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MODEL 75013

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 82389210 Rev.A

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

CATEGORIES

The words are categorized into person, place or thing.

SELECTING A LETTER

Each of the letter buttons on the console cor- responds to the letter directly above. To select a letter, press the letter button under the letter you want to move. The letter will keep flash- ing. To deselect a letter, press the letter button again and the letter will stop flashing.

MOVING A LETTER

A letter may be moved to any spot within the scrambled word. Once you have selected a letter, press the letter button where you want to move the letter to. If the letter is correct in the new position it will flash several times and stop automatically.

PLAYING THE GAME

Your goal is to earn as many points as you can by putting the scrambled words in their correct order. To begin playing, use the ON/HINT button. The category will display on the console for the scrambled word. Then, start to move the letters into their correct place. You will have five minutes to try and

ON/HINT

NEW GAME

solve as many words as possible.

SOUND

 

 

 

 

RESET

LETTER

 

SELECT

 

 

/MOVE

HIGH SCORE

ON/HINT - Press this button to wake the game. During game play, pressing this button solves one letter of the word at a time.

HIGH SCORE - Press this button to see the high score for the skill level you are currently playing including the number of words com- pleted, the average time per word to solve and how many hints were used.

SOUND - Turns the sound on or off.

NEW GAME - Press and hold this button for two seconds to start a new game.

LETTER BUTTONS - Selects and places the letter that you want to move.

RESET - Resets the game at any time during game play.

STARTING OUT

To begin playing Word Scramble, wake the game by pressing the ON/HINT button. After the introduction, the skill levels 1,2,3 will appear. Press the Letter button under the level you want to play and the corresponding level will flash. Then, press the ON/HINT button to start the game.

Helpful Hint: To skip through the introduction, press the ON/HINT button.

SKILL LEVELS

There are three levels to choose from. Level 1 uses words that are four letters long. Level 2 uses words that are five and six letters long.

Level 3 uses words that are seven and eight letters long.

USING HINTS

During game play, you can press the ON/HINT button for a hint. You can use three free hints per game. After you have used the three hints, points are deducted from your final score.

SCORING POINTS

You score a point for each letter you put into the correct order. Remember, after you have used your free three hints, points are deduct- ed from your final score.

There is a progressive penalty when using hints. After you have used your three free hints and press hint again, one point is deducted from your score. If you press the hint button again, two more points are deducted from your score and so on.

NEW GAME

The NEW GAME button may be pressed any time during game play. After it is pressed, the Word Scramble will start from the introduc- tion.

SLEEP MODE

Word Scramble will go to sleep after one minute of non-activity. To wake the game, press the ON/HINT button.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

This game is powered by two (2) AAA batter- ies.

Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the battery compartment door can be removed.

Insert two (2) AAA batteries (we recommend alkaline) as indicated inside the battery compartment.

Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.

Adult supervision is recommended when changing batteries.

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Radica Games 75013 instruction manual Button Functions Categories, Selecting a Letter, Moving a Letter, Playing the Game