VTech SMARTRIDGE LEARNINWHEELS User Manual

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 confident 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 support. 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
specific 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

Poor little farmer Nick - his sheep have broken out of their pen and run
away! To find them, he must venture out into the great, wide world for the
first time. Luckily, his friend Truckles, a sassy truck, is there to lend a
hand. Come along with Nick and Truckles on their exciting adventure!

GETTING STARTED

STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode

Move the joystick up and down to choose the play mode you want. Press
the ENTER button when you have finished.

Learning Adventure

Learning Zone

Options

Learning Adventure

In this play mode, you can explore different places and look for the lost
sheep. Some exciting adventures are waiting for you!

Play through the whole story by choosing “Adventure Play,” or play each
game separately by choosing “Quick Play.”

Adventure Play - Play five different
adventure games in order, according to
the story.

Quick Play - Play any of the five adventure
games separately.

INTRODUCTION / GETTING STARTED

(1) Adventure Play

When you turn the unit OFF, V.Smile™ remembers your place in the
Learning Adventure game. To continue your game, simply turn the unit
back ON and select “Continue Game” under the Adventure Play menu.

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Please note that you can only do this if “Learnin’ Wheels” has not been
removed from the unit, and there has been no interruption of power.

Continue a previous adventure.

New Game - Start a new adventure from
the beginning.

(2) Quick Play

In the Quick Play menu, choose an adventure game you would like to play.
To choose “Easy” or “Difficult” level, move the joystick left or right to the
one-star icon or the two-star icon. To choose the number of players, move
the joystick down to the “Player” section, and choose the One-Player or
Two-Player icon. When you have finished, move the joystick down to the

icon and press the ENTER button to play.

Move the joystick left or right to select a
game, and press ENTER.

Move the joystick down to the icon
and press ENTER to play.

GETTING STARTED

Learning Zone

In the Learning Zone menu, choose a learning game you would like to
play. To choose “Easy” or “Difficult” level, move the joystick left or right
to the one-star icon or the two-star icon. When you have finished, move

the joystick down to the icon and press the ENTER button to play.

Move the joystick left or right to select
a game, and press ENTER.

Move the joystick down to the icon
and press ENTER to play.

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Options

Move the joystick up and down to choose between Music, Horn Sounds
and Chances.

Move the joystick left or right to turn the
background music “On” or “Off.” Press
ENTER when you have finished.

Move the joystick left or right to choose a
horn sound and press ENTER when you
have finished.

Move the joystick down to the icon
and press ENTER.

Move the joystick left or right to choose
“Normal” or “Unlimited” chances to play
in Adventure Play mode.

When you have finished, move the
joystick down to the icon and press

ENTER.

STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings

If you are happy with the current settings, press the ENTER button to
continue. Otherwise, move the joystick to change the game settings. When
you have finished, move down to the icon and press ENTER.

Move the joystick left or right to choose
“Easy” or “Difficult” level.

Move the joystick left or right to choose
One-Player or Two-Player mode.

GETTING STARTED

The Quick Play and Learning Zone modes each have their own settings
on the game selection page.

STEP 3: 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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