Atari CX-2600 manual Hangman 2-Player Opponent Games, Handicap Difficulty Switch

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Two players compete using words from a first through high school vocabulary

Hangman 2-Player Opponent Games

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Now it's your turn to choose the Hangman Word. Instead of playing with a computer word, one player composes the Hangman Word with the Joystick Controller; the opposing player receives eleven guesses to complete the Hangman Word.

To enter your own Hangman Word into the computer, cycle through the alphabet letters on the screen while your opponent avoids looking at the screen. The Hangman Word may be between one and six letters.

If you want CAT to be the Hangman Word, cycle to the letter C and enter it into the computer by pressing the red Controller button. Repeat this process for the letters A and T. To enter the same letter in succession, cycle to the letter, and enter it into the computer. Cycle off the letter then move back to the letter again. Now enter it into the computer and the letter appears a second time.

Use the blank that precedes the letter A to fill in any empty spaces.

Now the game begins, and it's your opponent's turn to guess your Hangman Word, CAT.

Two players take turns composing the Hangman Word and completing the Hangman Word. You score one point when you complete the Hangman Word your opponent has submitted. The player who scores five points first is the winner.

Handicap Difficulty Switch

When the Difficulty Switch is in the "A" position, a player has 20 seconds to select the next letter with the Joystick. When the difficulty is in the "B" position, there is no time limit.

Scoring

In one-player Hangman games, a player is allowed 11 incorrect letters. If the player has not completed the word after 11 incorrect guesses, the game is lost. You score one point for each game you win; the computer scores one point for each game you lose.

During two-payer games, 11 incorrect letter selections are also allowed between the two players. The player who completes the last letter in the word receives one point. The first player to score five points wins the game.

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