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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode Move the joystick up and down to choose the play mode you want. Press the ENTER button when you have finished. Learning Adventure Learning Adventure Learning Zone Options In this play mode, you can explore different places and help Truckles’ friends. You can play through the whole story by choosing “Adventure Play,” or play each game separately by choosing “Quick Play.” Adventure Play – Play the adventure games in story order.
(1) Adventure Play Continue Game – Start a previous adventure where you left off. GETTING STARTED New Game – Start a new adventure from the beginning. When you turn the unit OFF, V.Smile™ remembers your place in the Learning Adventure game. To continue your game, simply turn the unit back ON and select “Continue Game” under the Adventure Play menu. Please note that you can only do this if “Whiz Kid Wheels” has not been removed from the unit, and there has been no interruption of power.
Move the joystick left or right to turn the background music “On” or “Off.” Press ENTER when you have finished. Move the joystick to choose a horn sound. Press ENTER when you have finished. Move the joystick down to the icon and press ENTER to make your choice. STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings The Quick Play and Learning Zone modes each have their own settings on the game selection page. STEP 3: Start Your Game For Learning Adventure, please go to the “Activities – Learning Adventure” section.
sure you want to quit. Move the joystick to to go to the Learning Zone, or to to cancel the screen and keep playing. Press ENTER when you have finished.
Question Obstacle Score Truckles Tool Object Time bar Truckles: the character you control in the game Object: things to collect during the game Obstacle: things to avoid or jump over during the game the points you have earned in the current game Question: the puzzle to be solved before you can continue Time bar: the time left for Truckles to complete his mission Tool: things that can help Truckles complete his mission Cargo Rally Game Play Oh no! Ms.
Magic Garden Game Play What a beautiful garden - but the grass grows too quickly for Mr. Mower to cut it! Help Truckles mow the grass by spelling out the word for the object shown on the screen. Be sure to cut the letters in the correct order, and be careful - if Truckles takes a wrong step, the grass will grow again! Educational Curriculum: Spelling, Spatial Skills Easy Level: Simple path with elementary words. Difficult Level: Complex path with advanced words. ACTIVITIES Snowball Town Game Play Ms.
Recycle Town Game Play Mr. Garbage Truck has a very important job to do! He has to sort garbage into the right containers, so that we can recycle and reuse the waste. Help Truckles put the trash in the right recycling bin! Educational Curriculum: Environmental Awareness Easy Level: 2 kinds of recyclables. Express Town Game Play Help Truckles deliver the packages to the right loading docks. Solve the math problem at the top of the screen and deliver the package to the dock with the answer.
Learning Zone Traffic Rules ACTIVITIES Game Play Let’s see if you know your traffic rules! Different colored vehicles are moving through the intersection, and some of them are breaking crosswalk, speed and traffic light rules. Press the colored button that matches the rule breaker. You will also see a math problem at the top of the screen – use the colored buttons to choose the correct answer. Educational Curriculum: Traffic Rules, Math, Observation Easy Level: Low-speed vehicles; answer range 1 to 21.
Special Delivery Game Play Delivery time! Trucks are driving by with certain types of goods on them. Press the colored button when the truck passes the warehouse that matches its cargo. Educational Curriculum: Classification Easy Level: Fewer goods to be delivered. Difficult Level: More goods to be Word Mower Game Play Mow the grass to see the word hidden underneath. Press the colored button that matches the missing letter in the word. Educational Curriculum: Spelling Easy Level: Simple vocabulary.
CARE & MAINTENANCE / TECHNICAL SUPPORT CARE & MAINTENANCE 11 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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