A very small portion of the population have a condition which may cause a momentary loss of consciousness when viewing certain kinds of fl ashing lights or patterns that are commonly present in our daily environment. This condition may cause seizures while watching some kinds of television pictures or playing certain video games. Players who have not had any previous seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition. If you or anyone in your family has experienced symptoms linked to an epileptic condition (e.g. a seizure or loss of awareness), consult your physician before playing video games. We recommend that parents observe their children while they play video games. If you or your child experience any of the following symptoms such as dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, involuntary movements, loss of awareness, disorientation or convulsions, DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY and consult your physician. Additionally, please follow these precautions whenever playing a video game: • Do not sit or stand too close to the television screen. Play as far back from the screen as possible. • Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. • Always play in a well lit room. • Be sure to take a 10-15 minute break every hour while playing. Getting Started Getting Started • Please keep these instructions for future reference, as they contain important information. • Insert the game cartridge into the socket in the side of the cycle. Push to be sure it’s fully inserted. • Turn your TV or VCR power on. • Slide the power switch on the cycle to on . • To fi nd the picture on your TV screen, set your TV’s or VCR’s mode selector to INPUT or VIDEO IN. Note: You can use this Smart Cycle® software with any Smart Cycle® model. The Rumble Action feature is only available with the Smart Cycle® Extreme model. ®® 3 Cycle Controls Handlebar Use for steering on the road or in games. Horn Button Press to make a selection or hear the horn. Joystick Use to make selections on the menus or in activities. Map Button Press to see a map of all activities (see page 13). Snap Shot Button Press to make a selection or take "pictures" (see page 6). Power Switch Slide the switch to on or off . Travel Journal Button Exit Button Press to see the Press to exit pictures you took the activities. along your journey. The Depot The Depot Choose a Train! • Use the joystick to scroll through train choices. • Press either handlebar button to make your selection. • Use the joystick to choose to turn the rumble feature on or off. • Press either handlebar button to make your selection. ®® 5 Back on Track Back on Track Find the objects. • Pedal the cycle to move down the train track. The faster you pedal the faster you go! • Use the handlebar to steer. • Collect all the objects shown in the upper left corner of the screen. Simply drive into them. Don’t bump into the other objects. Taking snap shots. • Press the right handlebar button to take snap shots. Hint: You can only take snap shots in this (Back on Track) activity. 6 Really Useful Engine Really Useful Engine Off ramps • Keep traveling down the track or head onto an off-ramp for other fun games and activities. Simply bear to the side of the tracks as you see one approaching. Hint: If you miss your ramp, you can pedal in reverse to back up. Help Thomas repair the broken train track. • First, look at the type and position of the missing track piece. Then, use the joystick to scroll through matching train track pieces at the bottom of the screen. • Press the handlebar button to select a track piece. • Use the joystick to move the matching track piece. • Replace all the missing track pieces and Thomas drives to the next stop. • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. ®® 7 Whirlybird Tidmouth Sheds Whirlybird Tidmouth Sheds Help collect Percy’s mail. • Use the joystick to steer the helicopter and collect fl oating letters. Try to catch the numbers in the order shown at the top of the screen. • Watch the time at the top of the screen. • Try to avoid the planes and hot air balloons -- they’ll slow you down! • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. Learn how trains work! • Press either handlebar button to randomly select an object on the screen. Listen and learn how the object is used. • When you’re finished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. 8 James’ Messy Day Thomas’ Big Race Help James load his car. • Use the joystick to move James up and down the track to catch the falling paint in his train car. • As more paint colors fall, make sure James is catching the correct color of paint. Match the paint color to the train car. • Don’t let James get too messy. If the bar at the bottom of the screen fi lls up, James won’t be able to work! • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the e...