Playing the Word Games | Playing the Word Games |
Note: The letters of the mystery word are hidden.The number of guesses remaining is displayed as a red number on the screen. Points are awarded
for each correctly guessed letter and subtracted for each wrong guess.
4.Continue playing until you get a word wrong.
If your score registers as a high score, you are asked to input your name.Type your name and press ENTER. OK is highlighted. Press ENTER again to view
the high scores screen. Press
or
to highlight Cancel and then press ENTER if you don’t want to add your score.
Note: If your time is not a high score, you go directly to the Hangman menu.
5.Press
or
to highlight OK, if necessary, and then press ENTER.
To clear the high scores, press
or
until you highlight Clear All and then press ENTER.
6.New Game is highlighted. Press ENTER to play again.
✓✓ Using Hints
During a game, press OPTIONS for additional options. Press
or
to highlight the option you want and then press ENTER.
New Game starts a new round. Press ENTER to start a new game or press 
and then press ENTER to return to
the current game.
Help displays instructions for the game. Read the text or highlight Close and press ENTER to return to the game.
Quit ends the game. Press ENTER to return to the Hangman menu or press
and then press ENTER to return to the current game.
Hint reveals one letter in the mystery word. The number of hints remaining is displayed next to the menu item.
The number of hints available at the beginning of a game is determined by the skill level.
✓✓ Changing the Skill Level
You can change the skill level at the Options menu. You can select a level from 1 to 5. The skill level affects the difficulty of the words, the number of guesses, and the number of hints allowed. Level 5 is the most difficult level. At the Hangman menu, press
to highlight Options and then press
ENTER.
The Level option is highlighted. Press
or
to change the skill level. If you change the skill level, press
until you highlight OK and press ENTER to save your changes. Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to exit the Options menu without saving your changes.
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