VTech SMARTRIDGE BOBTHEBUILDER User Manual

For use with TV Learning System

User's Manual

For use with

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

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.

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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