manual “train your brain” with dr. kawashima

7/29/2019 Manual Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima

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Manual

Your personal coach helps you to rejuvenate your brain!


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Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima Manual

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Epilepsy Warning

Certain individuals may experience epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness whensubjected to strong, flashing lights over longer periods of time. Such individuals maytherefore experience a seizure while operating computer or video games. This can also

affect individuals who have no prior medical record of epilepsy or have never previous-ly experienced a seizure. If you or any family member has ever experienced epilepsysymptoms (seizures or loss of consciousness) after exposure to flashing lights, pleaseconsult your doctor before playing this game. Parental guidance is always recommendedwhen children are using computer and video games. Should you or your child experiencedizziness, poor eyesight, eye or muscle twitching, loss of consciousness, feelings of disori-entation or any type of involuntary movements or cramps while playing this game, TURNIT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE PLAYING AGAIN.

Precautions during use:. Do not sit too close to the monitor. Sit as far as comfortably possible..

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BBG Entertainment assumes no warranty for damages incurred through inappropriatehandling, in particular failure to comply with the instruction manual, incorrect initialoperation, inappropriate treatment or unsuitable accessories, unless BBG Entertainmentis responsible for such damages.


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Contents

Introduction 4

Installation 5

Uninstalling 5

System Requirements 5

Player Profiles 6

Creating a new Profile 6Selecting an existing Profile 6

Deleting an existing Profile 7

The Game Environment 7

The Info Bar and Game Options 7

Quit the game 7

Sound on/off 8

Tooltips 8

Game characters 9

Dr. Kawashima 9

Robo 10

Thought Bubbles 13

Help and explanations 14

Scientific background 14Brain Fitness and Daily Tests 15

Frequently Asked Questions 16

Technical Information and Hotline 17

Copyrights 17

Credits 18

Contents

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Introduction

Welcome!

Thank you for buying Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima.

BBG Entertainment has developed this game on the basis of 30 exer-

cises for brain activation which were executed cooperating with the

Industry University Research Project with Dr. Kawashima. Dr. Kawashi-

ma is a famous Japanese neuroscientist and has appeared in other

well-received brain training products before. Dr. Kawashima and hiscute little assistant Robo will support you in every aspect of the game.

They will be at your side whenever you need them, explaining the

different exercises and illustrating the scientific background of each

exercise.

The game was developed with a very special goal in mind: To stimulate

the human brain and to train its potential. But of course the training

should also be fun, and thats why we call it a game.

So you have bought this game a good start! Let us explain why you

made a wise choice: After reaching the age of twenty, the human brain

capacity will slowly begin to decline. This is a completely natural

process just like our physical strength decreases over the years. Butexactly like maintaining our physical strength by doing sports, the

brain can also stay young and fit through regular training!

This game will if training is done regularly stimulate your brain and

strengthen its basic capabilities, for example, your memory or reaso-

ning power.

We wish you a delightful and successful training!

The BBG Entertainment Team


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Operating System Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/ XP Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 or newer

Processor Intel Pentium 4 1,4 GHz Intel Processor 1,4 GHz

Memory 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Available Disk Space 2 GB 2 GB

Graphic Board 256 MB (DirectX 9.0c,Shader 2.0)

256 MB

Installation

Insert the disc into your disc drive. If the autostart function is enabled

the installation will start automatically. Simply follow the on-screen

instructions. If the autostart function is disabled you have to start the

installation manually. To do this, open the Windows Explorer, click on

the respective disc drive and run the file setup.exe.

On Mac, open the disc by double-clicking its icon on your desktop. Once

open, run the file Dr Kawashima Installer by double-clicking and

follow the on-screen instructions.

Uninstalling

If you decide to take a short break from your training and would like

to uninstall the game, take the following steps: In Windows click on

Start and then on Programs. Now click on the game folder

(If you installed into the default folder it is Train your Brain

with Dr. Kawashima). Here you can remove the game from your

computer by choosing the Uninstall option. Next, follow the

on-screen instructions. On Mac, open the Applications folder and find

the folder Dr Kawashima. Delete this folder by dragging it into your

Recycle Bin.

System Requirements

Introduction / Installation

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Player Profiles

After starting the game you will get to the profile selection.

Each player should create his own profile where all relevant data

and training results will be saved in.

Up to four individual profiles can be created. This allows training

together with your family and friends.

Creating a new Profile

On the first start of the game you need to create a profile.

To create a new profile, simply click on the Create Profile button. Dr.

Kawashima will guide you through the entire process and will provide

help! After the profile creation is completed, we will immediately begin

with your first Daily Test so that we can evaluate your Brain Fitnessright from the start. Brain Fitness measures the current training state

of your brain. The higher your Brain Fitness, the better your brain

power. Each Brain Fitness score is associated with a rank. You will

begin as a Bustling Ant and can work yourself all the way up to earn

the rank Out of this World. Good luck!

Selecting an existing Profile

All your achievements and results are automatically saved in your pro-

file. If you start training again, simply choose your profile by clicking on

the button with your profiles name.


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Deleting an existing Profile

To delete a profile, click on the small recycle bin icon next to the profile.

Be careful! A deleted profile cannot be restored and is lost along with

all the data stored inside.

The Game Environment

After creating a new profile or choosing an existing one, you will enter

the actual game environment.

The Info Bar and Game Options

At the bottom of the screen you can see the info bar. It is always dis-played down there regardless of where you currently are in the game.

It contains important game options and the tooltips.

Quit the game

Clicking this button will open a menu with the

following options:

. Quit game

Click the button to end the game.

Player Profiles / Game Environment

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. Change profile

If you want to change the profile, or maybe another player wants to

continue his/her training, you can return to the profile selection

via this button.. Credits

You will find a list of everyone involved in developing this game.

We hope you enjoy your training as much as we enjoyed developing

the game!

Sound on/off

This button will toggle the sound on or off. The soundis active by default. Click this button to deactivate it.

Another click will switch the sound on again.

Tooltips

Tooltips appear at the centre of the info bar. If youre unsure

about the function of any game element just move the mouse

cursor over the element and read the corresponding tooltip

in the info bar.


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Game characters

Dr. Kawashima and Robo, his small

robotic assistant, will be guiding

and helping you during your

training: You can address them

anytime by simply clicking them

with your mouse!

Dr. Kawashima

Dr. Kawashima manages all of your

data and keeps track of your deve-

lopment. If you need any informa-

tion about your training perfor-

mance just click him and you willsee the statistics overview.

You can access the following interesting options:

Brain Capacity

A very accessible chart will show your strengths and weaknesses by

training category. Practice all exercises of one category to achieve the

highest value for this category.

Game Environment / Game Characters

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Brain Development

You will see the development of your Brain Fitness as a graph.

Your current Brain Fitness is measured by the Daily Tests

you perform.

Training Calendar

All relevant training events are automatically registered in this useful

calendar.

Player Data

Your personal data is stored here.

Robo

We have created Robo to help you

with your training. He saves all of your

training exercises and will enable you

to train together with other players!

Click Robo to open the list of available

exercises and training features.


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The following options are available:

Workout

This option will immediately start a workout. A workout consists of

one exercise from each of the four training categories.

Multiplayer / Hot-Seat Session

This option allows you to perform your training together with other

players. A Hot-Seat Session is played with two to four players on the

same computer. Select the number of players, enter your name and

start to play one after the other. Just like the normal Workout, a Hot-Seat Session always consists of four exercises, one from each training

category.

Training Categories

All exercises belong to one of the four training categories Logic, Memo-

ry, Calculation and Vision. Click on a category button to see all exer-

cises of this category. Once youve selected a category, you will

see all exercises belonging to this category.

Click on the name of the exercise you want to start. In case you would

like to see your progress in this particular exercise, click on the button

with the stars right next to the exercise name.

Once you start an exercise for the first time, a detailed tutorial will ex-

plain the exercise. The tutorial is separated into several steps. You can

navigate between these steps by using the left/right arrows just above

the info bar at the bottom of the screen. Every step of the tutorial con-

sists of a short text and a preview of the exercise. Finish the tutorial by

clicking on the check mark at the end or use the X at any time.

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Game Characters


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Afterwards, you can access the tutorial by clicking on Dr. Kawashimas

thought bubble Do you need help? while playing the exercise.

If you show good performance in the game, you can achieve trophies.

These trophies are collected in your trophy room. If you want to take a

look at your trophies and achievements, simply click on Robos thought

bubble Open trophy room.

Click on Dr. Kawashima to open the statistics section. Click Robo to

open the list of exercises and other training features.


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Thought Bubbles

You will find thought bubbles floating above our heads throughout the

game. You can click on these bubbles in order to activate them.

This thought bubble would start

the Daily Test, for example.

You will find that the thought

bubbles are pretty self-expla-

natory.

Help and Explanations

Dr. Kawashima will gladly assist you during the game. If you see the

Do you need help? thought bubble above his head you can click on it

to get a detailed explanation of the current game area!

His explanations are divided into short tutorials, and each tutorial has

several steps. You can navigate between these steps by using the left/

right arrows just above the info bar at the bottom of the screen. Every

step of the tutorial consists of a short text and a preview of the game

area. Finish the tutorial by clicking on the check mark at the end or usethe X at any time.

Scientific background

The exercises for brain activation were executed cooperating with the

Industry University Research Project with Dr. Kawashima. We conduc-

ted several series of tests during which we measured the brain waves

of our test persons by the means of 28 probes. After thorough scientific

analysis, we can tell which of the five parts of the prefrontal cortex

were stimulated and how strongly. For the exercises to show the right

effect, certain levels of brain activation have to be achieved.

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Game Characters


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If you want to know which part of the brain is activated by a given

exercise, click on Dr. Kawashimas thought bubble Need scientific info

when performing the exercise. He will show you the activated parts on

a brain map.

The frontal lobe, the front part of your brain, consists mainly of the pre-

frontal cortex, which controls important aspects of the human brain.

Amongst other things, it provides the basis for creativity, memory,

communication skills and composure.


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Busy Bee Smart Dolphin Wise Owl Sly Fox Clever Chimp

So please remember, only Daily

Test results will influence your

Brain Fitness. Take the DailyTest regularly and you will see

your Brain Fitness improving

over time.

Dr. Kawashima will offer you a

new Daily Test every day. You

will find access to the Daily Test

via a thought bubble above his head. The exercises in the trainings list,

which Robo is offering you, will help you to prepare yourself for the

Daily Test.

Here is one more important notice: The measure Brain Fitness is not

an official scientific measurement. We only use it for this particular

game in order to allow you to track the progress of your training. The

higher your Brain Fitness score, the better the performance of yourbrain. Each Brain Fitness score is associated with a rank. You will

begin as a Bustling Ant and can work yourself all the way up to earn

the rank Out of this World. Good luck!

Brain Fitness and Daily Tests

Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima measures the performance of

your brain as Brain Fitness. The Brain Fitness score is calculated

from the results of your Daily Tests. Exercises, which are included in

the training list, have no impact on the Brain Fitness score.

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Game Characters / Brain Fitness and Daily Tests


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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: It feels like the game is running a little slow. Is there

anything I can do?

Answer: We have tried to design the user interface and the interaction

with the product to be as easy and intuitive as possible. Thats why

there are no detailed options to fine-tune the graphical settings of the

game. However, should you encounter unexpected problems with the

performance of the game, you can switch the graphics settings of the

game as follows: In Windows click on Start and then on Programs.

Then click on the folder, which you have chosen for the game. If youhave selected the standard folder when installing the game, you

should see Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima in Programs. In this

folder you will find the option Graphics settings which you can click

to open. Please adjust your screen resolution and the graphical quality

as appropriate and close the settings program. The new settings will be

effective at the next start of the game.

Question: I have issues with the rendering of graphical elements. Is

there anything I can do?

Answer: We have optimized our game with great diligence and expect

no problems. Should you still encounter some issues, please make sure

that you use the latest driver version of your graphics board. You can

easily obtain the latest driver software from the homepage of the ma-nufacturer of your computer or your graphical board, e.g. Nvidia or ATI.


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Technical Information and Hotline

We have put this product through rigorous tests and you shouldnt experience any prob-

lems. However, its impossible to test every configuration and should you experience any

problems regarding this product, please go to http://www.bbg-entertainment.com support

section. Here you will be able to browse through our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)where the most common problems are identified.

If you cannot find what you are looking for in the FAQ section, then please find contact

details below or call the following numbers:

BBG Entertainment GmbH

Technical Support

Cuvilliesstr. 14

81679 MunichGermany

email: [email protected]

Fax: +49 (0)89 35498-497

Copyrights

Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima is a software program developed by BBG Entertain-ment GmbH and protected by copyright in accordance with the regulations of the licence

agreement.

You may not use, copy or transfer this documentation, in whole except as expressly pro-

vided for in the licence agreement. Violations to this agreement will lead to civil action or

part, and prosecution.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista und Windows XP are registered

trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the US and/or other countries.

Apple, Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other

countries. All other products mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of theirrespective holders.

Train your Brain with Dr. Kawashima

Copyright 2009-2013 by BBG Entertainment GmbH, Munich, Germany

(http://www.bbg-entertainment.com)

Development partner: Chimera Entertainment GmbH

http://www.bbg-entertainment.com

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Frequently Asked Questions / Technical Informaton


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BBG Entertainment

GmbH

Production

Executive Producer

Stephan Berendsen

Benjamin Broll

GraphicsArtist

Kai Push

Marta Berendsen

Melanie Miklitza

Quality AssuranceQA Manager

Midori Gbbel

Senior Tester and

System Specialist

Philipp Rder

Tester

Tobias Kadler

Manuel Kuck

Sanna PampinellaDaniela Zilic

Junior Tester

Mia Gbbel

Chimera

Entertainment

GmbH

Project Lead

Christian Kluckner

Creative Direction &

Game Design

Alexander Kehr

Art Direction

Harald streicher

Programming

Technical Director

Christian Kluckner

Lead Programmer

Patrick Henschel

Programmer

David Wolff

Rene Schlzel

Additional

Programming

Michael FrankeBernhard Falk

Hong Loan Nguyen Thi

Christian Rothenfuer

Jakob Thomsen

Art

Lead Artist

Harald streicher

Technical Artist

Markus HolzerArtist

Thorsten Folkers

Quality Assurance

QA Manager

Julien Seitz

remote control

productions GmbHExecutive Producer

Hendrik Lesser

Producer

Christoph Brosius

Assistant Producer

Michael Stapf

Operations Manager

Johannes Lesser

Sega Toys Co., Ltd.

Board DirectorKenji Yokozeki

Managing Director

Toshi Sugimoto

Operating Director

Wataru Sato

Licensing Director

Kiyoshi Tsuchiya

License Assistant

Aya Komeima

University

Evaluation Lab,

Japan

Senior Test Lab

Support,

BBG EntertainmentKazushi Oenoki

Test Lab Support,

Sega Toys Co., Ltd.

Wakana Kimata

Sayaka Itami

Hiromi Suzuki

Music and SoundDesign

L.O.F.D. for STEADY-

WORKS Interactive

Audio, Ltd.

Unity Technologies

ApS

Game Engine

Unity

Special Thanks To

Prof. Dr. RyutaKawashima

Thomas Garanin

Marcus Tonndorf

(Business Develop-

ment Manager, remote

control productions)

Gunnar Struch (Junior

Project Manager,remote control pro-

ductions)

Christian Stben

The Unity Team

All our Families &

Friends

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