Excalibur electronic Backgammon Wizard E125 - Manual (Page 3)

Install the Batteries
Using a small Phillips screwdriver,
remove the battery-compartment panel
screw on the back of LCD Backgammon.
Then remove the panel by pulling gently
from the top. Install two fresh, alkaline
AAA batteries, making sure to follow the
diagram in each battery slot so that the
polarity (+ or -) of the batteries is correct.
Replace the battery compartment panel.
Play a Game Right Away
After you have installed the batteries, the
display will show the backgammon board
with all the pips (pieces) on their starting
points or triangles (see figure on right).
The LCD will also show
SidE. This
indicates you are at the first move of the
game and ready to roll the dice to see who
goes first. If it doesn't display
SidE, use
a thin object to press RESET.
Deciding Who Goes First
Press the ROLL key. You will see the dice
roll, then stop. If the die on the top is less
than the die on the bottom, LCD
Backgammon will go first and play it’s
move. If the die on the top is larger, you
move first so the display will show
PLAy. If doubles (the same value dice)
are rolled, the display will show
dOUb,
which means the stakes for the game can
be doubled. You may accept the double
or decline it by pressing the ACCEPT or
decline DECLINE keys.
After the computer’s move or after your
move, the display will show
rOLL,
press the ROLL key to roll the dice.
Making Your First Move
The way you select and make your move
is very simple. You always have WHITE.
• Press on the SELECT key to choose
the pip you want to move. An arrow will
point to the pip if it can be legally moved.
•
To move the pip the number shown
on the top die, press the TOP key.
• To move the pip the number shown on
the bottom die, press the BOTTOM
key.
Putting a game “on hold”
Any time it's your move and you wish to
stop playing for awhile, just press the
ON/OFF key. LCD Backgammon will
switch off and go into a sleep mode. It
will remember the last position, including
the score, as long as you do not interrupt
the power supply-for example, by remov-
ing the batteries. To resume play, just
press the ON/OFF key.
NOTE: If no key has been pressed for a
period of time, LCD Backgammon will
turn off, saving your game position. Use
the ON/OFF key to resume the game.
Special Messages
During the game the following messages
may appear on the display:
PASS - This means you or the comput-
er cannot use the dice or remaining die to
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