Techno Source 0215 MTG Merkblatt

classmates

MULTI-PLAYER

ELECTRONIC GAME

questions & answers

cheats & save

million dollar question

game over & sleep mode

Product specifications and colors may vary.

30 Canton Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

MADE IN CHINA

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operating & safety instructions

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CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or experienced radio/ TV technician

for help.

introduction & game set up

Find out who’s the smartest “kid” in the room by playing the electronic tabletop
game based on the hit TV game show, Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Play alone or with up to 4 players or teams!

contents

1 Chalkboard Housing

1 Wireless Eraser Remote Control
1 Instruction Sheet

game set up

Remove the chalkboard housing and eraser remote control from the box and place on a table. Insert 3 AA
batteries into the chalkboard housing and 2 AAA batteries into the eraser remote control. See Battery
Installation section for more information. Slide the power switch on top of the chalkboard housing to the
ON position. The remote control does not have a power switch.

game features

A. ON/OFF SWITCH: Slide to turn the game on and off.
B. SCROLLING SCREEN: Questions, comments and answers are

displayed here.

C. SUBJECT BOX: Displays 10 subjects per game.
D. PEEK, COPY & SAVE: Lights indicate which features are available.
E. MONEY: Lights indicate how much money a player has won and the

current question.

F. IR: Receives signal from remote control.

A. LOCK-IN BUTTON: Use to confirm a selection and to lock in answers.
B. A/TRUE/Scroll Left ( ): Push to select A or True. Use to scroll left when
selecting a subject or adjusting the game settings.
C. B/FALSE/Scroll Right ( ): Push to select B or False. Use to scroll right
when selecting a subject or adjusting the game settings.
D. C/Settings Button (SET) : Push to select C. Hold down for 2 seconds to
enter the settings menu. Push C again to exit the settings menu.
E. PEEK & COPY: Push to use these features.
F. DROP OUT: Push to drop out of the game with your current earnings.

chalkboard

eraser

playing the game

object

In single player mode, answer questions based on 1st through 5th grade subject matter and earn up to 1
million dollars.

getting started

Slide the ON/OFF switch to the ON position to turn on the game. You will hear the theme music and will then
be asked if you are ready to begin. Push the LOCK-IN button to begin the game.

Throughout the game, various comments (not questions) that scroll across the screen can be skipped by pushing
the LOCK-IN button on the remote control.

settings

You can adjust the Text Speed, Volume, and Screen Contrast by holding down the C button for 2 seconds. This
feature cannot be accessed when the game is in question/answer mode.

Use the A (left), B (right), and Lock-In (enter) buttons to adjust the following features:

VOLUME: Adjust the volume from setting 0 (OFF) to setting 5 (loudest).
TEXT SPEED: Adjust the speed of the scrolling text from setting 1 (slowest) to setting 5 (fastest).
CONTRAST: Adjust the screen contrast from setting 1 (lightest) to setting 5 (darkest).

Compete against up to 4 players or teams in a head-to-head battle to find out who’s the smartest “kid”
in the room!

Five classmates will help you throughout the game. Every two rounds, a player will be asked to select a new
classmate for the group to share (each classmate can only be selected once per game). Players take turns
selecting classmates to help them along, starting with Player 1. Screen text will remind the players whose turn it
is to select a classmate.

When all players have used all help features or have reached the Million Dollar Question, the classmates
will return to their desks and no longer participate in the game.

subjects

This game includes 13 different subjects: Art, Animal Science, Ancient History, Astronomy, Cultural Studies,
Geography, Health, Language Arts, Literature, Math, Modern History, Music, and Science & Technology.

The game will randomly select 10 subjects at the beginning of each game. There are two subjects represented
for each grade level, 1st -5th grade. Scroll through the subject boxes shown onscreen by pushing the A
(scroll left) or B (scroll right) button on the remote control. Push the LOCK-IN button to confirm your selection.
All subject boxes except the one selected will disappear from the screen. A question from the selected subject
will scroll across the top of the screen and will continue to scroll until you are ready to answer the question, use
a cheat, or drop out of the game.

If there are two or more players, Player 1 will choose the first subject for round 1. If Player 1 chooses 4th
grade Math, all contestants will have to answer a 4th grade Math question. Player 2 will then choose the next
subject for round 2 and so on.

• When a multiple choice question is asked, push the letter that corresponds with what you believe is the
correct answer (A, B or C) and then push the LOCK-IN button to submit your answer. If you make a selection
but wish to change your answer, you can do so by pushing another letter, but once you have pushed the
LOCK-IN button, your answer will be submitted and can no longer be changed.

If you pushed A/True, B/False, or C, but then decide you would like to read the question again, wait 5 seconds
and the question will scroll across the top of the screen again. There is no time limit for answering questions,
so take your time!

If you answer the question correctly, you will earn money and the game will continue. The money lights will
show you how much money you have won throughout the game. See the Money section of the instructions
for information on how much money each question is worth.

Throughout the game, any subjects that have already been selected will no longer appear on the screen -
only the subjects that are remaining to be selected will be visible.

Just like the show, this game includes two “cheats” that can be used only once per game when you are unsure
of the answer to a question.

• Push PEEK to “peek” at your classmate’s answer. His/her answer will appear onscreen. Press A to accept
your classmate’s answer or B to reject it. If you reject your classmate’s answer, you will have to submit your
own answer. If you accept your classmate’s answer, but his/her answer is incorrect, the game will end for that
player. Once you have used this feature, the PEEK light on the chalkboard will turn off.

• Push COPY to “copy” your classmate’s answer. His/her answer will appear onscreen. You do not have the
option of accepting or rejecting your classmate’s answer when you use the copy feature. If your classmate’s
answer is incorrect, the game will end for that player. Once you have used this feature the COPY light on the
chalkboard will turn off.

The first time you answer a question incorrectly, there is the possibility that you can be “saved” by your
classmate. The game will let you know when you have answered a question incorrectly and then it will display
your classmate’s answer. If your classmate’s answer is correct, you will be “saved” and the game will continue
(notice the SAVE light will turn off). If your classmate’s answer is incorrect, then the game will end for that player.

Once the cheat and save features have been used during a game, your classmate will return to his desk and no
other classmates can be selected for the remainder of the game.

If one or more players correctly answer the first 10 questions, you will reach the Million Dollar Question. A randomly
selected 5th grade subject will appear on the screen. You will now have to decide whether you want to go for the
million dollars or “drop out” of the game with $500,000. Push the DROP OUT button on the remote control to
drop out of the game or push the A button to answer the Million Dollar Question.

Classmates cannot help you answer the Million Dollar Question, even if you have not used the cheat or save
features during your game. If you answer the question correctly, you will win 1 million dollars and win the game!!
If you answer the question incorrectly, you will end with $25,000 and will not win the game.

money

Each of the 11 questions asked during a game is worth
a different amount of money, and the dollar amounts
increase as the game continues. The list below shows
how much money you will earn for each correctly
answered question.

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At the end of a game, you will be asked if you want to play again. Push any button on the remote control to play
again and the game will reset. If you no longer wish to play, slide the switch to OFF. The game will also enter into
sleep mode after 4 minutes of inactivity. To resume the game, push any button on the remote control. To fully
power down the game, slide the ON/OFF switch on the top of the housing to the OFF position. We recommend
fully powering down the game to save the battery life.

There are 2 types of questions that you will be asked to answer: True or False, and Multiple Choice questions.
Use the remote control to answer the questions.

• When a True or False question is asked, push A/True if you think the answer is true or B/False if you think
the answer is false; then push the LOCK-IN button to submit your answer. If you make a selection but wish
to change your answer, you can do so by pushing another letter, but once you have pushed the LOCK-IN
button, your answer will be submitted and can no longer be changed.

In multi-player mode, players/teams compete against one another and the player/team who walks away with
the most money wins the game. Players/Teams take turns selecting subjects and answering questions to
advance to the next round. Just like the game show, players/teams can use classmates to “help” them when
they are unsure of the answer to a question. Players/Teams win money for correctly answering questions. If
a player/team can answer 11 questions correctly, they win 1 million dollars!

During questions 1-4, if you answer a question incorrectly and cannot be “saved”, you will end the game with $0.
Once you answer question 5 correctly, you are guaranteed to win at least $25,000. So, during questions 6-11, if you
answer any question incorrectly and cannot be “saved”, you will end the game with $25,000.

You can “drop out” of the game at any time during questions 2-11 and end the game with your current earnings
(dropping out on question 1 will not win you any money). For questions 2-10, you can “drop out” of the game after
you have read the question. For the Million Dollar Question, you can only view the subject before deciding to “drop
out” of the game. Once the Million Dollar Question is read, you can no longer "drop out", so if the question is
answered incorrectly, you will end the game with $25,000.