Excalibur electronic 915-3 - Manual (Page 2)

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C ongratulations! You now own King Arthur, not just a terrific
chess player, but your own personal chess trainer. You’ll be
amazed at his strong, insightful play and delighted by his
many unique features, those that make playing chess and improving
fun! One of these innovative features is the LCD that automatically
shows you the current board position, and lots of other information,
at all times!
Take a moment to notice that every square on King Arthur’s chess
board has a unique “address,” a letter and number that corresponds to
the file and rank of the square. This is the same system used by chess
masters the world over. King Arthur uses these square designations to
communicate with you about the game. Of course, he shows you the
moves on his unique display as well.
The legendary King Ar thur brandished a magic sword,
Excalibur, from which we take our company name . With
this unique weapon in his hands, he could not be vanquished.
Although Excalibur Electronics can’t claim the magi-
cal secrets of Merlin, King Ar thur’s cour t
wizard, sometimes our patented technology
may make it seem as if we could.
King Ar thur chess is another unmatched
innovation of
Excalibur Electronics.
We make you think.
KING ARTHUR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: QUICK START & THE BASICS . . . . . . . . . . page 6
1.1 Installing the batteries
1.2 Finding the pieces
1.3 Setting up the pieces
1.4 Making your move
1.5 Moving King Arthur’s piece as displayed
—you’ve got a game going!
1.6 Putting a game “on hold”
CHAPTER 2: KEY FUNCTIONS & GENERAL LAYOUT
. . page 10
CHAPTER 3: SPECIAL KEYS AND FEATURES
. . . . . . . page 12
3.1 Starting a new game
3.2 Playing the Black pieces from the start of a game
3.3 Switching sides during a game
3.4 Adjusting the display contrast
3.5 Playing without the physical pieces
3.6 Change your mind? Take your move back!
3.7 Changing levels of play
3.8 Display options
3.9 Forcing King Arthur to move immediately
3.10 Getting hints
3.11 Displaying threats
3.12 Peeking into King Arthur’s brain on higher levels
3.13 Replaying a variation
3.14 Practicing blindfold chess
3.15 Turning off the sound
3.16 King Arthur versus King Arthur—“automatic pilot”
3.17 Human versus Human
3.18 Automatic shut-off
3.19 Flip Option: Playing Black from the LCD-Side
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