CLICK BOX TM 2008 91-002304-002
Introduction & Product Features INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Click Box™! Click Box™ is a hand-held gaming unit in which you get to train your own personal athlete in three different areas: Speed, Skill and Strength. You can play alone, connect multiple units together for group play, or use the attached USB cord to connect directly online for fun web-based games. Your athlete is Xtreme Ice™, and it’s up to you to train her through seven different sporting events.
Reset Button ON/OFF/Cancel Button • Hold this button for 1 second to turn the unit on and hold again for 1.5 seconds to turn the unit off. • Press this button to go back to the previous step. Select Button Press this button to scroll through the menu options. OK Button • Press this button to confirm a choice. • Also used in many of the games to perform an action. USB Connecter Use this to connect the unit to a PC.
Special Note: The battery life of your Click Box™ with a new CR2032 battery is around 50 hours. When you eventually have to replace your battery, all of the data in your Click Box™, including your training scores and unlocked activities, will return to the original, manufacturer’s settings.
• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, -) signs to avoid leakage. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium). • • Remove the batteries from the equipment when the unit will not be used for an extended period of time. Always remove exhausted batteries from the equipment. • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.
GETTING STARTED • Hold the ON/OFF Button to turn on the unit. After turning on, Click Box™ will go into Idle mode. Ice gives you a greeting and makes some amusing motions. Note: Before the first time you play with the Click Box™, please press the Reset Button in the bottom to reset it to the original, manufacturer’s settings. Getting Started • Press the Select Button to go to the Main Menu.
ACTIVITIES 1.TRAINING There are seven games built into Training mode, which can be played to train up the Speed, Skill, and Strength of your character. Playing different games to increase your training scores will also cause the Energy index to decrease accordingly. The more you play, the more energy is used. If the Energy index reaches 0, your character will show she is tired and needs to rest. SEVEN TRAINING GAMES A. Daredevil Guide your character down the slope and perform cool tricks on a snowboard.
B. Fast Dash Train your character to run as fast as possible. Playing this game can increase the Speed index. • Shake the unit for 5 seconds to run. This will determine the energy your character will have to run with. The more energy, the greater the running speed. • After shaking it, your character will begin to run. • The game is over when the energy decreases to 0. C. Jump Roping Activities Control your character to do some fast jump roping. Playing this game can increase the Skill index.
E. Balloon Racing Train your character to ride along on a runaway balloon. Don’t let any obstacles pop the balloon! Playing this game can increase the Speed index. • Shake the unit for 5 seconds to pump up the balloon. The shaking will determine how big the balloon gets. • After shaking it, press the OK Button to move. • • Some pins and porcupines will appear along the path. Press the OK Button to jump over them. Otherwise, the balloon will pop. The game is over when the balloon fully deflates or pops.
2. ENERGY RECOVERY In Energy Recovery mode, you can choose from 30 sets of relaxation animations to view. • Press the Select Button to choose a relaxation animation. • Press the OK Button to view the relaxation animation. Activities Some of the relaxation animations are locked and can only be opened by winning the games within the Click Box™ Arena found online at Planet VTech. The unit must be connected via USB connection to access the Click Box™ Arena online. View relaxation animations to rest.
4. UNIT-TO-UNIT COMPETITION First, you must select a game from the Competition menu before the units are connected. Once the game has been chosen, connect two units together and they will compete against each other in the selected game. Playing the games can increase the Speed, Skill and Strength of your character. Also, the Energy index will decrease accordingly. Shake the unit for 5 seconds to gain energy and then connect to another unit that is playing the same game.
3 GAMES IN UNIT-TO-UNIT PLAY A. Basketball Shooting This is a shoot and guard skill competition game. Winning the game can increase the Skill index. Follow the instructions above to play the game. Once the two units are connected, the competition animation will play on the screens. The competition result is determined by the shaking energy that each unit used plus the level of Skill index each player had before the competition. Activities B. Sack Race This is a speed competition game.
5. UNIT-TO-UNIT ANIMATIONS At any time, you can connect two, three, or four units together and enjoy a variety of group animations. They can be CONNECTED in a horizontal row by connecting their magnetic sides together. Once connected, the units will automatically interact with one another and display fun group animations. In Idle mode, press the OK button to switch to Stop Watch mode. The stop watch acts as a real working stop watch with time display. • Press the OK Button to start or stop the clock.
ONLINE CONNECTED GAMEPLAY Click Box™ features online gameplay in the Click Box™ Arena. In addition to playing fun games online, you’ll also become part of Planet VTech, a virtual online world where you can play, explore, shop, and meet friends.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Installing from Online Download • Open your Internet browser and enter the following URL: http://www.vtechclickbox.com/setup.exe • Download the file and then run it to begin the installation. Once you have successfully downloaded the software, connect online by following these instructions: 1. Pull out the USB Connector on the back of your Click Box™. 2. Insert the USB Connector into a USB port on the PC.
CLICK BOXTM ARENA CHAPTER 1: CONNECTING TO CLICK BOX™ ARENA • Click BoxTM Arena • Install the Click Box™ PC program (see Section 1: Software Installation for details). The first time you connect the Click Box™ to the PC, you will be taken to the login page of Planet VTech. Login to play games at the Click Box™ Arena, or explore Planet VTech and find other exciting games and surprises! Once you have successfully logged in, you will be taken to the main entrance of the Click Box™ Arena.
In the Player Area, you can: 1. Play Single Player games. 2. Play Multi Player games. 3. Check the status of your currently connected Click Box™ Athlete. 4. View the scoreboard. Note: To play single or multi player games, you may have only one Click Box™ connected to the PC at any one time. 1. Play Single Player Games With your Click Box™ plugged into the PC, you can use Ice to play online games. Clicking on the left entry at the top will show the game menu of Single Player games.
Click BoxTM Arena 2. Play Multi Player Games In addition to playing games against computer players, you can also use Ice to compete against other online Click Box™ athletes. Clicking on the right entry at the top will show the game menu of Multi Player games. After choosing a game, you can either: • Join an existing room by clicking on the room button. • Create your own room for others to join by clicking on the “Create Room” button.
Rewards: Click the Rewards button to view the results of different games in Single Player mode. If your athlete achieves a particular level in a particular game, a reward will be shown in the grid. This represents that a relaxation animation in your Click Box™ unit is now unlocked. Style: Click the Style button to choose different styles for your online athlete. Note: The web site screenshots in this manual may be different from those seen on the actual web site. CARE & MAINTENANCE Care & Maintenance 4.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Go through this section if you experience difficulty in operating Click Box™. 20 Problem Solution Program stops working or Display on Click Box™ LCD does not turn on. Press the Reset Button with a blunt point. If this does not solve the problem, please continue the following steps: • Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries. • Let the device sit for a few minutes without batteries, then replace the batteries.
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Other Info Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
