Tiger Electronics Disney's Little Mermaid Gigapets 70-132 User manual

MODEL: 70-132
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
CONGRATULATIONS!
you've got your very own VIRTUAL FRIEND! VIRTUAL FRIENDS
are the fun take-it-anywhere interactive friends you can care for and
love! now you can take your favorite disney characters with you
wherever you go. your new virtual friends are ready to play!
STARTING THE GAME
to start your game, pull the plastic tab from the back of your
VIRTUAL FRIEND. the plastic tab is not part of the toy and should
be thrown away. once you turn your VIRTUAL FRIEND on, it
should stay on. you never need to turn your VIRTUAL FRIEND off.
SETTING THE CLOCK
it is very important that you set the clock on your VIRTUAL
FRIEND for the correct time. your VIRTUAL FRIEND eats, plays,
and sleeps according to a natural schedule. if you don't set the time
correctly, your VIRTUAL FRIEND may get confused-- you don't
want THE LITTLE MERMAID to sleep all day and keep you awake
all night! when you first start the game, your VIRTUAL FRIEND
will be in CLOCK MODE. here's how to set the clock:
1) the HOUR will be flashing. press LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the hour. 
when the correct hour is set, press ENTER.
2)the MINUTES will be flashing. press LEFT/RIGHT to adjust
 the minutes. when the correct minutes are set, press ENTER.
3)the clock is now set, and you will automatically enter NAME
 MODE.
NAMING YOUR VIRTUAL FRIEND
you can enter a name in your VIRTUAL FRIEND so everyone knows
it's your own personal friend.
1) a flashing bar will appear under the space for each letter.
2)press LEFT/RIGHT to search through the alphabet.
3)press ENTER to select a letter and move to the next space in the
 the name. you may use up to 12 letters.
4)press ENTER twice to accept the current name and return to
 GAME MODE.
TURNING OFF THE SOUND
1) press MODE to enter CLOCK MODE.
2)press LEFT to turn the sound off-- the SOUND ICON will
 disappear.
3)press RIGHT to turn the sound on-- the SOUND ICON will
 appear again.
press MODE again to return to GAME mode.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
when you enter GAME MODE for the first time, you will see the
arrival of your new VIRTUAL FRIEND! every VIRTUAL FRIEND
arrives in a different kind of way. THE LITTLE MERMAID swims
onto the screen and does some underwater acrobatics for you. isn't she
clever?
RETURNING TO CLOCK MODE
once the game begins in GAME MODE, you can return to CLOCK
MODE by pressing MODE until the clock appears.
1) if you wish to adjust the clock, press ENTER. the clock will start
 flashing.
2)after you set the time, the name will appear. press ENTER to adjust
 the name.
3)to return to GAME MODE, press MODE until ariel appears
 again.
THE GAME SCREEN
the game screen is ariel's "home." you will see THE LITTLE MERMAID
move around the screen and go about her daily routine.
press the LEFT/RIGHT keys to select the different ICONS around
the outside of the screen. these icons represent all of the different
activities that allow you to interact with ariel.
HOW TO PLAY
you can help take care of THE LITTLE MERMAID and make sure
she grows up happy and smart. at various times, ariel will require a
certain kind of attention from you. ariel will make noise and the ALERT
icon will light up.
now you've got to figure out what THE LITTLE MERMAID needs!
if ariel is hungry, feed her. or you and flounder can throw a party
for her! or you can help her brush her beautiful hair! there are many
different ways for you to interact with the little mermaid. the trick
is to figure out what THE LITTLE MERMAID wants to do! use
the LEFT/RIGHT keys to move to the activity you want, and press
ENTER. here are the activities:
FEED
when you select this activity, you will be given
a choice of foods for ariel. use the LEFT or
RIGHT key to select either healthy food or
treats. everybody likes different kinds of food.
THE LITTLE MERMAID eats seaweed to
grow, and sea-biscuits for snacks!
you can see how hungry ariel is by checking
her HUNGER on the SCORE screen .
a 100 means ariel has a full tummy-- and
a 0 means ariel could use a snack!
SLEEP
select this icon to turn out the light when
the little mermaid wants to sleep. the little
mermaid likes to take naps during the day. if
you turn out the light for her, she will happily
go to sleep. at night, ariel will be very tired,
and just fall asleep right there on the screen!
if you want the little mermaid to have good
dreams, turn out the light at night, too.
PLAY
you and THE LITTLE MERMAID can play
games together, too! when you press the button,
flounder will appear on the screen. help ariel
catch flounder! quickly press the LEFT or
RIGHT arrow in the direction that flounder
is swimming to make ariel catch him!
PARTY
THE LITTLE MERMAID just loves to have
fun parties with her friend, flounder. press this
button to watch them play together.
BRUSH
if you want, you can press this button and ariel
will brush her hair.
SCORE
choose this icon to check on the little mermaid's
progress. use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to display
screens showing ariels AGE and WEIGHT,
LOVE and HAPPINESS , HUNGER
and LEARNING , and TOTAL SCORE.
LOVE , HAPPINESS , HUNGER ,
and LEARNING range from 0 (uh-oh!) to
100 (great job!) and help you determine what the
little mermaid needs. if any of these falls below
20, you should take care of ariel right away.
the final statistic, SCORE, is an indication of
how well you are doing. the higher your score,
the better you are doing. your SCORE is an
average of LOVE, HAPPINESS, HUNGER,
and LEARNING.
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ACTIVITIES
THE LITTLE MERMAID can do all sorts of interesting things,
and she'll be happy to put on a show for you. select the ACTIVITY
icon and press ENTER. the words THANK ARIEL will appear. but
don't thank THE LITTLE MERMAID yet! let's see an activity first.
press LEFT or RIGHT until the words SHOW ME appear. now
press ENTER again.
a list of activities will appear. you can press LEFT or RIGHT to
search through all the activities ariel can do. when you see the activity
you want to see, press ENTER. THE LITTLE MERMAID will try
her best to do the activities you asked for.
if THE LITTLE MERMAID does not get the activities right, try
again! if ariel does the activities correctly, press ENTER again. the
words THANK ARIEL should appear. press ENTER again to reward
THE LITTLE MERMAID with a treat. now THE LITTLE
MERMAID knows how much you like this activity, and she can do
it again and again.
if you want ariel to perform her activities at your command, select the
ACTIVITY icon again. now press either the LEFT or RIGHT key
until the words SHOW ME appear. press ENTER. now press
LEFT/RIGHT until the activity you want appears on the screen, and
press ENTER.
LEARNING
yes, even THE LITTLE MERMAID has to
go to school. her teacher is sebastian, and she
loves him very much. he's a good teacher, too!
every time you select this activity, THE LITTLE
MERMAID learns a little more. but she
forgets quickly, so be sure to teach her new
things often by selecting the learning icon.
ALERT
when this icon lights up, it means ariel needs
something. use the SCORE activity to try
to figure out what ariel needs: food? sleep?
play time? learning?
MEETING THE LITTLE MERMAID'S NEEDS
if you try to select an activity that THE
LITTLE MERMAID does not want to do,
she may refuse. try selecting a different activity
until you figure out what ariel needs.
GAME OVER
when the game is over, you will see ariel get
married! you can press MODE to see your final
SCORE, and press MODE again to see the
marriage again.
RESTARTING THE GAME
when the game is over, press ENTER to restart the game. if you just
wish to start over from the beginning, press the RESET button located
on the back of your game. INSERTING THE BATTERIES,
DEFECT/DAMAGE, etc
to activate your virtual friend's game,
pull the plastic tab from back of game.
to insert the batteries, remove the battery
compartment cover at the back of the
game. (to remove cover, unscrew the cover,
then push the cover in the direction of
the arrow).
insert two 1.5v "lr44" or "g13a" button
cell batteries (battery included), making
sure to align "+" and "-" as shown.
CAUTION: battery should be replaced by adult.
not suitable for children under 36 months, may contain small parts.
TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION :
- do not mix old and new batteries.
- do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries.
- battery installation should be done by adult.
- non-rechargeable batteries are not to recharged.
- rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being
 charged (if removable).
- rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision
 (if removeable).
- only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended
are to be used.
- batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
- exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.
- the supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
DEFECT OR DAMAGE
if a part of your game is damaged or something has been left out,
DO NOT RETURN THE GAME TO THE STORE. the store doesn’t
have replacement part. instead, write to us at:
TIGER ELECTRONIC TOYS REPAIR CENTRE
980 woodlands parkway, vernon hills,
illinois 60061, u.s.a..
in your note, mention the name of your game, your game’s model number,
and tell us briefly what the problem is. also include sales slip, date,
place of purchase and price paid. we will do our best to help.
90 -DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
tiger electronics, inc. (tiger) warrants to the original consumer
purchaser of this product that the product will be free from defects
in materials or workmanship for 90 days from the date of original
purchase. this warranty does not cover damages resulting from
accident, negligence, improper service or use or other causes not
arising out of defects in materials or workmanship.
during this 90-day warranty period, the product will either be repaired
or replaced (at tiger's option) without charge to the purchaser, when
returned with proof of the date of purchase to either the dealer or
to tiger.
product returned to tiger without proof of the date of purchase
or after the 90-day warranty period has expired, but prior to one
year from the original date of purchase, will be repaired or replaced
(at tiger's option) for a service fee of us$4.00. payments must be
by check or money order payable to tiger electronics, inc.
THE FOREGOING STATUE THE PURCHASER'S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT
all product returned must be shipped prepaid and insured for loss
or damage to:
tiger electronics, inc. repair dept.
980 woodlands parkway
vernon hills, illinois 60061 u.s.a.
the product should be carefully packed in the original box or other
packing materials sufficient to avoid damage during shipment. include
a complete written description of the defect, a check if product is
beyond the 90-day warranty period, and your printed name, address
and telephone number.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES AND NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS
OR CLAIMS OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE BINDING ON
OR OBLIGATE TIGER IN ANY WAY. ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
LIMITED TO THE NINETY (90) DAY PERIOD DESCRIBED
ABOVE. IN NO EVENT WILL TIGER BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR
MALFUNCTION OF THIS TIGER PRODUCT.
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warranty lasts and/or exclusions or limitations of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations and/or exclusions
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