User manual VTECH V.SMILE THOMASFRIENDS ENGINES WORKING TOGETHER

[. . . ] We thank you for trusting VTech®, with the important job of helping your child explore a new world of learning!Sincerely, Your Friends at VTech® To learn more about the V. SMILETM TV Learning System and other VTech® toys, visit www. vtechkids. 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, Harold and Bertie. 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. ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM Learning Adventure Game 1: Calling All Engines · Find an Exit Game 2: Flying to the Rescue Game 3: Cargo Catch-up Game 4: Bertie Beats the Clock · Take a Break Learning Zone Zone 1: Size Sorting Zone 2: Recycle Challenge Zone 3: Count the Engines Zone 4: Fix the Tracks Curriculum Letters Object Identification Colors Counting Counting/Matching/Odd One Out Curriculum Size Sorting Classification Counting Puzzles 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. 4 ACTIVITIES 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 functions. ACTIVITIES 5 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. 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 to collect the missing letters to complete their names. Watch out for the obstacles that might roll into your path. In the difficult level, press ENTER to stop Thomas according to the traffic signals where you must select the track section with the correct letter. Curriculum: Letters Easy Level: Find 3 engines and collect 2-4 missing letters for each engine. Difficult Level: Find 3 engines and collect 3-5 missing letters for each engine. 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. 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. Watch out for the flying dark clouds! ACTIVITIES 6 Curriculum: Object Identification Easy Level: Complete 3 missions with simple building shapes. Difficult Level: Complete 3 missions with more difficult building shapes. CARGO CATCH-UP Game Play Thomas forgot to collect the cargo. Help Harold chase Thomas and load the color co-ordinated cargo that he impatiently left behind. Load the cargo before Thomas arrives at each station and you will get a higher score. Watch out for the flying objects! ACTIVITIES Curriculum: Colours Easy Level: Cargo comes in 5 colors. Difficult Level: Cargo comes in 9 colors. BERTIE BEATS THE CLOCK Game Play Thomas' boiler is grumbling. Bertie must help to transport the school children to 3 stations on time. Avoid all the obstacles along the way to keep the children safe. 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. Keep an eye on the time, otherwise the children will miss the train! 7 Curriculum: Counting Easy Level: Drop off 3-7 students at each station. Difficult Level: Drop off 4-9 students at each station. MINI GAME: TAKE A BREAK While Bertie is waiting, Trevor and Terence will ask him some questions. Help Bertie to answer the questions by using the colored buttons. A shortcut to the station will be rewarded to you if you answer correctly. LEARNING ZONE Learning Zone Game Menu Screen The Learning Zone play mode features four different learning games. [. . . ] Please note that focusing on a television screen at close range and handling a joystick for a prolonged period of time may cause fatigue or discomfort. We recommend that children take a 15 minute break for every hour of play. 12 CARE & MAINTENANCE CARE & MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 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). [. . . ]