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VTech PreComputer 2000 Manual page 14

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TRIVIA
The Trivia activities of the
PRECOMPUTER 2000
include topics on
ECOLOGY,
HISTORY
and
GEOGRAPHY.
There is also an activity called
SUPER POWER
which covers questions on a broad range of topics.
Select the
TRIVIA
topic you want by pressing the corresponding key. Read each
question as it scrolls across the viewing screen and type in the correct
·
answer.
Then press the
ENTER
key.
Press the
HELP
key to select from three multiple choices if you have difficulty
in answering the questions. 5 points will be deducted when you use the
HELP
function.
GAMES
TYPING GAME
Test your speed and accuracy as you type in the letters that scroll across the
screen. Four chances are given. In this one player only activity a series of letters
or words will scroll across the bottom row of the
screen.
Type the letters as they
appear on the screen to score points. One chance will be deducted when the
letters touch the left border of the screen. One chance will be added for every
1000 points scored. If you obtain the highest score in the record of
PRECOMPUTER
2000,
type in your name, which will be shown when you enter the activity.
ALPHAJUMBLE
Use the cursor keys to put a series of scrambled letters into alphabetical
order.
Two rows of scrambled letters will appear on the screen with one open space
to allow for letter position shifting
.
Use the left/right cursor keys as well as the
vertical cursor key to shift letters back and forth to put the entire series of letters
into proper alphabetical order. No score is given for
ALPHAJUMBLE.
WORD FLASH
Learn the spelling of new words as they appear on the screen
.
A word will flash
three times on the top row of the screen then disappear. Type the word on the
bottom row and press the
ENTER
key.
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