Vtech V Smile Sesame Street Imagination Adventure Owners Manual Bert & Ernie

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© 2006 Sesame Workshop.

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Dear Parent,

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INTRODUCTION

Oh no, Ernie does it again! As Bert sorts his collectibles, Ernie accidentally

messes them up and they magically vanish! How can Bert get them back? With

help from you! Travel with Ernie and Bert on an exciting adventure through

their imaginations in Pigeon Garden, Rubber Duckie World, Moon Walker

and Dinosaur Island. Along the way, you’ll learn numbers, counting, letters,

sequencing, rhyming, problem solving and more! Are you ready for an adventure

through your imagination? Let’s go!

GETTING STARTED

STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode

Press the RED and GREEN buttons on the joystick unit to choose the

corresponding play mode. Press the RED button to select “Learning Adventure”

or press the GREEN button to select “Learning Zone”. You can also move

the joystick up and down to highlight the play mode you want, then press the

ENTER button to choose.

1. Learning Adventure

In this play mode, you can explore in four adventure worlds with Ernie and Bert.

2. Learning Zone

In this play mode, you can play four games, each focusing on a specific

learning skill.

3. Option

In this screen, you can turn the background music on and off. This setting is

designed for parents and requires help from an adult.

INTRODUCTION / GETTING STARTED

Learning Adventure

Learning Zone

Option

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STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings

The Learning Adventure and Learning Zone modes have their own default

settings shown on their game menu and require help from an adult. If you

want to change the settings:

�or�or Learning Adventure: go to the Learning Adventure menu, move the

joystick down to choose the game setting icon located at the bottom left

corner of the screen.

�or Learning Zone: go to the Learning Zone menu, move the joystick down

to choose the game setting icon at the bottom left corner of the screen.

1. Move the joystick to highlight the different settings and press the ENTER

button to choose one.

2. To return to the Menu, press the GREEN button or use the joystick to

highlight YES and press the ENTER button.

Note: A second joystick unit must be plugged into the “player 2” port on the

console to change the player setting.

STEP 3: Start Your Game

�or�or Learning Adventure, please see the “Activities – Learning Adventure”

section of this manual.

�or�or Learning Zone, please see the “Activities – Learning Zone” section of

this manual.

�or Option, please move the joystick to the Option icon and press the

ENTER button. In the Option Menu, change the music setting by moving

the joystick to highlight ON or O�� and press the ENTER button to select.

To return to the Main Menu, press the GREEN button or use the joystick

to highlight YES and press the ENTER button.

GETTING STARTED

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FEATURES

Joystick Operations

During the Menu screen, you can press a color button to select a game or

move the joystick left or right to highlight a game and press the ENTER button

to confirm your selection.

During the Learning Adventure games, you can use the joystick to move Ernie

in Pigeon Garden and on Dinosaur Island. You can also press the ENTER

button to help him jump over obstacles. Along the paths of Rubber Duckie

World and Moon Walker, you can control Rubber Duckie and the spaceship

by moving your joystick left and right. You can also press the ENTER button

to jump over obstacles.

To answer questions along the adventure paths, press one of the color buttons

on the joystick to choose the answer. In the Difficult level of the Rubber Duckie

World, Moon Walker and Dinosaur Island games, you can also move your

joystick left or right and press the ENTER button to choose the answer.

There is a unique mini game after you complete each adventure game. To

answer questions in the mini games, press one of the color buttons. In the

Difficult level, you also can move your joystick left or right and press the ENTER

button to choose the answer.

During a Learning Zone game, the joystick is not functional in the Easy level.

Only the corresponding color buttons are necessary for these games. In the

Difficult level, you also can move your joystick and press the ENTER button

to select the answer.

Color Buttons

During the Menu screen, you can press the color buttons on your joystick unit

to choose a corresponding selection directly.

During a Learning Adventure game, when Ernie is moving along the game

path, you can press the color buttons to see him perform different actions.

When Ernie asks you a question, you can press a color button to choose an

answer.

During a Learning Zone game, you can press a color button to choose the answer.

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2 - Player Option2 - Player Option

During the Menu screen, Player 1 will control all the menu operations.

During a Learning Adventure game, two players

will take turns answering questions during different

sections in the game environment. Player 1 will

always begin answering the questions for the

first section. After Player 1 completes a round of

questions, a voice prompt will indicate it’s player 2’s

turn and you will see 2P on the screen.

During a Learning Zone game, two players will

share the same game round. They will take turns answering questions one by

one. Player 1 will always begin answering the questions in each round. After

Player 1 completes a question, a voice prompt will indicate that it is Player

2’s turn, and the four color buttons on Player 2’s joystick will flash. Players will

continue to take turns until the entire round has been completed.

Note: A second joystick unit must be plugged into the “player 2” port on the

console to activate the 2-player mode.

HELP Button

When you press the Help button, a voice instruction or visual clue will be given

for that particular game.

EXIT Button

When you press the Exit button, the game will

pause. An “Exit?” icon will pop up to make sure

you want to quit. Press the GREEN button on the

joystick unit to leave the game or press the RED

button to cancel the exit screen and keep playing.to cancel the exit screen and keep playing.

You can also use your joystick to highlight ”YES” to

leave the game or “NO” to cancel the exit screen

and keep playing, then press the ENTER button to

confirm your selection.

Learning Zone (ABC) Button

When you press the Learning Zone (ABC) Button, the game will pause. An

“Exit?” icon will pop up to make sure you want to quit. Press thePress the GREEN

button on the joystick unit to enter into the Learning Zone menu or press

the RED button to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. You can also use

your joystick to highlight ”YES” to enter into the Learning Zone menu or “NO”

to cancel the exit screen and keep playing, then press the ENTER button to

confirm your selection.

FEATURES

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ACTIVITIES

Educational Curriculum

Learning Adventure Curriculum

Adventure 1 - Pigeon Garden Addition, Subtraction, Counting,- Pigeon Garden Addition, Subtraction, Counting, Pigeon Garden Addition, Subtraction, Counting,

Sorting by Color

Adventure 2 - Rubber Duckie World Rhyming, Sorting by Shape

Adventure 3 - Moon Walker Numeric Order, Alphabet Order,

Sequencing, Sorting by Size

Adventure 4 - Dinosaur Island Problem Solving, Spatial

Relationships, Sorting by Length

Learning Zone Curriculum

Zone 1 - What Comes Next? Problem Solving, Sequencing

Zone 2 - What’s the �irst Letter? Beginning Letters, Word �amilies

Zone 3 - What Time Is It? Time Concepts, Daily Events,

Numbers

Zone 4 - What Will �it? Size and Shape Matching

Learning Adventure

Learning Adventure Game Selection Screen

The Learning Adventure play mode has four different adventure games. Press

one of the color buttons to make a selection, or use the joystick to scroll though

the games and press the ENTER button to choose the game.

Game Settings Icon – You can change the settings

of a Learning Adventure game by selecting the

Option icon with your joystick and pressing the

ENTER button. �or further details, please see the

“Getting Started - Step 2: Choose Your Game

Settings” section of the manual.

ACTIVITIES

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ACTIVITIES: Learning Adventure

Game 1 - Pigeon Garden

Game Play

As Bert and Ernie enter Pigeon Garden, they see many pigeons flying around.

You need to get the correct number of pigeons within the pigeon coops using

mathematical skills.

Along this adventure path, you can move the joystick side to side to control

Ernie. You can also press the ENTER button to help Ernie jump over obstacles.

At each of the pigeon coops, help Ernie and Bert fill them with the right number

of pigeons. In the Easy level, press the RED button to add one pigeon or press

the GREEN button to subtract one pigeon. In the Difficult level, press the RED

button to add one pigeon, press the YELLOW button to add two pigeons, press

the BLUE button to add three pigeons, or press the GREEN button to subtract

one pigeon. Press the ENTER button to confirm when you think you have the

correct number of pigeons.

Along the path, help find Bert’s clothespins. At the end

of the adventure game, help sort the clothespins by

color. Press one of the corresponding color buttons

on your joystick to select the color box that matches

the clothespins.

Curriculum

Addition, Subtraction, Counting, Sorting by Colors.

Easy level: Add by one or subtract by one; sort three different

colors.

Difficult level: Add by one, two, or three, and subtract by one; sort four

different colors.

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Game 2 – Rubber Duckie World

Game Play

As Bert and Ernie enter Rubber Duckie’s water

world, they find themselves riding on a life-size

Rubber Duckie! As they float through various water

areas in the bathroom, you will need to find the

floating objects that rhyme.

Along the way, help collect Bert’s sponges. You can move the joystick left

and right to control Rubber Duckie. You can also press the ENTER button to

help Rubber Duckie jump over obstacles. When floating objects appear on

screen, help Bert and Ernie choose which two objects rhyme. Press one of the

corresponding color buttons on your joystick unit to choose your answer.

At the end of the game, help sort the sponges

by shape. Press one of the corresponding color

buttons on your joystick unit to select the boat that

matches the shape of the sponge.

Curriculum

Rhyming, Sorting by Shape

Easy level: Learn to discriminate rhyming pairs from words with

different vowel sounds; sort three different shapes

(circle, triangle, square)

Difficult level: Learn to discriminate rhyming pairs from words with similar vowel

sounds; sort seven different shapes (circle, square, rectangle,

triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon)

Game 3 – Moon Walker

Game Play

�ar out! Bert and Ernie have landed on the moon!

You can move your joystick left and right to control

the spaceship. You also can press the ENTER button

to jump over some obstacles along the path. As you

discover incomplete crystals and constellations,

help complete the alphabetic and numeric pattern

in the correct order. Press one of the corresponding

color buttons to choose the answer. Along the way,

help find Bert’s moonstones.

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After completing the space adventure, help sort the

moonstones by size. Press one of the corresponding

color buttons on your joystick unit to choose the box

with the moonstone of the same size.

Curriculum

Numeric Order, Alphabet Order, Sequencing,

Sorting by Size

Easy level: Learn number order from one to ten and letter order

from A to E; sort two different sizes (small and large).

Difficult level: Learn number order from eight to twenty, number sets

from one to eight and letter order from B to V; sort

three different sizes (small, medium and large).

Game 4 –Dinosaur Island

Game Play

Could it be? An island full of dinosaurs? Bert and

Ernie are on Dinosaur Island! They need your help

to find the correct apparatus to get from one place

to another. Press one of the corresponding colorPress one of the corresponding color

buttons to choose the answer. Along the way, look forAlong the way, look for

Bert’s lost twigs. You can move the joystick left, right,

down and up to control Ernie, and you can press

the ENTER button to help him jump over obstacles.

At the end of the Dinosaur Island adventure,

help sort Bert’s twigs by length. Press one of the

corresponding color buttons to choose the answer.

Curriculum

Problem Solving, Spatial Relationships, Sorting by Length

Easy level: Solve six challenges by choosing the apparatus that will

take you up, down and across; sort two different lengths

(short and long)

Difficult level: Solve six challenges by choosing the pair of apparatus

that will take you up, down and across; sort three

different lengths (short, medium and long)

ACTIVITIES

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Learning Adventure Game Status Bar

In each adventure game, the status bar does not

stay on the screen. It appears only when the game

status has changed, and it stays on the screen for

just a few seconds. A score bar at the top right of

the screen indicates how many collectibles you

have found.

Learning ZoneLearning Zone

Learning Zone Game Selection Screen

The Learning Zone play mode features four different learning games. Press

one of the color buttons to make a selection, or use the joystick to highlight

the game and press the ENTER button to confirm your selection.

Game Settings Icon - You can change the settings of

a Learning Zone game by selecting the Option icon

with your joystick and pressing the ENTER button.

�or further details, please see the “Getting Started

- Step 2: Choose Your Game Settings” section of

the manual.

Learning Zone Game Status Bar

In all four learning games, the status bar does not stay on the screen. A

sequence of stars will be shown on the top of the screen after you complete

a question. The stars indicate how many questions you need to answer in theThe stars indicate how many questions you need to answer in the

current game and how many have been answered. A star will change colorA star will change color

after you complete each question.

ACTIVITIES: LEARNING ZONE

Zone 1 – What Comes Next?

In their kitchen, Ernie suggests playing a sequencing game with Bert.

You will see some picture frames hanging on the

wall. Help put the pictures in the right order. Press

one of the color buttons on your joystick unit to

select the picture you need to fill in the sequence.

In the Easy level, there are three steps in the

sequence, and in the Difficult level, there are four

steps in the sequence. In addition, in the Difficult

level, you can move your joystick left or right and

press the ENTER button to select the answer.

ACTIVITIES

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Curriculum

Sequencing; Problem Solving

Easy level: A sequence of three pictures will be shown.

Difficult level: A sequence of four pictures will be shown.

Zone 2 – What’s the First Letter?

In this game, an object will float onto the screen. A

word with it’s first letter(s) missing will appear below

the object. Then three sets of letters will appear as

answer choices. Choose the beginning letter or

letters that complete the word by pressing one of

the corresponding color buttons on your joystick

unit. In the Difficult level, you can also move your

joystick left or right and press the ENTER button to

select the answer.

Curriculum

Beginning Letters, Word �amilies

Easy level: Three letter words will be shown; single letter answer

choices will be used.

Difficult level: Three, four and five letter words will be shown; single

letter and letter blend answer choices will be used.

Zone 3 – What Time Is It?

In the lunar base station, you will see Bert and Ernie

in front of four screens. They are talking about their

daily life on Earth. In the Easy level, you will see

four different pictures on the screens. You need

to choose the event according to when it occurs,

either in the morning, afternoon, or nighttime by

pressing one of the corresponding color buttons

on your joystick unit. In the Difficult level, you will be

asked to find a specific number. You can use the

color buttons to confirm your answer, or you can

move your joystick left, right, down or up and press

the ENTER button to select the answer. After you

choose the correct answer, you will see a clock that

displays the time of day with a picture of something

that might happen at that time.

ACTIVITIES

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Curriculum

Time Concepts, Daily Events, Numbers

Easy level: Select events that occur during various times of the

day (morning, afternoon, or nighttime).

Difficult level: Select a number from one through twelve to see the

time displayed on a clock, and to see events that might

occur at that time of day.

Zone 4 – What Will Fit?

Deep in the caves of Dinosaur Island, Bert and Ernie

find some missing shapes on the wall. Help them

match floating objects to the shapes. Press one

of the three corresponding color buttons (RED,

YELLOW or BLUE) on your joystick unit to select

the shape on the wall that matches the object. In

the Difficult level, you can also move your joystick

left or right and press the ENTER button to select

the answer.

Curriculum

Size and Shape Matching

Easy level: Match objects with three different shapes.

Difficult level: Match objects in three different sizes of the same

shape.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

1. Keep your V.Smile™ clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never

use solvents or abrasives.

2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of

heat.

3. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time.

4. Avoid dropping it. NEVER try to dismantle it.

5. Always keep the V.Smile™ away from water.

ACTIVITIES / CARE & MAINTENANCE

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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.

While the V.Smile™ Learning System does not contribute to any additional

risks, we do recommend that parents supervise their children while they play

video games. If your child experiences dizziness, altered vision, disorientation,

or convulsions, discontinue use immediately and consult your physician. Please

note that focusing on a television screen at close range and handling a joystick

for a prolonged period of time may cause fatigue or discomfort. 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.

The actions you took right before the problem occurred.

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Phone:1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada

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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 �CC 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 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. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

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