Franklin SSB-208 Playing the Games, Hangman, Jumble, Specifications, ✓✓ Adding Players, ✓✓ Using the Hints Menu, ✓✓ Changing the Skill Level

The competition begins again with the same settings.

After the game begins, press CANCEL to return to the main menu. Or you can press the MENU button to return to the main menu at any time.

✓✓ Adding Players

In Competition, you must add at least two players, and you can add up to six players. Players can be designated as “Human” players if you are playing with friends or “Computer” players if you want to compete against the computer.

1.From the game setup screen, press ADD.

The add player screen is displayed.

2.Select the type of player you want to add.

Note: Your first player must always be a human player.

When you select a computer player, you must also select its skill level. Your computer opponent can be a Novice, Medium or Super speller.

3.Press OK to continue.

The character selection screen is displayed.

Or you can press CANCEL to return to the game setup screen.

4.Select a character.

Select an avatar and type a name. Please see “Selecting a Character” for more information.

5.Repeat steps 1-4 in this section until you are finished adding players, then return to step 5, in “Playing Competition” above.

Note: You can add up to six players.

Playing the Games

In addition to the Spelling Bee games, your device also includes two other games - Hangman and Jumble.

Hangman

Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. You have to guess the word to save the cowboy.

1.Press the MENU button.

2.Press the arrow icons to cycle through the options until Games is displayed.

3.Press the Games option to see the Games menu.

4.Press HANGMAN.

The Hangman menu is displayed.

5.Press NEW GAME to begin a new game.

You can also select other options from the Hangman menu.

Press OPTION to open the options menu where you can change the skill level or view the high scores. Please see “Changing the Skill Level” for more information.

Press HELP to display instructions for the game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read the text. Press CLOSE to return to the game.

Press EXIT to leave the game and return to the Games menu. Press YES to leave the game. Press NO to return to the Hangman menu.

6.Type letters you think are in the mystery word.

Each wrong guess that you make causes another piece of the cowboy to appear. When he is whole, you lose. When you guess a letter correctly, it gets filled in everywhere it appears in the mystery word.

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.

Press MENU for hints and other options. Please see “Using the Hints Menu” for more information.

7.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 OK. Press CANCEL 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.

8.Press OK to continue.

To clear the high scores, press CLEAR ALL.

9.Press NEW GAME to play again.

✓✓ Using the Hints Menu

During a game, press MENU for additional options.

Press NEW GAME to start a new round. Press BACK to return to the current game.

Press HELP to display instructions for the game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read the text. Press CLOSE to return to the game.

Press QUIT to end the game. Press YES to return to the Hangman menu or press NO to return to the current game.

Press HINT to reveal 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 OPTION.

The Level option is highlighted. Press the arrow icons to change the skill level. Press OK to save your changes. Press CANCEL to exit the Options menu without saving your changes.

Jumble

Jumble displays a series of letters. You have to reorder the letters to spell the mystery word.

1.Press the MENU button.

2.Press the arrow icons to cycle through the options until Games is displayed.

3.Press the Games option to see the Games menu.

4.Press JUMBLE.

The Jumble menu is displayed.

5.Press NEW GAME to begin a new game.

You can also select other options from the

Jumble menu.

Press OPTION to open the Options menu where you can change the skill level or view the high scores. Please see “Changing the Skill Level” for more information.

Press HELP to display instructions for the game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read the text. Press CLOSE to return to the game.

Press EXIT to leave the game and return to the Games menu. Press YES to leave the game. Press NO to return to the Jumble menu.

6.Spell a word by pressing the letters in the order you think they belong.

You must use all the letters on the screen. If a letter appears more than once, it will appear as many times as it appears in the mystery word.

Press DEL to erase the last letter used.

Press MENU for hints and other options. Please see “Using the Hints Menu” for more information.

7.Press OK.

If your score registers as a high score, you are asked to input your name. Type your name and press OK. Press CANCEL if you don’t want to add your score.

Note: If your time is not a high score, you go directly to the Jumble menu.

8.Press OK to continue.

To clear the high scores, press CLEAR ALL.

9.Press NEW GAME to play again.

✓✓ Using the Hints Menu

During a game, press MENU for additional options.

Press NEW GAME to start a new round. Press BACK to return to the current game.

Press HELP to display instructions for the game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read the text. Press CLOSE to return to the game.

Press QUIT to end the game. Press YES to return to the Jumble menu or press NO to return to the current game.

Press SHUFFLE to reorder the provided letters.

✓✓ 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. Level 5 is the most difficult level.

At the Jumble menu, press OPTION.

The Level option is highlighted. Press the arrow icons to change the skill level. Press OK to save your changes. Press CANCEL to exit the Options menu without saving your changes.

Specifications

Model: SSB-208Speaking Spelling Bee

•Batteries: three AAA

•Size: 100 x 57 x 26 mm

•Weight: 100 g