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Saitek Mephisto Solar Star Instructions Manual page 20

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He+liiâ solar star
When you prcmote a pawn. prcss your pawn down inlo the hole
of its from" squ!rc. âs usual. Tfte d;play will thén show the "frcm
squde ûnd the symbol for lhe Qùeen {ree riS!re 26). When you press
your pawn down on the "to'squarÊ, it aùlomâtically bêcomes a Queenl
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3.O Ch.ngins Sld.. {lth lhe Compût.r
To ch.nge sid€s sith the computer, prcss PLAY $hen it h your
tum. The computer willmake the nexr move fo. you. sid€. Yoù may
chângesides âs often as yoù wish!
3.t Ch.ctirs rh. Pi.c. Po.itlon.
lfpieces get knocked overor ifyou think the position mightbe
wrcng. the compuler can check (o. verify) ùe boùd for yoù. on your
$m. pEss one of rhe Pie(t Symlrol keys. Thc compucr will show dl€
slnbol for lhe piece lnd the firs(white square occDpied by that piec€.
Fienft 26 - A1.r tn lmm tqwÊ is presvd, the diq'l6 tiù,lo$ indicotcr ttte
po\û ptunotbn br sho\ri\ thê ttmbol lor th. Quee,,
ll you worlld ûther urderpmmole lnd charSê yoùr p.sn to a
R@k. Bhhop, or a Knighr. fiÉ( press the "frcm squate- Then, beforc
presing the "to' squùe, prcs the Piæe Symbol key for the Rook,
Bishop or Knight. Finally. prcs down on the to" squùe. Donl fôrget
When the computer pomoles, itdhplays the newly-pronoted
piece after you prcss ils "frcm" squaB. PÊs the to' squùe then
3.4 lll.gd
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Mephisro Solar Slar nev€r accepts illegal moves. Ifyou rry to
make ân illegâlmovê.the displÂy will con(inue roshow lhe from
squæ. (ln TURBO, you will hear a beep.) PBss down on ùat square |o
cleâr the illegâlmovel then make anorher move.
3.5 Inl.rupiine
lh. Compui..'.
So..ch
To intenupt thecompule|while il is rhinkinS, pres down PLAY
unrilir makes â move. Mephisto Solù Slar will then play the best mole
it h$ foùnd $ far. Because the compùter thinks Dorc dowly in ECO
mode, it may lake longer lo r€spond in that mode, sornerimes up ro | 5
To lerify lhe Black piece, pess COLOR. Kecp prcsin8 the sâme
Sy|nbol key lo *e the board lfiaions ofall piecés olrh
sDe colo.
Jntl type. Erh rime rhe rme Piece Symbol ley h pre$ed. ir ihows
lcarion of Ih€ nexl piee of ihe sme color md type. Whib is
by a bonom line b€foæ the piee symbol. and Black is indicâled by a
1op linebeforc th€ piecesymbol. wh€n there ûre no more piecesof
1yp€. the computer beeps (TURBO only), and lwo lines ùe displayed
insread of a posirion. To vedfy other pieces. repeal ùe sam€ steps usi
the other Plece Symbol keys. Eâch time yoD pres . Dew Piece
key. the compuEr will show lhe Whit€ piece læation- Check the
boldif you qish:when yoùN finrshed. ju\l maleyou, netr move.
PMCTICE VENFYING SOME PIECES!
NE'GAME
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(Nee rdûE)
Now let ! .heck th? positions oJ a tlc Rookr:

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