Sound On/Off

Model 71051/71027/71028

P/N 82358200 Rev.A

Skannerz™

For 1 or 2 Players (Second unit required, not

supplied) / Ages 8 and Up

Log on to www.skannerz.com for hints, pictures & more

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Are you ready to save the universe?

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.

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.

B Button		Scanning Port

Directional

Pad

On • A Button

Hi, this is Flux! I’m the one who first found out that our planet is being invaded by alien

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monsters from another planet. And I’m really glad you’re here to help me in my fight to capture and control these creatures. While battling each other, they destroyed their own

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planet, so it’s up to us to make sure they don’t do the same to Earth. All of them are hiding in our UPC codes just waiting for the chance to strike, so I hope you’re up to the challenge. Remember that the fate of our world depends on us!

Now, I’m going to guide you through the functions of the controller I 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

You have one of three different colored controllers. The blue controller captures and controls the Zendra tribe of alien monsters. The green controller controls the Pataak tribe. And the red one is for the Ujalu tribe. Any “incompatible” monsters you may scan or battle can only be captured using one of the other two tribes’ controllers.

Secret Flux Hint: Each controller is capable of collecting the 42 monsters from its particular tribe. But if you want to help me capture as many monsters as possible, you’ll have to get the other two controllers.

Along with the controller, you have special collector’s cards that have information about each of your tribe’s monsters. They tell you what particular kind of monster it is (Tech, Power, or Magic) and how much damage they can give as well as take. There is also a comic book that tells you how everything began and how this threat found its way to our world.

Now, let’s learn about your special Skannerz controller!

Button Functions

The button configuration I came up with is very simple:

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 viewscreen (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.

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

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.

Player

Displays your “name” and battle record.

Getting Started

First, you will be prompted to enter your name into your controller. Using the Directional Pad, toggle through the characters and select them using the On • A button. The B button takes you back one letter.

Now 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 front of the game will become active for 10 seconds. Scan 3 Bar Codes on the sheet marked “Practice Scanning”. Scan the 3 for your tribe (e.g. If you have the blue unit, scan the three marked Zendra/Blue). This will allow you to practice your scanning skills and provide you with the first 3 monsters from your tribe.

Now go to any household product that has a UPC-A (bar code) printed on it. It can be a box of cereal, a book, or a new toy. Anything that needs to be scanned at a store check out counter.

Place the “Scanning Port” directly onto the surface of the product, in front or behind the bar code and slide it over the code from left to right or right to left as straight as you can. 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.