White. (See "Special Features and Function Keys" below.) You’ll see the White and Black pieces switch places immediately!
Draw Messages
During the game, your LCD Chess will display the word “DRAW” if a
Game-Ending Messages
LCD Chess will announce mate in two (“MAtE2”) and mate in three (“MAtE3”). It will display “+MAtE” when executing a check- mate. When you checkmate LCD Chess, it will display “LOSE.” When you want to claim a win, draw, or want to
You have your choice
of two methods of
moving your pieces.
LCD Chess
automatically makes
its own moves!
Special Features and
Function Keys
Your LCD Chess partner is packed with valuable special features that can help you learn to play better and better
Features are controlled by the func- tion
The black label below each key shows the primary function of the key. The blue label above the key shows its secondary function.
Below are the features available to you through the primary functions. Remember, to access any of these features, you simply push the prop- er button, looking at the black label below the key.
(SimplyPrimarypush theFuindicatedctions key.)
MODE/ON
This is a special key, so both its upper and lower labels are blue. Use this key to turn on LCD Chess. Also use it to select the secondary function mode of the other keys. (See "Secondary Functions," below, page 4.) You can even use it
4 as a clear or "escape" key to exit
English
Your Excalibur LCD Chess is packed with features! Each key has two labels. To activate the feature named below the key, just press the button. To enjoy the feature given above
the key, first press MODE/ON and then the button.
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any of the special modes like | This key is used in one method of | ||||
OPTIONS, SETUP, LEVEL, RAT- | moving the pieces. Pressing it | ||||
ING, and CONTRAST. | makes it “scan” left of the flashing | ||||
HINT | piece to find another piece. If there | ||||
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hints from your LCD Chess part- | left, it scans down one rank and | ||||
ner. If the threat warning is on (see | starts scanning from the right to the | ||||
“Options During the Game”), the | left. |
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display shows “THRT” and the | NEXT PIECE |
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threatening move is flashed. Press |
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Use this key, along with the LAST | |||||
HINT once more to view a tip on | |||||
PIECE | key, to | move | pieces. It | ||
how to avoid the danger! | |||||
scans right from the flashing piece | |||||
If LCD Chess sees a hint for you, it | to find another piece for you to | ||||
displays “HINT” and flashes a rec- | move. If there is no piece to the | ||||
ommended move on the screen. To | right, it moves up one rank and | ||||
make the HINT move, just press | starts scanning from left to right. | ||||
the MOVE key. Or press NEXT | MOVE |
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PIECE or LAST PIECE to select a |
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Press this key to register your | |||||
different piece to move. | |||||
move, or press it twice | before you | ||||
TAKE BACK | register your move to switch sides | ||||
This key lets you take back a move | (colors) | with | your | computer. | |
or moves you’ve decided against. | (Between presses, the display will | ||||
Press this key repeatedly to contin- | read “FLIP.”) Also use MOVE to | ||||
ue taking back moves. After you | replay moves in the TAKE BACK | ||||
take back a move, you can use the | mode (see "TAKE BACK,” above). | ||||
MOVE key to replay the taken- | OFF |
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LAST PIECE | 5 ly saving a game in progress. Use |