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

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