlimited chances in the games. Move the joystick to select the option you want. Move the cursor to the checkmark, then press Enter to confirm your choices. STEP : Choose Your Game Settings 1. Level: Move the joystick to choose Easy Level or Difficult Level. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. GETTING STARTED 3 . Learning Zone 2. Number of Players: Move the joystick to choose one player or two players. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. Note: Two-player mode is not available when played on the V.SMILE® PocketTM or V.SMILE® Cyber PocketTM. STEP 3: Start Your Game For Learning Adventure games, please go to the "Activities ­ Learning Adventure" section. For Learning Zone games, please go to the "Activities ­ Learning Zone" section. fEATURES HELP Button fEATURES 4 When you press the HELP button during a game, a HELP icon will pop up and give you instructions or a hint. EXIT Button When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. An EXIT icon will appear onscreen to make sure you want to quit. Move the joystick left to the " " to leave the game or right to the " " to cancel the EXIT screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to choose. LEARNING ZONE Button The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the Learning Zone game selection screen. When you press the LEARNING ZONE button the game will pause. A window will pop up to make sure you really want to quit. Move the joystick left to the " " to leave the game or right to the " " to cancel the Learning Zone screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to choose. ACTIVITIES Educational Curriculum Learning Adventure Game 1 - A Day at Work Game 2 - Searching for EVE Game 3 - Space Dash Game 4 - Race to the Holo-Detector curriculum Colors Shape Matching Letter Matching Number Order Learning zone Game 1 - M-O Cleans Up Game 2 - WALL·E's Collection Game 3 - Puzzle Shapes Game 4 - Trash Chute Sorting curriculum Following Directions Patterns and Classification Sorting Puzzles How to Play At the beginning of each game in Learning Adventure and Learning Zone, a "How to Play" screen shows you the game settings and controls. Game Status Bars During some games, the status bars will appear on the screen to show your time, score, questions and energy. Energy Time Question Score ACTIVITIES Question - The question that should be answered. Energy - The life remaining for current player. Score - The points you have earned during the current game. Time - How much time you have left in the game. Learning Adventure A Day at Work Game Play In an abandoned area on Earth, trash is everywhere. Help WALL·E clean up. Move WALL·E to a work area, then collect and cube the colored trash. Put the cube onto the correct colored trash tower. Pick up items for WALL·E's collection and avoid obstacles along the way! ACTIVITIES curriculum: colors Easy Level: Difficult Level: Primary colors -- red, yellow and blue. Combine colors to make secondary colors ­ green, purple and orange 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Player 2's turn begins after Player 1 finishes the first round of questions or loses all energy. Operations control Move WALL·E Collect trash Put cube onto tower Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left or right or up or down. Press the Enter button. Press the Enter button. Searching for EVE Game Play Move WALL·E through the Axiom to search for EVE. Avoid the lights of the Stewards and the security cameras. When you reach a door, find the matching shape to help keep WALL·E moving forward. Press the color buttons to match the shape. Curriculum: Shape Matching Easy Level: Match simple shapes. Difficult Level: Match more complex shapes. Finish the game before time runs out. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Player 2's turn begins after Player 1 finishes the first round of questions or loses all energy. Operations control Move WALL·E Collect trash Put cube onto tower Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left and right. Press the Enter button. Press the Color buttons. Space Dash Game Play Get WALL·E and EVE back together. Move WALL·E and EVE through space and avoid the flying space rocks. Look at the letter at the bottom of the screen. Blast the space rock with the correct letter. ACTIVITIES Curriculum: Letter Matching Easy Level: Match uppercase letters. Difficult Level: Match upper- and lowercase letters. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Player 2's turn begins after Player 1 finishes the first round of questions or loses all energy. Operations control Move EVE/WALL·E Blast a letter rock Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left and right. Press the Color buttons. Race to the Holo-Detector Game Play Help EVE get to the holo-detector. Look at the highlighted area at the bottom of the screen and find the elevator with the next number in the sequence. Watch out for Stewards! ACTIVITIES Curriculum: Number Order Easy Level: Simple sequences of numbers 12 or less. Difficult Level: Ascending/descending sequences of numbers 16 or less. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Player 2's turn begins after Player 1 finishes the first round of questions or loses all energy. Operations control Move EVE Move EVE into an elevator Blast the laser Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left and right. Move the joystick up. Press the Enter button. Learning Zone M-O Cleans Up Game Play Help M-O clean up all the dirt spots on the floor. curriculum: Following Directions Easy Level: Follow the colored arrows to clean the dirt spots along the path. Difficult Level: Clean all the dirt spots within the time limit. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Each player will clean an entire area. Operations control Move M-O Clean a dirt spot Joystick Mode Press the Color buttons. Move the joystick up and down. WALL·E's Collection Game Play Help WALL·E find the objects and rows that are different from the others. ACTIVITIES Curriculum: Patterns and Classification Easy Level: Select one different object from four objects in each row. Answer as many questions as possible within the time limit. Difficult Level: Select one different row from three rows. Answer as many questions as possible within the time limit. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Each player will try to answer nine questions within the time limit. Operations control Highlight an object/a row of objects Choose an object/a row Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left or right or up or down. Press the Enter button. Puzzle Shapes ACTIVITIES Game Play Choose the correct shapes to complete the puzzle. curriculum: Puzzles Easy Level: Complete a puzzle with the three shape pieces provided. Difficult Level: Complete a puzzle with the 4 shape pieces provided within the time limit. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Players will try to complete 4 puzzles each. In Difficult level, each player must complete the puzzles within the time limit. 0 Operations control Highlight a shape/Fill in the puzzle Choose a shape Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left or right. Press the Enter button Pen Mode Drag the pen on the drawing pad. Point to the drawing pad without release the pen from the drawing pad Move the joystick to desired direction. Rotate a shape Press the Green button. Trash Chute Sorting Game Play Help WALL·E catch the falling trash and put it into the correct recycling bin. curriculum: Sorting Easy Level: Catch two different trash objects and put them into the correct bin. Catch and sort as many objects as you can within the time limit. Difficult Level: Catch three different trash objects and put them into the correct bin. Catch and sort as many objects as you can within the time limit. 2-Player Mode: Players will take turns to play this game. Each player will try to catch and sort as many objects as possible within the time limit. Operations control Move WALL·E Choose a recycling bin Joystick Mode Move the joystick to the left and right. Press the Color buttons. ACTIVITIES CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your V.SmileTM clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never use solvents or abrasives. 2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from direct source of heat. 3. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time. 4. Avoid dropping it. NEVER try to dismantle it. 5. Always keep the V.SmileTM away from water. WARNING CARE & MAINTENANCE A very small percentage of the public, due to an existing condition, may experience epileptic seizures or momentary loss of consciousness when viewing certain types of flashing colors or patterns, especially on television. While the V.SmileTM Learning System does not contribute to any additional risks, we do recommend that parents supervise their children while they play video games. If your child experiences dizziness, altered vision, disorientation, or convulsions, discontinue use immediately and consult your physician. Please note that focusing on a television screen at close range and handling a joystick for a prolonged period of time may cause fatigue or discomfort. We recommend that children take a 15-minute break for every hour of play. 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