User manual VTECH V.SMILE SUPERMAN THE GREATEST HERO

[. . . ] At VTech® we are proud to provide you with a much-needed solution to the video game dilemma, as well as another innovative way for your child to learn while having fun. 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 Learning System and other VTech® toys, visit www. vtechkids. com INTRODUCTION A group of villains have laid siege to MetropolisTM, and are threatening the safety and security of its citizens!To make the city safe again, SupermanTM must catch the villains as soon as possible, while keeping the people safe from fires, robots, and other dangers. [. . . ] If you have selected "Continue Game" the system will use the game settings from your previous game. Learning Adventure How-To-Play Screen When you enter an adventure game, you will see a screen describing the game controls and settings. Learning Adventure Game Energy Bar In each adventure game, the energy bar at the top left corner of the screen shows how many chances to play you have left. Learning Adventure Game Score Bar Fire Rescue Game Play The police need Superman's help with a big fire in a shopping mall. Help SupermanTM use his freeze breath to put out the fire, and choose the right tool to complete an electric circuit and help bystanders escape. Use the joystick to move and avoid obstacles, and press ENTER to jump. To put out the fire, press the red or green button. Along the way, collect as many bonus and energy crystals as you can. Curriculum: Hand-Eye Coordination, Science Easy Level: Fewer obstacles, 2 answer choices in "Fuse Repair" Difficult Level: More obstacles, 4 answer choices in "Fuse Repair" ACTIVITIES In each adventure game, the score bar shows how many points you have earned in your game. Mini Game: Fuse Repair The fuse that opens the gate has a faulty wire. Help SupermanTM choose an object that conducts electricity, to close the circuit and open the gate. Use the joystick to choose an insulator and step on the floor button to open the gate. Robot Rampage Game Play Help SupermanTM stop a group of robots that are terrorizing the city. Use the joystick to move, and press ENTER to fly or land. Help clear certain intersections of trucks, so that blocked cars can move out. Curriculum: Hand-Eye Coordination, Spelling ACTIVITIES Easy Level: Fewer obstacles, 1 robot attacking the correct answer in "Robot Signal" Difficult Level: More obstacles, 2 robots attacking the correct answer in "Robot Signal" Mini Game 1: Robot Signal Help SupermanTM find the robot that is attacking the object in the question on the screen. When you find the robot with the letter that fills in the phrase, use heat vision to shoot it down. Mini Game : Highway Repair Help SupermanTM fix the highway by placing stones over the potholes. Press ENTER to lift and put down stones. There are 2 different sizes of holes, so make sure you choose the right size stone. Air Hunt Game Play Track down the villains by using the coordinates given to SupermanTM by the police. Use the joystick to move the target to the coordinate shown in the top right-hand corner. Curriculum: Map Reading, Object Identification Easy Level: Fewer obstacles, no dummy cars / boats in "Car / Boat Chase" Difficult Level: More obstacles, dummy cars / boats in "Car / Boat Chase" Mini Game: Car / Boat Chase Stolen Artwork Game Play Some art masterpieces have been stolen by the villains and hidden in a warehouse. Help SupermanTM track them down and return them to the museum. Look out for robots that will get in your way!Press ENTER to shoot them with heat vision. Curriculum: Hand-Eye Coordination, Problem Solving Easy Level: Fewer obstacles, 4 containers to choose in "Artwork Lift" Difficult Level: More obstacles, 6 containers to choose in "Artwork Lift" ACTIVITIES After SupermanTM tracks down the villains, he needs to stop them from escaping. Use the joystick to move the target to the object shown in the top-right corner of the screen. The object can be a building, a car, or a boat. [. . . ] Always keep the V. SmileTM away from water. WARNING A very small percentage of the public, due to an existing condition, may experience epileptic seizures or momentary loss of consciousness when viewing certain types of flashing colors or patterns, especially on television. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]