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INTRODUCTION One day, the Care Bears receive a letter from a curious child who asks them, “What does caring mean?” The Care Bears want to teach this child, and all children, the true meaning of caring. Select your favorite Care Bear and learn an important lesson in caring by completing fun and educational games. Learn important school skills along the way, and understand what friendship and love are truly about. GETTING STARTED Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want.
2. Learning Zone In this play mode, you can play one of four fun games that each focuses on a specific learning skill. To change the Level to Easy/ Difficult, move the joystick up or down to highlight Easy or Difficult. Press the ENTER button to choose. Move the joystick to highlight the Learning Zone Game you wish to play, then press ENTER to start. 3. Options To turn the background music On or Off, move the joystick up or down to highlight "On" or "Off." Press the ENTER button to make your choice.
Exit Button When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. Use the joystick to select EXIT to quit the game or Continue to keep on playing the game. Press the ENTER button to confirm. Learning Zone Button FEATURES / ACTIVITIES The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the LEARNING ZONE menu screen. When you press the LEARNING ZONE button, the game will pause. An Exit box will pop up to make sure you want to quit.
Learning Adventure Basic Operation Move to the left Move to the right Move up Move down Jump/Select ENTER button ACTIVITIES Learning Adventure Game Menu Screen: The Learning Adventure play mode has five different adventure games. Use the joystick to select the games and press the ENTER button to start one.
Tenderheart Bear Caring Lesson: Caring is helping when others are in need. Game Play Curriculum: Colors Easy Level: 4 colors are missing in the rainbow. Try to fill in 4 buckets on the status bar with rainbow bubbles. Difficult Level: 6 colors are missing in the rainbow. Try to fill in 6 buckets on the status bar with rainbow bubbles. Share Bear Game Caring Lesson: Caring is sharing what you have with others.
Bedtime Bear Caring Lesson: Caring is helping others to have a good night’s sleep. Game Play It’s time for the Star Buddies sing lullabies and go to sleep, but they are still playing. Help Bedtime Bear to collect the playful Star Buddies according to the number shown in the status bar. Move the joystick up, down, left or right and press ENTER to jump.
Funshine Bear Caring Lesson: Caring is showing others how to have more fun. Game Play The Care Bears are having a party! Help Funshine Bear to collect balloons following the order shown on the status bar, so that all of the Care Bears will have a great time. Move the joystick left or right and press ENTER to jump. Watch for the flowers and the slide - there’s fun to be found! Learning Zone Learning Zone Game Selection Screen: The Learning Zone play mode features four different learning games.
Learning Zone Game Status Bar: In all four learning games, the status bar will stay on the screen and show how well you are doing. ACTIVITIES Alphabet Adventure Game Play The Star Buddies need to get across the clouds and to the other side. Help them to get across by following the letters in the correct order. Press the ENTER button to jump. Do it as fast as possible as more Star Buddies are waiting for you! Curriculum: Letter Order Easy Level: Help 10 Star Buddies to get across to the other side.
Curriculum: Counting and Matching Easy Level: Match 6 pairs. Difficult Level: Match 9 pairs. Shape Sorter Game Play Shapes are falling from the sky! Move the joystick left or right to help the Star Buddies to catch the shapes in the matching jars. Look closely, because the shape on the jar is changing all the time. Curriculum: Shape Easy Level: Collect 10 shapes. ACTIVITIES Difficult Level: Collect 15 shapes.
OPTIONS MENU ACTIVITIES / CARE & MAINTENANCE Music On/Off Selection To turn the background music On or Off, move the joystick up or down to highlight "On" or "Off." Press the ENTER button to make your choice. CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your V.Smile™ clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never use solvents or abrasives. 2. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat. 3. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time. 4. Avoid dropping it.
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