VTech SMARTRIDGE LIONKING 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 confident in allowing your childen
to play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, age­appropriate 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, age­appropriate 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

In Simba’s Big Adventure, play along with Simba, the curious and energetic
lion cub, as he experiences the most glorious moments and toughest
challenges of his life. As you explore the Pride Lands, you will see many
exciting things, while learning fun school skills such as numbers, counting,
colors, patterns, and much more!

GETTING STARTED

STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode

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

Learning Adventure - In this play mode, you can play eight exciting
adventure games with Simba and his friends.

Learning Zone - In this mode, you can play four games that focus on a
specific learning skill.

Options - In this screen, you can turn the music on or off, and choose
between limited or unlimited chances to play the game. Move the
joystick left or right to make your choice and press ENTER when you
are finished.

INTRODUCTION / GETTING STARTED

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Options

Learning Adventure

Learning Zone

Music On

Normal Chances

Music Off

“No Lose” Mode

Check Button

Music On Select this to turn on the music.
Music Off Select this to turn off the music.
Normal Chances Select this to have the normal number of chances to

play, in each game.

No Lose Select this to have unlimited chances to play, in each

game.

Check Button Select this to enter the options.

STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings

Learning Adventure Game Settings

Once you have selected the Learning Adventure mode, you can choose
between “Adventure Play” or “Quick Play.” You can also see your score
on this screen.

Adventure Play You can explore Simba’s world by playing through the

story in the “Adventure Play” menu.

Quick Play You can practice your skills in each of the adventure

games individually by selecting the games in the “Quick
Play” menu.

High Score You can see your high score here.

After selecting Adventure Play, you can choose “New Game” to start a
new game, or “Continue Game” to continue an old game.

Adventure Play

Quick Play

Your High Score

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GETTING STARTED

New Game

Continue Game

Continue Game Choose this to continue a previous game. V.Smile™

remembers your game status after you turn it OFF,
and if you turn it back ON without inserting any other
Smartridge™, you will have the choice of continuing
your old game. Your previous settings will be kept.

New Game Choose this to start a new game.

STEP 3: Start Your Game

• For Learning Adventure, please see the “Activit ies – Learning
Adventure” section.

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

FEATURES

HELP Button

EXIT Button

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, an “Exit” screen will pop up. If you
want to quit and go to the Learning Zone menu, choose “√”. To continue playing,
choose “X”.

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GETTING STARTED / FEATURES

When you press the HELP Button, the
activity instructions will be repeated, or
you will hear hints during a game.

When you press the EXIT Button, the
game will pause. An “EXIT” icon will pop
up to make sure you want to quit. Choose
“√” to leave the game, or “X” to cancel
the “EXIT” screen and keep playing. Press
ENTER to choose. The EXIT Button also
takes you to the previous menu.

ACTIVITIES

Educational Curriculum

Learning Adventure Curriculum

Path 1 – Game 1: Playing on the Savannah Colors

Path 1 – Game 2: Looking for Bugs (Mini Game) Size Comparisons

Path 2 – Game 3: Searching for Friends Animal Identification

Path 2 – Game 4: Leading the Way (Mini Game) Animal Matching

Path 3 – Game 5: Lost in the Jungle Numbers and Counting

Path 3 – Game 6: Jungle Jumping (Mini Game) Pattern Matching

Path 4 – Game 7: Home to Pride Rock Science & Problem Solving

Path 4 – Game 8: Musical Celebration (Mini Game) Musical Enjoyment

Learning Zone Curriculum

Zone 1: Falling Foliage Colors

Zone 2: Animal Portrait Animal Matching

Zone 3: Animal Safari Numbers and Counting

Zone 4: Bug Race Pattern Matching

Basic Operations

( ) Walk to the left ( )+Enter Jump to the left

( ) Walk to the right ( )+Enter Jump to the right

( ) Crawl down (

) Crawl to the left

Enter Jump up (

) Crawl to the right

Learning Adventure

Learning Adventure Quick Play Menu

The Learning Adventure mode features eight adventure-style games.
Move the joystick left and right to choose a game, and press the ENTER
Button to start.

Learning Adventure Game Status Bar

In each adventure game, the status bar shows you how you are doing.

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ACTIVITIES

Learning Adventure Games

In Adventure Play mode, there are five different game introduction
screens between the paths, to introduce the coming game. You can skip
the introduction screens by pressing the ENTER Button.

PATH 1 – THE CURIOUS CUB

Game Introduction Screen 1

Game 1 – Playing on the Savannah

Game Play

In the Savannah, Simba finds many fun
animal friends and beautiful flowers. Help
Simba find an animal or flower of a certain
color, and earn points.

Educational Curriculum

Colors

Easy level: Learn five different colors.

Difficult level: Learn eight different colors.

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ACTIVITIES

Question - This shows the current
qu e sti on bei ng ask ed, or t he
learning skill featured.

Energy - This shows Simba’s energy
level in the current game.

Score - This shows the number of
points you’ve earned during play.

Game 2 – Looking For Bugs

Game Play

In the Savannah, Simba finds beetles of all
different sizes. Help him find the largest and
the smallest beetles. Timon and Pumbaa will
keep you company!

Educational Curriculum

Size Comparisons

Easy level: Find the largest or smallest of two to three beetles.

Difficult level: Find the largest or smallest of four to five beetles.

PATH 2 – PLAYING IN THE PRIDE LANDS

Game Introduction Screen 2

Game 3 – Searching for Friends

Game Play

All kinds of animals are hiding everywhere

- help Simba find and learn about them!
Some animals can be seen through the grass,
so that Simba can find them more easily. See
how many animal friends you can find!

Educational Curriculum

Animal Identification

Easy level: As a hint, part of the animal’s body will be visible

in the grass.

Difficult level: No part of the animal will be visible as a hint.

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ACTIVITIES

Game 4 – Leading the Way

Game Play

Help Simba lead the baby animals across
the river to their parents. When Simba
jumps on a log floating down the river,
the baby animal will follow him. He must
then jump on the rock with the matching
animal parent.

Educational Curriculum

Animal Matching

Easy level: Choose the correct animal parent from two

choices.

Difficult level: Choose the correct animal parent from three

choices.

PATH 3 – ADVENTURE IN THE JUNGLE

Game Introduction Screen 3

Game 5 – Lost in the Jungle

Game Play

Help Simba find his way out of the jungle
maze. There are nine rivers for him to
cross - for each one, he must collect the
right number of logs to make a bridge. If
he collects too many or not enough logs,
the bridge will float away, and Simba will
have to start all over!

ACTIVITIES

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Educational Curriculum

Numbers and Counting

Easy level: The number of logs available is the same as the

number you need to collect.

Difficult level: The number of logs available is higher than

the number you need to collect.

Game 6 – Jungle Jumping

Game Play

Bugs are crawl ing on the vin es over
Simba’s head! Simba must jump up and
tag the bug with the pattern shown on
the status bar. A different pattern will be
asked for in each round.

Educational Curriculum

Pattern Matching

Easy level: Each bug will be of a different color, for easier

searching.

Difficult level: Many bugs will have similar colors, for more

challenging searching.

PATH 4 – THE JOURNEY ENDS

Game Introduction Screen 4

ACTIVITIES

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Game 7 – Home to Pride Rock

Game Play

Simba must show that he is a brave lion
cub, and solve many challenges on his way
back to Pride Rock. Help him solve these
challenges by using what you know about
nature, and avoiding obstacles.

Educational Curriculum

Science and Problem Solving

Easy level: The placement of stones and logs is simpler, and

there are two patterns on the stone path.

Difficult level: The placement of stones and logs is more

difficult, and there are three patterns on the stone path.

Game 8 – Musical Celebration

Game Play

Simba has overcome all the challenges and
come home to Pride Rock! All his animal
friends gather to enjoy a musical party
in his honor. Use the joystick and four
colored buttons to trigger fun musical
effects. Let’s dance and have fun!

Educational Curriculum

Musical Enjoyment

Easy level: N/A

Difficult level: N/A

Learning Zone

Learning Zone Game Selection Screen

The Learning Zone features four curriculum-based learning games. Use the
joystick to highlight a game, and press the ENTER Button to start it.

Learning Zone Game Status Bar

In all the learning games, the status bar will stay on the screen to show
you how you are doing.

ACTIVITIES

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Learning Zone Games

Game 9 – Falling Foliage

Game Play

Each of the ants on the screen is carrying
leaves of a certain color. Guide your falling
leaf down onto the ant that is carrying the
same color leaf.

Educational Curriculum

Colors

Easy level: Match four different colors with three leaf positions.

Difficult level: Match five different colors with five leaf positions.

Game 10 – Animal Portrait

Game Play

Rafiki will show you the outline of an
animal. Can you create a portrait of the
animal by selecting its head, body and tail
from a group of pictures? This is a timed
game, so see how many animal portraits
you can make in the given time!

Educational Curriculum

Animal Matching

Easy level: Create an animal portrait by matching the

animal’s body and tail.

Difficult level: Create an animal portrait by matching the

animal’s head, body and tail.

ACTIVITIES

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The current
question or hints

Player’s icon

Player’s score

Game timer

Game 11 – Animal Safari

Game Play

In the Savannah , anim als are always
roaming around in the grass. Move the
cursor to find and count a given number
of animals. When you point the cursor
at the animal you want, press ENTER to
count it once. The number of times you
have counted an animal will be shown on
the status bar.

Educational Curriculum

Numbers and Counting

Easy level: You will have more chances for an animal to come

out. Animals will stay out longer before hiding again.

Difficult level: You will have fewer chances for an animal to

come out. Animals will stay out for less time before
hiding again.

Game 12 – Bug Race

Game Play

There are bugs all over the place! Move
Pumbaa up the screen to collect as many
bugs as you can that match the given
pattern.

Educational Curriculum

Pattern Matching

Easy level: Bugs are different colors, for easier searching.

Difficult level: Bugs are similar colors and moving more

quickly, for more difficult searching.

ACTIVITIES

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CARE & MAINTENANCE

1. Keep your V.Smile™ clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never
use solvents or abrasives.

2. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat.

3. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of
time.

4. Avoid dropping it. Never try to dismantle it.

5. Always keep the V.Smile™ away from water.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual,
we encourage you to visit us online or contact our Consumer Services
Department with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have.
A support representative will be happy to assist you.

Before requesting support, please be ready to provide or include the
information below:

• The name of your product or model number (the model number is
typically located on the back or bottom of your product).

• The actual problem you are experiencing.

• The actions you took right before the problem occurred.

If you wish to buy additional joysticks for your V.Smile™, please visit us
online, or contact our Consumer Services Department.

Internet : www.vtechkids.com
Phone : [phone] in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada

CARE & MAINTENANCE / TROUBLESHOOTING

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OTHER INFO

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no
responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this
handbook. VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers
assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may
arise through the use of this software. VTech® Electronics North America,
L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss
caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or
repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of important data on other media
to protect against data loss.

Company: VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C.
Address: 1155 West Dundee Rd., Suite 130, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA

Phone : [phone] in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada

NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

OTHER INFO

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Expand your V.Smile Smartridge™ Library with

these great games for never-ending fun!

Expand your V.Smile Smartridge™ Library with

these great games for never-ending fun!

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- Colors & Shapes

- Letters

- Phonics

- Numbers - Basic Vocabulary

- Counting

- Patterns & Logic

- Music

- Math Computation

- Vocabulary - Time-Telling Skills

- Spelling

- Geography

- Spelling

- Problem Solving

- Advanced Math - Art & Creativity

- Vocabulary