User manual VTECH V.SMILE V-MOTION THOMAS AND FRIENDS

[. . . ] Sincerely, Julia Fitzgerald Vice President, Marketing VTech Electronics, NA To learn more about the V. MotionTM Active Learning System and other VTech® toys, visit www. vtechkids. com. To learn more about Thomas & FriendsTM , visit www. thomasandfriends. com. INTRODUCTION Thomas & FriendsTM are Really Useful Engines. Today will be a busy day for the engines on the Island of Sodor and they will need your help to show how useful they are. Learn important school skills by working together with Thomas, Percy, James, Harold, Bertie, and more! GETTING STARTED STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode Move the joystick up and down to choose the play mode you want. [. . . ] Total score reaches 450 in learning Adventure. ACTIVITIES Educational Curriculum Learning Adventure Game 1: Calling All Engines Bonus Game: Find an Exit Game 2: Flying to the Rescue Game 3: Cargo Catch-up Game 4: Bertie Beats the Clock Mini Game: Take a Break Curriculum Letters Logic Directions & Picture Matching Colors Counting Counting & Numbers Learning Zone Zone 1: Recycle Challenge Zone 2: Count the Engines Zone 3: Fix the Tracks Curriculum Sorting Counting Puzzle Learning Adventure Learning Adventure Game Menu Screen The Learning Adventure play mode has four different adventure games, one bonus game and one mini game. Use the joystick to select the games and press ENTER to start the adventure game. How to Play At the beginning of each Learning Adventure and Learning Zone game, a "How to Play" screen displays the game settings. This screen also lists the buttons and controls that will be used in the game, detailing their specific function. Learning Adventure Game Status Bar In each adventure game, the status bar stays on the top of the screen to show the player's respective icons, lives and score. Game 1: Calling All Engines Game Play Thomas wants to gather the engines to discuss how to build an airport on the Island of Sodor. Find the engines by moving the joystick or tilt the controller to collect the missing letters to complete their names. In the difficult level, you must select the track section with the correct letter at the traffic branch, then press ENTER to confirm. Curriculum: letters Easy level: Find 3 engines and collect 2-4 missing letters. Difficult level: Find 3 engines and collect 3-5 missing letters. Operation in Game1 : Joystick Joystick up Joystick down Joystick left Joystick right Enter Motion Controller Tilt forward Tilt backward Tilt left Tilt right Enter Description Control Thomas; move up or select the up branch Control Thomas; move down or select the down branch Control Thomas; move left or select the left branch Control Thomas; move right or select the right branch Stop moving or confirm the selected branch Bonus Game: Find an Exit Thomas puffs into a dark cave. Find an exit within the time limit and collect as many bonuses as you can. Operation in Bonus Game: Joystick Joystick up Joystick down Joystick left Joystick right Motion Controller Description Tilt forward Tilt backward Tilt left Tilt right Control Thomas; move up Control Thomas; move down Control Thomas; move left Control Thomas; move right Game : Flying to the Rescue Game Play Harold is a good-hearted helicopter. Complete the missions assigned by Sir Topham Hatt by flying to the objects shown in the left corner. When Harold flies over the airfield, press ENTER to fill up his energy. Curriculum: Directions & Picture Matching Easy level: Complete 3 missions with simple building shapes. Difficult level: Complete 3 missions with more difficult building shapes. Operation in Game : Joystick Joystick up Joystick down Joystick left Joystick right Joystick left up Joystick right up Joystick left down Joystick right down Enter Motion Controller Description Tilt forward Tilt backward Tilt left Tilt right Tilt left up Tilt right up Tilt left down Tilt right down Enter Control Harold; fly up Control Harold; fly down Control Harold; fly left Control Harold; fly right Control Harold; fly left up Control Harold; fly right up Control Harold; fly left down Control Harold; fly right down Land on the ground Game : Cargo Catch-up Game Play Thomas forgot to collect the cargo. Help Harold catchup to Thomas and load the color coordinated cargo that he left behind. Load the cargo before Thomas arrives at each station and you will get a higher score. Difficult level: Cargo in 9 colors. Operation in Game : Joystick Joystick up Joystick down Joystick left Joystick right Enter Motion Controller Tilt backward Tilt forward Tilt left Tilt right Enter Description Control Harold; fly up Control Harold; fly down Control Harold; fly left Control Harold; fly right Load the cargo Game : Bertie Beats the Clock Game Play Thomas' boiler is grumbling. Bertie must help to transport the school children to 3 stations on time. Drop off the correct amount of school children at each station by following the number at the top of screen and press ENTER to stop. Curriculum: Counting & Numbers Easy level: Drop off 3-7 students at each station. Difficult level: Drop off 4-9 students at each station. Operation in Game : Joystick Joystick up Joystick down Joystick left Joystick right Enter Motion Controller Tilt forward Tilt backward Tilt left Tilt right Enter Description Control Bertie; speed up Control Bertie; stop Move Bertie; left Move Bertie; right Confirm the number of school children; stop Mini Game: Take a Break While Bertie is waiting, Trevor and Terence will ask him some questions. A shortcut to the station will be rewarded to you if you answer correctly. Note: Sometimes, Trevor and Terence will ask Bertie to write a number, if the V. SmileTM controller with pen is inserted into the console. Help Bertie answer the questions by moving the pen on the writing pad. Learning Zone Learning Zone Game Menu Screen The Learning Zone play mode features three different learning games. [. . . ] ADDRESS: 1155 West Dundee, Suite 130, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA TEL NO. : 1-800-521-2010 in the U. S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada. 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. [. . . ]