V-tech V.Smile: Go Diego Go Save the Animal... User manual

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t grws t r cl.
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Vc Prid, Mrkng
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INTRODUCTION
A rainstorm has separated some baby animals from their homes. Diego
must go into the rainforest, save the animals and bring them home to their
families. Are you ready to race to the rescue? ¡Al rescate, amigos!
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.
1. Rescue Mission
In the Rescue Mission menu, use the joystick
and ENTER button to choose a play mode.
Rescue Mission
In this play mode, join Diego on his mission to
rescue baby animals lost in the rainforest, and
return them to their families. Use the joystick
to select “Rescue Mission,” and press the
ENTER button to start. This mode includes 4
rescue missions.
To start a new game from the beginning, use
the joystick and ENTER button to choose New
Game. To continue an old game from where
you left off, choose Continue Game.
INTRODUCTION
Options
Learning Zone Sing Along
Photo Album
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New Game – Start a new game from the beginning.
Continue Game – Pick up an old game from where you left off.
Quick Play
In this mode, you can choose any of the 4
rescue missions individually. You can also play
the Spotting Scope and the Magnifying Glass
mini-games directly. To choose a game, use
the joystick and press ENTER. In this play mode
you can play alone, or with a friend.
Note: For game details, please see the
“Activities – Rescue Mission” section.
2. Learning Zone
In the Learning Zone menu, use the joystick
and ENTER button to choose any of the three
Learning Zone games. You can play alone, or
with a friend.
Note: For game details, please see the
“Activities – Learning Zone” section.
3. Sing Along
In this play mode, you can sing a song with
Diego. Use the joystick and ENTER button to
select a song. You can choose to sing with
Diego, or by yourself.
Note: For game details, please see the
“Activities – Sing Along” section.
4. Animal Photo Album
In the Animal Photo Album, you can see the
animal photos you have collected in the Rescue
Mission part of the game, and learn facts about
the animals. Use the joystick and ENTER button
to turn the pages. You must play the Rescue
Mission before you can collect photos for the
Animal Photo Album. (Playing the games in
Quick Play mode will not add photos to your
Animal Photo Album.)
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5. Options
In this menu, you can turn the background
music on or off. Use the joystick to choose a
setting, and press ENTER on the OK icon to
return to the Main Menu.
Start Your Game
• For Rescue Mission mode, please go to the “Activities-Rescue Mission”
section.
• For Learning Zone mode, please go to the “Activities-Learning Zone”
section.
• For Sing Along mode, please go to the “Activities-Sing Along”
section.
FEATURES
2-Player mode
In the Rescue Mission and Learning Zone game modes, you can play
alone or with a friend. Choose One-Player or Two-Player mode in the
small selection menu at the bottom of the screen.
In Rescue Mission mode, each game is divided into 2 halves. Players 1
and 2 can take turns to play. Player 1 will always start the first half. After
Player 1 completes the first half, you will hear a voice prompt indicating
Player 2’s turn.
In Learning Zone mode, players can take turns to play “Camouflage Click”
and “Find Baby Jaguar.” In “Find the Animal,” both players can play at
the same time.
Note: Two-player mode is not available on the V.SMILETM Pocket.
Tool Bar
During your game, you will see a tool bar at the top of the screen, showing
you the tools you can use in your mission.
You can activate your tools by pressing one of the color buttons on the
joystick. Tools that can be used in the current screen are highlighted on
the tool bar, and the matching color button on the joystick will light up.
Each time you press the highlighted color button, Diego will use that tool
in the game.
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FEATURES
RED button: Spotting Scope – look for an animal hiding in the forest
YELLOW button: Magnifying Glass – look at insects or other small
animals
BLUE button: Rope - climb to a higher or lower place.
GREEN button: Life Jacket – swim in the river.
Level Difference for tool bar:
Easy Level: Diego will stop anywhere you
can use a tool, and remind you which tool
to use.
Difficult Level: Starting from the second
Rescue Mission, new tools will only be
introduced once. After that, you will need
to choose the correct tool yourself.
HELP Button
When you press the HELP button during a game, you will hear the activity
instructions or a hint.
EXIT Button
When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. A window will pop
up to make sure you want to quit. Move the joystick to the “ ” icon to
leave the game or to the “ ” icon to cancel the exit screen and keep
playing. Press the ENTER button to enter your choice.
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 window will pop up to make sure you want to quit.
Move the joystick to the “ ” icon to leave the game or to the “ ” icon
to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to
enter your choice.

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V.LinkTM Connection (Only for consoles that support
V.LinkTM)
When you plug the V.LinkTM (sold separately)
into the console*, a new selection – “V.LinkTM
Connection” - will appear under the main
menu. You can select it to download your game
score to the V.LinkTM. After the downloading
process is complete, you can plug the V.LinkTM
into your computer and unlock some fun web
games on the V.SmileTM Web Site. Please don’t
unplug the V.LinkTM during the downloading
process.
Bonus Games on the V.SmileTM Web Site
When you reach a certain score in Rescue
Mission mode, you’ll be rewarded with special
gold coins. You can save your score to the
V.LinkTM and then plug the V.LinkTM into your
computer. You’ll then be able to use the gold
coins to unlock special bonus games on the
V.SmileTM Web Site.
How to Earn Gold Coins
Gold Coin Score
1st gold coin Complete first mission in Rescue
Mission mode.
2nd gold coin Find 8 animals by completing 2
missions in Rescue Mission Mode.
3rd gold coin Find 13 animals by completing 3
missions in Rescue Mission Mode.
4th gold coin Find 17 animals by completing all 4
missions in Rescue Mission Mode.
*Note: V.LinkTM connection only available in these or later models:
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ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Learning Adventure Curriculum
Cloud Forest Rescue Observation, Recognition, Animal Names
Swinging in the Rainforest Logic Skills
Up the Mountain Counting
Flooded Forest Floor Memory Skills
Learning Zone Curriculum
Camouflage Click Letter Order, Number Order
Find the Animal Hand-eye Coordination, Matching, Recognition
Find Baby Jaguar Problem Solving, Language, Spanish
Rescue Mission
You will see four information bars on the
screen during your mission. When they are not
used, they will hide automatically.
Photo Album Bar – shows the number of
pictures Diego has collected
for the Animal Photo Album
Tool Bar – shows the tools that Diego
can use
Animal Icons – shows the number of animals Diego has saved in the
rescue mission
Progress Bar – shows Diego’s progress in the rescue mission

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ACTIVITIES
Controls
( ) Move left
( ) Move right
( ) Squat / Duck / Move down
( ) Move up
ENTER Button Jump
Color Buttons Use selected tool
Rescue Mission 1 - Cloud Forest Rescue
Game Play
Diego hears a call for help from a mother
tapir -- her babies are lost in the forest! Diego
must hurry to the Cloud Forest to find her four
babies and bring them home.
Use the Spotting Scope to help Diego find
hidden animals in the Cloud Forest. When
you see blinking eyes, press the RED button
to use the Spotting Scope. Move the joystick
to move the Spotting Scope, and press ENTER
when you find the animal. If you can recognize
the animal, you can take a picture of it for your
Animal Photo Album!

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ACTIVITIES
Curriculum: Observation, Recognition, Animal Names
Easy level:Match an animal to a picture in the same pose
Difficult level: Match an animal to a picture in a different pose
Controls
( ) Move cursor left
( ) Move cursor right
( ) Move cursor down
( ) Move cursor up
ENTER Button Locate the animal / Select a picture
If you find a baby tapir, Diego will call to it by
making a tapir sound. Use the microphone to
call the tapir with Diego!
Those silly Bobo Brothers are making the
coconuts fall off the tree. Help Diego stop them
by pressing ENTER or use the microphone to
say “Freeze, Bobos!”
Rescue Mission 2 – Swinging in the Rainforest
Game Play
Diego hears a call for help from some macaws.
Their eggs are tangled up in some vines! Help
Diego climb up into the rainforest trees to
find the eggs so the macaws can take them
home.