EXCALIBUR E108 Einstein Brain Station - Manual (Page 12)

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Then to insert HAZE:
(1) Bring the cursor to the square for
the A, and press the A key.
(2) Press the UP arrow key to indicate
that you are typing your word
vertically. The cursor moves one
square down.
(3) Press Z, then ENTER. The points
obtained (for this word, and the
total so far) appear briefl y in the
bottom line.
To calculate the points for each word
you complete, the total number of letters
in the word is multiplied by the number
of letters you have just added to it. In
our example, you score 30 for ENOUGH
(6x5) and 8 for HAZE (4x2).
When you have no more words to type,
press SOLVE (and confi rm with UP or
DOWN and ENTER) to see your fi nal
score.
4.10 W
ORD
C
ROSS
G
AME
At the start you have 2 options: “Your
word” or “My word”, as in a “Hangman
Game” (see § 4.2). You can switch
between the options using UP or DOWN.
When the right one is “blinking”, press
ENTER.
Next, you are given a choice between two
types of scoring:
Under “standard” scoring, every letter
scores the same. Under “bonus” scoring,
more points are awarded for using letters
that are seen less commonly. Again,
make your choice using UP/DOWN and
ENTER.
If you chose “Your word”, you must
now type a word of 9 letters and press
ENTER. If you chose “My word”, a word
appears automatically, e.g.:
The user plays fi rst, then the computer
and user play by turns. On his turn, each
player inserts one letter into the grid.
The letter must complete at least one
new word, and must fi t together with
those already there – like Scrabble or a
crossword.
To play, bring the cursor to the desired
square using the arrow keys, then press a
letter key. In the above example, on your
fi rst turn you could place an X under one
of the Oʼs. Then your opponent could
place a B above the same O.
After each turn, your points and current
total appear briefl y in the bottom line.
If unable to continue, press ENTER to
“pass”. If the computer displays “I pass”,
you have another turn. If both players
pass, the game ends.
Note: If “bonus” scoring is selected,
the “help” menu (see § 2) includes an
extra item. You can press HELP then
4, to display a table of letters and their
corresponding scores. (Then press
CLEAR to continue with the game.)
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