VTech PreComputer 2000 Manual page 9

THE ACTIVITY KEYS:
There are 24 activities in PRECOMPUTER 2000. Most of them can be accessed
with just a touch of the Activity Selector.
HOW TO PLAY:
To begin an activity or game, press the ON key to turn on the unit. Choose an
activity and press its key on the PRECOMPUTER 2000's Activity Selector.
Activities automatically begin in Level 1 in the one player made.
TWO PLAYER MODE:
For two player mode, first press the PLAYER key, enter the number 2, "R.
PLAYER NAME:" will appear on the top row of the screen. Type in the name of
the person who will operate the RIGHT PLAYER key and press ENTER. Follow
the same procedure for the LEFT PLAYER key. In two player mode, the right
and left player's names will fla.sh back and forth on the screen. The player who
presses his/her player button first will have the chance to answer the question.
The level of play and player mode will remain the same from one activity to another
unless you change the setting.
SCORING:
In one player mode for most activities there will be five questions in one round.
You will receive 20 points for a correct answer on the first try and 1 0 points on
the second try. 5 points will be deducted if you use the HELP key. No points will
be awarded if you do not answer correctly by the second try or if you press the
ANSWER key.
In two player mode, both players begin with scores of 100 in most of activities
and one round will consist of ten questions. 10 points will be added to your score
for each correct answer and 1 0 points will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Note: There is no two player mode in NUMBER CHALLENGE, TYPING GAME
and ALPHAJUMBLE.
THE DISPLAY:
PRECOMPUTER 2000 features a big dot matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) . It
can display 2 lines x 20 characters on screen.
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