V-tech V.Smile: The Backyardigans- Viking Voyage User manual

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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 condent 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™ Learning System
– a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 8.
The V.SMILE™ 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™ 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 specic 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™ 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™ Learning System and other VTech®toys,
visit www.vtechkids.com

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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The Backyardigans have the whole wide world in their yard to explore! Join
them on a Viking adventure, as they brave steamy jungles, stormy seas, and
sandy deserts in search of a land that no one has ever discovered before!
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. Learning Adventure
In the Learning Adventure menu, use the
joystick and ENTER button to choose a play
mode.
Adventure Play
In this play mode, join Vikings Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua as they sail off to
discover a new land. Use the joystick to select “Adventure Play,” and press the
ENTER button to start. This mode includes 4 adventure locations.
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.
New Game – Start a new game from the
beginning.
Continue Game – Pick up an old a game from
where you left off.

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Quick Play
In this mode, you can choose any of the 4 adventure
locations individually. 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
– Learning Adventure” section.
2. Learning Zone
In the Learning Zone menu, use the joystick and
ENTER button to choose any of the 3 Learning Zone
games. You can play alone, or with a friend.
Note: For game details, please see the “Activities
– Learning Zone” section.
Choosing a Character
In this menu, you can choose which Viking you
would like to control in the game. Use the joystick
and ENTER button to choose Viking Pablo, Viking
Tyrone or Viking Uniqua.
3. Options
In this menu, you can choose to play with or without
background music. Use the joystick to choose a
setting, and press ENTER. When you have chosen
your setting, you will automatically go back to the
Main Menu.
Start Your Game
• For Learning Adventure mode, please go to the “Activities-Learning
Adventure” section.
• For Learning Zone mode, please go to the “Activities-Learning Zone”
section.
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FEATURES
2-Player Mode
In the Learning Adventure and Learning Zone 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 Learning Adventure mode, Player 1 and Player 2 will take turns to play. Player
1 will solve challenges in the first section. After Player 1 completes a round of
challenges, a voice prompt will indicate Player 2’s turn.
In Learning Zone mode, Player 1 and Player 2 can play at the same time.
Note: Two-player mode is not available on the V.SMILETM Pocket.
Viking Skill Panel
• During your game, you will see a panel showing four musical action skills to
learn as you play.
• Each skill is controlled by one of the four color buttons on the joystick. Skills
that have not been learned yet or cannot be used in the current screen will
be grayed out on the screen panel.
• Each time you use a skill, you will hear a short musical piece or sound effect,
and one of the color buttons on the joystick will light up. Your Viking will use
the skill in the adventure.
RED button: DASH
YELLOW button: PUSH
BLUE button: TIPTOE
GREEN button: LIMBO
• Level differences for the Viking skill panel:
Easy Level: You will not need to press the skill’s color button to
use the skill. Pressing ENTER will automatically use the
correct skill when a challenge is met. (On the regular
game path, you can press ENTER to jump.)
Difficult Level: You will need to choose the correct skill for the challenge
by pressing its color button.
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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
really want to quit. Move the joystick to "Yes" to
leave the game or to "No" 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 really want to quit. Move
the joystick to "Yes" to leave the game or to "No" to cancel the exit screen and
keep playing. Press the ENTER button to enter your choice.
ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Learning Adventure Curriculum
Jungle Island Vocabulary, Counting, Color Patterns,
Size Comparisons
Sea Voyage Counting, Hand-eye Coordination,
Rhyming
Sandland Logic, Problem Solving
Secret Temple Problem Solving, Shape Recognition
Learning Zone Curriculum
Sand Slide Race Number
Rain Dance Memory Skills
Viking Hide-and-Seek Observation, Hand-eye Coordination
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Learning Adventure
Adventure 1 - Jungle Island
Game Play
Vikings Pablo, Tyrone, and Uniqua are setting out
to discover a land that no one has discovered yet,
but first, they must stop at a nearby jungle island
to gather food for their long voyage. Help Viking
Pablo collect fruit in the jungle.
Help Pablo choose the correct log to repair the
broken bridge.
Overcome obstacles by using the DASH and PUSH skills.
Curriculum: Vocabulary, Counting, Color Patterns
Easy level: Counting (1 -5)
Difficult level: Color patterns
Controls
Walk left
Walk right
ENTER Button Easy level: Jump / use skill
Difficult level: Jump
Color Buttons Use selected skill
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Mini Game: Going Fishing
Game Play
Vikings love to eat fish, so help Viking Pablo catch
some for the long voyage ahead! Help the Vikings
catch fish that match the size of Pablo’s bucket.
Curriculum: Size Comparisons
Easy level: 2 sizes of fish: big and small
Difficult level: 3 sizes of fish, big, medium and small
Controls
Walk left
Walk right
ENTER Button Catch fish
Adventure 2 – Sea Voyage
Game Play
The Vikings set sail over the North Sea to find an undiscovered land. Use the
joystick to move the Viking ship and avoid the dangerous rocks. The Vikings
will have to cross three different regions on their sea voyage: the Doldrums,
the Stormy Rocky Region and the Whirlpool.
Since there is no wind in the Doldrums, help the
Vikings row by pressing ENTER to use the PUSH
skill and move the ship across the sea. When you
come to a split in the sea-path, follow Pablo’s clues
to help the Vikings choose the correct path.
In the Stormy Rocky Region, the Vikings will need
your help to steer the boat through the rocks. Press
ENTER when the cursor points to the target to steer
the boat through the rocks.
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And watch out for that whirlpool! To help the Viking
ship escape, press ENTER over and over to fill the
power bar full of energy.
Curriculum: Counting, Hand-eye Coordination
Easy level: 1-5 animals, with no decoy;
more time allowed; larger
target
Difficult level: 1-5 animals with a decoy;
less time allowed; smaller
target
Controls
Move the ship up
Move the ship down
ENTER Button Row (PUSH) skill / Enter choice
Mini Game: Tasha the Mermaid
Game Play
Oh no! Mermaid Tasha has stopped the Viking ship,
and now she’ll make them sing to her forever! Help
the Vikings outsmart her by singing her a lullaby.
Complete their song by choosing rhyming words.
Curriculum: Rhyming
Easy level: word choices are spoken
aloud, and pictures are
shown
Difficult level: word choices are spoken
aloud, but no pictures are
shown
Controls
Move arrow left
Move arrow right
ENTER Button Enter choice
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Adventure 3 – Sandland
Game Play
The Vikings land on an island that nobody has discovered yet and decide to
name it Sandland. They want to explore the new land, but a sudden sandstorm
stops them. It seems that strange statues are causing the sandstorm.
Help Viking Tyrone follow the clues on the sign to
open and close the statues’ mouths, and stop the
sandstorm.
Overcome obstacles by using the DASH, PUSH and TIPTOE skills.
Curriculum: Logic, Problem Solving
Easy level: Statue mouths are open or closed
Difficult level: Statue mouths are open, half-open or closed
Controls
Walk left
Walk right
ENTER Button Easy level: Jump / use skill
Difficult level: Jump
Color Buttons Use selected skill
ACTIVITIES