User manual VTECH V.SMILE SMARTBOOK SOFTWARE-SPIDER-MANFRIENDS WHERE IS HULK

[. . . ] TM User's Manual TM TM & © 2007 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. 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? [. . . ] Move Storm to the cafeteria counter to buy the food she needs. To turn the pen into a joystick, plug the pen into the purple Smartbook joystick station. Curriculum: Food Categories Easy Level: Only leftmost 3 counters used; correct counter flashs as hint. Difficult Level: All counters used; no flashing hints given. "Let's Explore" When you click a food in the book, its name and category will be displayed on the TV screen. Curriculum: Food Scene 4 ­ Science Lab Hulk isn't in the science lab, but Spider-Man and Thor find some fun experiments going on there. They decide to learn how to mix new colors. You need to help Spiderman mix different colors of liquid. There are 4 primary colors (red, yellow, blue and white) on the top of the screen, and empty glasses on the bottom. Pick the colors that make the requested color and then build a tunnel by using different types of tubes from the book. Curriculum: Color Mixing, Logic Easy Level: Correctly place 1 to 2 pipe(s). Difficult Level: Multiple pipes require correct placement. "Let's Explore" Click on any two colors from the top and a tunnel will be made automatically so that two colors will mix together and reveal a new color. Curriculum: Colors, Logic ACTIVITIES "Let's Play" Scene 5 ­ Art Room Meanwhile, in the art room, Spider-Girl finds some paintings that Hulk must have started. Wolverine really likes to paint, and so they decide to finish the pictures by themselves. ACTIVITIES "Let's Play" There will be a colored picture on the left hand side and an outline (without color) of the picture on the right hand side. You will have to use the book to select the correct colors to fill in the right-hand picture so that it matches the left-hand one. Curriculum: Colors Easy Level: 2 minutes to complete a painting Difficult Level: 1 minute to complete a painting "Let's Explore" The player can choose to color the picture using any of the colors on the page. Curriculum: Coloring Scene 6 ­ Soccer Field Spider-Man and Storm decide to look for Hulk outside, by the soccer field. It looks like somebody very big must have already run through the field. The friends decide to follow Hulk's path. "Let's Play" Spider-Man will appear on the TV at the beginning of a maze. You will have to use the book to guide Spider-Man step by step to one of the super-hero icons hidden on the field. Curriculum: Hand-Eye Coordination, Logic Easy Level: Location of hero icon shown at beginning. Difficult Level: Location of hero icon not shown. 10 ACTIVITIES Scene 7 - Gymnasium It's getting late in the day, and still no Hulk!Storm suggests they try the gymnasium, but they don't find him there either. While they're there, Captain America decides to get some exercise. ACTIVITIES "Let's Play" Captain America wants to exercise. He's lifting weights, but the weights on the left and right sides aren't balanced. [. . . ] We recommend that children take a 15-minute break for every hour of play. 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. ) The actual problem you are experiencing. [. . . ]