User’s Manual VE LEARNING GAMES ACTI ® ™
Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know that every year, children are asking to play video games at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many popular video games. How can parents responsibly allow their children to play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, age-appropriate manner? Our answer to this question is V.
INTRODUCTION Join Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots for some action-packed fun and games. Choose from a variety of locations, including bowling at the Candy Apple theme restaurant, flying witches’ brooms through Rumpelstiltskin’s palace, and dancing in the forest to the music of the Pied Piper. With seven learning games and a cast of great characters, there’s always something new to be discovered in Shrek’s world.
Continue New game - Start the adventure from the point you reached before exiting the game. Start the adventure from the beginning. 2. Free Play In Free Play mode, all seven of the games are available for you to play in any order you’d like. The seven games are divided into two groups: Ogre Adventures and Ogre Brain Games. Highlight the group you want and press ENTER to begin play. Note: For game details, please see the ActivitiesFree Play section. 3.
FEATURES 2-Player Mode You can play by yourself or with a friend. Choose one-player or two-player mode in the selection menu. Note: Two-player mode is only available on the V.Smile® MotionTM Learning System. HELP Button When you press the HELP button during a game, you will hear the activity instructions or a helpful hint. EXIT Button When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. A window will pop up to make sure that you really want to quit.
V.LinkTM Connection (Only for consoles that support V.LinkTM) When you plug the V.LinkTM into the console, the selection V.LinkTM connection will be activated in the main menu. You can select it to download your game score to the V.LinkTM. After the update is completed, you can plug the V.LinkTM into you computer and unlock bonus games on the V.SmileTM Web Site. Please don’t unplug the V.LinkTM during the downloading process. Bonus Games on the V.
ACTIVITIES Educational Curriculum Ogre Adventures Curriculum Bowling Bonanza Addition Vroom Broom Vocabulary, Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Ogre Boogie Hand-Eye Coordination, Rhythm Ogre Brain Games Curriculum Memory Madness Memory No Weigh! Logic Counting Fun Counting, Shapes Baby Brain Greater than/Less than How to Play At the beginning of each game, a tutorial screen shows you the game settings and controls.
Operations: Motion Controller Mode Change position Tilt the controller left or right Bowl apple tilt controller left, right or backward Joystick Mode ENTER Vroom Broom Game Play Shrek needs to make his escape from Rumpelstiltskin’s palace... on a witch’s broom! Hang on for a wild ride and learn some new words along the way. Watch out for the witches; they have some surprises in store. Curriculum: Vocabulary, Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Easy Level: Match the uppercase and lowercase letters.
Operations: Motion Controller Mode Move Joystick Mode Tilt the controller backward or forward, or left or right Ogre Brain Games Memory Madness Game Play There’s a lot of artwork hanging inside the palace. Pay close attention, because soon one will be covered up. Remember which one is missing and find the matching picture. Curriculum: Memory Easy Level: 2 paintings on the wall. Difficult Level: 3 paintings on the wall.
Operations: Motion Controller Mode Select Steer the controller left or right Answer ENTER Joystick Mode ENTER Counting Fun Game Play The Ogre babies are playing with some toys, and some of the pieces have broken off. Listen for the clues and count up the correct number of pieces on the table. Curriculum: Observation, Counting Easy Level: Colors, Shapes. Difficult Level: More complex shapes.
Operations: Motion Controller Mode Select Steer the controller left or right Answer ENTER Joystick Mode ENTER 11
CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your V.Smile® MotionTM 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® MotionTM away from water.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual, we encourage you to visit us online or contact our Consumer Services Department with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A support representative will be happy to assist you. Before requesting support, please be ready to provide or include the information below: • The name of your product or model number (the model number is typically located on the back or bottom of your product).
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
