Radica Games Skannerz Commander 72045 Instruction Manual

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Model 72045
P/N 82369110 Rev.A
For 1 or 2 Players (Second unit required,
not supplied) / Ages 8 and Up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
* IMPORTANT, SKANNERZ COMMANDER WILL NOT
WORK WITH ORIGINAL SKANNERZ.*
Still saving the universe, one monster at a
time!
Hi, this is Flux! I'm the one who first found out
that our world is being invaded by alien monsters
from another planet. While battling each other,
they destroyed their own world, so it's up to us to
make sure they don't do the same to Earth! All of
them are hiding in our Bar Codes just waiting for
the chance to strike, so I hope you're up to the
challenge. Remember, the fate of our world
depends on us!
So far, we've done a great job catching these
monsters and keeping them busy by having them
fight each other in the special controllers I
designed. Well... things have changed! I've
discovered all new monsters deep within the
codes that don't follow old rules. These monsters
only look out for themselves and don't care about
the old tribes. They want to start new tribes!
Now it's up to us to capture ALL of these
monsters and keep them busy by creating our
OWN tribes!
I'm going to guide you through the functions of
the NEW Skannerz controller I've designed. Stick
with me, and we'll make sure these creatures
don't have the chance to battle anyone except
each other!
What you need to know before you begin
By scanning bar codes from common household
products, this special Skannerz Commander unit
can collect up to 53 monsters and 25 items! The
monsters and items are devided into 3 categories:
Tech,Power and Magic but monsters can only use
items from the same category.
Many of the monsters will join your tribe
voluntarily, when you scan them. But many more
will refuse to join, and you must defeat them in
battle in order to add them to your tribe. Also, if
you banish a monster from your tribe, it will hold
a grudge against you and be harder to defeat the
next time you scan it.
Buttons and Features
Head to
Head
Connection
Directional
Pad
Reset
Directional Pad - This four-way button helps you
scroll through things like: the Main Menu, your
collection of monsters, and your inventory of
items. It also lets you pan across a monster
pictured in your view screen (when a monster is
selected).
Secret Flux Hint: You can press the "left"
direction of the Directional Pad to return to the
main menu at almost any time.
Scanning
Port
On - "A"
Button
"B" Button
Pan Button
On - "A" button - Use this to turn on the
controller and to make selections (just like an
"enter" button). When a monster is selected, this
button also lets you see all information about the
monster.
"B" button - Press this button to back out of any
selection to the previous screen.
Pan button - When a monster is selected, press
this button then use the Directional Pad to pan
across the entire image of the monster.
Sound On / Off - From the Main Menu, choose
"sound", then use the Directional Pad and the On
- A button to turn the sound On or Off.
Contrast - From the Main Menu, choose
"contrast", then use the Directional Pad to adjust
the contrast on the view screen. Just remember,
the lighter the contrast is, the longer your
controller's batteries last.
Reset button - When a blunt point is inserted, this
resets the controller to its original settings. JUST
REMEMBER, WHEN YOU PRESS THIS
BUTTON, ALL YOUR MONSTERS AND PLAYER
DATA IS CLEARED.
Sleep Mode - After 60 seconds of inactivity, your
controller will automatically go into "sleep mode".
To turn it on again, simply press the On - A
Button and the controller will return to the last
screen you were viewing.
Getting Started
First, you will be prompted to enter your name into
your controller. Using the Directional Pad, toggle
through the alphabet and select the letters using
the On - A Button. The B Button takes you back
one letter.
Let's Start Collecting Monsters!
From the Main Menu, select the "Scan" option.
The screen will read, "Ready to Scan" and the
Scanning Port at the top of the game will become
active for 10 seconds.
Grab any household product that has a barcode
printed on it. It can be a box of cereal, a book, or
a new toy. You know, anything that has to be
scanned at a shop till point.
Place the Scanning Port directly onto the surface
of the product, to the left or the right of the bar
code, and slide it over the code from left to right
or right to left. When the code is read, the
controller will beep and a line with a "heart beat"
will appear. If it is a "small" heart beat, the code
wasn't scanned properly, try again. If a "large"
heart beat appears, you definitely picked up
something! If you get a "Flat Line", there's no sign
of life and you should select another product to
scan.
Secret Flux Hint: Flat surfaces are the easiest to
scan. It takes more practice and skill to scan
round or odd-shaped surfaces. Just remember to
always keep the Scanning Port flat against the
surface when scanning. Skannerz works best with
full sized bar codes. See example below. You
may have difficulty scanning smaller bar codes.