There is no set number of stories that MadLibs can store in memory because of the different lengths in the stories. Once your MadLibs unit reaches its maximum storage capacity, you must delete one of the stories before saving a new one.
You can do so by simply pressing the DELETE key. The LCD will then prompt you to confirm deletion by dis- playing:
DELETE
STORY 1? (Y/N)
You can key in “Y” or press ENTER and the story will be deleted.
HOW ABOUT THE
SETUP MENU?
Select SETUP to set the sound ON/OFF during your game. The
prompt “SOUND ON” will flash on the screen. Press ENTER to choose SOUND ON or SOUND OFF.
You can also adjust the contrast on the LCD in the SETUP menu. Select “CONTRAST” and then use the UP/DOWN key to adjust to your prefer- ence. Confirm your choice by pressing
ENTER.
TURNING OFF THE UNIT
Press the ON/OFF button whenever you are ready to turn off the game. If no button is pushed for two minutes, MadLibs will switch off automatically to save your batteries. Just push the ON/OFF button whenever you are ready to continue playing and MadLibs will return to where you left off in the story.
MADLIBS QUICK REVIEW
In case you have forgotten what adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs are, here is quick review:
An ADJECTIVE describes something or somebody. Lumpy, soft, ugly, messy, and short are adjectives.
An ADVERB tells how something is done. It modifies a verb and usually ends in “ly.” Modestly, stupidly, greedily, and carefully are adverbs.
A NOUN is the name of a person, place or thing. Sidewalk, umbrella, bridle, bathtub, and nose are nouns.
A VERB is an action word. Run, pitch, jump, and swim are verbs. Put the verbs in past tense if the directions say PAST TENSE. Ran, pitched, jumped, and swam are verbs in the past tense.
When we ask for a PLACE, we mean any sort of place: a country or city (Spain, Cleveland) or a room (bathroom, kitchen.)
An EXCLAMATION or SILLY WORD is any sort of funny sound, gasp, grunt, or outcry, like Wow!, Ouch!, Whomp!, Ick!, and Gadzooks!
When we ask for specific words, like a NUMBER, a COLOR , an ANIMAL, or a PART OF THE BODY, we mean a word that is one of those things, like seven, blue, horse, or head.
When we ask for a PLURAL, it means more than one. For exam- ple, cat pluralized is cats.
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