EXCALIBUR 470-ET User Manual

User’s Guide for

Touch Screen Solitaire

Model No 470ET,

470ET-CS

ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur
Electronics’ Touch Screen Solitaire game! You will

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Touch Screen Solitaire is easy to use, but be sure to use it
safely. Before starting, please read this manual thoroughly,
especially noting safety, care and battery information.
Keep this manual for reference.

have hours of fun playing against the computer.

PRESS TO RESET THE UNIT. THE UNIT

MAY LOCK UP DUE TO STATIC DISCHARGE OR

OTHER ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCES

HAPPEN

RESET BUTTON ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THEN PRESS

, USE A SLIM, POINTED OBJECT TO PRESS THE

ON BUTTON TO TURN ON THE UNIT.

THE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installing Batteries ……………………………………page 3
Layout of the Touch Screen Solitaire ……………… page 4
Functions of Touch Screen ……………………………page 5
Getting Started with Touch Screen Solitaire …………page 7

Rules ……………………………………………page 7
How to Play ……………………………………..page 8

Power Off ……………………………………….page 10
Scoring System …………………………..……………page 11
Special Care and Handling ………………………….. page 13
Battery Information ………………………………….. page 13
Limited 90-day Warranty ……………………………..page 15

Installing Batteries

The legendary King Arthur
brandished a magic sword,
Excalibur, from which we take
our company name. With this
unique weapon in his hand,
he could not be vanquished.

Although Excalibur Electronics
can’t claim the magical secrets of
Merlin, King Arthur’s court wizard,
sometimes our patented technology
may make it seem as if we could.

We make you think.

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Your new Touch Screen
Solitaire game requires
two AAA batteries, not
included. To install the bat­teries, carefully turn the
Touch Screen Solitaire
game over so that the unit
is facedown on a soft sur­face. Locate the battery
compartment on the back
of the unit. Then use a

small Phillips screwdriver
to remove the screw. Lift
off the battery compart­ment lid and install the bat­teries, making sure to
match polarity (+ and -).
Place the tab of the battery
compartment lid in its slot
and close the compartment
door. Reattach the screw.

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Layout of Touch Screen Solitaire Functions of Touch Screen

(All buttons are touch screen buttons except the RESET button)

you want to move the ace or
other card to.

To move one or more cards
from one card stack to another
card stack, simply touch the

CARD STACK you would like to

move the cards from and then
touch another CARD STACK you
want to move the cards to.

DECK: Use this button to

move an ace or other cards from
the deck to the suit stack. All
you need to do is touch the DECK
first, then touch the SUIT STACK.
Also use this button to move
cards from the DECK to the CARD

STACK. To do this you must-

touch DECK first and then follow
by touching the CARD STACK.

SOUND: Press this button to

turn the SOUND on or off.

REVIEW/KEEP: Your display

will normally show the first and
last cards placed in sequence in
each CARD STACK. Touch this
button to reveal the cards that
are not shown on the display–to
do this, touch the particular

CARD STACK that you would like

to display. You can also, use this

RESET BUTTON

(ON THE BACK

OF THE UNIT)

ON/DRAW DEAL: Press this

button to turn ON the unit. Press
this button to also start the
game. Another press of the but­ton will allow the game to pro­ceed. The game will then draw
cards from the deck. If the unit
turns itself off, touch this key
lightly and it will resume the
game.

NEW GAME: Press this button

to start a new game. Once this is
done, select the game mode and
deal the cards. The game mode
appears just above the score box
(upper left of the LCD display).
“DEAL 1” or “DEAL 3” will
then appear just below the score
box on the LCD DISPLAY.

CARD STACK/SUIT STACK: To

move an ace or another card
from the CARD STACK to the
same SUIT STACK, touch the

CARD STACK you would like to

move and then press the SUIT

STACK.

To move an ace or another
card from the suit stack to the
card stack, touch the SUIT STACK
and then touch the CARD STACK

4

5

button to accumulate your
scores in consecutive games of
Vegas “DEAL 1” or “DEAL 3”
.

TIMER/UNDO: After you’ve

selected NEW GAME, select this
button to activate the timer, if
desired (The timer icon will

appear on the screen between
suit stack and score box). Or

touch it to cancel your last move
when playing game. Press this
button to UNDO the last move.

CARD 1,2,3: When playing

the STANDARD DEAL 3 or VEGAS
DEAL 3, press this button to
reveal the two face-down cards
underneath the last face-up card
that was drawn.

RESET: Press to RESET the

unit. The unit may lock up due
to static discharge or other elec­trical disturbances. press the

RESET button on the back of the

unit. Then press the ON button
to turn on the unit.

Layout of

Touch Screen Solitaire Screen

Getting Started

with Touch Screen Solitaire

Object of the Game

The object of Solitaire is to
use all the cards in the deck
to build up the four suit
stacks in ascending order,
beginning with the aces. You
can easily do this with draw­ing all the cards from the

DECK or CARD STACKS.

Game Rules

To complete a game of
Solitaire you must be able to
have cards on each

STACK

in descending order

(ie. from King to Ace).

CARD STACKS must be built

by alternating black

and Clubs)

and red suits
(Hearts and Diamonds).
Solitaire displays the red
suits

(Hearts and Diamonds)

clearly on the LCD display.
Cards on each
must be in the same suit and
built up in ascending order
(from Ace to King).

CARD

(Spades

SUIT STACK

Selecting the Game

and Dealing the Cards

After installing batteries
into the unit, press
and then press the

DEAL button to turn the unit

on.

Proceed and then press the

NEW GAME button. The words

“

NEW GAME” will appear

and flash at the top left of the
LCD display, and then the
screen will display the
default game mode “

DARD DEAL 1

You can choose

DARD DEAL
DEAL

GAME

whether you prefer the game
to be dealt by one card at a
time (
at a time (

Press the
consecutively until game

by pressing NEW

. Also you can choose

DEAL 1) or three cards

DEAL 3).

NEW GAME button

RESET,

ON/DRAW-

STAN-

” first.

STAN-

or VEGAS

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mode is displayed (this is

shown above the score box
on the LCD display)

and

DEAL 1 or DEAL 3 are also
shown

(located below the
score box on the LCD dis­play).

You may now select

one of game modes:

STANDARD DEAL 1
VEGAS DEAL 1
STANDARD DEAL 3
VEGAS DEAL 3

The Deal

Once you’ve selected your
game, press
to deal the cards. You’ll hear
the sound of a shuffling deck,
and the unit will automatical­ly deal the cards into the
seven

CARD STACKS.

CARD STACKS are dealt

The
in seven vertical rows. The
first row has only one card in
it. The second stack has two,
the third has three, and so on,
until the seventh stack has
seven cards. Altogether this
makes 28 cards in the

ON/DRAW-DEAL

CARD

STACKS

top card on each

STACK

. You can see only the

CARD

.

How to Move

the Cards

Once the cards are dealt,
you’ll proceed by moving
each of the cards, whenever
possible.

Try to locate the Aces to
move to the
move an ace from the card
stack to the suite stack, press
the

CARD STACKS button cor-

responding to the card you
want to move and the

STACK

Then take an opportunity to
locate and move each of the
Kings to any empty CARD

.

STACK

To move the card(s) from

CARD STACK to another

one

CARD STACK press the CARD
STACKS

to the cards you want to
move and the button corre­sponding to the location to
which you want to move.

SUIT STACK. To

SUIT

button.

button corresponding

Move cards on the

STACKS

together in descend-

CARD

ing sequence and alternate
suits

(mentioned above).

If you would like to move
one card or a whole sequence
of cards from one CARD

STACK

to another, simply
lightly press one card stack
you want to move from and
then lightly press the

STACK

you would like to

CARD

move the cards to.

The unit will only permit
you to move cards when it is
legal according to standard
Solitaire rules. Please
remember that the cards must
be placed in the

STACKS

so that black and red

CARD

suits are alternating and that
the cards also go from the
highest card
lowest card

The lowest card

(King) to the

(Deuce).

(Ace)

should be moved immediate­ly to the

SUIT STACKS at the

top right of the LCD display.

Drawing a card

from DECK

When you complete a

move, lightly press the

ON/DRAW-DEAL. You will

then see a new card appear
face-up at the upper left of
the LCD Display.

Note: If you have selected
either of the
options, then use the CARDS
1,2,3 DEAL button to be able
to view the two cards below
the first face-up card. You
can then move only the top
card. It will assist you in
knowing what cards are
located below. This assists in
your game strategy.

Continue the game by
pressing the
button until you view a card

KEEP IN MIND

THAT YOU CAN MOVE

A WHOLE SEQUENCE OF

CARDS OR EVEN PART OF

A SEQUENCE TO AN

APPROPRIATE CARD OR

TO ANOTHER SEQUENCE

DEAL 3

ON/DRAW-DEAL

.

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that can be moved either
down to one of the

STACKS

or up to SUIT STACKS.

CARD

This particular card can be
moved in the normal way by
lightly pressing the

STACK

to select the face-up

card and touch either the

STACK

or the CARD STACK.

DECK

SUIT

The card will then relocate to
that spot. The card will auto­matically be placed in the
proper sequence.

The LCD display will show
the first and last card in a
sequence in card stack. You
can also peek at the cards
between them by using the

REVIEW/KEEP button, To use

this feature, you must then
select the

CARD STACK by

lightly pressing it. Also
remember that groups of
cards in proper correspon­ding sequence within the

STACKS can be moved as a

group.

You will automatically win
the game, if you can move all
of your cards to the

STACKS

. If you are unable to

SUIT

complete the move to the

SUIT STACKS , you lose the

game and will need to try
again.

Power Off

If no button is pressed for
about 3 minutes, the unit will
power
You can press the ON/DRAW-

DEAL button to turn it on and

continue your last game.

OFF automatically.

Scoring System

Standard Styles (DEAL 1 or 3)

Each game starts with 0 points.

0 points Move each card from one CARD STACK to another

CARD STACK.

+5 points Move each card from DECK to CARD STACK or

to each face-down card which has been
turned face up.

+10 points Move each card from DECK or CARD STACK

to SUIT STACK.

-15 points Move each card from SUIT STACK and
then back down to the CARD STACK.

-20 points Each pass through the DECK, this will occur after
three passes through the DECK
in STANDARD DEAL 3.

-100 points Each pass through the deck in STANDARD DEAL 1.

If a icon with a zero in a square appears below the deck on the

LCD Display, this will mean a pass through the deck is completed.

Excalibur Electronics reserves the right to make technical changes

without notice in the interest of progress.

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Scoring System (Continued)

Vegas Style (DEAL 1 or 3)

Each game starts at 500 points.

If you decide to accumulate your scores in consecutive
games, press
“

KEEP” will appear on the LCD screen.

REVIEW button before game starts, and the word

Special Care and Handling

• Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping.

• Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use
between the temperatures of 39º F and 100º F (4º C and 38º C).

• Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners
with chemical agents.

-52 points Cost per game.
+5 points Move each card to SUIT STACK.

Player has only one time to pass through the DECK in

VEGAS DEAL 1.

Player has three times to pass through the

DEAL 3

If a icon with a

.

x in a square appears below the DECK, it cor-

DECK in VEGAS

responds to the Player that the cards can not be drawn from the

DECK. However the Player can then move the card from the

deck as usual.

Standard Deal with Timer Option

If you select the timer option, a special bonus will be award­ed if you win the game within a specific time of about 4.5 min­utes.

-2 points 2 points will be deducted automatically,

if you exceed 8 seconds after each move.

Battery Information

• Batteries should be installed and replaced only by an adult.

• Touch Screen Solitaire uses 2 AAA batteries, not included.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the unit.

• Do not short circuit battery terminals.

• Remove batteries and store them in a cool,

dry place when not in use.

• To avoid explosion or leakage, do not dispose of batteries

in a fire or attempt to recharge alkaline or other
non-rechargeable batteries.

• Install batteries so that the polarity (+ and -) matches the

diagrams in the battery compartment.

• Use only batteries of the same type and equivalency.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable l
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY

EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC.,
warrants to the original consumer that
its products are free from any electrical
or mechanical defects for a period of 90
DAYS from the date of purchase. If any
such defect is discovered within the
warranty period, EXCALIBUR ELEC­TRONICS, INC., will repair or replace
the unit free of charge upon receipt of
the unit, shipped postage prepaid and
insured to the factory address shown at
right.

The warranty covers normal consumer
use and does not cover damage that
occurs in shipment or failure that results
from alterations, accident, misuse,
abuse, neglect, wear and tear, inade­quate maintenance, commercial use, or
unreasonable use of the unit. Removal
of the top panel voids all warranties.
This warranty does not cover cost of
repairs made or attempted outside of the
factory.

Any applicable implied warranties,
including warranties of merchantability
and fitness, are hereby limited to 90
DAYS from the date of purchase.
Consequential or incidental
damages resulting from a
breach of any applicable
express or implied war­ranties are hereby exclud­ed. Some states do not
allow limitations on the
duration of implied
warranties and do not
allow exclusion of

incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitations and exclusions in
these instances may not apply. The only
authorized service center in the United
States is:

Excalibur Electronics, Inc.

13755 SW 119th Ave

Miami, Florida 33186 U.S.A.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

www.ExcaliburElectronics.com

Ship the unit carefully packed, prefer­ably in the original carton, and send it
prepaid, and adequately insured. Include
a letter, detailing the complaint and
including your daytime telephone num­ber, inside the shipping carton. If your
warranty has expired and you want an
estimated fee for service, write to the
above address, specifying the model and
the problem.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND

YOUR UNIT WITHOUT

RECEIVING

AN ESTIMATE

FOR SERVICING.

WE CANNOT

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