Installing or
Replacing the Batteries
Your unit is powered by three AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Replace the battery when you see the low battery indicator. Please have a small screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below.
Warning: When replacing the batteries, any settings you have changed and recorded high scores will be erased.
1.Turn your unit off and turn it over.
2.Use a screwdriver to unscrew the battery cover screw.
3.Push gently on the tab of the battery cover to remove it.
4.Remove the old batteries, if necessary.
5.Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment. Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.
6.Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw.
Resetting Your Device
If the keys don’t work or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below
1.Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button.
The reset button is in a
Caution! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your device. In addition, resetting the device may erase settings and high scores.
Game Rules
The object of the game is to find three cards that make a SET. A SET consists of three cards where each individual feature is either the same on all three cards or different on all three cards.
The features are –
Shape (ovals, squiggles, or diamonds) Color (red, green, or purple) Number (one, two, or three symbols) Shading (solid, outlined, or striped)
Examples
This is a SET. All the cards have the same color (for example purple), all have the same shape (diamonds), all have a different number of symbols, and they are all shaded the same.
This is a SET. All the cards are a different color, (for example, red, green, and purple), all have the same shape, all have the same number of symbols, and they are all shaded the same.
This is a SET. All the cards have different colors, (for example, red, green, and purple), all have different shapes, all have a different number of symbols, and they are all shaded the same.
Selecting a SET
1.Use up 
, down 
, left 
, or right 
to select a card.
2.Press SELECT.
A small black dot appears in the top left corner of selected cards.
3.Repeat for the second and third cards.
When you select the third card, the computer accepts this as your SET. If your SET is valid, the selected cards flash three times and the computer adds points to your score. If the SET you selected is not valid the computer notifies you that the SET is not valid and then deducts points from your score.
Scoring
In the Classic game, your score increases by 5 points each time you select a valid SET. If you select a SET that is not valid, your score decreases by 5 points.
In the Timed and Puzzle games, your score is counted in minutes and seconds.
In the Arcade game, your score is counted in number of SETs found in the allotted time. The allotted time changes as you pass each skill level.
If you press HINT, you are penalized points, depending on skill level.
Your final score or time is displayed at the end of a game.
Classic Game
In a Classic game the object is to achieve the highest score by finding more SETs than the computer does in a single deck of cards.
A number of cards are displayed on the screen. Find as many SETs as you can, until all the cards in the deck are used. The 3 cards of each valid SET you select are replaced with
3 new cards from the deck, until the deck is used up.
The following shows how much time you have before the computer takes its turn and picks a SET.
Skill Level | Time to Find a SET |
| (Classic game) |
|
|
Beginner | 30 seconds |
Intermediate | 15 seconds |
Advanced | 9 seconds |
Expert | 6 seconds |
Each SET you find adds 5 points to your score; an incorrect SET you select deducts 5 points. Each valid SET the computer selects adds 5 points to the computer’s score.
Pressing HINT during a Classic game deducts 1, 2, 3, or 4 points from your score based on skill level.
The number of cards in a deck is determined by choosing either 3 features or 4 features in the OPTIONS submenu. The computer speed is based on the skill level chosen in the options submenu.
If No Match is selected correctly, 5 points are added to your score. If No Match is selected incorrectly, 5 points are deducted from your score. In a Classic game, the No Match option is available only at the Advanced or Expert levels.
Timed Game
In a Timed game, the object is to find all the SETs in one deck in the shortest length of time. A lower time is a better score.
Cards are displayed on the screen and the clock starts counting up from zero. Find as many SETs as you can until all the cards in the deck are used. The 3 cards of each valid SET you select are replaced with 3 new cards from the deck until the deck is used up. The