KEY ACTION
PLAY monthly
LEFT weekly
RIGHT annually
ON one off
STOP exit
4.4 CHESS CLOCK (PLAYER ONLY) Chess Clock
The chess clock plugin is designed to simulate a chess clock, but it can be used in any
kind of game with up to ten players.
Setup
First enter the number of players (1-10) (press PLAY to continue).
Then set the total game time in mm:ss (press PLAY to continue, STOP to go back).
Then the maximum round time is entered. For example, this could be used to play
Scrabble for a maximum of 15 minutes each, with each round taking no longer than
one minute. (press PLAY to continue).
Done. Player 1 starts in paused mode. So press PLAY to start.
While playing
The number of the current player is displayed on the top line. The time below is the
time remaining for that round (and possibly also the total time left if different).
Keys are as follows:
KEY ACTION
ON exits the plugin
NEXT switch to the next player
STOP restart round for the current player
PLAY pause the time (play to continue)
MENU enter a simple menu
In the menu you can delete a player, modify the round time for the current player or
set the total time for the game.
When the round time is up for a player the message "ROUND UP!" is shown (press
NEXT to continue).
When the total time is up for a player the message "TIME UP!" is shown. That player
will then be removed from the timer.
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