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Cabbage Patch Kids Picture Show
PARENT'S INSTRUCTION GUIDE
Cabbage Patch Kids Picture Show is an elec-
tronic paint set, flannel board, puppet theatre
and movie maker, all rolled into one! Children
can paint and place props on blank or predrawn
screens. They can also stage plays, create
animated cartoons, record them, and play them
back!
To make sure your child gets the most out of
this program, we suggest that you explore the
Cabbage Patch Kids Picture Show first. Start
by watching the demonstration to get a feel for
the activities your child can perform. Then ex-
periment with the functions symbolized on the
Keypad Overlay.
When you feel comfortable with the way the
program works, sit down with your child and
go through the Program Guide together. This
Guide contains drawings of some of the props,
scenes, and characters found in the Cabbage
Patch Kids Picture Show, and will provide a
good introduction to the program. Encourage
your child to color in each picture, then try to
reproduce it on the computer screen. Then have
him or her experiment with the program to
create original scenes, plays, and animation
sequences.
GETTING READY TO PLAY
MAKE SURE THE COLECOVISION OR
ADAM IS OFF BEFORE INSERTING OR
REMOVING A CARTRIDGE.
Control Stick: Use the Control Stick to move
characters up. down, left, right, or diagonally to select
props and colors, and to paint.
Side Buttons: Press the Left Side Button to make
your character jump. Press the Right Side Button to
make your character fall.
Keypad Buttons: Each Keypad Button has a
specific function. These functions are symbolized on
the Keypad Overlay provided. Be sure to insert the
overlay into the controller.
It's Your Choice!
Press the Reset Button. The Title Screen for Cabbage
Patch Kids Picture Show appears on your screen.
After a few moments, the Option Screen replaces the
Title Screen. It contains a list of choices:
* PLAY
* RECORD
* DRESS A KID
* DEMONSTRATE
Use the Control Stick to move the indicator character
beside the option you want and press DO (Keypad
Button 2). If you do not select an option after a few
seconds, the demonstration program begins
automatically. To cancel the demonstration, press
OPTION (Keypad Button 8). This returns the program
to the Option Screen.
NOTE: When you start to play, the DEMONSTRATE
option disappears.
PLAY
Press one of these Keypad Buttons to change the
background screen.
Choose your Character
Your characters first appear in silhouette in the blue
border area (offstage). Use the Control Stick to move
the character onto the stage. You can choose from
three more characters, including a 'Koosas pet, by
pressing CHARACTER (Keypad Button # ).
Changing Costumes
Press OPTION to return to the Option Screen, then
select DRESS A KID. A new screen appears with a
choice of faces on the top row, and clothing on the
second. Your 'Kid stands at the bottom of the screen.
Move the indicator character to the face you want and
press DO. The face appears on your 'Kid. Move
the indicator character to the clothing you want and
press DO. The clothing appears on your 'Kid, and
the indicator character appears at the color palette.
The clothing you selected appears in the color
indicated. Move the indicator character to the color
you want and press DO to make it permanent. Press
CHARACTER to start playing again, now with the
'Kid whose face and clothes you just chose.
Remember: You can't select this screen when your
character is a 'Koosas pet!
Get your props!
Press PROPS (Keypad Button 3) to see the three Prop
Screens. Each press of PROPS takes you to the next
Prop Screen. Use the Control Stick to move the
indicator character until the white "X" above its
paintbrush touches the prop you want. Press DO to
bring that prop to the last scene you were in.
Place your props.
Use the Control Stick to move the indicator character
with the prop. Notice that the prop disappears as you
move it and reappears when you stop. Press DO again
to place the prop permanently on the screen. Make
copies of the prop by moving the indicator character
and pressing DO each time you want to place the
prop. If you don't like the way one looks in the scene,
press UNDO (Keypad Button 5) and presto! It's gone.
To get more props, press Keypad Button 3 again.
When you're finished placing props, press
CHARACTER. If the indicator character was holding
an unplaced prop, it disappears.
Put on the paint!
Press COLOR (Keypad Button 6) to select a color for
painting. A color palette appears at the top of your
screen. Use the Control Stick to move the X on the
indicator character's paintbrush to the color you
want. Then press DO. The indicator character
appears in your scene with its brush up. ready to
paint.
Use the Control Stick to move it where you want to
start painting. Then press DO to put its brush on the
screen.
Now use the Control Stick to direct your painting. To
move without painting, press DO again. The brush
returns to the "up" position. Now use the Control
Stick to move the brush anywhere you want.
Drawing a Blank
Each time you press BLANK (Keypad Button O) a new
blank screen appears. There are four in all. The white
boxes in the lower left corner of the screen indicate
which of the four blanks is showing. You can use
these four blank scenes to create a simple animation
sequence like the one shown in the demonstration
Canceling Commands
Press UNDO (Keypad Button 5) to make props or
paint disappear! Continually pressing UNDO erases
props from the scene, one by one. As a rule, the last
prop or block of paint placed is the first erased.
NOTE: The larger the prop, the fewer can be erased.
RECORD
Recording Sessions
Press OPTION to return to the Option Screen, then
select RECORD. The scene you were using before
pressing OPTION appears. A red bar now appears at
the top of the screen. You can move your Cabbage
Patch Kids characters anywhere in the scene. You
can also change scenes and characters. But you
cannot paint or place props. To pause during the
recording, press PAUSE (Keypad Button 9). The
action immediately stops. To continue recording,
press PAUSE again. The machine records until you
press OPTION or until the time runs out (approx-
imately 5 minutes).
At the end of your show, the Option Screen appears
with the PLAYBACK choice. Select it, and a green
bar appears at the top of your screen. The machine
plays back the scenes you've just recorded. Use the
PAUSE key just as you did in the recording.
Remember: Each time you press RECORD, the
machine erases any material you recorded previous-
ly. Also, when you shut off or reset the machine, all
recorded material is erased.
Two-Player Picture Shows
Both players can:
Select from the Option Screen
Select their own characters and move them
Select colors and paint
One player can:
Paint or play while the other places props, except
when a Props Screen is in use
But, two players cannot:
Place props at the same time
Dress their actors at the same time