User manual VTECH V.SMILE NODDY-DETECTIVE FOR A DAY

[. . . ] Copyrights and trademarks are the property of Enid Blyton Ltd (a Chorion company). US rights represented by FUNimation Productions, Ltd. Dear Parent, At VTech , we know that every year, children are asking to play video games at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many popular video games. How can you feel confident in allowing your children to play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, ageappropriate manner? [. . . ] You need to press one of the color buttons to select the beginning letter sound of the object and extract the item. Controls ( ( () () ENTER Button Color Buttons ) ) Walk left Walk right Walk down (forwards) Walk up (backwards) Collect an object Select an answer ACTIVITIES Curriculum: Observation, Beginning Letter Sound Easy Level: Difficult Level: An arrow will guide you towards each object. No arrow is provided. Learning Adventure Game : Animal Roundup Noddy arrives at the Farm and some of the animals have escaped. He needs to help Tessie Bear catch the animals and return them to their homes. The game contains 3 rounds and Noddy has to catch a different type of animal in each round. Use your joystick to control Noddy and when he walks near an animal you can press ENTER to catch it. In round 1, Noddy needs to classify different sized cows and place them into the correct sized sheds. In round 2, Noddy needs to classify different colored hens and return them to the correct colored coops. ACTIVITIES In round 3, Noddy needs to catch the ducks and return them to the ponds with the matching number signs. Curriculum: Sorting by Size, Colors, Counting Easy Level: Cow ­ Signs are placed next to the sheds to indicate their sizes. Hen ­ 4 simple colors Duck ­ Counting (1-5) Difficult Level: Cow ­ No signs are shown to indicate the sizes of the sheds. Hen ­ 6 colors Duck ­ Counting (5-9) Controls ( ( () () ENTER Button ) ) Walk left Walk right Walk down (forwards) Walk up (backwards) Catch an animal Learning Adventure Game : Town Square Tidy Noddy arrives at Mr. Plod's Police Station and finds that the Town Square is a terrible mess. There have been things broken, there is garbage everywhere and some of the plants are not looking too healthy at all!While he is tidying the place, Noddy will dance and you can press ENTER to make him jump and catch the flying food!When Noddy arrives at each problem, you can press one of the color buttons to select the correct tool that will solve it. There are four tools: the watering can, for watering the plants; the broom, for sweeping the garbage; the wrench, to repair the bicycle; and the paint brush, to paint the faded objects. Curriculum: Problem Solving Easy Level: Difficult Level: Controls Color buttons ENTER button Select a tool Jump The tools are assigned to the same color button. The tools are assigned to a different color button per question. Learning Adventure Game 4: Into Dark Woods In the final chapter of the story, Noddy will go to the Dark Woods to search for the Goblins and get back the missing object. You can use your joystick to control Noddy and press ENTER to jump over any obstacles he encounters. There are also fireflies to be collected that Noddy might find very useful. Next, Noddy will discover a string of mushrooms in front of the cliff and you'll need to identify the different one to help Noddy jump over the cliff. The Goblins cast a spell on the magic tree. You need to use the color buttons to choose the one that doesn't belong and reverse the spell to help Noddy pass through the tree. ACTIVITIES Deep in the Dark Woods it gets very gloomy and the Goblins can't find their way back home. [. . . ] 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. ) The actual problem you are experiencing. The actions you took right before the problem occurred. [. . . ]