Mindflex Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• The Game Menu
  • Cancelling Your Choices
• Freestyle
• Mental Marathon
• Danger Zone
• Chase the Lights
• Thoughtshot

The Game Menu

After putting on the headset and turning on the console (as described in the Quick Start section), the console will direct the player to "Select game." The 5 sensor LEDs on the front of the console will begin to flash, indicating that you are in the Game Menu and need to make some choices.

Press the SELECT button (white) to cycle through a list of games, then press ENTER (gray) to confirm your choice.

Depending on the game you choose, you may also be prompted to select the number of players and difficulty level. Each game description below covers those choices.

Cancelling Your Choices

From the Game Menu

To cancel a choice you made while in the Game Menu, press the SELECT and ENTER buttons together and hold them down for 2 seconds. The console will cancel your choice and return you to the "Select Game" prompt.

From a Game

• To cancel a player's turn: If a player does not wish to finish their turn, press and hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds. That player's turn will be canceled and the game will advance to the next player.
• To cancel a game: To exit a game completely, press and hold both the SELECT and ENTER buttons for several seconds until the game returns you to the Game Menu and you hear "Select Game."

Freestyle

• Number of Players: 1 (player does not need to select)
• Difficulty Levels (Time Limit): Not selectable (no time limit)
• Object: Practice your concentration skills with no time limit.

How to play

1. Put on the headset and turn it on as described in the Quick Start section.
2. Turn on the console.
3. When the console says, "Select game," press SELECT (white button) until you hear "Freestyle." Press ENTER (gray button).
4. The console will beep and say, "Begin." (If you experience connection problems, refer to the Troubleshooting section.)
5. While in "Freestyle" mode, the console will react to your concentration level. Practice controlling the ball or using different obstacles. You can also use "Freestyle" mode to make up your own games!
6. When you want to exit "Freestyle," press the ENTER button to return to the Game Menu.

Mental Marathon

• Number of Players: 1-4
• Difficulty Levels (Time Limit): Not selectable (no time limit)
• Object: Travel around the obstacle course as quickly as you can. Beat your own best time or compete against other players. The fastest time wins!

Setup

1. Set up the obstacle course as desired.
2. Place a ball on either of the two start spaces. Because the calibration point blocks the path, the space you choose determines the direction you must travel around the course. From the right space you will have to travel counter-clockwise, and from the left space you will travel clockwise.
3. Turn on the console.
4. When the console says, "Select game," press SELECT (white button) until you hear "Mental Marathon." Press ENTER (gray button).
5. Press SELECT to choose the number of players (from 1 to 4) and press ENTER.
6. The console will tell the first player to "Put on the headset." When the headset is in place and turned on (see Quick Start section), press SELECT.
7. Before the game will begin, the fan nozzle must be positioned underneath the calibration point. This is the "ready" position for the fan. If it is not there, the console will say, "Rotate fan to calibration point." Turn the control knob to move the fan nozzle under the calibration point and leave it there. The unit will buzz to confirm that you are in position.
8. The console will say, "Begin."

Play

9. Turn the control knob to maneuver the ball around the course.
10. When you pass each light on the console's surface, it will light up to mark your progress.
    • Note: Once you activate a light, you must continue to travel in that direction for the rest of the game.
11. You must activate all four lights in a row to successfully complete the game.
12. If the ball falls out of the airflow, place it back into play at the point where it fell off.
13. Race all the way around the course as quickly as you can. When you return the fan to the calibration point, the game will announce your time.
14. If you selected a multi-player game, the console will direct the next player to put on the headset. Once the next player is wearing the headset, press SELECT and the console will say, "Begin."
15. At the end of the game, the console will declare a winner based on the shortest time.

Danger Zone

• Number of Players: 1-4
• Difficulty Levels (Time Limit):
  • Beginner (1 minute per zone)
  • Intermediate (45 seconds per zone)
  • Advanced (20 seconds per zone)
• Object: Escape 4 danger zones before time runs out or your game ends! Beat your best time or compete against other players. The shortest time wins!

Setup

1. Set up the obstacle course. Do not place obstacles over any lights.
2. Place a ball in either of the two start spaces.
3. Turn on the console.
4. When the console says, "Select game," press SELECT (white button) until you hear "Danger Zone." Press ENTER (gray button).
5. Press SELECT to choose the number of players (from 1 to 4) and press ENTER.
6. Press SELECT to choose the difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) and press ENTER. Easier difficulty settings will give you more time to escape each danger zone.
7. The console will tell the first player to "Put on the headset." When the headset is in place and turned on (see Quick Start section), press SELECT.
8. Before the game will begin, the fan nozzle must be positioned underneath the calibration point. This is the "ready" position for the fan. If it is not there, the console will direct you to "Rotate fan to calibration point." Move the fan nozzle under the calibration point and leave it there. The unit will buzz to confirm that you are in position.
9. The console will say, "Begin."

Play

10. The two lights to either side of the calibration point will begin to blink. This is the first danger zone. You must maneuver the ball out of this zone before the lights go out or your game is over. Depending on the difficulty you selected, you will have different amounts of time to escape each zone (for instance, "Advanced" only gives you 20 seconds per zone).
11. When you escape a zone, the console will confirm by saying "Zone Complete." Continue traveling in the same direction all the way around the course. You will not be able to escape a new zone by going back the way you came.
12. The first danger zone will continue to blink, even after you escape it, until the time for that zone runs out. At that point, the next consecutive zone will begin to blink. Just keep moving; try to stay ahead of the blinking zones if you can. You never want to be caught in one when it goes out.
13. If the ball falls out of the airflow, place it back into play at the point where it fell off.
14. When you escape the final danger zone, return the fan to its place beneath the calibration point and the console will announce your time.
15. If you selected a multi-player game, the console will direct the next player to put on the headset. Once the next player is wearing the headset, press SELECT and the console will say, "Begin."
16. At the end of the game, the console will declare a winner based on the greatest number of zones escaped in the shortest amount of time.

Chase the Lights

• Number of Players: 1-4
• Difficulty Levels (Time Limit):
  • Beginner (5 minutes)
  • Intermediate (3 minutes)
  • Advanced (1 minute)
• Object: "Tag" as many lights as you can before time runs out! Beat your best score or compete against other players. Whoever tags the most lights wins!

Setup

1. Set up the obstacle course as desired, but be sure to place the teeter-totter above the calibration point. You will be moving back and forth a lot when playing "Chase the Lights," and the teeter-totter is the only obstacle that allows you to travel in either direction over the calibration point (see pages 17-18).
2. Place a ball in the teeter-totter.
3. Turn on the console.
4. When the console says, "Select game," press SELECT (white button) until you hear "Chase the Lights." Press ENTER (gray button).
5. Press SELECT to choose the number of players (from 1 to 4) and press ENTER.
6. Press SELECT to choose the difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) and press ENTER. Easier difficulty settings will give you more time to play.
7. The console will tell the first player to "Put on the headset." When the headset is in place and turned on (see Quick Start section), press SELECT.
8. Before the game will begin, the fan nozzle must be positioned underneath the calibration point. This is the "ready" position for the fan. If it is not there, the console will direct you to "Rotate fan to calibration point." Move the fan nozzle under the calibration point and leave it there. The unit will buzz to confirm that you are in position.
9. The console will say, "Begin."

Play

10. One of the lights on the surface of the console will light up. As quickly as you can, maneuver the ball to that light to "tag" it.
11. Once tagged, the light will go out and another will light up. Choose the quickest route to tag the next light. Remember: you can travel in both directions when playing Chase the Lights.
12. If the ball falls out of the airflow, place it back into play at the point where it fell off.
13. Continue tagging lights until time runs out and the console announces your score.
14. If you selected a multi-player game, the console will direct the next player to put on the headset. Once the next player is wearing the headset, press SELECT and the console will say, "Begin."
15. At the end of a multi-player game, the console will declare a winner based on the total number of lights each player tagged in the shortest amount of time.

Thoughtshot

• Number of Players: 1-4
• Difficulty Levels (Time Limit):
  • Beginner (3 minutes)
  • Intermediate (2 minutes)
  • Advanced (1 minute)
• Object: Score as many points as you can by blasting the ball into the funnel! Beat your best score or compete against other players. Whoever gets the most points wins!

Setup

1. Set up the cannon and funnel obstacles directly across from each other. These are the only two obstacles you will need for this game.
2. Use the control knob to rotate the fan nozzle beside the cannon and place a ball on top of the nozzle.
3. Turn on the console.
4. When the console says, "Select game," press SELECT (white button) until you hear "Thoughtshot." Press ENTER (gray button).
5. Press SELECT to choose the number of players (from 1 to 4) and press ENTER.
6. Press SELECT to choose the difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) and press ENTER. Easier difficulty settings will give you more time to shoot baskets.
7. The console will tell the first player to "Put on the headset." When the headset is in place and turned on (see Quick Start section), press SELECT.
8. The console will say, "Begin."

Play

9. Concentrate to raise the ball into the cannon and shoot.
10. Whenever the ball lands in the funnel, press the SELECT button to add 1 point to your score.
11. After each shot, pick up the ball and place it next to the cannon to shoot again.
12. Play until your time runs out or until you score 20 points. The game automatically ends at 20. The console will announce your score.
13. If you selected a multi-player game, the console will direct the next player to put on the headset. Once the next player is wearing the headset, press SELECT and the console will say, "Begin."
14. At the end of the game, the console will declare a winner based on the player with the highest score.

For a greater challenge: Add a few obstacles to the course. Instead of picking up the ball after each shot, use the fan to navigate the ball through the obstacles to get back to the cannon!