How To Play; Sudoku; How To Play Handheld Sudoku; Preset Timing - Excalibur 452-2-CC User Manual

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How to Play

Sudoku

The object of the game is to
place numbers in the empty
squares so that each row,
each column and each three
by three grid contains num-
bers one through nine once.
How to Play Handheld
Sudoku
After you've installed new
batteries, press the
button to turn your unit on. /
ON OFF
Press the
/
button to select you game
GAME SELECT HINTS
level. If you do not want to
time your game, press the
button to turn
/
this function off. Press the
TIMER UNDO
button to start
your game. /
START PAUSE
Use the four directional
buttons ( , , , and
) to move the cursor
UP DOWN LEFT
around in the puzzle. To
RIGHT
move quickly from one grid
to the next, press the
button, which enables you to
ZONE
jump to the center of a three-
by-three grid. Press again to
turn the function off and
scroll through boxes one-by-
one.
Press a number key to input
a number in any blank box.
If you successfully com-
plete a puzzle within the pre-
set time, the word will
flash on the screen. If you
WIN
complete a puzzle after the
preset time, the word
will flash on the screen.
FINISH

Preset Timing

The timer is preset for each
level. You win if you com-
plete the puzzle within this
preset time limit.
Level One: 8 minutes.
Level Two: 12 minutes.
Level Three: 18 minutes.
Level Four: 25 minutes.
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Tips

Use the following tips in
your game and you'll be a
Sudoku master in no time.
If you get stuck during a
game, try one of the follow-
ing suggestions.
If you can't figure out a
correct number for a box,
press the
/
button for possible answer
GAME SELECT HINTS
choices.
If you believe you have
incorrectly inputted a num-
ber, you can undo up to thirty
moves by pressing the
button.
/
TIMER Sometimes when you get UNDO
stuck, it's best to take a break
and return to the puzzle later
with a clearer mind. Press the
button to save your
puzzle. When you are ready
SAVE
to give it another shot, press
the button to return
to your puzzle.
RECALL

Customized Puzzles

In addition to playing one
of 16,000 puzzles already
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stored in your Handheld
Sudoku, you can also cus-
tomize your own puzzle.
Create your own Sudoku
puzzles or create a duplicate
puzzle from one you've seen
in a book, newspaper or mag-
azine.
To create a customized
puzzle, follow the steps
below.
Press the
button until you see
GAME SELECT
on the left side of
HINTS
the screen. Press the
CHALLENGE
button to confirm your
START
selection.
PAUSE
Before entering numbers,
set the timer to 8, 12, 18, 25
minutes or timer off by press-
ing the button.
/
TIMER UNDO
Use the directional buttons
to scroll across the empty
puzzle. Input the appropriate
numbers in the appropriate
box. Once you've finished
entering your puzzle, press
the button to
play your customized puzzle. /
START PAUSE
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