V-tech V.Smile: Finding Nemo - Nemo s Ocean... User manual

©2005 Disney/Pixar
User’s Manual

Dear Parent,
At VTech®, we know that every year, children are asking to play video games
at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation
of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many
popular video games. How can you feel confident in allowing your children
to play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, age-
appropriate manner?
Our solution to this on-going debate is the V.Smile™ TV Learning System
– a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 8.
The V.Smile™ TV Learning System combines a kid-friendly design, age-
appropriate curriculum, entertaining graphics, and fun game play into
a unique experience that your child will love and you can support. The
V.Smile™ TV Learning System engages your child with two modes of play:
the Learning Adventure - an exciting exploratory journey in which learning
concepts are seamlessly integrated, and the Learning Zone - a series of games
designed to focus on specific school skills in a fun, engaging way. Both of these
educational modes offer your child hours of learning fun.
As part of the V.Smile™ TV Learning System, VTech® offers a library of
game Smartridges™ based on popular children’s characters that engage and
encourage your child to play while learning. The library is organized into
three levels of educational play – Early Learners (ages 3-5), Junior Thinkers
(ages 4-6) and Master Minds (ages 6-8) – so that the educational content of
the system grows with your child.
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.Smile™ TV Learning System and other VTech®
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INTRODUCTION
Nemo is safely back home and is very proud of his father’s journey to find
him. Nemo wants to be brave just like his Dad, so he sets off on a new
adventure of his own. Come explore the ocean with Nemo!
GETTING STARTED
Choose Your Play Mode
Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Press
the ENTER button when you have finished.
Learning Adventure
In this play mode, you can help Nemo explore the ocean by playing four
exciting adventure games in familiar scenes from the “Finding Nemo”
movie. Choose “Adventure Play” to play through the games in story order,
or “Quick Play” to play each adventure game separately.
INTRODUCTION
Adventure Play — Play the
games in story order and help
Nemo complete the mission.
Quick Play — Play the adventure
game of your choice without
having to follow the story.
Explorer Log Book — Learn
interesting facts about the sea
life you encounter during your
adventure.
Learning Adventure
Learning Zone
Options

(1) Adventure Play
When you turn the unit OFF, V.Smile™ remembers your place in the
Learning Adventure game. To continue your adventure, simply turn the
unit back ON and select “Continue Game” under the Adventure Play menu.
Please note that you can only do this if the game has not been removed
from the unit, and the power supply has not been interrupted.
(2) Quick Play
In the Quick Play menu, use the joystick to highlight a game and press
ENTER to play.
Note: For the details of all Learning Adventure games, please refer to the
“Activities - Learning Adventure” section.
Learning Zone
In the Learning Zone menu, choose any game you like. To change the
game level between Easy and Difficult, move the joystick to the one-star
icon or two-star icon, and press ENTER to choose. Use the joystick to
move the cursor to the game you want and press ENTER to play.
Note: For the details of all Learning Zone games, please refer to the
“Activities - Learning Zone” section.
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Continue Game— Start a previous
adventure from where you left off.
New Game — Start a new adventure
from the beginning.

Options
Move the joystick up and down to move the cursor between Music and
Chances.
The Quick Play and Learning Zone modes each have their own settings
on the game selection page.
(1) Music On/Off Selection
To turn the background music On or Off, move the joystick left or right to
select “On” or “Off.” Press the ENTER button to choose.
(2) Normal/Unlimited Mode Selection
To choose between Normal and Unlimited modes, move the joystick left
or right to select “Normal” or “Unlimited.” Press the ENTER button to
choose.
In the “Unlimited” mode, you will have an unlimited number of chances to
play the games in Adventure Play.
Choose Your Game Settings
If you are happy with the current settings, press the ENTER button. To
change the level to Easy/Difficult, move the joystick left or right to the
one-star icon or the two-star icon. Press the ENTER button to choose.
Use the joystick to move the cursor to the icon and press ENTER
when you have finished.
The Quick Play and Learning Zone modes each have their own settings
on the game selection page.
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INTRODUCTION

Start Your Game
For Learning Adventure, please go to the “Activities-Learning Adventure”
section.
For Learning Zone, please go to the “Activities-Learning Zone” section.
FEATURES
HELP Button
When you press the HELP button, you will hear some helpful game
instructions or hints.
EXIT Button
When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. A “Quit Game?”
screen will pop up to make sure you want to quit.
Move the joystick to to leave the game or to to cancel the exit screen
and keep playing. Press ENTER to make your choice.
The EXIT button also allows you to get back to the previous menu.
LEARNING ZONE Button
The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the Learning
Zone game selection screen. When you press the LEARNING ZONE
button, the game will pause. A “Quit Game?” screen will pop up to make
sure you want to quit.
Move the joystick to to go to the Learning Zone, or to to cancel
the screen and keep playing. Press ENTER to choose.
Two Player Mode
Two-Player Mode is only available if a joystick is plugged into the “Player
2” port on the main unit. When both joysticks are connected, Player 1 will
control all menu screen operations.
During a Learning Adventure game, two players can team up to play. When
play switches from one player to another, the player icon will change colors
and the current player will be announced.
In the Learning Zone, two players can play head-to-head at the same
time.
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FEATURES

Explorer Log Book
The Explorer Log Book (ELB) is a fun way to learn interesting facts about
sea life. When you see the ELB stars during the Learning Adventure,
collect them to add a new fact to your Explorer Log Book. When you reach
the end of the adventure path, you will be able to view the facts you have
collected. You can also view all the facts by selecting the Explorer Log
Book in the Learning Adventure menu. To hear an interesting fact and
see its picture, use your joystick to choose a star icon, and press ENTER.
The facts you have collected will have colored pictures, and the ones you
have not collected will have black and white pictures. To see the colored
pictures, collect the star icons in the Learning Adventure. There are nine
facts in each adventure path, for a total of 36 in the entire game.
ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Learning Adventure
Path 1 Reef Exploration Sea Animals
Mini Game 1 “Moonfish” Agility Training Observation & Timing
Path 2 The East Australian Current Shapes
Path 3 Submarine Salvage Life Science
Mini Game 2 Hermit Crab Rescue Logic Skills
Path 4 Undersea Highway Colors,
Color Combinations
ACTIVITIES

Learning Zone
Zone 1 Sea Life Gallery Sea Animals
Zone 2 Seagull Brothers Comparison Skills
Zone 3 Guess the Impression Shapes & Patterns
& Memory Skills
Zone 4 Coral Nursery Color Matching
Learning Adventure
Nemo Control Nemo by using the joystick
Energy Touch these objects to boost your energy level
Energy Bar Use this to keep track of your energy
ELB Stars Collect these stars to add a fun fact to your Explorer
Log Book
Bonus Collect these objects to earn bonus points
Score Keep track of the points you have earned
Basic Controls
The controls are the same in all games, unless otherwise noted in the
game descriptions.
( ) Move to the left ( ) Move to the right
( ) Move up ( ) Move down
ENTER button Select or dash (depending on the games)
Learning Adventure Game Status Bar
In each adventure game, the status bar stays on the screen to show how
you are doing.
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Energy
Bonus
Nemo
ELB Stars
Score
Energy Bar

Learning Adventure Activities
Path 1 - Reef Exploration
Game Play
Are you ready to explore? Nine animals
are hiding in the reef. To find them, press
ENTER to dash and burst the question mark
bubbles.
Curriculum: Sea Animals
Easy Level: More common animals with fewer obstacles
Difficult Level: More special animals with more obstacles
Mini Game 1 - “Moonfish” Agility Training
Game Play
Here’s a chance to sharpen your swimming
skills. Watch the moving fish, and press
ENTER at the right time to pass through
them!
Curriculum: Observation & Timing
Easy Level: Fish swim more slowly, in a simpler pattern
Difficult Level: Fish swim more quickly, in a more difficult pattern
Path 2 - The East Australian Current
Game Play
Take a ride on Crush and collect the shapes
to learn their names. Look out for the other
turtles!
Curriculum: Shapes
Easy Level: Learn shapes, with fewer obstacles
Difficult Level: Match shapes, with more obstacles
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ACTIVITIES

Path 3 - Submarine Salvage
Game Play
There are all kinds of things in the submarine.
Can you tell the living things from the non-
living things? Find as many living things as
you can. When you see a living thing, press
ENTER to burst its bubble and learn its
name. Look out for obstacles.
Curriculum: Life Science
Easy Level: A voice clue will be given after the object is touched
Difficult Level: No clue will be given. More obstacles to avoid
Mini Game 2 - Hermit Crab Rescue
Game Play
The hermit crab is trapped in the stone maze.
Can you help him out? First, press ENTER to
select any of the round stones, and move it
away using the joystick. Then, lead the crab
out of the maze in the same way.
Curriculum: Logic Skills
Easy Level: Simpler puzzle with more possible moves
Difficult Level: More complex puzzle with fewer possible
moves
Path 4 - Undersea Highway
Game Play
The undersea highway is very crowded with
fish and shells. Collect the shells to learn
their colors. In the difficult level, challenge
yourself by finding the shells that result
from the color combination at the top of the
screen. Look out for the other fish!
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