VTech educational video game system manual

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    ™ User ’ s ManUal SCOOBY -DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera. (s06)[...]

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    Dear Par ent, VT ech ® , with the intr oduction of our V.FLASH ™ , offers kids a cool, fun, and educational alternative to the world of violent video games. W e know that kids want to play popular video games, and we also understand par ents’ r eluctance to put potentially inappropriate content into their hands. As kids get older they want to [...]

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      2 2 INTRODUCTION Scooby and the gang are on their way to the Museum of Ancient Mysteries, where some strange things have been going on! Fred, Daphne and V elma go into the museum to investigate, while Scooby and Shaggy bravely guard the Mystery Machine. After a while, Scooby and Shaggy venture into the museum to look for their friends, and get [...]

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      3 Options Use the joystick to move to “Sound” or “Music.” Adjust the sound volume and background music by scrolling left or right. Press the GREEN button to enter your choice. 2. Choose Y our Saved Record Game Zone This section will not be seen if it is your rst time playing the game. After you have completed a game, the V.FLASH ™ [...]

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      4 4 New Creation Choose this to start a new creation from the beginning when there are no saved records. Load Saved Creation Choose this to load an old creation from your V.FLASH ™ Memory Card. If you do Memory Card. If you do not have a V.FLASH ™ Memory Card, this button will be disabled. Memory Card, this button will be disabled. 4. Choos[...]

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      5 4. Start Y our Game Game Zone For the details of this play mode, please refer to the “Game Zone” section. Knowledge World For the details of this play mode, please refer to the “Knowledge World” section. Creative Workshop For the details of this play mode, please refer to the “Creative Workshop” section. Options Use the joystick t[...]

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      6 6 ACTIVITIES Educational Curriculum Game Zone Curriculum Game 1 Pharaoh’s Pyramid Logic Skills Mini Game V ocabulary and Spelling Game 2 Mayan Emperor’s Puzzles 3D Spatial Skills Game 3 Chinese Puzzle Cube Memory and Pattern Logic Game 4 Roman Road Logic and Spatial Skills Mini Game Mathematics (Roman Numerals) Game 5 Greek Amphitheater H[...]

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      7 How to Play At the beginning of each game in the Game Zone, Knowledge World and Creative Workshop, a “How to Play” screen shows you the game settings and game controls. Game Status Bar In all ve Game Zone games, the status bar is always on the screen, showing information about your game. • The Question Bar shows the question you must[...]

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      8 8 V.FLASH ™ Controller Operation 1 HELP Button Repeat game instructions or question 2 L Button Camera rotation / object rotation 3 ENTER Button Enter an answer / jump 4 Joystick Control character or object movement in the games 5 ABCD Buttons Show “How to play” screen 6 MENU Button Exit the game to Main Menu 7 EXIT Button Exit the game [...]

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      9 Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh’s Pyramid Game Play Help Scooby-Doo make his way out of the ancient Egyptian pyramid by collecting tools and solving puzzles. Look out for the mummies! Puzzle 1: Move the vase to the square with the special pattern. Puzzle 2: Jump on the squares to make them all change color . Curriculum: Logic Skills Mini Game Help [...]

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      10 10 Ancient Mayan Empire - Mayan Emperor’s Pu��les Mayan Empire - Mayan Emperor’s Pu��les Game Play In this game, you can build your own empire, just like the ancient Mayans did! A solid building is divided up into 3 or 4 shapes and placed on a base in front of the temple. Use the joystick to pick up the shapes, rotate them, and l[...]

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      1 1 Mini Game Crack the number code to help Scooby unlock the gate. Match up the Roman numerals on the oating crystals with the regular numbers on their pedestals. When you match up all the numbers, the gate will open. Curriculum: Mathematics (Roman Numerals) Easy Level: Roman numerals 1-8 Medium Level: Roman numerals 1-1 6 Difcult Level:[...]

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      1 2 12 V.FLASH ™ Controller Operation 1 HELP Button Repeat game instruction 2 L Button T o the previous costume / previous food 3 ENTER Button Enter a selection 4 Joystick Move between selections 5 ABCD Buttons Show “How to play” screen 6 MENU Button Exit the game to Main Menu 7 EXIT Button Exit the game to Creative Workshop Menu 8 R Butt[...]

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      13 Costume Shop Shaggy is visiting the museum’s costume shop, so he can t in with the locals on his next time travel adventure! Help him pick out a groovy outt from different historical time periods. Food Court Scooby can’t wait to get a snack at the Food Court. Choose different ingredients to put together a meal t for a king! KNOW[...]

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      14 14 V.FLASH ™ Controller Operation 1 HELP Button Repeat help instruction 2 L Button Move to the previous fact 3 ENTER Button Select / Play voice 4 Joystick Move between selections and texts 5 ABCD Button Show “How to play” screen 6 MENU Button Exit the game to Main Menu 7 EXIT Button Exit the game to Knowledge World Menu 8 R Button Move[...]

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      15 Knowledge World Entry Screen After you have selected an ancient civilization topic, you can explore different encyclopedia entries. Use the joystick to scroll to an entry and press the GREEN button to read facts about that entry . Knowledge World Fact Screen In the fact screen, you can read fascinating facts about the entry you have chosen. [...]

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      16 16 CD Cleaning Procedure If the data side (bottom side) of the V .DISC needs to be cleaned, please follow these steps: 1. Lay the V .DISC on a at surface with the back side facing up. 2. While pushing the little latch, pull down the disc door as illustrated. 3. Clean the CD with only recommended methods for cleaning other standard CDs. 4.[...]

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      17 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 [...]

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      18 18 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 no[...]

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