NANO KITTY AND PUPPY INSTRUCTIONS

The object of the game is to take care of your Nano Kitty/Puppy just like you would a real pet. If you take good care of your Nano Kitty/Puppy, it will grow up happy. If you neglect your Nano Kitty/Puppy, it will run away from home. The game takes approximately one month to play successfully.

CONTROLS SET THE TIMER SOUND ON/OFF KITTY/PUPPY HEALTH FEEDING TIME CLEANING TIME PLAY TIME FOR NANO KITTY PLAY TIME FOR NANO PUPPY SLEEP TIME DISCIPLINE MEDICINE ATTENTION ICON ?! SUCCESS RESET GAME REPLACING BATTERIES

CONTROLS = Cancel/Mode (circle button) = Left Cursor (left arrow button) = Right Cursor (right arrow button) = Confirm (square button) There are two different modes for your Nano Kitty/Puppy : Timer Mode and Game Mode. Remove the Activation Tab by pulling it straight out. Your Nano Kitty/Puppy should now be activated.

SET THE TIMER

Press to enter Time Mode. Press and hold until the numbers begin to blink. Press to advance the hour. Press to advance the minutes. Press to enter the time and start the Timer. Press to go back to Game Mode.

After you set the current time on your Nano Kitty/Puppy, sit back and watch the wonders of binary birth. Be patient, this takes a few minutes.

SOUND ON/OFF

• Press to enter Time Mode.
• Press to turn sound off (bell on display disappears).
• Press to turn sound on (bell on display appears).
• Press to go back to Game Mode.

KITTY/PUPPY'S HEALTH

In order to take good care of your Nano Kitty/Puppy, you must know what it needs.

To check the Kitty/Puppy's health:

• Press or to select the Health icon on the screen.
• Press button to confirm your selection.
• Scroll through the Health section using buttons or .

You can check the following : Empty hearts indicate a low score and full hearts indicate a high score. (NOTE: always check the Health Icon when your Nano Kitty/Puppy cries).

FEEDING TIME

All Kitties/Puppies work up an appetite, so you'll want to feed your newborn Nano Kitty/Puppy right away.

To feed your Kitty/Puppy: Press or to select the feeding icon on the screen. Press to confirm your selection. Press or to select the proper food. Press again to feed your Nano Kitty/Puppy.

(NOTE: Too many snacks are not good for your Nano Kitty/Puppy).

CLEANING TIME

When your Nano Kitty/Puppy makes a mess, you have to clean it up - yuka-puk!
If you see some stinky digital droppings on your screen or tiny little paw prints, then it's time to clean your Nano Kitty/Puppy. Press or to select the cleaning icon on the screen. Press to clean your Nano Kitty/Puppy. Repeat as necessary.

PLAY TIME FOR NANO KITTY

Playing with your Nano Kitty is very important. There are two games you can play with your Nano Kitty.

Game 1 is peek-a-boo. Game 2 is chasing the mouse.

• Press or to select the game icon on the screen.
• Press to confirm your selection.
• Press or to select Game 1 or Game 2.
• Press to start the game.

(GAME 1)

You must guess which way your kitty will look. If you think your kitty will look to the left then press button . If you think your kitty will look to the right then press button . Every time you guess correctly you make your kitty happy, Guess wrong though, and your kitty becomes sad.

(GAME 2)

You must help your kitty catch the running mouse. At the start of the game a mouse runs across the screen. You have to help your kitty catch the mouse by pressing button to make your kitty run to the left, or button to make your kitty run to the right. Hurry! You only have a few seconds to help your kitty catch the slippery mouse. If your kitty gets the mouse in time, it will be happy, if not it will be sad.

PLAYTIME FOR NANO PUPPY

Playing with your Nano Puppy is very important. There are two games you can play with your Nano Puppy.

Game 1 is shaking hands. Game 2 is playing ball.

Press or to select the game icon on the screen. Press to confirm your selection. Press or to select Game 1 or Game 2. Press to start the game.

(GAME 1)

You must guess which way your puppy will shake. If you think your puppy will shake your left hand then press . If you think your puppy will shake your right hand then press . Every item you guess correctly you make your puppy happy, guess wrong though, and your puppy becomes sad.

(GAME 2)

You must help your puppy catch a ball. At the start of the game a ball falls from the top of the screen. If it falls on the left side of the screen you must press to send your puppy to the left. If the ball falls on the right of the screen you must press to send you puppy to the right. Hurry! You only have a few seconds to catch the ball. If your puppy gets the ball in time, it will be happy, if not it will be sad.

SLEEP TIME

Your Nano Kitty/Puppy must get plenty of rest; so when you see that your Nano Kitty/Puppy is snoring, turn out the lights.

To turn out the light: Press or to select the light icon on the screen. Press to confirm your selection. Press or to select either off or on. Press again.

When your Kitty/Puppy wakes up don't forget to turn the lights back on.

DISCIPLINE

If your Nano Kitty/Puppy begins to misbehave then you must discipline your Nano Kitty/Puppy.

(NOTE: Be sure to check the Health Icon first!) To teach your Nano Kitty/Puppy to behave, you must:

Press or to select the discipline icon on the screen. Press to confirm your selection.

MEDICINE

If your Nano Kitty/Puppy gets sick, (picture of a skull with fumes) you must administer special medicine right away!

(NOTE: If your Nano Kitty/Puppy will not play with you or will not eat even though it is hungry, then your Nano Kitty/Puppy is, indeed, sick.)

Your Nano Kitty/Puppy's health will improve after the first dose of medicine and the icon will change appearance (picture of a clear face with black eyes). You will need to administer a second treatment 2 hours after the first in order to ensure good health. If you attempt to give a second treatment in less than 2 hours from the first, it will take longer to make your Nano Kitty/Puppy healthy again.

ATTENTION ICON ?!

If the attention icon appears along with a beep, you need to check on your Nano Kitty/Puppy.

SUCCESS

Be a good pet owner and take very good care of your Nano Kitty/Puppy and it will grown big and strong and live a long life. If you neglect your Nano Kitty/Puppy, it will run away from home.

TO START A NEW NANO KITTY/PUPPY, SIMPLY:

Press buttons and at the same time.

NOTE: Pressing these two buttons will cause the game to reset.

BATTERY REGULATION:

Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.

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page last updated 25 August 1997