Excalibur electronic 404-2 manual Secondary Key Functions, Options Before the Game Starts

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Your Excalibur e-Chess and Checkers is packed with

features. Each key has two labels. To activate the feature named below the key, just press the key. To enjoy the feature given above the key, press 2nd and then the key.

rAnd: Allows the computer to ran-

problem. If you can’t find the solu-

domly choose between two good

tion, make Touch Chess show you

moves so you practice and play

the correct moves to a problem by

against different responses. Press

setting the level to 73, and then

the +NEXT key to turn random on

pressing the MOVE key.

or off.

TrAIn: Select one of eight training

Secondary Key Functions

positions. Positions with the Black

Below are the features available to

king in the middle give you practice

you through the secondary func-

in checkmating the Black king.

tions. To access any of these fea-

Options Before and During the Game

tures, press the 2nd key and then

press the indicated key, referenc-

PLAYr:

Select

between: ‘1’—

ing the label above the key. You

Human vs. Computer; ‘2’—Human

may press 2nd again to stop using

vs. Human, or ‘0’—Computer vs.

a secondary function.

Computer.

 

OPTIONS KEY

HELP: When this option is turned

Pressing the OPTIONS key

repeatedly will display all selec-

on, all legal moves for the selected

table options. To select or change

piece will be shown one at a time.

an option, use the +NEXT key.

InFO: When turned on, this option

Options Before the Game Starts

will display the score, depth of

search (number of moves Touch

OPEn: Select one of 34 book

Chess is "thinking ahead"), best

move it is considering playing, and

opening lines of play. (See page 8.)

clock times. These will be dis-

GAME: Select one of 16 Great

played while the computer is think-

Games. (See page 8.)

ing at its higher levels.

MATE: Select one of 31 mate-in-2

CLrBr: Use this option to clear the

chess

board for

easier problem

problems. Problem 32 is a mate-in-3

4 setup.

Pressing the -SETUP key

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Contents Touch Chess & Checkers Play a Game Right Away Install the BatteriesFunction Keys Special Touch Areas2nd/ON KEY Primary Key FunctionsOptions Before the Game Starts Secondary Key FunctionsDraw Messages How to Update Your RatingPlaying the Black Pieces Levels of Play Screen SymbolsGame-Ending Messages Book Opening Trainer Auto PlayFrenchDefense,ClassicalDefense Queen’sGambitAccepted Queen’sGambit DeclinedGreat Games Entering Your Own OpeningAdolfAnderssen 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 Replay Variation OptionsCastling cannot occur if Special MovesIndividual Moves Basics of Checkers Changing GamesYou Must Capture if You Can Play Checkers Right AwayMultiple Captures Undoing MovesGetting Hints Turn your Men into KingsTouch Areas for Checkers Options for CheckersMove key, which will set the num- ber of players back to one Special Care and Handling Limited 90-DAY Warranty Entamer immédiatement Une partie Installation des pilesZone Color Zones tactiles spécialesZone Score Zone ClockNiveaux de jeu en Touches à fonction principaleFonctions secondaires, en Comment changer les options2nd Touches à fonction secondaireTouche Start Touche -SETUPTouche Rating Comment mettre à jour votre évaluationPour jouer les noirs Symboles à l’écranMessages de partie nulle Messages de fin de partieJeu viennois Défense fermée Ruy LopezDéfense ouverte Ruy Lopez Propre ouverture Pour créer votreAdolf Anderssen c. J. Dufresne, Berlin Adolf Anderssen c. Lionel Kieseritsky, LondresCologne,1911 Gaudersen c. Paul Melbourne1928 Londres,1862 LosAngeles Edward Lasker c. George Thomas, Londres,1910Aaron Nimzovich c. S. Alapin, Riga LaHaye,1948 Mikhail Botvinnik c. Paul KeresMoscou,1974 Banas LukacsRobert Fischer c. Reuben Fine, NewYork Infinite Search Pour utiliser le mode SetupEnlever 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 Prises multiples La prise est obligatoireChanger de côté Vos pions deviennent des Obtenir des conseils DamesFlip Jouer avec les blanchesZone SetupOptions pour le jeu de dames SleepEnlever une pièce Entretien et manipulation Garantie Limitée DE 90 Jours

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