Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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INTRODUCTION
The Backyardigans have the whole wide world in their yard to explore!Join them on a Viking adventure, as they brave steamy jungles, stormy seas, and sandy deserts in search of a land that no one has ever discovered before!
GETTING STARTED
Choose Your Play Mode
Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Learning Adventure
In the Learning Adventure menu, use the joystick and ENTER button to choose a play mode.
Adventure Play
In this play mode, join Vikings Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua as they sail off to discover a new land. [. . . ] Note: Two-player mode is not available on the V. SMILETM Pocket.
Viking Skill Panel
· During your game, you will see a panel showing four musical action skills to learn as you play. · Each skill is controlled by one of the four color buttons on the joystick. Skills that have not been learned yet or cannot be used in the current screen will be grayed out on the screen panel. · Each time you use a skill, you will hear a short musical piece or sound effect, and one of the color buttons on the joystick will light up. RED button: DASh YELLOW button: PUSh BLUE button: TIPTOE GREEN button: LIMBO · Level differences for the Viking skill panel: Easy Level: You will not need to press the skill's color button to use the skill. Pressing ENTER will automatically use the correct skill when a challenge is met. (On the regular game path, you can press ENTER to jump. )
Difficult Level: You will need to choose the correct skill for the challenge by pressing its color button.
FEATURES
hELP Button
When you press the hELP button during a game, you will hear the activity instructions or a hint.
EXIT Button
When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. Move the joystick to "Yes" to leave the game or to "No" to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to enter your choice.
LEARNING ZONE Button
The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the Learning Zone game selection screen. Move the joystick to "Yes" to leave the game or to "No" to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to enter your choice.
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Learning Adventure Jungle Island Sea Voyage Sandland Secret Temple Learning Zone Sand Slide Race Rain Dance Viking Hide-and-Seek Curriculum Vocabulary, Counting, Color Patterns, Size Comparisons Counting, Hand-eye Coordination, Rhyming Logic, Problem Solving Problem Solving, Shape Recognition Curriculum Number Memory Skills Observation, Hand-eye Coordination
Learning Adventure
Adventure 1 - Jungle Island
Game Play
Vikings Pablo, Tyrone, and Uniqua are setting out to discover a land that no one has discovered yet, but first, they must stop at a nearby jungle island to gather food for their long voyage. Help Pablo choose the correct log to repair the broken bridge.
Overcome obstacles by using the DASh and PUSh skills.
Curriculum: Vocabulary, Counting, Color Patterns Easy level: Controls Walk left Walk right ENTER Button Color Buttons Easy level: Jump / use skill Difficult level: Jump Use selected skill Counting (1 - 5)
Difficult level: Color patterns
ACTIVITIES
Mini Game: Going Fishing Game Play
Vikings love to eat fish, so help Viking Pablo catch some for the long voyage ahead!Help the Vikings catch fish that match the size of Pablo's bucket. Curriculum: Size Comparisons Easy level: Controls Walk left Walk right ENTER Button Catch fish 2 sizes of fish: big and small Difficult level: 3 sizes of fish, big, medium and small
ACTIVITIES
Adventure Sea Voyage
Game Play
The Vikings set sail over the North Sea to find an undiscovered land. Use the joystick to move the Viking ship and avoid the dangerous rocks. The Vikings will have to cross three different regions on their sea voyage: the Doldrums, the Stormy Rocky Region and the Whirlpool. Since there is no wind in the Doldrums, help the Vikings row by pressing ENTER to use the PUSh skill and move the ship across the sea. When you come to a split in the sea-path, follow Pablo's clues to help the Vikings choose the correct path.
In the Stormy Rocky Region, the Vikings will need your help to steer the boat through the rocks. Press ENTER when the cursor points to the target to steer the boat through the rocks.
And watch out for that whirlpool!To help the Viking ship escape, press ENTER over and over to fill the power bar full of energy. Curriculum: Counting, hand-eye Coordination Easy level: 1-5 animals, with no decoy; more time allowed; larger target
Difficult level: 1-5 animals with a decoy; less time allowed; smaller target Controls Move the ship up Move the ship down
Mini Game: Tasha the Mermaid Game Play
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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. [. . . ]