V-tech Whiz Kid CD - Spidey & Friends: Super National... User manual

User’s Manual
Super National Park
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Dear Parent,
At VTech®,we know that in order to effectively reach kids,
today’s learning tools have to be plugged into the fast-paced
world around them. That’s why we created the Whiz Kid™
Learning System series – an engaging system that allows kids
to play in two different ways – either on-the-go to t their busy
lifestyles, or at the computer to keep them up to speed in their
tech-savvy worlds.
The Whiz Kid™ Learning System is an interactive learning
board with dynamic educational content that uses Whizware™
comprised of a cartridge and CD-ROM. This system, especially
created for children aged 3 to 6, combines a kid-friendly design,
40 colorful activity pages, home computer software, over 120
learning activities, and 3 modes of play to keep your child
linked up to an unlimited world of learning! Plus, a progress
report keeps track of your child’s performance along the way!
At VTech®, we are proud to offer yet another revolutionary
play experience for your child. We thank you for trusting
VTech®with the important job of helping your child explore
a world of learning. The Whiz Kid™ Learning System is the
new way to smart play!
Sincerely,
Your Friends at VTech®
To learn more about the Whiz Kid™ Learning System
and other VTech®toys, visit: www.vtechkids.com or visit
www.vtechwhizkid.com to download even more activities!

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INTRODUCTION
It is an exciting day for Spider-Man & Friends as they head off on an adventure
to the Super National Park! In the Park, a fun learning journey awaits them.
There they can visit five different areas of wonder: Story Adventure Park,
Puzzle Garden, Number Waterfall, Superkid Campsite, and Discovery
Volcano! Let’s join Spider-Man, Thor, Cyclops and Iron Man and explore
new things while learning letters, words, stories, colors, shapes, patterns,
numbers, counting, manners, earth science and more! In “Spider-Man &
Friends: Super National Park”, learning has never been so much fun!
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• 20 double-sided activity pages (40 activity pages total), plus a storage
folder
• 1 game cartridge --- “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park”
• 1 activity CD-ROM --- “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park”
WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, wire ties
and tags are not part of this toy and should be discarded for your child’s
safety.
GETTING STARTED
You can play with your Whiz Kid™ Learning System in two different ways:
play it on the go, or connect it to a PC with the USB cable included with the
main unit.
I. Playing on the Go
1. Insert the Spider-Man & FriendsTM game cartridge into the cartridge slot
on the upper edge of the Whiz Kid™ Learning System main unit. The
cartridge should lock into place.
2. Insert the pen into the jack on the lower edge of the main unit.
3. Turn on the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” main unit by
pressing the ON button.
4. Open the frame cover.
5. Place an activity page onto the board.
6. Close the frame cover.
7. Follow the voice instructions to begin play.
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II. Playing on a PC
PC System Requirements
• Windows®98 SE, Windows®2000, Windows®ME, Windows®XP
• 500 MHz Pentium III
• 128 MB RAM
• 800 MB HDD available space
• Graphic card with 8 MB VRAM
• DirectX® 7.0 or higher
• 16-bit color monitor, 1.024 x 768 resolution
• Windows® compatible sound card and speakers
• USB 1.1 or higher
• Disk driver type: CD-ROM / DVD ROM
Note: Windows® NT is not supported.
PC Setup and Installation
1. Start Windows® 98 SE/Me/2000/XP.
2. Insert the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” game disc into
the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
3. If the AutoPlay feature for your system is enabled, it will automatically begin
the installation process and a title screen should appear.
4. If the AutoPlay feature is disabled, or the installation does not start
automatically, run the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park”
setup program by clicking on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar,
then select Run. Type D:\Install.exe in the Open text box, or select Browse
to find the file. Select OK to begin installation.
Note: If your CD-ROM drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute
that letter.
5. Follow the rest of the on-screen instructions to finish installing the game.
6. Once installation is completed, click on the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super
National Park” icon on your desktop to start the game.
Installation of DirectX®
The “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” game requires DirectX®
7.0 or higher in order to run. If you do not have DirectX®7.0 or higher installed
on your computer, please download it from the Windows®Internet site and
install it on your computer before installing the “Spider-Man & Friends:
Super National Park” program.
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Starting the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” Application
1. Install the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” program on
your PC. For detailed setup instructions, please refer to the “PC Setup and
Installation” section.
2. After installation is completed, start the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super
National Park” application by double clicking the “Spider-Man & Friends”
icon on the PC desktop.
3. Connect the PC cable to a USB port on your PC.
4. Insert the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” game cartridge
into the cartridge slot on the upper edge of the VTech®Whiz Kid™
Learning System main unit.
5. Connect the other end of the PC cable to your Whiz KidTM Learning
System main unit.
6. Turn on the Whiz Kid™Learning System main unit by pressing the ON
button.
Note: You must connect the Whiz Kid™Learning System main unit to
the computer before you can play any activities. Otherwise, you will only be
able to view the Progress Report or print activity pages.
7. You can control the game cursor by using the PC mouse, or by moving the
pen around on the board. Press down with the pen to select an object on
the PC screen (similar to pressing the PC mouse button). When you insert
a page into the board that matches the page on the PC screen, you can
touch objects on the page to watch them come alive on the PC screen.
Step 1. Login
After you click the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National Park” icon on
your PC, the game will start and you will enter the log in menu. If it is your first
time playing the game, type your name in one of the slots. The next time you
play, you will be able to select your name from the list, create a New name, or
Delete a name. Press the Start button to start the game, or the Exit button to
leave the game.
Step 2. Choose a Category
After an opening animation, you will see
the main map of the Super National
Park. It consists of five different places.
Select one of the locations to access
the corresponding game categories
inside that location.
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• There are five categories in the “Spider-Man & Friends: Super National
Park” CD title: Story Adventure Park, Puzzle Garden, Number Waterfall,
Superkid Campsite, and Discovery Volcano. Click any activity page
thumbnail to start your play.
TIPS:You can switch to other game categories by pressing any of the five
category icons at the top.
• Check Box: Mark the Check Box for selecting game pages
for printing.
• Activity Page Thumbnail: Press this to print the activity
pages you selected (in case you lost the bundled activity
pages).
• Number of Selected Pages: This shows how many pages
you selected to print. The maximum number of activity
pages for printing each time is eight.
Step 3: Choose an Activiy Page
GETTING STARTED
Check Box
Activity page
Thumbnail
Number of
Selected
pages Web lcon
Progress
Report lcon Help lcon
Exit lcon
Print lcon
Category lcon

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• Category Icon: Press one of the category icons to see
activity pages within that category.
• Print Icon: Press this to print the activity pages selected (If
you happen to lose any of the bundled pages, or wish to
make extra copies).
Note: If you have printed the activity page on your own
printer, place the page onto the board, and use the pen to
click the red dots in the upper right-hand and then lower
left-hand corners of the page, to make sure the Whiz KidTM
Learning System can recognize the page.
• Exit Icon: Press this to quit Spider-Man & Friends: Super
National Park. A dialog box will pop up to make sure you
want to quit. Choose “Yes” to leave the game or choose
“No” to cancel the exit.
• Help Icon: Press this to see the help screen.
• Progress Report Icon: Press this to open your Progress
Report and see how well you are playing the games. (For
details, please refer to the Progress Report section).
• Web Icon: Press this to visit vtechkids.com through the
internet. You can download more free activity pages there.
Note: Your PC must be able to access the Internet for this
function to work.
Changing Activity Page
To play a different activity page, you may either:
• Press the activity page thumbnail in the main menu, or
• Insert the activity page into the Whiz Kid Learning System main unit. The
system will recognize the activity page and switch to the corresponding
activity automatically (The activity page must be the same as the inserted
cartridge).
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Game Mode Buttons
Press any of the game mode buttons to switch to the
corresponding game mode of the activity page. Explore and
play all of them to get a full icon of the activity in the Progress
Report. (For the details about the Progress Report, please
refer to the Progress Report section).
Story Byte Icon: All game pages in the Story Adventure
Park category contain a short story. Click the Story
Byte icon to hear the story.
Repeat Button: Press the Repeat icon to hear the
instruction again.
Stop Button: Press this to stop the current activity and
explore the page.
Exit Button: If you are playing on PC, there will be an Exit
button at the top-right corner of the page. Press the Exit
button to exit to the main menu.
Bonus Game Button: For game pages of Story Adventure
Park, there will be a Bonus Game button in the top-right
corner of the page. Press the Bonus Game button to play
an additional fun game.
GETTING STARTED
Game Mode Buttons
Repeat Button
Stop Button
Story Byte lcon
Bonus Game Button
Exit Button
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ACTIVITIES
CATEGORY 1 – STORY ADVENTURE PARK
Let’s kick off the exciting journey at the Story Adventure Park! In the park, you
can enjoy eight fun-filled adventure stories with Spider-Man & Friends.
Curriculum: Phonics, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Matching,
Sequences
Page 1: Helping at the Animal
Nursery
Let’s learn what foods the baby
animals enjoy.
Page 2: Wild Safari
Go on a wild safari ride with the
Friends.
Page 3: Animal Hospital
At the animal hospital, Spider-Man
and Cyclops are looking after the
animals.
Page 4: Animal Footprints
Let’s try to find out which animals
made the footprints.
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Page 5: Turtle Beach
At the Turtle beach, the turtle eggs
are hatching. Look! The small
turtles are crawling into the sea!
Page 6: Pet Care
It’s time for the Park Staff to explain
all about taking care of pets.
Page 7: Chameleon Fun
Wow, the chameleons are really
amazing! Can you find them all with
Iron Man?
Page 8: A Starry Night at the
Park
Let’s join the Friends to hear all the
sounds of nature on a starry night.
CATEGORY 2 – Puzzle Garden
Play together with the Friends in the Puzzle Garden and learn about colors,
shapes, logic and vocabulary while exploring nature!
Curriculum:Colors, Shapes, Vocabulary
ACTIVITIES