VTech Video Game Console manual

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26 26 26 26 26 T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 1 READ ME FIRST ........................................................ 1 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ....................................... 1 ADVENTURE MODE QUICK ST ART GUIDE ................ 2 SETTING UP ...........................................[...]

1 1 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION Get ready to work your brain and build your game! Y our VT ech ® Double T eam ™ game system comes action-packed with 32 built-in learning activities and action games. If you have any questions about your VT ech ® Double T eam ™ game system, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., or 1[...]

2 2 2 2 2 ADVENTURE MODE QUICK ST AR T GUIDE P ower On the laptop unit Enter the Adventure Mode and load your progress (if any) T ake on the word and math challenges Score well in the word and math games f or a chance to win coins in the bonus games Sav e your progress and the coins you win T ur n Off the unit and then pop out the handheld and powe[...]

3 3 3 3 3 SETTING UP LCD Screen Direction Pad (D-Pad) Handheld lock Laptop lock Cursor P ad Power V olume Contrast Keyboard REMOVING THE HANDHELD UNIT Make sure your VT ech ® Double T eam ™ game system is turned OFF . Press the Handheld lock. The handheld should automatically move forward. Gently pull the handheld from the laptop base. POWER SOU[...]

4 4 4 4 4 BACKUP BA TTERY INST ALLA TION Y our Double team comes with a backup battery already installed. T o avoid damage to the unit from leaky batteries, replace the backup battery at least once a year . Do not remove both backup battery and three “AAA” batteries at the same time, otherwise, all saved adventure mode game data and organizer d[...]

5 5 5 5 5 STILL HA VING PROBLEMS? If you encounter problems when playing the handheld, reset the handheld using the steps below: 1. Press the battery door latch and lift the battery cover . 2. Use the tip of an unfolded paperclip (or similar object without a sharp tip), to gently press the Reset button and Power On the unit again. If you encounter [...]

6 6 6 6 6 HANDHELD CONTROLS Hi there! I’m Jace. Before we go on our adventure there’s a few things that you have to know . It’s a good idea to learn the controls of your VT ech ® Double T eam ™ game system. Let’s take a look at the handheld first. POWER Press and hold this button for two seconds to turn on the unit. Press it again to tur[...]

7 7 7 7 7 CONTRAST Press this button to change the contrast or darkness level of the LCD screen. Contrast has three levels: low , medium, and high. When you press this button, a control panel will appear on screen. The icons below show the three dif ferent contrast levels Contrast has three levels (shown left to right): low , medium, and high. DIRE[...]

8 8 8 8 8 KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS If you’re playing any of the activities when the handheld is docked in the laptop, you’ll want to use the keyboard to type in your answers. In this section, we’ll take a look at each of the keys on the keyboard.[...]

9 9 9 9 9 CURSOR PAD In some activities, the cursor is a flashing line that appears on screen. It lets you know what part of the screen you are controlling or changing. The cursor pad works just like the D-Pad on the handheld. Use this pad to control my movement or the cursor movement. If you want to make me move left, you need to press Left, the l[...]

10 10 10 10 10 ESC ESC (ESCAPE) Press this key if you think you’ve gone to the wrong place and you need to go back. LEVEL Player PLA YER Press SHIFT+Player to switch between one and two player modes. T wo-player mode is available only when the handheld is docked in the laptop. All action games are one player games. HELP Player A Player B Action P[...]

11 11 11 11 11 REPEA T REPEA T Didn’t catch the questions the first time? No problem! Press this key to repeat a question or problem. This key is not used in the W ord Memory or Sentence Builder activities. ANSWER ANSWER Sometimes questions can get too tough. Press the Answer key to see the correct answer to any question. This key is not used in [...]

12 12 12 12 12 ADVENTURE MODE Y ou’ve just been transported into a game world where anything can happen. Y our quest in this game world is to find the castle that has the doorway that leads home, but many challenges await you- a frozen valley , giant jellyfish, a powerful magician. Y ou can begin your journey in one of two ways: the T raining Pro[...]

13 13 13 13 13 When you first enter the T raining Program you must choose to enter one of two magic rooms. The first room leads to Language Arts or word activities while the second room will take you to Math activities. Do your best in these activities to win a chance to collect coins. BONUS GAMES AND EARNING COINS T o enter a bonus game and earn c[...]

14 14 14 14 14 Use Up and Down to decide how much of that item you want to buy , then press Action or Enter to confirm - but wait, this is a game world so everything is a challenge- even shopping! The shopkeeper is a bit lazy so he’ll ask you to add up your purchase. Enter the correct amount to complete your purchase and leave the shop. There are[...]

15 15 15 15 15 ORGANIZER T o enter information using the handheld use Up and Down on the Direction Pad to scroll through letters, numbers and symbols. Use Left and Right to move the cursor . PERSONAL INFO Store your name, a picture you create (in the Face It activity), your phone number , and your birthday . T o add pictures from Face It, choose a [...]

16 16 16 16 16 WORD ZONE WORD MEMORY Each of the letters of a word is hidden under a magician’s hats and the hats are shuffled. Remember the word and watch where the letters go. It’ s your task to place the hats in the correct position to form the original word. Use Left and Right to choose a hat. Press the Action or Enter key to place the hat.[...]

17 17 17 17 17 MA TH CHALLENGE ROCKET FUEL Adjust the amount of fuel in your rocket pack based on the distance between the launch pad and the landing pad. Y ou’ll see two numbers on screen. Add the two numbers, then enter the correct sum into your rocket pack. Example: 22+16=38. Enter 38 into the rocket pack for a perfect landing. COUNTING ST ARS[...]

18 18 18 18 18 Example: 142, -, 42 = 100. Some correct answers: 142-42=100, 100=142-42. Can you think of any other answers? STORE STOP In Adventure mode, use Up and Down to add an item to your shopping cart. Use Up and Down to decide how much of that item you want to buy , then press Action or Enter to confirm - but wait, this is a game world so ev[...]

19 19 19 19 19 UP PERISCOPE Pilot the submarine to the ocean surface. T ry to avoid hitting any objects underwater . T ap Enter or Action to move up. Release Enter or Action for two seconds to go down. Use Left or Right to avoid hitting any objects. HOVERSCAPE The low-flying hoverboards cruise on a cushion of air . Use Up and Down to avoid hitting [...]

20 20 20 20 20 DOMINO CRISIS Place flying domino numbers together . T o clear domino numbers, like numbers have to be placed together and equal to the amount on the domino. For example: T o clear a domino with two, you have to place two dominoes with the number two together . T o clear a domino with three, you have to place three dominoes with the [...]

21 21 21 21 21 FIRE LOCK T rapped in an old mine shaft, the only way of escape is to blast your way to the key that will unlock the mine exit. Blast through the walls using the Action button. Be careful. This mine is very old! Explosions will cause the floor to crumble. DOUBLE TEAM™ GOLF Play nine holes on Double T eam™ ’ s own golf course. U[...]

22 22 22 22 22 DJ BEA TBOX DJ Beatbox and his creature want you to move to the beat! Listen to the notes and watch the creature dance. Pay attention. Memorize the beat and the directions the creature moves. Use the Direction Pad or Cursor Pad to repeat the creature’s moves at the same beat that the DJ used. MUSIC LIBRARY Listen to all eight songs[...]

23 23 23 23 23 BUCKJUMPER Collect the coins in the air . T ime your jumps on the trampoline to spring higher and grab more coins. Y ou’ve got one minute to collect as many coins as possible. COIN CASTLE Choose wisely . As you enter each room in Coin Castle you will be presented with two treasure chests. Choose the chest with the key to earn coins[...]

24 24 24 24 24 PHOTO GALLER Y View pictures of the games. Use the Direction Pad or Cursor Pad to view the pictures. T o exit Photo Gallery , press the Cancel button. SCORING One Player mode Language Arts and Math learning activities except Sentence Builder . Questions per round 5 Number of chances 3 Enter the correct answer on the first try Gain 20[...]

25 25 25 25 25 IMPORT ANT NOTE: Creating and developing electronic learning aids is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VT ech ® take very seriously . W e make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information that forms the value of our products. However , errors sometimes can occur . It is important for you to know that we stand behi[...]