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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED Choose Your Play Mode Move the joystick up and down to highlight the play mode you want, then press the ENTER button to choose. Soccer Play: Go to the Soccer Play menu, move the joystick to choose Friendly Play mode or V.Smile™ Cup mode. Learning Adventure: Go to the Learning Adventure menu, move the joystick to choose Adventure Play mode or Quick Play mode. Learning Zone: Go to the Learning Zone menu, move the joystick to choose from the game icons. 1.
3. Learning Zone In this play mode, you can play three games, each focusing on a specific educational or gaming skill. GETTING STARTED 4. Options In this screen, you can turn the background music on or off and set the number of chances to Normal or Unlimited. This setting is designed for parents and requires help from an adult. Choose Your Game Settings For the Adventure Play mode of Learning Adventure: After selecting this mode, the screen will enter the game settings menu.
Start Your Game • • • • For Learning Adventure, please see the Activities: Learning Adventure section of this manual. For Learning Zone, please see the Activities: Learning Zone section of this manual. For Soccer Play, please see the Activities: Soccer Play section of this manual. For Options, please move the joystick to the Options icon and press the ENTER button.
Educational Curriculum Learning Adventure Curriculum Country Names and Locations, National Flags, Famous Landmarks Adventure 1: Get the Soccer Ball Back Basic Math, Counting Adventure 2: Food for Fitness Foods and Food Groups Adventure 3: Find Your Uniform Logic, Shape Matching, Pattern Identification Adventure 4: Obstacle Course Sports Equipment Identification LEARNING ADVENTURE World Map Game Learning Zone Curriculum Zone 1: Ball Control Zone 2: Ball Passing Zone 3: Ball Dribbling Musical Rhyth
Learning Adventure Game 1: Get the Soccer Ball Back Game Play Mike drives a watercraft on the ocean to retrieve the soccer ball. Move the joystick left and right to control the vehicle. You can also press the ENTER button to help Mike jump over obstacles. You will need to answer counting questions by selecting the correct ramps for Mike to drive over. Avoid taking ramps that do not have the number you are looking for.
Learning Adventure Game 3: Find Your Uniform Game Play LEARNING ADVENTURE Mike meets a midfielder at a soccer stadium. The midfielder wants to join the team, but he lost his soccer uniform in a locker somewhere and asks Mike to help find it. Help open lockers with specially shaped keycards to find the defender’s shirt, shorts and boots. Move the joystick to move Mike and press the ENTER button to help him jump over obstacles. When Mike gets to a staircase or door, move the joystick up to enter.
LEARNING ZONE Learning Zone Game Selection Screen The Learning Zone play mode features three different learning games. Use the joystick to highlight the game and press the ENTER button to confirm your selection. Learning Zone Game 1: Ball Control Show off in a soccer skills showdown! Check out the color icons dropping from the top of the screen. When each color reaches the target at the bottom, press the corresponding joystick color button to perform a trick.
Learning Zone Game 3: Ball Dribbling Game Play Practice your dribbling skills! Dribble your way through sets of cones to collect letters and spell words. Look at the picture in the top-right corner and collect all the letters to spell that word. Move the joystick to dribble your way around the field. But watch out, the opposing players will follow you and try to steal the ball! Press the ENTER button to perform a turn and escape the opposing player.
Soccer Play Game Selection Screen Soccer Play has two different game modes: Friendly Play and the V.Smile™ Cup. Use the joystick to highlight the mode, and press the ENTER button to confirm your selection. Soccer Game Mode 1: Friendly Play Game Play Soccer Game Mode 2: The V.Smile™ Cup Game Play The V.Smile™ Cup is a soccer tournament with four teams competing to win the Cup. You will be the champion if you win all your matches.
Note: A second joystick (sold separately) must be plugged into the Player 2 port on the console to activate the 2-player mode. SOCCER PLAY After you select the difficulty level and the number of players, the screen will enter the team selection menu. Based on the number of players that you selected, you can choose Player One team, Player Two team or Computer team. Move the joystick to highlight the team logo and press the ENTER button to choose.
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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