Hasbro GIGAPET-RANCOR User Manual

MODEL: 70-136

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION
a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. the inhabitants of distant planets
struggled for freedom beneath the tyranny of a dark empire. members of the
alliance and servants of the empire clung to an ancient religion, each seeking
to utilize the mystic power of the force. battles raged and heroes were carved
from the ravages of war!

and now, across infinite space and time, the very essence of this struggle has
been harnessed. the spirits of creatures from that distant galaxy have been
preserved in tiny jeweled GIGA pods. these pods contain the life force of
aliens and creatures from the STAR WARS universe. enjoy their companionship
and may the force be with you!

CONGRATULATIONS!
you are the proud new owner of a STAR WARS GIGA FRIEND, the
take-it-anywhere interactive virtual friend! your new GIGA FRIEND is
going to need lots of attention to grow up healthy and happy. the healthier
and happier your virtual friend is, the higher your score will be! these
instructions will help you on your way.

STARTING THE GAME
to start your game, pull the plastic tab from the back of your GIGA
FRIEND. the plastic tab is not part of the toy and should be thrown away.
once you turn your GIGA FRIEND on, it should stay on. you never need
to turn your GIGA FRIEND off.

SETTING THE CLOCK
it is very important that you set the clock on your GIGA FRIEND for
the correct time. your GIGA FRIEND eats, plays, and sleeps according to
a natural schedule. if you don't set the time correctly, your GIGA FRIEND
may get confused-- you don't want your pet to sleep all day and keep you
awake all night! when you first start the game, your GIGA FRIEND will
be in CLOCK MODE. here's how to set the clock:

1) the HOUR will be flashing. press LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the hour. 
when the correct hour is set, press ENTER.

2) the MINUTES will be flashing. press LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the 
minutes. when the correct minutes are set, press ENTER.

3) the clock is now set, and you will automatically enter NAME MODE..
NAMING YOUR GIGA FRIEND

1) a flashing bar will appear under the space for each letter.

2)press LEFT/RIGHT to search through the alphabet.

3)press ENTER to select a letter and move to the next space in the pet's
name. you may use up to 12 letters.

4)press ENTER twice to accept the current name and return to GAME 

MODE.
TURNING OFF THE SOUND

1) press MODE to enter CLOCK MODE.

2) press LEFT to turn the sound off -- the SOUND will disappear.

3) press RIGHT to turn the sound on -- the SOUND will 
appear again.

press MODE again to return to GAME mode.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

when you enter GAME MODE for the first time, you will see the arrival
of your new GIGA FRIEND! every GIGA FRIEND arrives in a different
kind of way. your RANCOR will climb from the wreckage of a downed space
transport.

RETURNING TO CLOCK MODE
once the game begins in GAME MODE, you can return to CLOCK MODE
by pressing MODE until the clock appears.

1) if you wish to adjust the clock, press ENTER. the clock will start 
flashing.

2)after you set the time, your pet's name will appear. press ENTER to
adjust the name.

3) to return to GAME MODE, press MODE until your pet appears 

again.
THE GAME SCREEN

the game screen is your RANCOR's "home." you will see the RANCOR move
around the screen and go about his daily routine. press the LEFT/RIGHT
keys to select the different ICONS around the outside of the screen. these
icons represent all of the different activities that allow you to interact with
your RANCOR.

HOW TO PLAY
your GIGA FRIEND needs you in order to grow up happy and healthy.
at various times, your RANCOR will require a certain kind of attention
from you. your RANCOR will make noise and the ALERT icon will light
up.

now you've got to figure out what your RANCOR needs! if your RANCOR
is hungry, feed i t. if your RANCOR is lonely, play with it. if your RANCOR
is dirty, give it a bath. there are many different ways for you to interact with
your RANCOR. the trick is to figure out what your virtual friend needs
from you! use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to move to the activity you want, and
press ENTER. here are the activities:

FEED
when you select this activity, you will be given a choice
of foods for your RANCOR. use the LEFT key to
select healthy food (fat guards) or the RIGHT key
to select treats (dancing girls). your RANCOR needs
to eat fat guards to grow, and shapely women to stay
happy.

you can see how hungry your RANCOR is by checking
its HUNGER on the SCORE screen .

and a 0 means your RANCOR is famished! if your RANCOR has
a 100 it may refuse to ea t. and if it has a 0 may refuse to do anything
else until you feed it!

your RANCOR will always eat treats, even when it's full! those shapely
women taste so good, it's impossible to say no! but be careful, too many treats
will make your RANCOR sick.

SLEEP
select this icon to turn out the light when your
virtual friend wants to sleep. your RANCOR likes
to take naps during the day. if you turn out the
light for it, it will happily go to sleep. at night,
your RANCOR will be very tired, and just fall
asleep right on the floor. if you want your RANCOR
to have good dreams, turn out the light at night,
too.

sometimes it's hard to tell when your RANCOR needs to sleep. if you try
everything else-- feeding, playing, or cleaning-- and your RANCOR still seems
upset, maybe it's time for a little nap.

a 100 means your RANCOR has a full tummy--

PLAY
to keep your RANCOR heal thy and happy, you should
play with it often. when you select this activity, your
RANCOR will play a game with you. here's how
to play with your RANCOR.

an armed guard is dropped into the RANCOR's cage.
the guard will try to stab the RANCOR with his
weapon. use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to back
away or lunge at the guard. if the guard stabs your
RANCOR he will be hurt. if your RANCOR can
catch the guard he will have a nice treat!

DOCTOR
if your RANCOR's health drops, you can always
try a visit to the doct or. but be careful! there's only
so much the doctor can do, and your RANCOR
does not like to go. we recommend no more than
one trip to the doctor each day. be warned, your
RANCOR has a nasty disposition!

CLEANING
sometimes your RANCOR will leave droppings, and
you must clean them up. if there are droppings on
screen, select CLEANING to clear them away. if
there are no droppings on screen, you can select
this activity to give your RANCOR a thorough,
all over cleaning. if you want your RANCOR to
stay healthy, don't leave droppings on the screen,
and don't forget to give your RANCOR a bath at
least once a day. but your RANCOR does not like
to be too clean. always clean up the droppings, but
don't give him a shower more than once each day.

SCORE
choose this icon to check on your RANCOR's progress.
use the LEFT/RIGHT
keys to display screens showing your RANCOR's
AGE and WEIGHT, HEALTH and HAPPINESS
, HUNGER and DISCIPLINE , and
TOTAL SCORE. your RANCOR's AGE increases
by 1 every day. wha t seems like a day to you is actually
one complete year to your RANCOR! a RANCOR
reaches adult age at about 5 days, and old age at 14
days. a RANCOR more than 14 days old is very old
indeed!

your RANCOR's WEIGHT will vary depending on your RANCOR's age,
diet, and exercise. too many treats and t oo much sleep will make your RANCOR
fat and lazy. make sure your RANCOR gets enough exercise.

HEALTH , HAPPINESS , HUNGER , and DISCIPLINE
range from 0 (bad) to 100 (good) and help you determine what your RANCOR
needs. if any of these falls below 20, you should take care of your RANCOR
right away.

the final statistic, SCORE, is an indication of how well you are doing. the
higher your score, the better you are doing. your SCORE is an average of
HEALTH, HAPPINESS, HUNGER, and DISCIPLINE.

TRAINING
your RANCOR can do all sorts of interesting things.
training your RANCOR to perform tricks on command
is very entertaining! select the TRAIN icon and press
ENTER. the word REWARD will appear. but don't
reward your RANCOR yet! first, press LEFT or
RIGHT until the word TRICK appears. now press
ENTER again.

a list of tricks will appear. you can press LEFT
or RIGHT to search through all the tricks your

want to teach your RANCOR, press ENTER. your RANCOR will try its
best to do the trick you asked for.

if your RANCOR does not get the trick right, try again! if your RANCOR
does the trick correctly, press ENTER again. the word REWARD should
appear. press ENTER again to reward your RANCOR with a treat. now
your RANCOR knows this trick. congratulations!

if you want your RANCOR to perform its trick at your command, select
the TRAINING icon again. now press either the LEFT or RIGHT key
until the word TRICK appears. press ENTER. now press LEFT/RIGHT
until the trick you want appears on the screen, and press ENTER.

DISCIPLINE
select this activity to discipline your RANCOR.
your RANCOR does not like to be disciplined, so
you should only discipline your RANCOR if its
DISCIPLINE falls below 20. don't select this
activity too often, or your RANCOR will become
unhappy and unhealthy!

ALERT
when this icon lights up, it means your RANCOR
needs something. use the SCORE activity to
try to figure out what your RANCOR needs: food?
sleep? play time? discipline?

MEETING YOUR RANCOR's NEEDS
if you try to select an activity that your RANCOR
does not want to do, it may refuse. try selecting a
different activity until you figure out what your
RANCOR needs.

RANCOR can learn. when you see the trick you

GAME OVER
the game is over when your RANCOR dies. your
RANCOR can die from bad health or old age. if
your RANCOR dies from bad health, you should
restart the game and try again, taking care to pay
close attention to your RANCOR's needs.

your RANCOR can also die from old age. your
RANCOR is designed to live for about 2 weeks.
however, if you take very good care of your RANCOR,
it may live longer. keep your RANCOR's health
above 95 and it may live indefinitely.

when the game is over, you will see your RANCOR
turn into an angel. you can press MODE to see
your final SCORE, and press MODE again to see
the angel again.

RESTARTING THE GAME
if your virtual friend dies and becomes an angel,
press ENTER to restart the game. if you just wish
to start over from the beginning, press the RESET
button located on the back of your game.

INSERTING THE BATTERIES
to activate your game, pull plastic tab from back of game.

to insert the batteries, remove the battery
compartment cover at the back of the game. (to
remove cover, unscrew the cover, then push the
cover in the direction of the arrow).

insert two 1.5v "lr44" or "g13a" button cell batteries
(battery included), making sure to align "+" and
"-" as shown.

CAUTION: battery should be replaced by an
adult. not suitable for children under 36 months,
may contain small parts.

TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION :

- do not mix old and new batteries.

- do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries.

- battery installation should be done by adult.

- non-rechargeable batteries are not to recharged.

- rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged 
(if removable).

- rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision 
(if removeable).

- only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.

- batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

- exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.

- the supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

DEFECT OR DAMAGE
if a part of your game is damaged or something has been left out, DO NOT
RETURN THE GAME TO THE STORE. the store doesn’t have replacement
part. instead, write to us at:

TIGER ELECTRONIC TOYS REPAIR CENTRE
980 woodlands parkway, vernon hills,
illinois 60061, u.s.a..

in your note, mention the name of your game, your game’s model number, and
tell us briefly what the problem is. also include sales slip, date, place of
purchase and price paid. we will do our best to help.

90

-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY

tiger electronics, inc. (tiger) warrants to the original consumer purchaser
of this product that the product will be free from defects in materials or
workmanship for 90 days from the date of original purchase. this warranty
does not cover damages resulting from accident, negligence, improper service
or use or other causes no t arising out of defects in materials or work manship.

during this 90-day warranty period, the product will either be repaired or
replaced (at tiger's option) without charge to the purchaser, when returned
with proof of the date of purchase to either the dealer or to tiger.

product returned to tiger without proof of the date of purchase or after the
90-day warranty period has expired, but prior to one year from the original
date of purchase, will be repaired or replaced (at tiger's option) for a service
fee of us$4.00. payments must be by check or money order payable to tiger
electronics, inc.

THE FOREGOING STATES THE PURCHASER'S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT.

all product returned must be shipped prepaid and insured for loss or damage
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tiger electronics, inc. repair dept.
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