User manual VTECH V.SMILE SOCCER CHALLENGE

[. . . ] 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? Our solution to this on-going debate is the V. SmileTM Learning System ­ a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 8. The V. SmileTM Learning System combines a kid-friendly design, age-appropriate curriculum, entertaining graphics, and fun game play into a unique experience that your child will love and you can support. [. . . ] Curriculum · Country Names and Locations, National Flags, Famous Landmarks Learning Adventure Game 1: Get the Soccer Ball Back Game Play Mike meets a soccer player on the beach!He invites the player to join his team as a forward. But seagulls steal their soccer ball, and Mike promises to get it back. Mike drives a watercraft on the ocean to retrieve the soccer ball. Move the joystick left and right to control the vehicle. You can also press the ENTER button to help Mike jump over obstacles. You will need to answer counting questions by selecting the correct ramps for Mike to drive over. Avoid taking ramps that do not have the number you are looking for. Curriculum: Basic Maths Easy Level: Count up by 1's and 2's only Difficult Level: Count up by 2's, 5's and 10's Learning Adventure Game : Food for Fitness Game Play Mike meets a goalkeeper who promises to join the team if Mike can help find enough healthy food for an entire day. You need to explore the town and collect the food needed to complete a Food Chart. The Food Chart is divided into six major food groups: Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Milk, Meat, and Fats, Oils and Sweets. You can collect food from food shops and labelled wooden crates. Move the joystick up to enter a shop when an arrow appears outside. Or collect other food by pressing the RED button to shoot your soccer ball at wooden crates. Press the YELLOW button to display your Food Chart and review the food you have collected, or press the ENTER button to help Mike jump over obstacles. Curriculum: Foods and Food Groups Easy Level: A total of 9 foods exist in the game Difficult Level: A total of 15 foods exist in the game and 6 of them are surplus LEARNING ADVENTURE Learning Adventure Game : Find Your Uniform Game Play Mike meets a midfielder at a soccer stadium. The midfielder wants to join the team, but he lost his soccer uniform in a locker somewhere and asks Mike to help find it. Help open lockers with specially shaped keycards to find the defender's shirt, shorts and boots. Move the joystick to move Mike and press the ENTER button to help him jump over obstacles. When Mike gets to a staircase or door, move the joystick up to enter. When you find a locker that matches the keycard, use the joystick to move in front of the correct locker and press the ENTER button to open it. Curriculum: Shape Matching, Pattern Identification Easy Level: Keycard shapes are simple Difficult Level: Keycard shapes are more complex LEARNING ADVENTURE Learning Adventure Game 4: Obstacle Course Game Play Mike meets a defender at a playground. [. . . ] We recommend that children take a 15-minute break for every hour of play. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 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. [. . . ]