HASBRO Nerf Showtime Hoops 2006 User Manual

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No

batteries

Some

assembly

required

required. For indoor use

required.

(not included).

Adjustable

only.

Class

wrench

1

LED

and

screwdriver

product.

1

1

PRIOR

tap

b, or play on base or poles. When adjusti eep hands and

both bases are filled full with fingers away g parts.

re

each use. Fill bases with

wabf

only. free of objects

Tb

ASSEMBLY

elean

Surface bene

that

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be smooth and

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cause punctures.

2TanksWh

(Left

and

Right)

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Pin

Caps

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0

Ball

Top Holder

2

Top Posts

I

Control
unit (Top
Posts are
part of the
same
assembly)

Control
Unit

Assembly is easier with two people.This is a large product and somepatE are heavy.
Assemble the system where you want

it

and attempt to move
on disassembly, see p.

Assembling the Backboard and Rim first will make overall assembly easier.When the
rest of the product

across a room or from one room to another. For instructions

9.

is

assembled, you can attach this completed part to the top.

it

to stay: do not assemble the entire product

FIUING

TwoTanks anchor the system in place. Fill theTanks with water: do not

7HE

TANKS

fill

with sand,

gravel, or any other material or liquid.
The Tanks do not have a

gallons of water and, when full, weighs approximately

It

is recommended

you

fill

where

system

not

haw

Tank
Fill

the

the Tanks

you

to

be,

to

far.

Tank

want

so

cany

ebiw

near

the

you

thr

that

do

bC

ma

'

fill

line:

fill

until full. Each Tank holds approximately five

42

pounds.

fiHng

or
Bringing a pitcher or

water container to the
Tanks and filling.

Whichever approach you
take, be sure the Tank is flat when being filled and that the Tank Cap is secure before
you move

theTank.

Each Tank has a handle at one end and a grip at the other end. If you do not have a
second person to help lift and carry the Tanks,

be

careful: the Tanks are heavy.

Front

view

ASSEMBLE

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Rim

------

Place and

secure the Rim
Assembly into
the Backboard.
Secure with
four

(4)

metal

hex

bolts.At the
other end of
each hex bolt,
secure with
washer and nut.

Place the
top of the post/control
unit assembly.

Attach the two Hinge
Blocks to the Rim.

a

6ackt-d

on

cde and proceed

with

assembly.

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RSSEMBLE

2

Tank

wtth

Caps

(M

and

Rdt)

Rn

BASE

Top Hdder

Cup

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hold.(.

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Attach the

lntermediate Piece
into the holes on
top of the Tanks.

2.

Insert two

(2)

Lower
Posts into the
lntermediate

nn

Piece.

The Drink

Dispenser faces

the rear of the

system.

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2

Lower

Porn

Dispenser

3.

1

I

I

with the Tank

L

I

with Drink

hcku

There is a small hole
on the underside of

and insert

this hok.Ttiis will
secure the Metal Posts
and lntermediate
Piece to the Tanks.
Make sure the Pin
inserted all the way
through to be flush

it

through

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2

Washen

is

4.

Secure each Metal
Post with one carriage
bolt and nut. Do not

over-tighten the bolts.

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5.

Slide the Top Holder onto
the

Metal

Posts: the Top

Holder faces the rear of the

system.This piece should

slide

freely

up and

down the posts

to

accommodate

+

different-sized

Attach the Cup

Holder feature

the base, as shown.

to

2.

i#

*

ng

the

bottle

straight

rew

on the dispenser

Make

spout

is fully attached, and be

careful not to cross-thread

bosdebyarndnglt

out

the

Putdrywithpupertawergsordothcmd

nmovedforcleQninah.

sure the spout

spring4odd

mechanism.

Run

e

top

of

the

backbard

is

approximately

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2

Strap

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4.

your

player

Dub

Tango's

bottom

backboard, net, crowd noises,

mice

and

setting is "line in" and sound

srrund

etc.).

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rn

Ektemal

To listen to your music through
select "External Source Amp" from the game selection menu and select either the middle
or bottom setting on the Audio Selection Switch.

Source

Amp

Mode

the

system without having the unit shut down automatically,

If the unit
External Music."

To leave the

Cancel

If you need
first
very heavy, and if you try to move the assembled product all in one piece, you may
damage

Unplug the system. Remove the Control Unit from the Lower Posts by pulling the tabs.
Unscrew the carriage bolts from the lower half of the system, and remove the Pin threaded
through the
move each Tank individually. Remember to be careful: the tanks are very heavy.

Is

not switched

External

to

one of these two modes, the

Source Amp Mode and return ta

LCD

will ask you to "Switch to

the

main menu, press the

buttsn.

to

move the system to a different spot or place,

take the product apart, move the parts, and reassemble.The base of the product

it

or hurt yourself.

Tanks.Take apart the Lower Posts and Intermediate Piece so that you can

it's

recommended that you

is

The

system

Wetbsll games for one player,

is

more than an indoor backtrmrd and rim:

two

phpm,

ur

more!

it

allows you

to

play an array of

Before you play, you need

Some decisions involved in game play
one,

you and your opponent can decide who
The way some people play, the person who makes a
make another baske~ another way to play is to

1

a

basket.

b

Know the rules, and understand the buttons
more you play, the more you'll know how to
own way.

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Contror Unit

Facing the front of the Control Unit, you'll sea

an

LED

display (for

to

the left

below,

Below the Displays, you'll see two round buttons,The one on the left

button.The sensors in the system's Backboard can register a basket, but
shoot the ball and miss the Backboard completely, you need to tell the computer in the

system

The

qpnd

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this

bufton to stop a game, return to the Main Menu, or answer "No" when the computer

asks you a question.

and righctwo Scoring displays

an

LCD

display (for

that you missed. Hitting this button will do so.

buston on the right is the Power button: use this to turn the system on and off.

he

L(CD,plu

to

understand the buttons and display on the Control Unit.

are

up

to

yd~:

for example, if you're playing one-on-

g@

to

"take out the ball" following a basket.

bask holds onto the ball and tries to

vsde

di

who gets the ball, following

and

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make

yovj

game

time

and

"P-I-G

text)

will see a rectangular red button: this

in

the

game

but most of all, have fun.The

yuur

own games and play your

ham

of"Rf)

is

the orange Airball

if

you happen to

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the Cancel button.You press

been the two round buttons

press

this

button to select a game, start a game, answer "Yes" when the computer asks you

a

question, and to pause and re-start a game.

The Room Selector switch, to the left of the Airball button, is used to tell the computer
what size room you're playing in. Some

information.After you flip the room selection switch, the spotlight will not adjust to the new

room size until the
To the right of the Power button are the Wuma Control and, below

switch.This volume switch wntrols
games,

the

"line in" and sound effects (backboard, net, crowd noises, etc.).

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middle

etc.The Audio Selection switch lets you choose between: the top setting, all audio;

middle setting "line-in", Duke Tango's voice and sound effects; and the bottom setting,

lf

you

select the top setting, you will not be able to hear music from an external

and bottom settings let you hear music from an external player..

next

shot.

is

a green rectangular button: this is the Enter button.You

of

the games use a spotlight and need this

it,

the Audio Selection

the

internal volume for the unit: the announcer, the

CD

or mp3 player: only the

The large, circular dial in the middle of the Unit

is

the ExternalVolume control: this controls

the volume of a CD player or mp3 player you can hook up to the system.
On each side of the Control Unit are the

or register points in a game.

On the back of the Contr~l
player.The

AC

plug

is also

Unit

wt

the

is

the

Input jack, where you hook up your

back

of the unit.

Player

htms.You press these to select a game

CD

or mp3

Startlng

The

System

Every time you press the Power button to turn on the system, you will hear a start-up

sequence with lights and sound.

If the system is on and there are four minutes of inactivity, the system will automatically

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change to External Amplifier Mode (see p. 9).To return to the Main Menu, press Cancel.

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Main Menu identifies games you can play: you'll see the name of the game on the

isplay screen, and you'll hear the games called out.

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ecause some of the game names are too long to appear on the display screen all at once,

be scrolling.To choose a game, press the Enter button.To advance through

enu, press either the Left or Right Player Button.

the

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Main

Some of the games are for one player; others are for two players or more.
The games are:

Showtrme Basketball
Freeplay
Shootlng Perceniage

b

Shoot TI11 mu

Chase

Selecting

Once you get to the Main Menu, the system will wait for you to make a selection.
If, after five seconds, you haven't done so, Duke Tango will say, "Make a selection" and
repeat this every five seconds.

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When you select a game, you will hear
start-up sequence.This will give you time

get ready and position yourself for play.
Prior to the game starting, some games

have options (number of players, spotlight
position) that need to be
through the options using the Player buttons.
Select the option and start the game by

pressing Enter. Press the Cancel button to
return to the main menu.

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player)

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Press the Enter button to pause the game.
During pause, the LCD will display "Pause."

To return to a game, press Enter again.
Press the Cancel button to stop the game: a

buzzer will sound, and the system will return
to the Main Menu.

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If you're playing a game and there is
activity, Duke Tango will ask if you want to
continue and then return to the Main Menu.

If you select a game that involves high scores,
at the start of the game, the 2-digit displays
flash: the high score on the

left.When the game ends, Duke will announce

if there is a new high score.

right,"HS'on the

no

Scoring

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The system knows when a basket has been made, but if you are playing with more than one

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player,

cannot determine who made the successful basket: you need to tell the system this,

by pressing the appropriate Player Button.

Once points are registered, they cannot be changed: so if

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in identifying which player made a basket, you cannot go back and correct the scm.Your

options are to proceed with the game or cancel out of the game.

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More

Tnan

One

Player

When you select a game that involves more than one player, you'll see the following

displayed

on

the screen:

"<

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P

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Pressing the righthand Player Button increases the number of players by one, and pressing

lefthand Player Button decreases the number of players by one. Pressing Enter

the

starts the game.

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This is a timed game for one or two players.

In the one-player version, the player is given a 2-minute quarter and the scorn

automatically awarded. In the two-pber version, each quarteris3mhmdmg--

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scored, the unit asks the players to register the score by

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pressing the appropriate Player Button.At the end of the quarter, the unit asks

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if

the player(s) would like to play an additional quarter. If yes, the clock is reset to
the appropriate time, and play continues. Players are again asked if they want

to

play an additional quarter until 4 quarters have been played.When the game is

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over, the winner is announced.
The 3-digit display

is

used

for

a timer. During one-player games, the score is

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displayed on the left 2-digit display, and points are awarded automatically for

basket. During two-player games, scores are displayed on 2-digit displays, and

points are awarded by pressing the corresponding Player Buttons.

.

To assign points to a player, you must press the appropriate Player Button: either

Player
pauses and flashes, and

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(left button) or Player 2 (right button).When a basket is made, the clock

"<

Score Up

>"

appears on LCD with a corresponding

voice prompt.
At the end of the I st through 3rd quarters, the LCD displays "Continue!" with

corresponding voice prompt. Press Enter to play another quarter and Cancel to
return to the Main Menu.

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FREEPLAY

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ncrements in the one-player

display and continues to increase with no time limit or limitations on the number

In the two-player version, scores are displayed on 2-digit displays, and points are

awarded by pressing the corresponding Player Buttons.
To assign points to a player, you must press the appropriate Player Button:

either Player I (left button) or Player 2 (right

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The game starts immediately upon selection from Main Menu, following game
start-up sequence.

(1-2

P)

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nls is basic basketball play in which scored baskets are displayed in 2-point

version.The score will appear in the left 2-digit

baskets.The game ends when the player cancels out of the game.

Score Up

button).When a basket

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appears on LCD with a corresponding voice prompt.

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made

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This is a one-player game which calculates your shooting percentage: that

is,

the

percentage of successful baskets per shots taken.

e game will prompt you to end the game after 10.25 and

50

shots.To continue

aying, hit Enter or shoot the ball.To end the game, hit Cancel.The game

tomatically ends after

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When you select this game, the first and last characters of the LCD display will

"<"

and

">",

be

to indicate three options:"Short Shot", "Downtown", and "No
Spotlight." As the option is changed, the spotlight shines in the corresponding
location. Press the Enter button to make a selection.

In "No Spotlight" mode, the player chooses the location from which to shoot.

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As you shoot baskets, your percentage will appear on the 3-digit display.The left

2-digit display shows the number of shots made; the right 2-digit display shows the
number of shots attempted.

Remember: if you shoot and miss the Backboard and hoop completely, the system
does not know you missed a shot.You need to press the Airball button for a
missed shot, and this will be figured into your shooting percentage.

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AROUND

THE

WORLD

(14

P)

to

advance

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to

all

the

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The"o'Q6ct of this game is for the player(s) to score baskets from a serles of

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locations around the room. Making a basket allows the player

next position; missing a basket moves a player back one position.

The Spotlight feature determines the shooting locations. Use the Room Size

space

Selector button to tell the system how big your playing
The one-player version is timed, so the player must successfully score

positions against a I 0-minute time clock.

The multiplayer version is not timed, and the winner is the player who scores
from all

Remember: press the Airball button when a player misses the Backboard

completely.

In the one-player version, your time clock and score will appear on the Display
screen.Your high score is how much time
all

In multiplayer games, there is no high score and there is no timer.The number of

the current player

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locations.

positions first.

(e.g.

it

took you to make baskets from

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P)

is shown on the left Zdigit display.

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In this game, players take turns taking shots from a location indicated by the

Spotlight.The object is to avoid earning the letters "P-I-GI'The player who earns
all three letters is out of the game. Play continues until one player is left and is

named the winner.

At the
Turns alternate until a player makes the first successful basket and thus begins the

"rotation."

The next player must make the same shot: that

misses, that player earns
Once a player earns a letter

that

If a player earns three letters (P-I-G), that player

Remember to use the Room Size Selector button to tell the system the size of

your playing area, and use the

start

of the game, the Spotlight will point to a shooting location.

a

letter ("P).The letter will be displayed on the

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or all players make the shot - a new rotation begins:

is,

the Spotlight picks a new shooting location.

Airball button to register missed shots.

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from the same location.

is

out.

If

that player

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screen.

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SHOOT

TILL

YOU

MISS

(I

P)

he object of

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button, the game is over.

Your score

select a room size. Just shoot

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This game is a version of one-on-one: the winning player is the one who earns 2

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points without going over 2

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When one player makes a basket, that player registers the points using the Player

Button.That player then takes up to 3 free throws, which count as one point per

successful

and does not get to shoot any more free throws. Play then returns to standard

One-On-One.

If a player misses a free throw, the ball is in play as a rebound. If a player makes all

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three free throws or hits the Airball button, the system displays "Take
the other player takes possession of the ball.

the game

you register a miss, either by the game's sensors or the

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displayed on the left 2-digit display.There is no timer, no need to

basketAs soon as a player misses a free throw, that player loses his turn

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to makeks m%is"uccessful baskets as possible without

Airball

till

you miss.

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it

Out,'' and

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Remember: press the Airball button when a player misses the backboard
completely on a free throw.

The first player who reaches exactly 21 points wins. If a player goes over 21 points,
his score returns to

Each player's score is shown in the 2-digit displays.

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points.

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Use the Room Selector button to tell the system the size of

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space.The Spotlight feature will show you where you need

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Locations are random within a 2-point and 3-point perimeter. .
The first 40 seconds

and the final 20 scsonds places locations in a 3-point area.
In the multiplaym version, individual players shoot one at a

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The game ends when time runs out.The winning player in
is the player with the most points.

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Scores and time appear on the Display screen.

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to

score as many ~as~ets as possl~le in one minute.

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the game places shooting locations

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Players take turns shooting one basket at a time, with each successful basket

2

counting for

LED.

Once a player misses a basket, the opposing player earns all the points in the

"jackpot." Play continues, alternating turns, with subsequent baskets adding more

points to the "jackpot." When one player misses, the opposing player gets

points in the "jackpot."

The game continues until one player reaches 30 points.

Remember to use the

points. Scored points go into the "jackpot," displayed in the middle

all

the

Airball button to register misses.

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In this game, the player uses the Spotlight feature to shoot from randomly-chosen
locations in the play area.
next,

it

will move quickly to two random "in-between" positions before settling
on a final position.) Each location is timed: you will have five seconds to shoot.
The goal

Remember to use the Room Size Selector button to tell the system the size of

your playing area, and use the

miss, a dash appears in the righthand LED, as shown.

The Spotlight moves around the floor and stops to indicate the shooting location.
There are

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Score and timer will appear on the Display screen.

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to score as many points

2-

and 3-point areas within each room size.

(Note:As the spotlight moves from one position to the

as

possible before 3 misses are recorded.

Airball button to register missed shots.When you

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