User manual GAMES NINTENDO DS BRAIN AGE

[. . . ] Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U. S. A. www. nintendo. com 59768A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. [. . . ] When you are ready to turn the page, tap "Next. " Your time to read the entire passage will be recorded. Tap these boxes in the order of numbers they contained, moving from lowest to highest. The numbers will only appear for a moment, so look quickly! Low to High 24 Daily Training Triangle Math Start from the top and work your way down, performing calculations on the numbers based on the mathematical operators that appear between them. Once you finish the top level, solve the problems in the second row using the answers derived from above. Time Lapse Determine the amount of time that has passed between the clock on the top and the clock on the bottom. When you are done, write the answer separately in terms of hours and minutes. Voice Calculation Solve these calculation problems and then speak the answer into the microphone. Please handle calculations with negative numbers in the following manner: 1 - (-2) = 1 + 2 = 3 1 + (-2) = 1 - 2 = -1 (-1) - (-2) = -1 + 2 = 1 (-1) + (-2) = -1 - 2 = -3 Head Count Watch people as they go into and out of the house. When they are done, write the number of people left inside the house on the Touch Screen. 27 26 Brain Age Check Tests Used in Brain Age Check To perform a Brain Age Check, touch "Brain Age Check" on the main menu. If you stop before completing all three, the test will be unsuccessful. Once you are satisfied, tap "More. " Calculations x 20 This activity is identical to the one in your list of training programs. Stroop Test This test is identical to the one that you did in the first Brain Age Check. Say the colors of the words into the microphone--don't just read the word aloud. Once you are satisfied, tap "Next. " You can check your brain age as many times a day as you like, but only the first result will be saved. Memorize as many of the displayed words as you can in the two minutes provided. After that, you will have three minutes to write as many as you can on the Touch Screen. Please write only one word at a time. 29 28 Brain Age Check Speed Counting Tap "Start Brain Age Check" to begin the countdown. Once the countdown has ended, count out loud from 1 to 120 as quickly as possible. When you are finished counting, tap "DONE!" Connect Maze Drag the stylus as quickly as possible (and without lifting it) from item to item in the order of A to 1 to B to 2 to C to 3, and so on. Don't touch any letter or number but the one that you are aiming for. Number Cruncher You will see numbers of various types scattered across the display screen. Read the question carefully and write the corresponding answer on the Touch Screen. 30 Graphs You can display your results from training programs and brain age checks on a graph. Arrow Tap these to change the displayed month. 2 Mos. Tap this to display the results for two months. A Graph of Two Months' Results Compare Tap this to compare results from different people. [. . . ] Use of any such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. Nintendo (and/or any Nintendo licensee or distributor) is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of any such device. If use of such device causes your game to stop operating, disconnect the device carefully to avoid damage and resume normal game play. If your game ceases to operate and you have no device attached to it, please contact Nintendo Customer Service (see below). [. . . ]