Excalibur electronic 404-2 manual Options for Checkers, Touch Areas for Checkers

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will think during its moves. The first two levels (1 and 2) are beginner levels and search a fixed 1 and 2 ply (one-half move). Levels 3 through 15 take 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 60 seconds per move.

Level 16 is an infinite level. Checkers will take as long to move as you want it to, or until it can no longer search. Level 16 is good for problem solving, or it can be used to play against. When you are tired of waiting, press the MOVE key while the computer is thinking, and the computer will stop thinking and play the best move it’s found so far.

Options for Checkers

Just like Touch Chess, Touch Checkers has numerous options that can be viewed by pressing the 2nd key and then the OPTIONS key repeatedly. Use the +NEXT key to select or change an option. PLAYr: same as Chess (see page 4). InFO: same as Chess (see page 4). CLrBr: same as Chess (see page 4).

SOUnd: same as Chess (see page 5).

SLEEP: same as Chess (see page 5).

FLiP: same as Chess (see page 5).

Touch Areas for Checkers

SCORE AREA

Press the center of this area to change between displaying the number of the current move to dis- playing the position score. Pressing it again will return the dis- play to the move number. The scor- ing totals the following values: Men–1, Kings–1 1/2.

CLOCK AREA

Your Touch Checkers normally shows the time taken for each move. Press the center of this area to instead show the total game time. Press it again to return to move time.

COLOR AREA

Press this area during Setup mode to change the color of the side to move.

Auto Play

If you would like to watch the com- puter finish a game for you auto- matically, push the 2nd key, then press OPTIONS, until the option PLAYr is showing. Use the +NEXT key to change the number of play- ers to zero. Press 2nd to exit the OPTIONS mode. Now press the MOVE key twice and watch the game play itself. You may stop auto

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Contents Touch Chess & Checkers Install the Batteries Play a Game Right AwaySpecial Touch Areas Function KeysPrimary Key Functions 2nd/ON KEYSecondary Key Functions Options Before the Game StartsDraw Messages How to Update Your RatingPlaying the Black Pieces Levels of Play Screen SymbolsGame-Ending Messages Auto Play Book Opening TrainerFrenchDefense,ClassicalDefense Queen’sGambitAccepted Queen’sGambit DeclinedEntering Your Own Opening Great GamesAdolfAnderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritsky, London AdolfAnderssen vs. J. Dufresne, BerlinAlexanderAlekhine vs. O. Tenner, Cologne,1911 Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl & Count Isouard ParisWilhelm Steinitz vs. Kurt von Bardeleben Hastings London,1862 Gaudersen vs. PaulMelbourne 12. J. Banas vs. P. Lukacs, Trnava Aaron Nimzovich vs. S. Alapin, RigaMikhailBotvinnikvs. PaulKeres, The Hague Robert Fischer vs. Reuben Fine, NewYork Havana,1966 Using Setup ModeLajosPortischvs.Johannessen Options Replay VariationCastling cannot occur if Special MovesIndividual Moves Changing Games Basics of CheckersPlay Checkers Right Away You Must Capture if You CanUndoing Moves Multiple CapturesGetting Hints Turn your Men into KingsOptions for Checkers Touch Areas for CheckersMove key, which will set the num- ber of players back to one Special Care and Handling Limited 90-DAY Warranty Installation des piles Entamer immédiatement Une partieZones tactiles spéciales Zone ColorZone Score Zone ClockTouches à fonction principale Niveaux de jeu enFonctions secondaires, en Comment changer les optionsTouches à fonction secondaire 2ndTouche -SETUP Touche StartTouche Rating Comment mettre à jour votre évaluationSymboles à l’écran Pour jouer les noirsMessages de partie nulle Messages de fin de partieJeu viennois Défense fermée Ruy LopezDéfense ouverte Ruy Lopez Pour créer votre Propre ouvertureAdolf Anderssen c. Lionel Kieseritsky, Londres Adolf Anderssen c. J. Dufresne, BerlinCologne,1911 Gaudersen c. Paul Melbourne1928 Londres,1862 LosAngeles Edward Lasker c. George Thomas, Londres,1910Aaron Nimzovich c. S. Alapin, Riga Mikhail Botvinnik c. Paul Keres LaHaye,1948Moscou,1974 Banas LukacsRobert Fischer c. Reuben Fine, NewYork Pour utiliser le mode Setup Infinite SearchEnlever une pièce Ajouter ou échanger une pièceÉchecs Le roque n’est pas permis si Déplacements individuelsDéplacements spéciaux Échecs quelques conseils Partie de dames Les dames règles de baseEntamer immédiatement une La prise est obligatoire Prises multiplesVos pions deviennent des Obtenir des conseils Dames Changer de côtéFlip Jouer avec les blanchesSetup ZoneOptions pour le jeu de dames SleepEnlever une pièce Entretien et manipulation Garantie Limitée DE 90 Jours

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