can miss. Then it will be the other monster’s
turn.
Item
If you choose an item, your first item in the
inventory comes up on the screen. Scroll
through your inventory until you find the item
you want. Just make sure you choose an item
that is compatible with the type of monster you
are using (you know, Tech, Power or Magic).
And remember, you only get to use an item
once. Then it gets zapped back to whatever
barcode you found it in.
Secret Flux Hint: Sometimes you get an
unlabeled potion as an item. Be VERY careful
before you let your monster drink it.
Sometimes it’s good, but sometimes it’s
poison!
Switch
You can rearrange the order of your team
during a battle. But be careful, when you
choose the switch option, you lose a turn and
possibly miss out on the advantage of a first
strike.
Using a combination of items and attacks,
battle the opposing monsters until all three
monsters on one team are knocked out. If the
opposing monsters lose, their molecules are
once again scattered and are returned to their
original barcodes. If your monsters lose, they
remain trapped in your controller but are either
knocked out or poisoned until you can heal
them. See “Healing Your Monsters” below.
Battling AFriend’s Collection of
Monsters
From the Main Menu, both you and your friend
choose the “V.S.” feature and place your
controllers against each other, connecting the
tabs and slots at the top of them, making sure
that they snap together.
This is just like battling incompatible monsters
from random barcodes. However, if your
opponent’s team loses, his or her monsters
still remain trapped inside the controller.
They’re knocked out, but trapped.
Secret Flux Hint: If you break away from a
friend’s controller during a battle, you have 10
seconds to restore the connection before you
lose the game. You will still retain the
monsters you have collected, but your
battle will be over.
Healing Your Monsters
After many battles, even the best of us get our
monsters knocked out once in a while. Keep
the Radica barcode from your Skannerz
package. The only way that your monsters
can be healed is by scanning a barcode from
any Radica Game package. If your monster
is knocked out, it is not active and the “KO”
symbol will flash at the bottom of your screen.
Choose “heal” from the Main Menu. The
knocked out monsters show on the screen
automatically. Press the On • A button and
scan any Radica barcode.
Secret Flux Hint: The barcode on the back
cover of your Skannerz comic book will heal
your monsters.
Secret Flux Hint: Keep a log of what codes
generated each monster and item. You may
need to find them again if you reset your
scanner.
Sleep Mode
After 60 seconds of not being used, your
controller will automatically go into “sleep
mode”. To turn it on again, simply press the
On • Abutton and the controller will return to
the last screen you were viewing.
BATTERYINSTALLATION:
This game is powered by three (3) AAA
batteries.
Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until
the battery compartment door can be
removed.
Insert three (3) AAAbatteries (We
recommend alkaline) as indicated inside the
battery compartment.
Replace the battery compartment door and
tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not
over-tighten.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS
RECOMMENDED WHEN CHANGING
BATTERIES.
CAUTION:

•A

s with all small batteries, the

batteries used with this game

should be kept away from

small children who might still

put things in their mouths. If a

battery is swallowed, consult a

physician immediately.

Be sure you insert the battery

correctly and always follow the

game and battery

manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not dispose of batteries in

fire.

Batteries might leak if

improperly installed, or

explode if recharged,

disassembled or heated.

MAINTENANCE:
Handle this game carefully.
• Store this game away from dusty or dirty
areas.
• Keep this game away from moisture or
extreme temperature.
• Do not disassemble this game. If a problem
occurs, press the Reset button, or remove
and replace the batteries to reset the game
or try new batteries. If problems persist,
consult the Warranty information located at
the end of this Instruction Manual.
• Use only the recommended battery type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc)
or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable
batteries.
• Remove any exhausted batteries from the
game.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.

Please retain this for future reference.

IMPORTANTNOTE: You have 30 seconds
to change batteries without losing your
stored data. Your SKANNERZ controller
must be in sleep mode when changing
batteries or you will lose all of your stored
monsters and items.