Microsoft Kinectimals User Manual
WARNING Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360® console
instructions, Xbox 360 Kinect™ Sensor manual, and any other peripheral manuals
for important safety and health information. Keep all manuals for future reference.
For replacement hardware manuals, go to www.xbox.com/support or call Xbox
Customer Support.
For additional safety information, see the inside back cover.
Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games
Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to
certain visual images, including ashing lights or patterns that may appear in
video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have
an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures”
while watching video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered
vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation,
confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of
consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking
nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these
seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the
following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a
well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a
doctor before playing.
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suitable for their children and families.
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ESRB Game Ratings
ON FRONT
VIDEO
GAME
ON BACK
™
Cartoon Violence
Mild Lyrics
Contents
Getting Started ................................................... 2
Welcome to Lemuria .......................................... 6
Starting Your Adventure ................................... 8
Fur Town ............................................................. 9
Your House .........................................................11
The Pirate Map ..................................................12
Woodland Glade ................................................13
Tricks ................................................................... 14
Talking to Your Cub ..........................................15
Your Progress ..................................................... 16
Care and Feeding ..............................................18
Challenges .......................................................... 18
Exploring Lemuria ............................................19
Contests ..............................................................20
Your Toy Box ......................................................21
Meeting New Cubs ...........................................22
Finding Treasure ...............................................23
Shopping .............................................................24
Decorating Your House ....................................25
Xbox LIVE ..........................................................26
Playing Kinect Safely ........................................29
For more information, visit www.ESRB.org.
Getting Started
Setting Up Your Kinect Play Space
The most important things to remember when you
set up your play space are:
• Put the KinectTM Sensor in a place where it can see
you.
• Don’t stand too close to the sensor or too far
away.
• Clear the play space of all furniture and other
obstacles.
Checking Your Distance
To have the best play experience, you must stand at
least 6 feet from the sensor.
6 feet
You can put your Kinect Sensor below or just above
your television or near the edge of the table or
stand. If you put it on top of your television, be sure
to secure it with a clip. Remember, these games
involve a lot of movement. You want your sensor to
be stable.
10 feet
Getting Help with Kinect
For help, activate the Kinect Guide by
holding your left hand out to your
lower left. (If you are in the middle
of playing the game, you must select
Kinect Guide on the Main menu.)
The Kinect Tuner
If you think Kinect is having trouble seeing or
hearing you, activate the Kinect Guide and
select Kinect Tuner. The tuner will walk you through
some tests to make sure Kinect can see and hear you.
(Alternatively, you can press on your Xbox 360®
Controller, go to Settings (right tab), and then select
Kinect Tuner.) For more help, go to www.xbox.com/
support.
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Tips for Playing with Kinect
Lighting: You can play in dim lighting or bright
lighting, but remember:
• Direct sunlight may interfere with the sensor.
• Good lighting helps the sensor recognize you.
Face the sensor: The sensor wants to see and hear
you. It’s tracking your body, so it’s best if it can see
the whole front of you.
Position the sensor well: Remember, the sensor
needs to see you clearly. If you happen to bump the
sensor, no worries! Just put it back where you want it
and it recalibrates.
Don’t wear loose clothes: If you’re wearing loose
sleeves, a skirt, or a dress, Kinect might not map you
clearly. When possible, wear clothing that conforms
to the basic shape of your body.
Speak clearly*: Speak loudly and clearly when
talking to your cub. Be sure to follow Bumble’s
instructions. Wait for him to nish speaking before
you start talking. If you need help, go to the Kinect
Guide and select Audio.
Saving Games
In order for KinectimalsTM to save your game and
award achievements to you, you must be signed into
a prole. (For information on creating a prole, see
www.xbox.com/support.)
• Please note that the game saves automatically. Do
not turn the power off or reset your console while
saving.
• For information about how to delete saved data
from your Xbox, see www.xbox.com/support.
Playing Together (Enrollment)
Playing with friends and family is more fun, and
you can invite others to share your Kinectimals
adventure! Your friends can help you explore the
island and compete in contests.
Proles and achievements: There are three ways to
play with friends. Jump out of the game and:
1. Ask a friend to jump in and continue playing for
you. You can share your cub and toys, and all
achievements are saved to your prole.
2. Invite a friend to join the game and play along
with you. If your friend creates his or her own
prole, then he or she can select the Enrollment
button (upper-right corner of the screen) and
jump into the game. Your friend will share in the
achievements, and you can switch and jump back
into the game by selecting the Enrollment button
again.
3. Invite a friend to join the game using his or her
own cub! If your friend has played Kinectimals
and has a saved game on a storage device then, as
you take turns by selecting the Enrollment button,
each of you sees your own cub when you play.
Your friend also receives achievements and some
rewards for their saved game, while you still get
the same achievements, toys, and rewards you’d
get if your friend wasn’t helping you.
* Not all countries have full voice support. See
www.xbox.com/kinectimals for a list of supported countries.
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Welcome to Lemuria
Hello! My name is Bumble, and I’m so pleased to
meet you. I’m your guide for this wonderous island of
Lemuria, and I’ll teach you all the things you need to
know to have fun here!
I came to the island with Captain Able Blackwood, the
greatest and kindest pirate who ever lived. He arrived
here more than two hundred years ago looking for a
fabulous treasure, but he only had a fragment of an
old treasure map. The cubs that live on Lemuria loved
the Captain and they helped him search, but he never
found the treasure. When he left, he asked me to
watch over the cubs, and I’ve done just that.
Now that you’re here, the cubs have a new friend to
play with, and I nally have someone I can talk to! I
can’t wait to explore the island with you. There are
so many fun things to see and do. We might even go
looking for that fabulous treasure ourselves. So, what
are we waiting for? Let’s go!
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Starting Your Adventure
Fur Town
Before we start, you need to learn two moves (or
gestures). With these gestures you can do almost
anything on the island.
Hover
To start the game, hold your hand
out so that it oats, or hovers, over the
Start button on the screen. When the
white circle on the button lls all the
way around, you’re on your way to
adventure!
The Hover gesture also lets you select
other items on the screen.
Swipe
Swiping lets you scroll through
items—like looking through the
different cubs you can bond with.
Fur Town is the grassy area around your house where
the cubs like to hang out. See those huts? Captain
Blackwood built a hut for each cub because he wanted
to be close to them. But when the Captain left on his
last journey, the cubs missed him and, one by one,
they moved back into the wild.
Choosing a Friend
Now that you’ve arrived, there are ve cubs eager to
meet you in the Bonding Circle. Decide which one you
want to start our adventure with.
To choose your cub, swipe left and right through the
choices. Then hover over the Select button below the
cub that you want until the white circle on the button
lls all the way around. Don’t worry about the cubs
you don’t select. You’ll see them again as we explore
the island.
The legendary Scan Stone is also nearby. To learn
more about it, go to page 22.
Start
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Select Royal Bengal Tiger
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