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Basic Setup
1. With the power off, the host loads the game cartridge into their Nintendo DS system.
2. The host powers their system on, then taps on the "Warning" screen and then on the graphic for the game.
3. The game will ask whether the host is left or right handed; the host taps the "Left" or "Right" within the chosen hand on the lower screen.
4. The game will tell the host to start out with their opposite hand and to rotate the Nintendo DS system into book form (side-by-side screens).
5. The host then taps "OK" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
Downloading
1. The host taps on "DS Download Play" (the third option from the top).
2. The host then selects either "Multiplayer" (the top option) or "Game Sharing" (the bottom option) by tapping on their selection.
3. The guest will power on their Nintendo DS system.
4. The guest taps on the "Warning" screen and then on the "DS Download Play" button.
5. When the graphic bar appears saying "Left Brain Right Brain", the guest taps on it.
6. The guest's DS systems will ask "Would you like to download this software? Tap "Yes".
7. The download process will then start automatically.
Game/Feature/Options Selection
1. Each player will be asked which hand they will compete with; players tap the "OK" within the chosen hand on the touch screen.
2. If a player selected a hand that does not match the game's current orientation, that player will be asked to flip their Nintendo DS system over.
3. Players will then be asked if they are ready; when the players are ready, they tap the "OK" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
4. The host will select which of three mini games will be played: "Pop the balloons!" or "Scratch away!" or "Open the safe!"
1. The game will ask whether the player is left or right handed; the player taps the "Left" or "Right" within the chosen hand on the lower screen.
2. The game will tell the player to start out with that hand and to rotate the Nintendo DS system into book form (side-by-side screens).
3. The player will then tap the "OK" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
Game Controls / How To Play
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Pop The Balloons!
1. A series of balloons will appear on the screen.
2. Each player will have their own set of balloons that are unaffected by the other player.
3. Tap the balloons to pop them.
4. When all of the balloons are popped, another set will instantly appear.
5. The color of the balloons does not indicate any diffence in them (all balloons are worth one point)
6. The time limit is forty (40) seconds.
7. After the game, to play this mini game again or to play any of the other mini games, the host must tap "Retry" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Scratch Away!
1. An increasing number of circles will appear on the touch screen.
2. Scratch away at the circles with the stylus to reveal the word underneath.
3. If the word is shown to be "HIT" when revealed, a point is scored.
4. If there is another word (usually a word with one of the three letters replaced with a different letter), then "HIT" is underneath another circle.
5. The time limit is thirty (30) seconds.
6. After the game, to play this mini game again or to play any of the other mini games, the host must tap "Retry" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Open The Safe!
1. A three-digit combination will appear on the touch screen above the vault's lock.
2. Turn the dial to the first digit by touching it with the stylus, dragging it around the circle to the number, and then lifting the stylus from the screen.
3. After about one second of the dial pointing at the first digit, that first digit (above the vault's lock) will vanish.
4. Turn the dial to the second digit by touching it with the stylus, dragging it around the circle to the number, and then lifting the stylus from the screen.
5. After about one second of the dial pointing at the second digit, that second digit (above the vault's lock) will vanish.
6. Turn the dial to the third digit by touching it with the stylus, dragging it around the circle to the number, and then lifting the stylus from the screen.
7. After about one second of the dial pointing at the third digit, the vault door will open revealing a number of gold bars (one to three, depending on speed).
8. Another vault lock will then appear and the process is repeated.
9. The time limit is one (1) minute.
10. After the game, to play this mini game again or to play any of the other mini games, the host must tap "Retry" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
1. The game begins with a thought question (How ambidextrous are your friends and family?) and the player taps "OK" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
2. The introduction continues with the game explaining that the good hand will be tested, then the weak hand, and then they'll be compared.
3. The player taps "OK" in the bottom left corner of the touch screen.
4. Activity 1: Surprise! - Tap at the blocks until they break - revealing an animal - and repeat for 30 seconds.
5. Activity 2: Pop The Ballons! - Tap at the balloons to pop them and repeat for 40 seconds.
6. Activity 3: Hit The Monsters! - Tap at the monsters' heads as they pop up (and the spaceships that fly in the background) for 40 seconds.
7. The player will then repeat the three activities with their weak (non-dominant) hand.
8. After each hand has performed each activity, the game will reveal each hand's score on each activity and provide a basic ambidexterity analysis.
What To Look For
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Pop The Balloons!
1. On the touch screen, the countdown timer will be displayed in the top left corner.
2. On the touch screen, the balloons will appear (and bounce around) the bottom 90% of the screen.
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Scratch Away!
1. On the touch screen, the countdown timer will be displayed in the top left corner.
2. On the touch screen, the circles will appear in the bottom 90% of the screen.
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Open The Safe!
1. On the touch screen, the countdown timer will be displayed in the top left corner.
2. On the touch screen, the vault lock combination will appear beneath the countdown timer.
3. On the touch screen, the vault lock (and dial) will appear in the bottom half of the screen.
Game Sharing (Demo) - Surprise!
1. On the touch screen, the countdown timer will be displayed in the top left corner.
2. On the touch screen, the silver block (that encases the animals) will appear in the lower 90% of the screen.
Game Sharing (Demo) - Pop The Balloons!
1. On the touch screen, the countdown timer will be displayed in the top left corner.
2. On the touch screen, the balloons will appear (and bounce around) the bottom 90% of the screen.
Game Sharing (Demo) - Hit The Monsters!
1. On the touch screen, the countdown timer will be displayed in the top left corner.
2. On the touch screen, the monsters will pop their heads out of holes in the bottom half of the screen.
3. On the touch screen, the spaceships will fly across the screen (in the background) just below the colored bar with the countdown timer on it.
Overall Goals
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Pop The Balloons!
1. Pop more balloons than your opponent.
2. Try to out-pop your opponent with both hands (separately).
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Scratch Away!
1. Scratch away the silver circles to reveal the word "HIT" beneath.
2. Locate and uncover more "HIT" goals than your opponent.
Multiplayer (Vs Play) - Open The Safe!
1. Open as many vault as possible.
2. Earn more gold bars than you're opponent.
1. Tap targets as quickly as possible.
2. Improve scores with your weak (non-dominant) hand.
3. Achieve as perfect of an (honest) ambidexterity match as possible.
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