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INTRODUCTION It’s a super-special day – Chinese New Year! And there’s so much to do! Kailan and her friends are helping YeYe decorate the house and prepare special New Year dumplings. Then, as a special New Year treat, they get to carry the dragon in the New Year Parade! Come join them. Ready? Let’s go go go! GETTING STARTED STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. 1.
Quick Play In the Quick Play menu, choose any of the games you’d like to play. Move the joystick to select the game you want and press ENTER to play. 2. Learning Zone Practice specific skills in the three games of the Learning Zone. Move the joystick to select the game you want and press ENTER to confirm your choice. If you want to adjust the settings in Learning Zone, select the “Game Settings” icon located at the bottom right of the Learning Zone menu screen.
STEP 3: Start Your Game For Learning Adventure games, please go to the “Activities – Learning Adventure” section. For Learning Zone games, please go to the “Activities – Learning Zone” section. FEATURES HELP Button When you press the HELP button during a game, the game instruction will be repeated or a controller guide will pop up to show you how to play the game. EXIT Button When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. A window will pop up to make sure you really want to quit.
V.Link™ Connection ( Only for consoles supporting V.Link™ ) When you plug the V.Link™ into the console, the selection – “V.Link™ Connection” – will appear under the main menu. You can select it to download your game record to the V.Link™. After downloading your record, plug the V.Link™ into your computer and unlock some fun bonus games on the V.SmileTM Web Site. Please don’t unplug the V.Link™ during the downloading process. Bonus Games on the V.
ACTIVITIES Educational Curriculum Learning Adventure Curriculum Game 1 – The Super Special New Year Game 2 – Yummy Dumplings Game 3 – The Dragon Team Spatial Skills, Hand-eye Coordination Directions, Shape and Color Matching Rhythm, Numbers Learning Zone Curriculum Game 1 – Fix the Lanterns Game 2 – The Candy Box Game 3 – Chinese Zodiac Shape Matching Shape and Color Matching Picture Matching Status Bars During some games, status bars will appear on the screen: - Player I
Learning Adventure Game 1 - The Super Special New Year Game Play It’s a super special day – Chinese New Year! Will you help Kai-lan decorate the house? Super! Task 1: Draw the Chuang Hua Game Play Draw the missing lines on the outlines of the Chuang Hua (Chinese decorations). Curriculum: Hand-eye Coordination Easy Level: Chuang Hua with simple missing outlines. Difficult Level: Chuang Hua with more complicated missing outlines. 2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 play at the same time.
Curriculum: Spatial Skills Easy Level: Ladybug motion is easier to control. Difficult Level: Ladybug motion is harder to control. 2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 play at the same time. There are 2 sets of decorations for each player. The task is complete when both players have hanged their decorations. Operations: Control Guide the ladybugs to fly Hang the decoration Motion Controller Mode Tilt the controller forward, backward, left or right. Press the ENTER button.
Task 4: Tidy up the Flowers Game Play Arrange the flowers in the vase to put the largest one in the middle. Curriculum: Counting Easy Level: Move the flowers 2~4 times. Difficult Level: Move the flowers 3~5 times. 2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 play at the same time. There are 2 pots of flowers for each player. The task is complete when both players have arranged their vases. Operations: Control Motion Controller Mode Move the flowers Tilt the controller left or right.
2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 play at the same time. There are 2 pieces of dough for each player. The task is complete when both players have rolled their dough. Operations: Control Motion Controller Mode Roll the pin to Tilt the controller left or right. the left or right Roll the pin upward Tilt the controller forward or downward or backward. Joystick Mode Move the joystick left or right. Move the joystick up or down.
Task 3: Sort the Dumplings Game Play Help Hoho sort the dumplings into the steamers by shape and color. Curriculum: Shape matching, color matching Easy Level: Sort the dumplings by color only. Difficult Level: Sort the dumplings by color and shape. 2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 play at the same time. The 4 steamers are divided into 2 pairs: top and bottom or left and right. Player 1 and Player 2 will randomly pick 1 pair of steamers to sort the dumplings into.
Game 3 – The Dragon Team Game Play YeYe has a special dragon for Kai-lan and her friends to carry in the Chinese New Year parade! Will you join Kai-lan and her friends on the Dragon Team? Super! Task 1: Draw the Cards Game Play Draw Chinese number cards out of YeYe’s hat and match them to positions on the Dragon Team. Curriculum: Numbers Easy Level: Match Chinese numbers with Chinese numbers. Difficult Level: Match Chinese numbers with a number of hearts.
Task 2: Carry the Dragon Game Play Follow the directions to hit the drums on the beat, and carry the dragon. Curriculum: Rhythm Easy Level: Fewer beats in a music. Difficult Level: More beats in a music. 2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 play at the same time. Player 1 will hit the drums with red arrows, while Player 2 will hit the drums with blue arrows. The task is complete when both players have hit all their drumbeats.
Learning Zone Game 1 – Fix the Lanterns Game Play Fix the lanterns by matching the correct shapes with the missing parts. Curriculum: Shape matching Easy Level: Shapes are simple. Difficult Level: Shapes are more complicated. 2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 compete head-to-head. When a question appears, both players will have the chance to answer it. Operations: Control Motion Controller Mode Turn the lantern Tilt the controller left or right. Confirm the shape Press the ENTER button.
2-Player Mode: Player 1 and Player 2 compete head-to-head. The lower deck of candy box is for Player 1, and the upper deck is for Player 2. When a piece of candy appears, both players have the chance to sort it. Operations: Control Motion Controller Mode Joystick Mode Rotate the candy box Confirm your selection Tilt the controller left or right. Press the ENTER button. Move the joystick left or right. Press the ENTER button.
CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your V.mOtION™ 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.mOtION™ away from water.
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