Radica Games Play TV Skateboarder Instruction Manual

WARNING: EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES

READ BEFORE OPERATING YOUR PLAY TV

A few people may experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights 

or patterns in our daily environment. These persons may experience seizures 

while watching TV pictures or playing video games. Players who have not had 

any seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.

Consult your physician before playing video games if you have an epileptic 

condition or experience any of the following symptoms while playing video 

games: altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, other involuntary movements, 

loss of awareness of your surroundings, mental confusion and/or convulsions.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT:

82KG / 180 LBS / 13 STONES

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE:

Do not attempt to “grab” the skateboard while riding it. Rubber soled 

shoes are best to wear when riding to avoid slipping off the board.

Get off the couch and into the Grind!

Race down the street with Play TV SKATEBOARDER! Experience the 

extreme sport of skateboarding—any time, any season! Ultra-realistic 

board action drops you in a skate park with the ability to perform tricks 

and jumps using the skateboard. Demonstrate your free-styling skills in 

Free Skate. Strive for the best tricks in the Tournament.  Learn the tricks, 

earn the points, and show your friends just how sick you are!

SettinG uP PLaY tV SKateBoarder

BatterY inStaLLation and rePLaceMent

Loosen the screw on the bottom of the Base unit’s battery compartment 

door with a screwdriver. Remove the battery compartment door and 

insert four (4) AA (LR6) batteries (alkaline recommended) as indicated 

inside the compartment. Replace the battery compartment door and 

tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not over tighten.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING 

BATTERIES.

connectinG PLaY tV SKateBoarder to Your 

tV or Vcr

connecting to your tV

To connect Play TV SKATEBOARDER directly to a TV, the TV must be 

equipped with audio and video input jacks. They are commonly found on 

the front of the TV near the contrast, color, and picture adjustment con-

trols; or on the back of the TV near the antenna and cable/satellite jacks.  

Insert the yellow video plug from the game into the Video-In (yellow) jack 

on the TV.

Insert the white audio plug from the game into the left Audio-In (white) 

jack on the TV.

Set your TV to the appropriate video input mode. (See your TV’s operat-

ing manual for details.)

connecting to your Vcr

If your TV doesn’t have audio and video input jacks, you can connect 

Play TV SKATEBOARDER to your VCR.

Insert the yellow video plug from the game into the Video-In (yellow) jack 

on the VCR.

Insert the white audio plug from the game into the left Audio-In (white) 

jack on the VCR.

Set your TV and VCR to the appropriate video input mode. (See your TV 

and VCR operating manuals for details.)

NOTE:

 If your TV or VCR does not have AV inputs, a “Y” adapter may be 

purchased separately at any electronics store.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CONNECTING 

CABLES TO A TV AND VCR.

Button functionS

Main unit

On / Off –

 Slide this button to turn the game on or off.  

handset controller

X (Left) –

 In the Main Menu press to return to the previous screen.

M (Middle) –

 In the Main Menu press to enter your choice.

O (Right) –

 In the game, press & hold to crouch and speed up.

Board functionS

Tilt Back/Forward –

 In the Main Menu, tilting the board back and 

forward toggles through the available selections. Selections are made 

with the M button.  During game play, tilting the board back causes the 

skater to jump, and jumping as the skater hits a ramp causes him to 

catch more air. 

Tilt Soft Right / Tilt Soft Left –

 In the Main Menu, tilt your board to the 

Right or to the Left to toggle through some menu screens (ie. Park Se-

lect). During game play, tilt your board to the Right or to the Left to turn 

your character slowly left or right.

Tilt Hard Right / Tilt Hard Left –

 During game play, tilt your board hard 

to the Right or to the Left to turn your character faster left or right.

BaSic ruLeS

As you watch the screen, using your board and handset controller you’ll 

tilt your board Forward, Back, Right, and Left and make game selections 

to guide your character through a series of skate parks, tricks, and grabs.

You’ll begin each course from a stopped position in the skate park. Press 

the “O” button on your handset controller to push off and get moving. 

To slow down, press the “X” button on the handset controller.  To move 

to the right, tilt your board to the Right. To move to the left, tilt your 

board to the Left.

If you fail to successfully land a jump, you’ll perform a face plant!  So 

practice those moves.

controLLinG SPeed

While your skater and board are flat on the ground, holding the “O” but-

ton makes your skater crouch down and increases his speed. When you 

let go of the “O” button, the skater will start to lose speed.

BaSic GaMe PLaY

Slide the On•Off button to turn the game on and then stand on the 

board.  After a brief title screen, you’ll see the Main Menu screen. There 

you must choose from Free Skate, Tournament, Options, or Continue. 

free SKate

Here is where you can practice those lips, grabs, grinds, and flips. There 

is no score kept in this mode, only individual trick and combo scores.  

Since you’re not directly competing in a competition, you can simply 

have fun and learn how to do the different tricks in the game. Free Skate 

begins with your skater located at the bottom of the course. From there 

you will progressively move forward through the park. Use the board to 

move left and right to hit ramps, rails, half-pipes, and other obstacles 

which allow you to execute tricks using the handset controller. 

When you first start the game, only one of the skate parks is avail-

able in Free Skate. The other parks are unlocked once the player has 

progressed to that course in the Tournament. The “unlocked” parks are 

accessed by entering a password after selecting the “Continue” option 

on the Main Menu.

tournaMent

Tournament Mode is a three round competition where ten skaters 

compete in the standard skate parks, executing a variety of tricks in 120 

second rounds. 

When the Tournament begins, you will start skating at the bottom of the 

screen. You then have 120 seconds to skate anywhere in the park, ex-

ecuting whatever tricks you choose to do. At the end of the 120 seconds, 

the Tournament Results are displayed indicating all of your competitor’s 

scores from that run. 

The standard point scoring system is used for the tournament and 

your total score from the 3 rounds combined will represent your score, 

and be used to compare against other skaters. After each round of the 

Tournament is completed, your scores are totaled and displayed on the 

Tournament Standings screen. The skater with the highest total score 

after three rounds wins the tournament.  Finishing in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd 

place in the Tournament unlocks the next difficulty level (Skate Park).

oPtionS

The Options screen is accessed from the Main Menu, and allows you to view 

the Developer / Publisher credits, or view the game’s trick list with controls.

continue 

The Continue Screen is accessed from the Main Menu and allows the 

player to continue playing with any unlocked content they have acquired. 

As you place in the top 3 of the Tournament, you are given a code which 

can be entered here. All codes are a combination of 3 trick names. Using 

the board controller, scroll left and right through a list of trick names and 

select the appropriate names for the code you’ve been given. Tricks are 

selected using the M button.

characterS

From the Choose Your Character screen, the player may choose one of 

the three available characters; Max, Arlo, or Deuce. 

To toggle between characters, tilt your board to the Right or the Left in 

the character select screen. When you have selected a character, press 

the “M” button on the handset controller to enter the selection.  

PauSe Menu

The game can be paused at any time by pressing the three handset 

controller buttons (X, M, O) at the same time for 2 seconds. From the 

Pause Menu, players can view the game credits, quit the game, resume 

the game or view the Trick List. 

SKate ParKS

There are three different Skate Parks in PlayTV Skateboarder with each 

having their own theme. Each park has obstacles and various objects for 

the player to execute tricks off of.

Sticksville

This park is in the middle of the sticks.  So you never know what you will 

run into.

If you don’t do well, they might just put you to work cleaning up!

Vermin Beach

This park is located on the beach.  After your run you will definitely need 

to hit the surf to cool off.  

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Welcome to the city.  This park is smack dab in the middle of the urban jungle.  

Get in, perform your tricks, and get out – head held high.

Score

Your current score is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the 

screen below your character’s name.

PerforMinG tricKS

Once you’re in the air, you can pull off a variety of tricks.  And the first 

time you successfully land a trick, you’ll receive the full score. Each fol-

MODEL 76017  

For 1 or 2 players / Ages 8 and up

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