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INTRODUCTION It is a sunny day in Toy Town but Noddy has discovered some things have mysteriously gone missing. You can help Noddy to decide where to look and your decision will affect the path of his story. As he explores the town, Noddy finds that some of his friends have problems to be solved. You can get involved by completing fun and educational games as he becomes Detective for a Day! GETTING STARTED Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want.
To start a new game from the beginning, use the joystick and ENTER button to choose New Game. To continue an old game from where you left off, choose Continue Game. New Game – Start a new game from the beginning. Continue Game – Pick up an old a game from where you left off. Quick Play In this play mode, you can choose any of the 6 games by using the joystick and pressing ENTER. In this play mode you can play alone, or with a friend.
FEATURES 2-Player mode In Quick Play and Learning Zone modes you can play alone, or with a friend. Choose One-Player or Two-player mode in the small selection menu in the bottom of the screen. Player 1 and Player 2 will take turns playing. Player 1 will always begin answering the questions in the first section. After Player 1 completes a round of questions, a voice prompt will indicate it’s Player 2’s turn. Note: Two-player mode is not available on the V.SMILETM Pocket.
Light Bulb Icon Bar The Light Bulb Icon Bar is an indicator to show how many questions you have answered.
friend Big-Ears during two of the mini games. Sometimes you will discover other bonus activities that will all help with Noddy’s clue finding as he searches for the missing items. The two adventure stories are: PC Plod’s Lost Whistle and The Misplaced Hammer. Each story contains four stages and in stages two and three, you can select from 3 locations to visit.
ENTER Button Collect an object Color Buttons Select an answer Curriculum: Observation, Beginning Letter Sound Easy Level: An arrow will guide you towards each object. Difficult Level: No arrow is provided. Learning Adventure Game 2: Animal Roundup ACTIVITIES Noddy arrives the Farm and some of the animals have escaped. He needs to help Tessie Bear catch the animals and return them to their homes. The game contains 3 rounds and Noddy has to catch a different type of animal in each round.
Controls ( ) Walk left ( ) Walk right ( ) Walk down (forwards) ( ) Walk up (backwards) ENTER Button Catch an animal Noddy arrives at Mr. Plod’s Police Station and finds that the Town Square is a terrible mess.
Learning Adventure Game 4: Into Dark Woods In the final chapter of the story, Noddy will go to the Dark Woods to search for the Goblins and get back the missing object. You can use your joystick to control Noddy and press ENTER to jump over any obstacles he encounters. There are also fireflies to be collected that Noddy might find very useful. Next, Noddy will discover a string of mushroom in front of the cliff and you’ll need to identify the different one to help Noddy jump over the cliff.
Mini-Game 1: Ice Cream Maker Noddy arrives at Miss Pink Cat’s Ice Cream Parlor where she is hard at work. Noddy can help her to serve the customers but you’ll need to listen carefully to their orders and make their ice creams. Use the color buttons to choose the ice cream flavor and topping. If the selection is wrong in the Easy level, Noddy will let you know there is a problem but in the Difficult level he will not.
ENTER Button Pick up a package Mini-Game 1: Guess the Gift Noddy meets Big-Ears in Toy Town and he has a gift for his young friend. A picture of the gift is shown in the middle of the screen and the word of the gift is shown at the bottom of the screen with its beginning letter missing. Help Noddy to find the beginning letter using the color buttons. After completing the word, Noddy’s friend Whizz will teach you how to speak the word in Spanish.
Learning Zone Skittles Search Game Play Mrs. Skittle wants to take her children to the countryside by train but they are playing hide-and-seek. They are crouching behind the crates on the platform and Noddy needs to find them as quickly as possible so they don’t miss the train! Use the joystick to control Noddy as he walks around the platform of the station and press ENTER to catch each Skittle when they show themselves. Noddy counts how many Skittles have been found and how many are still missing.
press ENTER to select it. If Noddy’s card doesn’t match with one of the pictures on the shelf, you can select the box and Noddy will pull out another card. You win the game when three pictures are matched in a line. Curriculum: Foreign Language, Matching Easy Level: Noddy’s cards must same as the pictures on the shelf. Difficult Level: Noddy’s cards may not match with the pictures on the shelf.
Controls ( ) Move selector left ( ) Move selector right ENTER Button Select a material/Pump up the small balloon Cookie Mix-up Big-Ears wants to play a memory game with Noddy where he will put three animal-shaped cookies on the table and Noddy will need to remember the position of one of the cookies. Big-Ears will cover the cookies with a tray and perform a magic trick to make them shuffle around automatically.
CARE & MAINTENANCE / TECHNICAL SUPPORT CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your V.Smile™ 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 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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