Ask Ottobot

Jokes (Quick launch code - Blue/ blue/ blue)

Ottobot loves jokes and is happy to share them with you or other Ottobots. He’ll tell you as many as you want or respond back and forth having loads of laughs with any other Ottobots in the room.

1)Ottobot will begin his joke and wait for you to press his hand before continuing on to the next part. For Knock-Knock jokes, answer “Who’s there?” before pressing his hand to continue.

2)After the joke Ottobot will ask if you would like to hear another. Press his left hand for Yes and his right hand for No for as many jokes as you wish to hear.

3)Ottobot will learn new jokes as you play with him and he grows older. But he loves all of his jokes so may repeat them. This may also help you to remember and share your favorite jokes with other friends.

Riddles (Quick launch code - Yellow/ green/ blue)

Ottobot also has many tricky riddles to share. Can you figure them out? Don’t worry, if not he’ll let you in on the answer. Challenging fun that will make you laugh!

1)Ottobot will begin his riddle and wait for you to press his hand before revealing the solution. If you aren’t able to figure it out in time he will let you in on the answer.

2)After the riddle Ottobot will ask if you would like to hear another. Press his Left hand for Yes and his right hand for No for as many riddles as you wish to hear.

3)Ottobot will learn new riddles as you play with him and he grows older. But the riddles are tricky and it helps to hear them more than once. Try to remember them and quiz your friends.

(Quick launch code - Left hand/right hand/left hand/right hand)

Ottobot is all-knowing and can answer your yes or no questions on all manners of subjects. Ask away, but Ottobot is not responsible for answers you don’t like. He is merely a conduit of wisdom, your destiny is up to you.

1)Ottobot will prompt you to ask your question. You may ask your question silently or out loud, but press Ottobot’s hand when you are ready for his answer.

2)Remember to ask specific questions as Ottobot will only answer “yes”, “no”, “maybe” or “ask again later”.

3)After he has answered, Ottobot will ask if you have another question. Ask as many as you wish, pressing his Left hand for Yes and his right hand for No.

4)Ask Ottobot is very revealing to questions you have pondered or great fun with friends when questions are spoken aloud.

Dance

(Quick launch code - Left hand/left hand/right hand/right hand)

Ottobot loves to hum and dance. He will dance by himself, with other Ottobots or you by squeezing his hands in the direction you wish to go.

1)Dancing is fun with Ottobot. When he asks you to dance you may squeeze his hands to dance with him or wait and he will dance by himself.

2)If you wish to dance with him, press Ottobot’s hands to direct him which way to go. Press both hands to move forwards and back and one at a time to dance left or right.

3)If there are any other Ottobots nearby they will dance together and mimic each other’s dancing.

4) Dancing is fun with friends and the more the merrier.