Vtech Talking Whiz KidPower Mouse Deluxe User Manual - Page 16

Trivia, Block Breakout, Rumbling Ranks, Science, Geography, History, Enter

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TRIVIA TRIVIA I TRIVIA II TRIVIA III - SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHY - HISTORY A trivia question will scroll across the screen from right to left, followed by 3 multiple choice answers. You can either use the and keys, to go to your answer and then press the ENTER key or use the mouse to make selection on-screen by operating the on-screen arrow to move to the correct answer and pressing the click button. Also, you can press the corresponding number key on the keyboard to answer the question. LOGIC BLOCK BREAKOUT When the activity begins, an arrow flashes, indicating an outlet. The objective of the activity is to move the target block (marked with stars) out of the boundary by rearranging the other blocks. Move the on-screen cursor to the desired block, and select it by pressing the ENTER key or mouse button. The selected block will be lifted up. Then move the selected block horizontally or vertically step by step. The movement can be operated by moving the mouse, or using the cursor keys. After you move the block, press ENTER, or click the mouse button again, to complete the block move. The selected block will be unloaded again. Continue until the target block is moved out of the confining box.. RUMBLING RANKS When the activity starts, an opening animation will be shown. Afterward, the computer will tell you which color represents which players side (e.g. white for the user, black for the computer). Then a group of covered cards will be displayed. Take turns uncovering the cards. Try to defeat the opposing team by moving your higher ranked cards on top of their lower ranked cards. Also, you can defeat cards with the same rank. For example a II card can defeat a II card if the card is placed on top of it. The highest ranked card has 3 bars and the lowest card has 1 bar ( ) . The first player to completely defeat the other team and end up with the last card is the winner. If both sides have two cards left the higher ranked card automatically becomes the winner. If there are two cards left and they both have the same rank the game is a tie. Also, if more than 30 moves are made without uncovering or defeating, in any one game, then it will automatically be a tie game. Throughout the game, you can use the mouse, or the cursor keys, to operate the on-screen 'arrow'. When you want to uncover a card, simply move the 'arrow' to point at the card, then press the ENTER, or click the mouse button. The card will be selected, and will appear to be lifted up, after you've selected an uncovered card. Move the mouse, or press the cursor key to move the card and confirm it (put it down) by pressing ENTER, or click the mouse button again. Then start another move. 13

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TRIVIA
TRIVIA I
— SCIENCE
TRIVIA II
— GEOGRAPHY
TRIVIA III
— HISTORY
A trivia question will scroll across the screen from right to left, followed by 3 multiple
choice answers.
You can either use the
and
keys, to go to your answer and
then press the
ENTER
key or use the mouse to make selection on-screen by operating
the on-screen arrow to move to the correct answer and pressing the click button.
Also, you can press the corresponding number key on the keyboard to answer the
question.
L
O
G
I
C
BLOCK BREAKOUT
When the activity begins, an arrow flashes, indicating an outlet.
The objective of
the activity is to move the target block (marked with stars) out of the boundary
by rearranging the other blocks.
Move the on-screen cursor to the desired block,
and select it by pressing the
ENTER
key or mouse button. The selected block
will be lifted up. Then move the selected block horizontally or vertically step by
step.
The movement can be operated by moving the mouse, or using the cursor
keys.
After you move the block, press
ENTER
, or click the mouse button again,
to complete the block move.
The selected block will be unloaded again.
Continue
until the target block is moved out of the confining box..
RUMBLING RANKS
When the activity starts, an opening animation will be shown.
Afterward, the computer will
tell you which color represents which players side (e.g. white for the user, black for the
computer).
Then a group of covered cards will be displayed.
Take turns uncovering the
cards.
Try to defeat the opposing team by moving your higher ranked cards on top of
their lower ranked cards.
Also, you can defeat cards with the same rank.
For example
a II card can defeat a II card if the card is placed on top of it.
The highest ranked card
has 3 bars and the lowest card has 1 bar (
) .
The first player to completely
defeat the other team and end up with the last card is the winner.
If both sides have two
cards left the higher ranked card automatically becomes the winner.
If there are two cards
left and they both have the same rank the game is a tie.
Also, if more than 30 moves
are made without uncovering or defeating, in any one game, then it will automatically be
a tie game.
Throughout the game, you can use the mouse, or the cursor keys, to operate
the on-screen ‘arrow’.
When you want to uncover a card, simply move the ‘arrow’ to point
at the card, then press the
ENTER
, or click the mouse button.
The card will be selected,
and will appear to be lifted up, after you've selected an uncovered card.
Move the mouse,
or press the cursor key to move the card and confirm it (put it down) by pressing
ENTER
,
or click the mouse button again. Then start another move.