7.Type the word you just heard.
Use the back arrow to delete the letter to the left of the cursor.
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some tools are available to help you. You can have the word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see the word’s definition or origins. Please see “Using Spelling Bee Tools” for more information.
At any time while spelling a word, press RESULT to see your results so far. Press the results panel to close it.
In Game Show there are additional hints available to help you spell game words. Press HINT to access the hints. Press the hint you want to see. Please see “Hints” for more information.
Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the word correctly. If you do not answer within two minutes the game ends.
8.When you are satisfied with your answer, press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, your earnings and bonus are displayed and then you return to the main screen.
If your answer is incorrect, you are given a hint. Try spelling the word again and press
ENTER.
Game Show allows you to make mistakes, but the number is limited based on your round. Please read “Corrections” for more information about how Game Show handles mistakes.
9.Press GO to continue.
10.Repeat steps 7-9 until you’ve completed the round.
When the round is over, your score is displayed, including the time it took to complete the round.
11.Press CONTINUE.
The next round begins.
Note: Following a speed round, there are two screens of score summaries. The summary of the speed round, then an overall summary. Press CONTINUE twice to begin the next round.
12.Repeat steps
When the game is over, you can play again or return to the main menu. If the game resulted in one of your best efforts, it is automatically saved among your high scores.
13.Press TRY AGAIN to return to the character selection screen.
Press HOME to return to the main menu.
✓✓ Corrections
Game Show allows you to make mistakes. The number of mistakes you’re allowed is indicated next to “Corrections” at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Round | Number of Corrections |
1 | 2 |
1 | |
>10 | 0 |
If you make a mistake when you have no available corrections, you lose and the game is over.
Note: During a speed round, spelling mistakes do not count against the number of corrections allowed.
✓✓ Using Hints
While you play Game Show, six hints are available to help you spell game words. Each hint can be used only one time during the course of a round.
Press HINT to display the Hints menu and then press the option you want. Press BACK to close the Hints menu without selecting a hint.
Pass enables you to skip to the next word.
Uniques displays all the correct letters in a word, but jumbled in a random order.
1st Letters displays the first letter of the word.
Consonants displays all the consonants of the word, in the order they appear.
Vowels displays all the vowels of the word, in the order they appear.
Word Choice displays a list of three words, where only one of the words is the correct word.
✓✓ Speed Rounds
Between each regular round is a speed round in which you are asked to spell ten words in two minutes. Money is added to your total for each word you spell correctly. The more words you spell, the more money they are worth.
In a speed round, you are not given a second chance to spell a word correctly, but your mistakes do not count against the number of corrections you are allowed. If you do make a mistake, you see a brief message identifying your mistake, then your next word is pronounced.
After a speed round, a special speed round summary screen is displayed indicating the number of words spelled correctly, the speed round score and a total score.
Press VIEW WORDS to view the list of words used in the speed round as well as how you spelled them. Press the arrow icons to view the list. Press CLOSE to return to the summary screen.
Press CONTINUE to continue to the overall score summary screen. Press CONTINUE again to continue to the next round.
Playing Competition
Competition follows the format of an actual Spelling Bee in which you compete against computer players or your friends to see who is the best at spelling. The game consists of a series of rounds in which words get more difficult as you go. Competition can be played with two to six players.
Once the game is down to two players, the winner is determined when one player makes a mistake and the other players spells one additional word correctly.
1.Press the MENU button.
2.Press the arrow icons to cycle through the options until Competition is displayed.
3.Press the Practice option to begin.
The game setup screen is displayed. At this screen, you can add up to six players, advance to the next screen, exit the game, or delete the most recently added player.
Note: To end the game at any time and return to the main menu, press the MENU button.
4.Add two to six players.
Add enables you to add a player to the competition. Please see “Adding Players” for more information.
OK advances you to the next screen, once at least two players have been added.
Cancel exits Competition and returns to the main menu.
Delete removes the most recently added player from the list.
5.When you’ve finished adding players, press OK.
The game setup continues with a screen where you select a skill level and the number of rounds. You can also view your high scores and read instructions about the Spelling Bee games.
6.Select a skill level.
You can select from Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
7.Press the arrow icons to select the number of rounds.
You can select from 10 to 200 rounds, in increments of 10.
8.Press START to begin the competition.
Or you can press HELP to read instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please see “Using On Screen Help” for more information.
Press HIGH SCORES to view the best scores of your competitions. Please see “Viewing High Scores” for more information.
Press CANCEL to return to the initial game setup screen and add or remove players.
9.Press GO to begin the game. The first word is pronounced.
10.The first player should type the pronounced word.
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some tools are available to help you. You can have the word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see the word’s definition or origins. Please see “Using Spelling Bee Tools” for more information.
Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the word correctly. If you do not answer within two minutes your turn ends and it counts as a wrong answer.
11.When you are satisfied with your answer, press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, you are awarded points and continue to the next round.
If your answer is incorrect, your only chance to continue is if every other player still playing also misses their word.
12.Follow the instructions on the screen to continue taking turns and advancing rounds until there is a winner.
When the competition is over, the winner is announced.
13.Press RESULTS to see the results of all the players.
The results include the highest round a player reached, their score and the total amount of time spent spelling their words.
14.Press OK to continue.
15.Press PLAY AGAIN if you want to play again with the same settings.
Or you can press MAIN MENU to exit the game.