Excalibur electronic 908-EFG manual Options Before Game Starts, Options Before During the Game

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Alexandra. While Alexandra is thinking, press the MOVE key to force Alexandra to stop thinking. Also use MOVE to replay moves in the takeback move mode (see "TAKE- BACK,” above).

SETUP KEY. Press this key to set up special positions (see page 9). You can also use this key to promote a pawn that reaches your opponent’s back rank to a piece other than a queen. (The promotion to a queen is the most common, so it is automatic.)

LEVEL KEY. Press this key to check the level of play . Use the ⋅ or the ¬ key to change the level. Repeatedly press the LEVEL key to change the level type (for more information, see “Levels of Play,” page 12).

MULTI-MOVE KEY. Press this key to toggle between “2PLAYR” and “1PLAYR”. While in 2- player mode the symbol “=” will be displayed. Use 2-player mode to play another person, or to enter a 8

favorite opening (see page 15). WHERE KEY. Press this key, and then to find out where one of your pieces can move, repeatedly press on the square

occupied by your piece.

Also use this key to find out where the threatened piece is located. When the threat warn- ing (!) is shown, press the WHY key and then the WHERE key.

REPEAT KEY. If you for- got where Alexandra moved, use this key (before any other) to hear the move announce- ment. Also this key usually repeats the last phrase said.

SOUND KEY. Use this key to turn off the sound. Some warning messages will, howev- er, still be announced.

⋅/NO KEY. Use this key to decrease a setting or to answer a question like “Are you sure?” VERIFY KEY. Use this key to verify the piece locations on

the chessboard.

OPTIONS KEY. Pressing the OPTIONS key displays the last changed option. To select or change an option, use the ⋅ or the ¬ key. To view a differ- ent option, repeatedly press the

OPTIONS or the REPEAT key.

Options Before the

Game Starts

OPEN: Select one of 32 book opening lines of play (See page 15).

TRAIN: Select one of five training positions. (see page 16).

Options Before and

During the Game

SCORE: If you want to see the piece-score of your current position, turn this option on. The scoring totals the following values: Pawns—1, Knights—3, Bishops—3, Rooks—5, and Queen—9.

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INFO:	When turned on, this
option will			display the score,
depth of search (number of
moves Alexandra is "thinking
ahead") and best move it is con-
sidering. These will be dis-
played		while the computer is
thinking at its higher levels.
M OVE: Use this option to
turn Multi-move on (2PLAYR)
or off (1PLAYR). While in
Multi-move mode the symbol
“=” will be displayed.
RATE: View your current
rating. Turning this option ON
will enable your rating to be
updated if you select a tourna-
ment or a sudden death type
level to play against. Turn this
option off when you want to
practice on those levels. During
a rated game the “O” symbol
will appear as a reminder.
When the “O” symbol is on,
you will hear an “Are you
sure?” warning if you try to
TAKEBACK			mistakes,	add
pieces in Setup mode, ask for a
9 Hint, or		try	to start a	NEW