Vtech Bob the Builder User Manual

For use with
TV Learning System

User's Manual

For use with

© HIT Entertainment
PLC and Keith
Chapman 2005. All
rights reserved.
www.bobthebuilder.com

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 condent in
allowing your childen to play these games, and still educate and entertain
them in a healthy, age-appropriate manner?

Our solution to this on-going debate is the V.Smile™ TV Learning
System – a unique video game system created especially for children
aged 3 to 7. The V.Smile™ TV Learning System combines a kid-friendly
design, age-appropriate curriculum, entertaining graphics, and fun
game

play into a unique experience that your child will love and you can

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port. The V.Smile™ TV Learning System engages your child with two

modes of play: the Learning Adventure – an exciting exploratory journey
in which learning concepts are seamlessly integrated, and the Learning
Zone – a series of games designed to focus on specic school skills in a
fun, engaging way. Both of these educational modes offer your child hours
of learning fun.

As part of the V.Smile™ TV Learning System, VTech® offers a library of
game Smartridges™ based on popular children’s characters that engage
and encourage your child to play while learning. The library is organized
into three levels of educational play – Early Learners (ages 3 - 5),
Junior Thinkers (ages 4 - 6) and Master Minds (ages 5 - 7) – so that the
educational content of the system grows with your child.

At VTech®, we are proud to provide you with a much-needed solution
to the video game dilemma, as well as another innovative way for your
child to learn while having fun. We thank you for trusting VTech® with the
important job of helping your child explore a new world of learning!

Sincerely,

Your Friends at VTech

®

To learn more about the V.Smile™ TV Learning System and other
VTech® toys, visit www.vtechkids.com

INTRODUCTION

Bob the BuilderTM is always willing to lend a hand to people in the town.
Today Bob is having a very busy day and he needs your help to fulll
his tasks by completing fun and educational games. Learn important
school skills along the way and see why Bob’s assistance is always in
such great demand!

GETTING STARTED

Choose Your Play Mode

Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Press
ENTER when you are nished.

Learning Adventure
Learning Zone
Options

1. Learning Adventure

In this play mode, you can join Bob while he makes repairs or looks for
tools to do his jobs.

Continue Game: Choose this to keep playing
the game you started. Your old game settings

will be kept.
New Game: Choose this to start a new game

from the beginning.

2. Learning Zone

In this play mode, you can play one of four fun games that each focuses
on a specic learning skill. To change the level between Easy/Difcult,
move the joystick left or right to highlight Easy or Difcult. Press ENTER
to choose. Move the joystick to highlight the Learning Zone Game you
wish to play, then press ENTER to start.

3. Options

To turn the background music On or Off, move the joystick left or right
to highlight “On” or “Off”. Press ENTER to choose.

INTRODUCTION / GETTING STARTED

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Choose Your Game Settings

1. Follow the voice instructions to choose your game settings.

2. Move the joystick left and right and press ENTER to conrm. Press
the EXIT button to cancel the settings and begin again.

Easy Level

Difcult Level

3. In Learning Zone, move the joystick to select the vehicle you want
to play with.

4. If you are OK with the current settings in Learning Zone, move the
joystick to YES to start the game or NO to select your vehicle again.

GETTING STARTED

Press ENTER to conrm.

Start Your Game

• For Learning Adventure, please go to the “Activities – Learning
Adventure” section.

• For Learning Zone, please go to the “Activities – Learning Zone”
section.

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FEATURES

Help Button

When you press the Help button, you will hear the instructions for that
game.

Exit Button

When you press the EXIT button, the game will
pause. Use the joystick to select YES to quit
the game or NO to continue the game. Press
ENTER to conrm.

Learning Zone Button

The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that
takes you to the LEARN
When you press the LEARNING ZONE button,
the game will pause. An Exit box will pop up to
make sure you want to quit. Use the joystick
to select YES to quit the game or NO to keep
playing the game. Press ENTER to conrm.

ING ZONE menu screen.

ACTIVITIES

Educational Curriculum

Learning Adventure Curriculum

Game 1. Mending the Walls Shapes

• Bonus Game: Catch the Eggs Hand-Eye Coordination
Game 2. Search Around Town Letters
Game 3. Looking for Tools Object Identication
Game 4. Paint the Pipes Colors

• Bonus Game: Repeat the Sequence Patterns

Learning Zone Curriculum

Zone 1. Shape Matching Shapes
Zone 2. Number Counting Counting
Zone 3. Find A Path Colors
Zone 4. Goal! Goal! Goal! Letter Sequence

ACTIVITIES

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