Thomas & Friends: Engines Working Together (VTech V.Smile) Learning Adventure and Learning Zone π¦
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Engines Working Together is a video game for Vtech's V.Smile and Motion. It was released in 2005 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Railway Series.
The narration was provided by Michael Angelis in the UK version, Michael Brandon in the 2005 US version and a female announcer in the 2009 V.Motion release.
Learning Adventure
Calling All Engines!
Thomas wants to gather the engines to discuss how to build an airport on the Island of Sodor. Find the engines by moving the joystick to collect the missing letters to complete their names. Watch out for the obstacles that might roll into your path. In the difficult level, you must press ENTER to stop at a signal. When the signal turns green, then the letters will appear at the junctions. At the junctions, select the track section with the correct letter at the traffic branch, then press ENTER to confirm.
For the 2005 version, you must hold your controller in the direction that you want to go in before Thomas reaches the junction or you will go in the wrong direction.
Curriculum: Letters
After the second stage, Thomas puffs into a dark cave. Find the exit and collect as many bonuses as you can. The exits will open in the last 20 seconds of the game. Two exits will open in easy, while only one opens in difficult.
Flying to the Rescue
Harold is a good-hearted helicopter, Complete the missions assigned by Sir Topham Hatt by flying to the objects shown in the left corner. Press ENTER to carry out the rescue. When Harold flies over the airfield. press ENTER to fill up his energy. Watch out for the dark clouds!
Curriculum: Directions and Picture Matching
Cargo Catch-up
Thomas forgot to collect the cargo. Help Harold catch-up to Thomas and load the color coordinated cargo that he left behind. Press ENTER to load the cargo. Move Harold up to avoid the buildings. Load the cargo before Thomas arrives at each station and you will get a higher score. Watch out for the flying objects! In difficult, you also have to watch out for other engines like Henry, Duncan, and Skarloey that are blowing black smoke out of their funnels or they will make your health drop as well.
Curriculum: Colors
Bertie Beats the Clock
Thomas' boiler is grumbling. Bertie must help to transport the school children to three stations on time. Avoid puddles, oil spills, dirt and other vehicles along the way to keep the children safe. Drop off the correct amount of school children at each station by following the number at the top of screen and press ENTER to stop. Keep an eye on the time, otherwise the children will miss the train. While Bertie is waiting, Trevor and Terence will ask him some questions. Help Bertie to answer the questions by using the colored buttons. A shortcut to the station will be rewarded to you if you answer correctly. If you choose the wrong answer, you have an extra long route to deal with, and you have to watch out for objects all over that road.
Curriculum: Colors
Learning Zone
Recycle Challenge
Fill up the Troublesome Trucks by selecting the correct type of recyclable items from the conveyor belts. You can use the joystick to select the object and press ENTER to place the item into the trucks. The Troublesome Trucks will react if you fill them with the right or wrong item.
Curriculum: Sorting
Size Sorting
Keep an eye on the time and sort different sizes of objects to the correct trucks. You can use the joystick to move Percy.
Curriculum: Size Sorting
Count the Engines
You are responsible for helping Sir Topham Hatt count how many engines pass through the station. You can press ENTER to add an engine to the counter. Watch the replay to see how you did!
Curriculum: Counting
Fix the Tracks
Thomas is on his way! Fix the track pieces before he arrives! You can move the joystick to choose the track.
Curriculum: Puzzle
Sing Along
The Sing Along mode contains two songs with different volume and voice settings.
This mode, as it is with most V.Smile games, is only accessible to later releases.
Engine Depot
The Engine Depot mode contains ten different characters profiles.
Characters
Thomas
Edward
Gordon
James
Percy
Toby
Emily
Diesel 10
Bertie
Harold
Other Characters
Henry
Duck (does not speak)
Donald and Douglas
Bill and Ben (do not speak)
Fergus
Arthur
Murdoch
Spencer
Mavis
Skarloey
Duncan
Duke
Terence
Trevor
Sir Topham Hatt
0:00 Intro
0:54 Calling All Engines
9:06 Flying to the Rescue
12:34 Cargo Catch-up
18:52 Bertie Beats the Clock
27:45 LZ: Recycle Challenge
30:18 LZ: Fix the Tracks
31:18 LZ: Count the Engines
33:20 Sing-along: If You're Happy and You Know It
34:39 Sing-along: Such Useful Engines
35:28 Engine Depot: Engine Profiles