Fisher-Price T8498 Instruction Sheet

Game

HANDLE FOAM BALLS WITH CARE.

Do not press, crush or squeeze the foam balls, or you may damage their

ability to float.

Keep them safe by storing them in the compartment on the underside

of the console.

THE CONSOLE

8 to Adult

1-2 Players

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IMPORTANT: Please read the entire Quick Start section before playing any games.

www.mindflexgames.com

Keep these instructions for future reference as they contain important information.

Requires 4 ‘C’ alkaline batteries and 6 ‘AAA’ alkaline batteries (Not Included).

GET READY TO CONTROL THE ACTION AS YOU NEVER HAVE BEFORE – WITH THE POWER OF YOUR MIND!

Just put on the Mindflex Duel™ headsets and your own brainwaves will move a ball up and down on a cushion of air or push it across the console. Concentrate and the ball will rise or move forward, relax and it will descend or move backward – it’s literally mind over matter!

CONTENTS

1. Puck (Fan Nozzle)

2. Toggle Button

3. Enter Button

4. On/Off Switch

5. Player One’s Side (Orange #1)

6. Player One’s Concentration Meter

7. Player Two’s Side (Green #2)

8. Player Two’s Concentration Meter

9. Marker Lights

10. End Zones

11. Foam Ball Storage Compartment (Bottom)

12. Battery Compartment (Bottom)

Mindflex Duel™ includes the following components:

1 Game Console 2 Headsets 4 Balls 1 Flex Tower

1 Wind Wheel 1 Score Wall 1 Flip Frame 1 Canon 1 Basket 1 Instruction Sheet

Bottom of Console

THE HEADSET

Headsets

1. Open battery cover with Phillips head screwdriver (not included).

1. Forehead Sensor

2. Ear Clip

3. On/Off Switch

4. Power Light

5. Player Number

6. Adjustable Buckle (on strap

in back)

BATTERY INSTALLATION

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2. Insert 3 ‘AAA’ alkaline batteries as shown.

3. Replace battery cover and tighten the screw.

When a headset’s power light blinks, the headset batteries are running low. The console will say, “Player One/Two, replace batteries in headset.”

QUICK START

To familiarize yourself with Mindlfex Duel™, try a few exercises in Freestyle mode. Just follow the steps below.

Console

1. Open the two battery covers with Phillips head screwdriver (not included).

2. Insert 4 ‘C’ alkaline batteries as shown.

3. Replace battery covers and tighten the screws.

For best performance, use only alkaline batteries.

Replace console batteries when console lights dim, sound becomes distorted or ball can no longer achieve a maximum height of 5 inches when all 3 concentration meter lights are lit. The console will say “Replace batteries in console” when power is running low.

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PUTTING ON HEADSET

One Player

1. When only one person is playing, put on the headset marked

“1” as shown above. Make sure the forehead sensor located under the colored rings is positioned above your left eye, flat against your forehead, with no hair between your skin and the sensor.

IMPORTANT: When playing Freestyle mode or any single-player game, you MUST wear the headset marked “1” – this is the headset that the console will attempt to contact. If you are using headset “2” when the console tries to connect, it will say, “Player One, turn on the headset.” If you hear this, make sure you are wearing headset “1” and that it is turned on. The console will continue to prompt you to “turn on the headset” until it can communicate with headset “1.”

2. If the headset does not fit comfortably against your forehead, use the buckle on the back of the headset to adjust for a snug fit.

3. Attach the ear clip to your ear lobe so the metal sensor is flat against your skin.

4. While sitting as still as you can, turn on the headset – the headset’s Power Light will come on.

On Off

Helpful Hints

1. Before putting on the headset, be sure to remove hats, ponytails,

hairclips or anything else that might get in the way, and brush the hair

from your forehead.

2. Before attaching the ear clip, remove earrings.

CONTROLLING THE BALL

Once in Freestyle mode, try each of the practice exercises below to familiarize yourself with controlling the ball. Place a ball on top of the puck, but do not put any obstacles on the console yet.

The concentration meter (3 lights) on the face of the console will display your level of concentration.

Two Players

If two people are playing, the first player should put on the headset marked “1” and the second player should put on the headset marked “2,” both following the steps described above.

OnOff

Enter Button

Toggle Button

TURNING ON CONSOLE

1. Position yourself at the end of the console labeled with an orange “1” (Player One’s side) and turn on the console.

2. When the console says “Select Game,” press the TOGGLE BUTTON until you hear “Freestyle.”

High Concentration

Low Concentration

RAISING THE BALL (HIGH CONCENTRATION)

The higher your concentration, the higher the ball will float – up to a height of approximately 5 inches.

Tips for Increasing Concentration

• Relax your face – try not to move any muscles in your face.

• Stare at the ball. Concentrate all of your attention on it.

• Picture the ball rising.

• Focus your attention on the exact spot you want to see it reach.

• Imagine pushing the ball up with your mind.

• Do math problems in your head.

• Think the same thought over and over.

• Everyone is different, so find out what works best for you!

3. Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice of “Freestyle.” The fan nozzle – called the “puck” – will calibrate and move to Player One’s side of the console.

IMPORTANT: After you select a game, the puck will calibrate by moving across the console. Do not touch the puck while it is moving or you will affect the game’s performance.

4. If may take a few seconds for the console to communicate with the headset. Just remain still until it does so. Once a connection is established, the console will say, “Ready – begin.”

CONNECTION PROBLEMS

Whenever the headset fails to read a player’s brainwaves, the console

will call out the player and say, “Check headset sensor.” If this happens

during a game, the game timer will pause until the signal is restored.

Refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section for tips on

connection problems.

Exercise #1: Raise the ball as high as you can and try to hold it there for three seconds.

LOWERING THE BALL (LOW CONCENTRATION)

By relaxing your concentration, the ball will descend.

Tips for Lowering Concentration

• Try to clear your mind.

• Relax your body.

• Take deep breaths.

• Close your eyes for a moment then open them and look at different

parts of the console without focusing on anything.

• Think about sleeping.

• Think about a peaceful, relaxing place.

• Again, discover what techniques work best for you!

Exercise #2: Lower the ball. Try to hold the ball in place for three seconds.

Exercise #3: Raise and lower the ball several times in a row.

MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD (TOGGLE BUTTON)

To move the ball – and the puck – forward or backward along the console, press either end of the TOGGLE button.

Exercise #4: Concentrate until the ball is floating as high as you can get it. Press the far side of the TOGGLE button and move the puck to the other end of the console, trying to keep the ball at the same height.

Exercise #5: Once you reach the far end, relax your thoughts until the ball is floating as low as you can get it. Now press the near side of the TOGGLE button and move the puck back toward you, maintaining the low height of the ball.

Exercise #6: Press ENTER to end the game.

Congratulations! By completing this Quick Start you have begun to master the power of your mind! Now it’s time to tackle the obstacles!

Plug the flex tower into its white base then attach it to the console. Make sure the flat section of the base faces the track.

OBSTACLES

It takes serious mental focus to navigate the Mindflex Duel™ course. Each obstacle you face along the way will challenge your concentration skills with a unique “mental block.”

FLEX TOWER

The flex tower has multiple segments that can be plugged together in different combinations to make the tower longer or shorter. You can have up to 3 hoops on the tower at a time. Use the spacing segments to spread out the position of the hoops as needed.

Further customize the flex tower by bending it to whatever angle you desire. Just be sure that the hoops are centered above the path of the track.

FLIP FRAME

Snap one or both of the shelves into the sockets on the stands. The shelves can be rotated to create different obstacles that must be overcome.

Plug the pegs on each stand into the console.

BASKET

Line up the tabs in the basket with the slots in the basket’s base then plug them together. Snap one U-hoop into the slots on both the blue end and the white end of the basket.

Attach the basket to the console so the upper opening points toward Player One’s side of the console.

The shelves can be rotated to create different obstacles to overcome. You must travel over or under the shelves – the ball will not pass through the semicircles.

Player One

Navigate this obstacle by traveling through the upper part of the basket. Lower the ball onto the top U-hoop and it will roll down the tube onto the U-hoop at the bottom. Move the puck forward to pick up the ball from the other side.

For best performance, position the shelves at 90-degree angles so that one shelf is parallel with the console. For a greater challenge, angle the shelves any way you want.

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