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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode Move your joystick up and down to choose the play mode you want. Press the ENTER button when you are finished. Learning Adventure Learning Zone Options Learning Adventure - In this play mode, you can play eight exciting adventure games with Simba and his friends. Learning Zone - In this mode, you can play four games that focus on a specific learning skill.
Music On Select this to turn on the music. Music Off Select this to turn off the music. Normal Chances Select this to have the normal number of chances to play, in each game. No Lose Select this to have unlimited chances to play, in each game. Check Button Select this to enter the options. STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings GETTING STARTED Learning Adventure Game Settings Once you have selected the Learning Adventure mode, you can choose between “Adventure Play” or “Quick Play.
Continue Game New Game Choose this to continue a previous game. V.Smile™ remembers your game status after you turn it OFF, and if you turn it back ON without inserting any other Smartridge™, you will have the choice of continuing your old game. Your previous settings will be kept. Choose this to start a new game. • For Learning Adventure, please see the “Activities – Learning Adventure” section. • For Learning Zone, please see the “Activities – Learning Zone” section.
ACTIVITIES Educational Curriculum Learning Adventure Curriculum Path 1 – Game 1: Playing on the Savannah Colors Path 1 – Game 2: Looking for Bugs (Mini Game) Size Comparisons Path 2 – Game 3: Searching for Friends Animal Identification Path 2 – Game 4: Leading the Way (Mini Game) Animal Matching Path 3 – Game 5: Lost in the Jungle Numbers and Counting Path 3 – Game 6: Jungle Jumping (Mini Game) Pattern Matching Path 4 – Game 7: Home to Pride Rock Science & Problem Solving ACTIVITIES Path 4
Question - This shows the current question being asked, or the learning skill featured. Energy - This shows Simba’s energy level in the current game. Score - This shows the number of points you’ve earned during play. Learning Adventure Games In Adventure Play mode, there are five different game introduction screens between the paths, to introduce the coming game. You can skip the introduction screens by pressing the ENTER Button.
Game 2 – Looking For Bugs Game Play In the Savannah, Simba finds beetles of all different sizes. Help him find the largest and the smallest beetles. Timon and Pumbaa will keep you company! Educational Curriculum Size Comparisons Easy level: Find the largest or smallest of two to three beetles. Difficult level: Find the largest or smallest of four to five beetles.
Game 4 – Leading the Way Game Play Help Simba lead the baby animals across the river to their parents. When Simba jumps on a log floating down the river, the baby animal will follow him. He must then jump on the rock with the matching animal parent. Educational Curriculum Animal Matching Easy level: Choose the correct animal parent from two choices. Difficult level: Choose the correct animal parent from three PATH 3 – ADVENTURE IN THE JUNGLE Game Introduction Screen 3 ACTIVITIES choices.
Educational Curriculum Numbers and Counting Easy level: The number of logs available is the same as the number you need to collect. Difficult level: The number of logs available is higher than the number you need to collect. Game 6 – Jungle Jumping Game Play Bugs are crawling on the vines over Simba’s head! Simba must jump up and tag the bug with the pattern shown on the status bar. A different pattern will be asked for in each round.
Game 7 – Home to Pride Rock Game Play Simba must show that he is a brave lion cub, and solve many challenges on his way back to Pride Rock. Help him solve these challenges by using what you know about nature, and avoiding obstacles. Educational Curriculum Science and Problem Solving Easy level: The placement of stones and logs is simpler, and there are two patterns on the stone path. Difficult level: The placement of stones and logs is more difficult, and there are three patterns on the stone path.
The current question or hints Game timer Player’s icon Player’s score Learning Zone Games Game 9 – Falling Foliage ACTIVITIES Game Play Each of the ants on the screen is carrying leaves of a certain color. Guide your falling leaf down onto the ant that is carrying the same color leaf. Educational Curriculum Colors Easy level: Match four different colors with three leaf positions. Difficult level: Match five different colors with five leaf positions.
Game 11 – Animal Safari Game Play In the Savannah, animals are always roaming around in the grass. Move the cursor to find and count a given number of animals. When you point the cursor at the animal you want, press ENTER to count it once. The number of times you have counted an animal will be shown on the status bar. Educational Curriculum Easy level: You will have more chances for an animal to come out. Animals will stay out longer before hiding again.
CARE & MAINTENANCE / TROUBLESHOOTING CARE & MAINTENANCE 13 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. Never try to dismantle it. 5. Always keep the V.Smile™ away from water.
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