Radica Games Word Scramble 75013 Instruction Manual

MODEL 75013
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82389210 Rev.A

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

ON/HINT
LETTER SELECT
/MOVE
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.
E 1
NEW GAME
SOUND
RESET
HIGH SCORE
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
solve as many words as possible.
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.