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GETTING STARTED

HOW TO PLAY

NAVIGATION

CAUTION:

1.  As with all small batteries, the batteries used with this toy should 

be kept away from small children who still put things in their 
mouths.  If they are swallowed, promptly see a doctor and, in the 
U.S., have the doctor phone (202) 625-3333 collect, or, in Canada, 
have the doctor call your provincial Poison Control Centre.

2.  Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly and always follow the 

game and battery manufacturers' instructions.

3.  Do not mix old batteries and new batteries or alkaline, standard 

(carbon zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.

IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION

Please retain this information for future reference.  
Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

         CAUTION:

1.  Always follow the instructions carefully.  Use only batteries 

specified and be sure to insert item correctly by matching the + 
and – polarity markings.

2.  Do not mix old batteries and new batteries or standard (carbon-

zinc) with alkaline batteries.

3.  Remove exhausted or dead batteries from the product.
4.  Remove batteries if product is not to be played with for a 

long time.

5.  Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
6.  Should this product cause, or be affected by, local electrical 

interference, move it away from other electrical equipment. Reset 
(switching off and back on again or removing and re-inserting 
batteries) if necessary.

7.  RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES: Do not mix these with any other 

types of battery.  Always remove from the product before 
recharging.  Recharge batteries under adult supervision.  DO 
NOT RECHARGE OTHER TYPES OF BATTERY.

8.  As with all small items, these batteries should be kept away 

from children. If swallowed, seek medical attention immediately.  

Thank you for purchasing the Meridell Pocket Neopet, a deluxe Neopian World!

Greetings fellow Neopets

®

 fan and welcome to Meridell, a deluxe Neopian World! You 

are about to adopt three new Neopets: a Lupe, a Draik and an Ixi, and build a special 
relationship with them while playing some really cool games and buying lots of great stuff 
from the Neopian stores. Not only that, you also get all three awesome mini 3-D figures, 
three exclusive collector cards and a detailed Meridell World to play with!

Includes 3 x 1.5V "AAA"/R03 batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended. Phillips/ cross 
head screwdriver (not included) needed to replace batteries.

To set up your Neopian World properly, please go through the following actions:

1. Make sure the LCD screen is working properly, if not, please reference battery 

replacement section to verify that the batteries were installed properly.

2. Place one of the 3D figures into one of the five ports for rapid mode entry. This will 

take the toy out of TRY ME mode.

3. DATE: Press ENTER to enter setting mode. Using the     and     keys, scroll through 

the year digits. Press ENTER when it is correct. Next the month will appear, press the 

and     keys to scroll through the months. Press ENTER when it is correct. Use the 

same method to alter the day and press ENTER when it is correct. If you change your 
mind, you can press CANCEL to quit.

4. TIME: Again, using the     and     keys, scroll through the hour digits. Press ENTER 

when it is correct. Next the minutes digits will flash, press the     and     keys to scroll 
through the minutes digits. Press ENTER when it is correct. If you change your mind, 
you can press CANCEL to quit, or LEFT & RIGHT to skip between HOUR & MINUTE.

5. NAME: Decide what you want to name your Neopet and write the name by toggling 

and     on each letter. Press ENTER when it is correct. Press ENTER twice when 

the name is complete. If you do not input any letters or numbers for a name, you will 
not be able to continue to the next set up stage.

6. MALE/FEMALE?: Scroll to either MALE or FEMALE and press ENTER when your 

preference is highlighted.

7. WHAT DOES YOUR NEOPET LIKE TO DO: Toggle through all the different options 

until you reach the hobby you want for your Neopet, and then press ENTER to select.

8. HOW THEY LIKE TO GREET OTHERS: Toggle through all the different options until 

you reach the personality you want for your Neopet, and then press ENTER to select.

The screen will then run through all of the decisions you have made and then 
enter the actual game. "Welcome to Meridell" will then scroll across the screen 
followed by your Neopet’s name.

Your goals within the game include winning trophies and reaching the highest Health, 
Happiness and Intelligence levels possible. These goals can be achieved many different 
ways, most notably by playing games and earning NeoPoints, which afford you a number 
of options, including the ability to buy cool items for your Neopet.

PORTS

There are five ports below the screen that allow rapid access into the game. Place the 
bottom of your Neopet into the port for activation.

CHARACTER FACE

You can view your Neopet’s profile here. Scroll through all the different bio
information of your Neopet (Name, Age, Gender, Likes To Do, Greeting, 
Strength, Defense, Movement, Height, Weight). Simply press the     and     
buttons to scroll through the information.

BOOK

This book is designed as your Quick Reference Guide. Here you will be able to 
check the status of your Neopet’s Health, Happiness and Intelligence levels. 
These levels are affected by how you play with, and how you treat your Neopet. 
Feeding and sleeping on time makes your Neopet’s Health, Happiness and 
Intelligence levels go up. Toys and Petpets affect your Neopet’s Happiness and 
Intelligence.

Lack of sleep, feeding and interaction (toys and Petpets) will make your 
Neopet’s levels drop and may cause your Neopet to leave you.

TROPHIES

This will tell you how many NeoPoints you need to obtain in order to win one of 
four trophies, and also if you have won any of the four trophies. You will earn 
NeoPoints from each game you win. 

There are a total of four games where trophies can be earned: Ultimate 
Bullseye, Yeasty Bread Tomato Toss, Turmac Roll, and Negg Drop. When a 
trophy is attained by the efforts of the player, it is displayed on the screen. 

In order to earn a trophy you must get a score higher than the goal score. The 
goal score for each game is different. When a score is reached that beats the 
goal score a new level will be unlocked and a trophy will be awarded. The goal 
score breakdowns for each game are located in the game descriptions section.
When all trophies are won, a Rare Item Code™ will be released that, when 
entered into the web site at www.neopets.com/code, will yield a special    
online prize.

FOOD

You must remember to feed your Neopet three times a day. You must purchase 
the food items from the food store, which will automatically store the items in 
the Burlap Sack. You can access the food directly by pressing ENTER when 
the FOOD icon is highlighted. This will take you to the list of your food items 
that you have purchased. 

Using the     and     keys, choose a food item from the list that you want to eat 
and press ENTER. You will be asked "EAT NOW?" and given the options "YES" 
or "NO". If "YES" is selected, you will see the icon for that item flashing and 
then the animation of your Neopet eating, followed by a gratifying phrase. 

Your Neopet likes to eat regularly, every day at: 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and  
6:30 p.m. At these times, you should select the food icon to feed your Neopet.

If you feed your Neopet on time, you will receive 50 Health points for healthy 
food, or 50 Happiness points for treats.

• Caution: Don’t overfeed your Neopet! Extra food does not add any more 

health, but will still make your Neopet gain weight! Extra treats will add 10 
Happiness points but will also add more weight, which will make he/she 
lose 30 Health points.

• Tip: If you feed your Neopet after Hint time, you only get half the points.

• Tip: If you do not feed your Neopet at all, he/she will lose 40 Health points 

and 30 Happiness points, and will lose weight.

BURLAP SACK

This is where all the items you have purchased are stored while you are not 
using them. You will be able to view all of your items that have been saved. The 
sack will hold a maximum of 10 items at a time. If you buy an item, it will 
remain in the sack until you use it. 

To use an item in your sack: Use the     and     keys buttons to toggle through 
the items and press ENTER. You will be asked "DO YOU WANT TO PLAY 
WITH THIS?" and given two options… "YES" or "NO." Highlight your selection 
and press ENTER. If the sack gets too full, you will have to go in and use/eat/or 
play with those items that are not absolutely necessary.

SHOPPING

In addition to being fun for your Neopet, shopping is essential for your Neopet’s 
health, well-being and personality. There are three shops you can visit in this 
game: the Food Shop, Toy Shop and the Petpet Shop. Each shop contains 
different items that vary every time you enter, as well as by price (NeoPoints).

Enter the Shopping mode and toggle through the different shop names. When 
you have decided which shop you want to go into, press ENTER once until it is 
highlighted.

Food Shop
When you choose the Food Shop, a list of various foods available for you 
to purchase will be displayed and their cost in NeoPoints. Use the     and     
keys to choose a piece of food that you want to buy, and press ENTER. 
The screen will then say "FOOD SAVED TO SACK."

Toy Shop
When you choose the Toy Shop, a list of toys available to purchase will be 
displayed. There will be three toys to choose from per day, all at different 
prices. When you choose the name of the toy you want, use the     and     
keys for selection, press ENTER and you will see the price of the toy you 
selected in NeoPoints (NP). You will then be asked "BUY NOW?" Press 
ENTER to confirm your selection. To play with your toy, select the Burlap 
Sack, and select the toy that you want to play with. The image of the toy will 
flash alternatively with a 1, 2 or 3 depending on how many times the toy 
has been played with. 

NOTE: Toys will disappear after being used three times so that the player 
has to buy more.

Petpet Shop
When you choose the Petpet™ Shop, a list of various Petpets are available 
for you to purchase will be displayed. Use the     and     keys to browse the 
selection and press ENTER to purchase. Once you have purchased a 
Petpet you will see an image of it and then the text: "Petpet saved to sack." 

To play with your Petpet, select the Burlap Sack icon and scroll through the 
contents.

NOTE: If you do not have enough NeoPoints in the Bank to purchase 
items, the       logo will flash and you will hear a warning sound.

HOSPITAL

This is the place to visit if your Neopet is sick. Enter into the Hospital, and if 
your Neopet is sick a message will appear with a prognosis of what your 
Neopet’s ailment is. Then, a message will appear that will tell you what type of 
medicine your Neopet needs to feel better, and its price in NeoPoints. You will 
be asked if you want to buy the medicine "YES" or "NO". If you select "NOW" 
the medicine will be given to your Neopet immediately and you can consider 
him/her cured. Please note that you will lose NeoPoints for every day your 
Neopet is left untreated.

GAMES

There are six different games to play with, each with three levels of difficulty 
(Easy, Medium and Hard). You have to pay to play Kiss the Mortog and Turdle 
Racing, but if you win, you also have the chance at winning a lot of NeoPoints!

ULTIMATE BULLSEYE [Trophy Game]

Remor the Turmac is an aspiring archer who could use a little help. Guide 
Remor as he aims and fires his bow at the targets that appear on the right 
hand side of the screen.

Use the     and     keys to control the height of his shots.

Press ENTER to control the power and fire the arrows.

If Remor hits the Bullseye, then the screen will show a target with a dot in     
the middle.

If he hits the target, but misses the Bullseye, you will see a target without a dot.

If he misses the target, the screen will show two crossed arrows in the shape 
of an "X".

Remor will get ten chances per round, and your total score will be based on 
where his arrows land.

On his tenth shot, the opportunity for bonus targets will arise. If Remor gets a 
Bullseye on his last shot, he’ll be rewarded with an extra target. From the tenth 
frame on, each Bullseye will result in the addition of an extra shot at another 
target.

Like the other trophy games, this game has three levels. You can access each 
level by completing the goals. As the game gets more difficult, the power bar 
moves increasingly faster. This makes it harder to fire an accurate shot.

CONTROL SCREEN

END OF THE GAME

FCC STATEMENT :

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to 
the following two conditions: 

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including 

interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation.  

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 
cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  

71078/71077 Asst.

P/N 6257530100

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To navigate through the game, use the control icons which can be accessed by pressing 
RIGHT or LEFT when the character is in downtime animation mode. To choose from all of 
the different things you can do with your Neopet, you first need to know what the different 
icons mean. These will allow you to control what you and your Neopet do, and when you 
do it.

ICONS

FACE   

View your Neopet's bio (Name, Species, Gender, Likes To 
Do, Greeting Type, etc.)

BOOK   

View your Neopet's Health, Happiness and Intelligence levels.

TROPHY   

View what stage your Neopet has reached in each game.

FOOD 

Select different food items to feed your Neopet.

BURLAP SACK 

View and eat your stored items here.

HOSPITAL

Lets you take your Neopet to the doctor when it's sick.

DICE

Lets you play games.

SHOP

Lets you buy food, toys and Petpets for your Neopet.

BANK

Lets you check your NeoPoint balance.

SLEEP

Lets you put your Neopet to rest, or wake it up.

KISS THE  MORTOG

In this game of chance, you are presented with a choice of two Mortogs. 
Depending on the Mortog that you choose to kiss, your Mortog will either 
transform into a beautiful princess, or explode in a hideous mess, bringing the 
game to an end. If you choose correctly and kiss the Mortog that becomes a 
princess, you will then advance to the next round, where you’ll now choose 
from three Mortogs. This sequence keeps repeating until you reach the final 
round, where you have to choose from six Mortogs. If you can somehow 
manage to find the princess, you’ll win a huge treasure of NeoPoints! 

Use the     and     keys to select a Mortog.

Press ENTER once your selection has been made.

It will cost five NeoPoints to start the game. If you can choose correctly from 
the first two Mortogs, you’ll receive ten NeoPoints. At this point, you can either 
quit the game and collect your NeoPoints, or you can try to triple your winnings 
by advancing to the next round and finding the princess among three more 
Mortogs. If you guess incorrectly, you’ll lose all the winnings that you have 
accumulated so far, including your original bet of five NeoPoints. As previously 
mentioned, in the final round there are six Mortogs to select from, with a total 
prize of 3,600 NeoPoints.

TURDLE RACING

Turdle Racing is an exciting, fast-paced game with a simple premise. Before 
each race, you’ll be asked if you want to place a bet on one of the four Turdles 
that are in the running. After selecting the one that you think will win, you can 
bet anywhere between ten and three hundred NeoPoints. Once you’ve placed 
your bet, the Four Turdles will line up and race from one edge of the track to 
the other. If your Turdle wins the race, you’ll receive twice as many NeoPoints 
as you originally wagered. However, if your Turdle loses, the amount that you 
bet will be subtracted from your savings.

NEGG DROP [Trophy Game]

Requiring both quick reflexes and an agile mind, Negg Drop can be a 
challenging game at first… but it can also be very rewarding once you’ve 
gotten the hang of it! Start off by selecting Negg Drop from the game menu, 
then pressing DOWN & ENTER. You’ll see that a basket has appeared in the 
lower center of the screen. That’s when you’ll notice a number of Burlap Sacks 
(containing Neggs), which will soon begin falling from the sky (top of the 
screen). Using the LEFT & RIGHT buttons, move the basket along the bottom 
of the screen and catch the falling sacks. You have 60 seconds to catch as 
many sacks as possible. There are three levels to this game: Easy, Medium 
and Hard. The level of difficulty that you select will determine the value of the 
Neggs that you catch. You’ll earn three NeoPoints per Negg on the Easy Level, 
four NeoPoints per Negg on the Medium Level, and five NeoPoints per Negg 
for selecting the Hard Level. However, be sure not to catch the black sacks. 
Those are being dropped by the Pant Devil, who’ll steal all of your NeoPoints if 
you catch one of his sacks. As you advance to the higher levels, the amount of 
time that you have to catch Neggs will decrease from 60 to 50 to 40 seconds, 
making the game even more challenging.

YEASTY BREAD TOMATO TOSS [Trophy Game]

A Lupe named Rolland has been commissioned to keep up with the supply 
and demand of a new dish in Meridell, Yeasty Bread and Tomatoes. 
Unfortunately, it appears that he's ended up with quite a bit of overstock. In this 
game, items will fly from the left of the screen. You control Rolland with the 
DIRECTIONAL buttons. Jump, run, walk... do whatever you can, just don't let 
any of his food go to waste! Each item eaten will vary in point value. Before you 
play, there are a couple of things that you should know. If you run into a bomb, 
it will explode. If you run into three bombs, then the game is over. There is also 
a bonus system in place. For every fire ball you eat, you earn the ability to clear 
the screen. This is accomplished by pressing the ENTER button. You can store 
this ability if you like. To remind you that you've earned this bonus, there is a 
gauge in the lower left of the screen. The gauge builds with every fire ball 
eaten, and decreases after the bonus has been used. There you have it... time 
to eat! 

In this game you will encounter the following:

                   yeasty bread                      bomb                      fire ball

NP Win = 2 x bet amount

Score

Easy  

3  NP  Per Negg Caught

Medium 

4  NP  Per Negg Caught

Hard 

5  NP  Per Negg Caught

TURMAC ROLL [Trophy Game]

For as long as anyone in Meridell can remember, there’s been a competition 
among Turmacs known as the "Turmac Roll", a competition that’s all about 
stamina. Use the ARROW keys to control the movement of your Turmac from 
left to right, and the UP arrow to bounce over hazards (like rocks, foliage, etc.). 
The object of this game is to see how far you can roll without running into 
anything or falling down the holes. Along the way you’ll find a few bonus 
coins… they should benefit your score quite nicely. As the levels in the game 
increase, the degree of difficulty will increase.

In this game you will encounter the following:

                         Turmac                       coin bonus                           static hazard

                          moving hazard

NEOPETS, and all characters, logos, names and related 
indicia are trademarks of NeoPets, Inc., © 2003.  
All rights reserved.  Used with permission.
® denotes Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Office.

®* and/or TM* & © 2003 Hasbro.
All Rights Reserved. 
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Trophy

Easy to Medium      200 NP
Medium to Hard       250 NP
Hard to Trophy         300 NP

Score

Inner Target

Outer Target

Easy

20 NP

10 NP

Medium

25 NP

15 NP

Hard

30 NP

20 NP

Score

Level 1 (2 Mortogs) :   10 NP

Level 2 (3 Mortogs) :   30 NP

Level 3 (4 Mortogs) :   120 NP

Level 4 (5 Mortogs) :   600 NP

Level 5 (6 Mortogs) :   3600 NP

Entry Fee : [BET AMOUNT Min : 10 Max : 300]

MAX SCORE : 9999 NP

Trophy

Easy to Medium     

150 NP

Medium to Hard      

180 NP

Hard to Trophy        

200 NP

Trophy

Easy to Medium     

2000 NP

Medium to Hard      

3000 NP

Hard to Trophy        

4000 NP

Score

1 NP per second

 Bonus 

Jump 

Over

Easy 

4 NP 

2 NP

Medium 

8 NP 

4 NP

Hard 

16 NP 

8 NP

MAX SCORE : 9999 NP

Not suitable for children under 3 years 
because of small parts - choking hazard.

Trophy

Easy to Medium  

1000 NP

Medium to Hard   

2000 NP

Hard to Trophy     

3000 NP

Score

Bread : 

5 NP

Fish : 

10 NP

Other items : 

20 NP

The number of bombs increases at higher levels.

To set an alarm, check or edit the time, alter the screen contrast, turn the sound on or 
off, view or alter the names of your Neopets or view the Neopian calendar, press the 
CANCEL key when you are in downtime mode. The screen will show 

• ALARM

• CLOCK

• CONTRAST

• SOUND 

• NAME 

• CALENDAR

ALARM
Press ENTER when this option is highlighted and you will be presented with two options 
(ON/OFF) toggle right to select ON and set the time you want the alarm to go off. Press 
ENTER when the time is correct and the screen will ask you INPUT MESSAGE. Type in 
a message such as "Wake up" (Max ten letters) and press ENTER to set. To change the 
time or message, just go back into the ALARM mode and alter accordingly.

CLOCK
To change the TIME & DATE just enter the CLOCK mode and alter to your preference.

CONTRAST
Enter this mode to select from 5 different levels of screen contrast.

SOUND
Select this mode to turn the sound ON or OFF. Press ENTER to confirm.

NAME 
Select this mode to alter the name of your Neopet. Press ENTER to confirm.

CALENDAR
The game will tell you when there is a special day in the Neopian calendar, as well as 
the screen scrolling the details of a special day in Neopia. When you wake your Neopet 
up on that day, you can scroll through the whole calendar in this mode. 

Press CANCEL again to leave this mode.

BANK

This is where you can check your NeoPoint balance after playing lots of games 
or after a big spending spree. Select the icon by pressing ENTER and you will 
see your balance. Press ENTER again to get back to the main screen.

SLEEP

A Neopet’s bedtime is generally around 9:00 p.m. If their bedtime is missed, 
they may lose Happiness points. Simply press ENTER then the BED icon is 
highlighted and the lights in the screen will go out and your Neopet will start to 
sleep. Neopets need to wake up around 7:00 a.m., any earlier and they 
become grouchy and lose Happiness and Intelligence points. To wake your 
Neopet up in the morning, select the BED icon again by pressing ENTER 
when it is highlighted.

PANT DEVIL

Everyday there is a surprise in Meridell! You will randomly get anywhere from 
50 to 5000 BONUS NeoPoints, which are saved, directly to your Bank. But be 
careful! From time to time, the Pant Devil is known to steal items from Burlap 
Sacks. You must be on guard!

When the batteries begin to run low, a flashing low battery icon will appear on 

the LCD screen. This is to alert you to change the batteries.

When the batteries are almost completely gone, you will see an empty battery 

icon appear. The game will stop functioning and you must change the batteries.

If you do not change the batteries at this point, the unit will turn off the LCD screen and it 
will not respond to any key depression (other than reset). You only have one minute to 
replace the batteries, otherwise all information (e.g., current status of game, trophies, 
levels, etc.) will be erased and you will have to begin the game again.

First, slide the "Battery Door" key to open.

1. Unscrew the battery cover on the back of the unit. 

2. Remove the 3 x 1.5V "AAA"/R03 batteries.

3. Insert new 3 x 1.5V "AAA"/LR03 alkaline batteries. 

4. Replace battery cover and tighten screw.

Slide the "Battery Door" key to close.

Please keep company details for 
future reference.

If you do not take care of your Neopet and do not feed it for fourteen days, it will give you 
three warnings that it is going to leave you. On the third warning an animation of the 
character walking away will appear on the screen and the screen will say: "Time to adopt 
a new Neopet!"

TO REPLACE BATTERIES

Enter button

Cancel button

LCD screen

Game Port 5 
Shopping

Game Port 4 
Negg Drop

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Direction keys (4)

3-D Meridell World

Game Port 3 Kiss the Mortog

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Game Port 2 

Turdle Racing

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Game Port 1 

Ultimate Bullseye

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3-D Lupe figure

3-D Ixi figure

3-D Draik figure

Reset

AAA

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AGES 6+

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