Vtech Blue’s Clues User Manual
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Dear Parent,
At VTech®, we know that every year, children are asking to play video games
at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation
of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many
popular video games. How can you feel confi dent in allowing your children
to play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, ageappropriate manner?
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– a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 8. The
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– an exciting exploratory journey in which learning concepts are seamlessly
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offer your child hours of learning fun.
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INTRODUCTION
Today is a Collection Day – Blue and her friends are showing each other
their collections! Blue wants to add something to her collection – do you
know what it is? Come along with Joe and all of Blue’s friends to play Blue’s
Clues, and fi nd out! Explore Blue’s colorful world as you play collectionthemed games and collect clues too! Just look for Blue’s pawprints to
fi gure out what Blue wants to add to her collection. You can even make
your own collection, and add to it as you play!
GETTING STARTED
STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode
Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Press
the ENTER button when you have fi nished.
1. Play Blue’s Clues
In this play mode, you can play Blue’s Clues to fi gure out what Blue wants to
add to her collection. To play, use the joystick to select “Play Blue’s Clues,”
and press the ENTER button to start. You will play 6 mini-games with Blue’s
friends, 2 hidden games, and a special bonus game if you fi gure out Blue’s
Clues. As you look around for Blue’s pawprints, you can also pick up jacks,
marbles, dominoes, or coins to add to your own collection!
To start a new game from the beginning, use the joystick and ENTER
button to choose New Game. To continue an old game from where you
left off, choose
Continue Game.
GETTING STARTED / INTRODUCTION
Options
Quick Play
Learning Zone
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New Game – Start a new game from the beginning.
Continue Game – Pick up an old game from where you left off.
2. Quick Play
To play the collection games with Blue’s friends without having to play
“Blue’s Clues,” choose Quick Play mode in the main menu. In the Quick
Play menu, you can choose any of the 8 games by using the joystick and
pressing ENTER. In this play mode, you can play by yourself, or with a
friend.
Note: For game details, please see the “Activities – Play Blue’s Clues”
section.
3. Learning Zone
In the Learning Zone menu, use the joystick and ENTER button to choose
any of the 4 Learning Zone games. In the Learning Zone, you can play by
yourself or with a friend.
Note: For game details, please see the “Activities – Learning Zone”
section.
4. Options
In the Options menu, you can choose your game settings. You can turn
the music
On or Off and select a diffi culty level (Easy or Diffi cult). To
choose a setting, move the color dot with the joystick, and press ENTER
.
When you have fi nished choosing your game settings, use the joystick to
check the icon and press ENTER.
GETTING STARTED
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STEP 2: Start Your Game
For “Play Blue’s Clues” mode, please go to the “Activities-Play Blue’s
Clues” section.
For Learning Zone mode, please go to the “Activities-Learning Zone”
section.
FEATURES
2-Player mode
In Quick Play and Learning Zone modes, you can play by yourself or with
a friend. Choose One-Player or Two-player mode in the small selection
menu in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Player 1 will play as
Blue, and Player 2 will play as Magenta.
Note: Two-player mode is only available on the V.Smile™ TV Learning
System.
HELP Button
When you press the HELP button during a game, you will hear the activity
instructions or a helpful hint.
EXIT Button
When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. A window will pop
up to make sure you really want to quit. Move the joystick to
YES to leave
the game or to NO to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the
ENTER button to enter your choice.
LEARNING ZONE Button
The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the LEARNING
ZONE game selection screen. When you press the LEARNING ZONE
button the game will pause. A window will pop up to make sure you
really want to quit. Move the joystick to YES to leave the game or to NO
to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to
make your choice.
FEATURES
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ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Play Blue’s Clues Curriculum
Erase the Pawprint Patterns, Memory Skills
Collection Train Classifi cation, Observation
Mailbox’s Stamp Collection Beginning Letters, Recognition
Cloud Collection Shapes, Matching, Animals
Periwinkle’s Collections Classifi cation, Observation
Pail’s Leaf Collection Counti ng, Color Matching, Hand/Eye
Coordination
Seashell Collection Sorting, Colors, Comparison Skills
Felt Shapes Shape Matching
Hide and Seek Observation, Hand/Eye Coordination
Figure out Blue’s Clues Logic, Association
Dance with Blue R h y th m, D ir e c ti on s, H an d/ Ey e
Coordination
Learning Zone Curriculum
Felt Railway Counting, Simple Addition
Beach Trip Sizes, Shapes, Memory Skills
Flower Maze Vocabulary, Directions
Down on the Farm Colors, Foods, Listening Skills
Play Blue’s Clues
What does Blue want to add to her collection? Let’s play Blue’s Clues
to fi gure it out!
Sign In
When the game starts, Joe will ask you to type in your name (parent can
help child to spell his/her name), so you can label your own collection.
Use the joystick to choose letters, and press ENTER to type them on
the screen.
ACTIVITIES
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