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. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. 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. [. . . ] 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. Continue this process until only one answer remains. Please write this number in the frame provided on the Touch Screen. 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. Please write hours in the top window and minutes in the lower window. 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. You must complete three tests in succession. If you stop before completing all three, the test will be unsuccessful. Your brain age will be displayed like so. Once you are satisfied, tap "More. " Calculations x 20 This activity is identical to the one in your list of training programs. Write the answers on the Touch Screen as quickly as you can. 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. Word Memory This graph charts the progress of your brain age. 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. [. . . ] This booklet and other printed materials accompanying this game are protected by domestic and international intellectual property laws. For further information or assistance, please contact: Nintendo Consumer Service www. nintendo. com or call 1-800-255-3700 (U. S. and Canada) You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our website at www. nintendo. com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700, rather than going to your retailer. [. . . ]