Hasbro Battleship A3846 Game User guide

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1-2 PLAYERS / AGES 8

ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

A3846

GAME GUIDE

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INSERT 3 AA BATTERIES

1. INSERT THE BATTERIES

To insert the batteries, make sure the red ON/OFF switch is OFF. Then loosen the screw on the battery box, located on the underside of the center module, and remove the door. Insert three AA-size alkaline batteries, making sure to align the + and – symbols with the markings in the plastic. Then replace the door and tighten the screw. Phillips/cross head screwdriver (not included) needed to insert batteries.

IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION

CAUTION:

1. TO AVOID BATTERY LEAKAGE a. Always follow the instructions carefully.

Use only batteries speciﬁed and be sure to insert them correctly by matching the + and – polarity markings.

b. Do not mix old batteries and new batteries or standard (carbon-zinc) with alkaline batteries.

c. Remove exhausted or dead batteries from the product.

d. Remove batteries if product is not to be played with for a long time.

e. Do not short-circuit the supply terminals. f. RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES: Do not mix these

with any other types of batteries. Always remove from the product before recharging. Recharge batteries under adult supervision. DO NOT RECHARGE OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES.

2. Should this product cause, or be affected by, local electrical interference, move it away from other electrical equipment. Reset (switching off and back on again or removing and re-inserting batteries) if necessary.

2. ASSEMBLE THE GAME UNIT

Apply the green Advanced Weapons label to the side of the center module with the red ON/OFF switch. Apply the red label to the other side.

Apply the large green BATTLESHIP label and two rubber feet to the back of the green battle grid. Apply the large red BATTLESHIP label and two rubber feet to the back of the red battle grid.

Press the battle grid panels into the sides of the module, with the green grid on the side with the red ON/OFF switch. Snap the target grid into the top, with the green side facing the red ON/OFF switch.

Apply the storage tray labels to both tray lids.

3. PLACE THE GAME PARTS IN THE TRAY

Carefully detach the 10 combat crafts from the plastic frames, and then discard or recycle the frame. Assemble each tank by inserting the peg on the underside of the gun turret into the body. Use an emery board or sandpaper to remove excess plastic from the ships.

Remove all pegs from the bags. Place half of the parts in each storage tray, so that each tray has:

• 34 red HIT pegs

• 64 white MISS pegs

• 10 blue SCAN pegs

ON/OFF SWITCH

RED LABEL

GREEN LABEL

CENTER MODULE

ON/OFF SWITCH

STORAGE TRAY LABEL

THE FIRST TIME YOU PLAY

GAME CONTENTS • Four-piece folding game unit with tray lids

• 5 gray combat crafts

• 5 red combat crafts

• Red, white, and blue pegs

• Label sheet

• 4 rubber feet

OBJECT Destroy your opponent’s eet of ships

before yours is destroyed!

QUICK START To get into the game fast! 5

GAME GUIDE CONTENTS The First Time You Play 3

Crafts and Setup 4 Quick Start 5 The Games Solo Classic Battleship 6 2 - Player Classic Battleship 7 2 - Player Advanced Battleship 8 Automatic Fleet Layouts 10

2 3

RED BATTLE GRID

TARGET

GRID

GREEN BATTLE GRID

(X2)

INTRODUCTION

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SETTING UP YOUR GAME

1. Lay the battle grids at. Then lift the target grid straight up until the rubber feet on the battle grids grip the play surface.

2. Push down on the game unit to lock the battle grids in place. Make sure the game is stable before you start playing.

1. If necessary, follow the instructions on pages 3–4 to assemble and set up your game. Press the ON/OFF switch to turn the game on. Then:

• Press 2 to select two players.

• Press 1 to select the Classic game.

2. Deploy your forces in one of two ways:

• Press 1 to select Custom Ship Layout. Place your crafts on your battle grid. Then enter the rst and last coordinates of their locations.

• Press 2 to select Automatic Layout. This lets you choose from 30 preset layouts (pages 10–11). Choose your layout, place your crafts on the battle grid, and enter the code of the layout.

3. Attack the enemy!

In the Classic game, you have one attack per turn.

When the game starts, re coordinates.

• If you mi ss, place a white peg on your target grid.

• If you hit , place a red peg on your target grid. Your opponent also places a red peg on the ship you hit.

4. First player to destroy all enemy ships wins.

QUICK START: 2-PLAYER CLASSIC BATTLESHIP

Best for rst-time players, or to get going fast!

NATO LETTER CODES

Battleship uses these NATO codes to call out letter coordinates:

A = Alpha F = Foxtrot B = Bravo G = Golf C = Charlie H = Hotel D = Delta I = India E = Echo

GAMES MODES

1. Classic Game: 1 or 2 players

Basic game that lets you develop your battle skills. Play solo against the game, or against

another player. On your turn, re one shot to

score a hit or a miss. To win, destroy the

enemy eet.

2. Advanced Game: 2 players

More complex game that allows you to make attacks on each turn and access special weapons.

To win, destroy the enemy eet rst.

TARGET GRID

ON/OFF SWITCH

COMMAND PANEL

(SEE BOX FOR CONTROL FEATURES)

BATTLE GRID

BATTLE CRAFTS EXAMPLE OF A POSSIBLE

FLEET DEPLOYMENT

FIRE COORDINATES

LETTER/NUMBER BUTTONS

To enter a coordinate, press the letter button rst, and then the number button. To enter C7, for example, rst press the button labeled C3, then press the button labeled G7.

CANCEL

FIRE

Press to launch an attack or

conrm a menu selection.

REPEAT

Press to repeat the

last voice prompt.

BATTLE SCAN (ADVANCED GAME)

Press to search

for enemies.

SPECIAL WEAPONS (ADVANCED GAME)

Press to use a craft’s

special weapon.

QUICK STARTCRAFTS & SETUP

THE COMBAT CRAFTS

Each player commands ve crafts. The eet includes a battleship, three planes, and a tank. (The terms "ships" and "crafts" are used interchangeably in Electronic Battleship.)

THE COMMAND PANEL

BATTLESHIP

5 hits to sink

FIGHTER

3 hits to sink

ATTACK PLANE

4 hits to sink

TANK

2 hits to sink

SPY PLANE

3 hits to sink

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TO INPUT THE POSITION OF YOUR BATTLESHIP, PRESS B5 AND B9.

B B5 9

IF YOU CHOOSE THIS TARGET, ENTER B3 TO FIRE AT IT.

YOU HIT YOUR OPPONENT’S SPY PLANE AT B3. HE PLACES A RED PEG IN THAT SHIP HOLE.

IF YOU CHOOSE THIS TARGET, ENTER B3 TO FIRE AT IT.

YOU HIT YOUR OPPONENT'S SPY PLANE AT B3. HE PLACES A RED PEG IN THAT LOCATION ON THE SHIP.

CLASSIC BATTLESHIPCLASSIC BATTLESHIP

SOLO CLASSIC GAME

Play against the computer.

STARTING THE GAME

1. Sit on the green side of the game unit.

2. Turn the game on. The game will say

. Press 1, then press FIRE to conrm. You’ll be playing against the computer.

3. Choose Custom or Automatic ship layout. Press 1 to choose Custom Ship Layout. Press 2 to choose Automatic Ship Layout. Then place your ships on your battle grid.

SHIP LAYOUT OPTIONS

1. Custom: press 1 and FIRE to choose. Place each of your ships on your battle grid and input their coordinates so the game knows where they are.

2. Automatic: press 2 and FIRE to choose. Place each of your ships in one of 30 preset layouts (see pages 10 and 11). Enter the code for that layout, and the game automatically inputs its coordinates.

Custom Ship Layout

If you selected Custom Ship Layout, the game will

say

. Place your ve ships on your battle grid, starting with your Battleship, and then input their coordinates:

• Place each ship by tting its pegs into the holes. Do not place your ships diagonally.

• Don’t place your ships so their target holes are off the battle grid or overlap other ships.

• Input only the rst and last coordinates of the ships so the game will know where they are. Then press FIRE to conrm. For example, if you place your Battleship as shown below, the coordinates are B5, B6, B7, B8, and B9. To enter its location, just press B5 and B9. The game will automatically know the coordinates in between.

Canceling an entry. If you make a mistake, press the CANCEL button and re-enter the information after the last command is repeated.

Fixing incorrect coordinates. If you’ve entered wrong coordinates, the game will say

<Incorrect>. Simply

enter the correct coordinates.

Automatic Ship Layout

If you’ve chosen this option, take a look at the 30 preset eet layouts on pages 10 and 11. Choose a layout, and place your ships in the positions shown. When the game asks, enter the letter and number of the formation you used, then press FIRE to conrm.

PLAYING THE GAME

In the solo game, you are playing classic Battleship against the computer, which simulates the second player. After you make a layout selection, the computer simulates choosing a starting formation. Then, it simulates all attack choices on its turn, reporting hits or misses.

The game begins by saying

<Awaiting orders Player

. Do the following:

1. Choose a target: Choose a coordinate on the upper target grid. Put a white peg in that hole, and enter the letter/number coordinate.

2. Fire! Press FIRE to launch a missile at your target. Then wait to see if it’s a hit or a miss.

• Hit! If you hit an enemy ship, you’ll hear an explosion and

<Enemy hit at [target]!>. Replace

your white peg with a red one to record the hit. Your opponent (in the solo game, it’s the computer) then announces the hit, matching the same coordinate. (Your opponent does not tell you which ship was hit.)

• Miss! If you didn’t hit an enemy ship, you’ll hear

<Miss at [target]>. Leave your white peg in the

hole to mark it as a miss.

3. You’ll now hear

<Awaiting orders Player 2>.

Now it’s your opponent’s turn to choose a target and re at it.

4. Continue taking turns ring, and keep track of your hits and misses.

Destroying a Ship

When all coordinates of a ship have been hit, the ship is sunk. You’ll hear

<Enemy target

neutralized!>

and the name of the ship that was destroyed. Leave destroyed ships on the grid, with red pegs still in place.

WINNING THE GAME

When one player sinks the fth and last ship in his opponent’s eet, that player wins the game!

2-PLAYER CLASSIC GAME

Play with a friend.

STARTING THE GAME

1. Choose sides. Player 1 sits on the green side of the game. Player 2 sits on the red side.

2. Turn the game on. The game will say

. Press 2,

then press FIRE to conrm.

3. Choose a game mode: When the game says

, press 1. You’ll hear <Classic game

selected. Press FIRE to conrm>

. Press FIRE.

4. Choose your ship layout. (See Ship Layout

Options on page 6.)

PLAYING THE GAME

The game begins by saying

<Awaiting orders

Player 1>

. Do the following:

1. Choose a target: Choose a coordinate on the upper target grid. Put a white peg in that hole, and enter the letter/number coordinate.

2. Fire! Press FIRE to launch a missile at your target. Then wait to see if it’s a hit or a miss.

• Hit! If you hit an enemy ship, you’ll hear an explosion and

<Enemy hit at [target]!>.

Replace your white peg with a red one to record the hit. Your opponent then announces the hit, matching the same coordinate (your opponent does not tell you which ship was hit).

• Miss! If you didn’t hit an enemy ship, you’ll

hear

<Miss at [target]>. Leave your white peg

in the hole to mark it as a miss.

3. You’ll now hear

<Awaiting orders Player 2>.

Now it’s your opponent’s turn to choose a target and re at it.

4. Continue taking turns ring, and keep track of your hits and misses.

Destroying a Ship

When all coordinates of a ship have been hit, the ship is sunk. You’ll hear

<Enemy target

neutralized!>

and the name of the ship that was destroyed. Leave destroyed ships on the grid, with red pegs still in place.

WINNING THE GAME

When one player sinks the fth and last ship in his opponent’s eet, that player wins the game!

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To hit a location with a tank blast, target the top left corner.

TO INPUT THE POSITION OF YOUR BATTLESHIP, PRESS B5 AND B9.

B B5 9

YOUR MISSILE HITS A TARGET AT I2. ALL COORDINATES BEFORE THAT ARE MISSES.

TO SEARCH FOR ENEMY SHIPS ALONG THE BOTTOM ROW, ENTER FIRING PATTERN 1 AND PLACE A WHITE PEG AT

COORDINATE I9.

ADVANCED BATTLESHIP

ADVANCED GAME

The Advanced game plays just like the 2-player Classic game, but it gives you special weapons that add power to your battle. The weapons are described below.

STARTING THE GAME

1. Choose sides. Player 1 sits on the green side of the game. Player 2 sits on the red side.

2. Turn the game on. The game will say

. Press 2, then

press FIRE to conrm.

3. Choose a game mode: When the game says

, press 2 for the Advanced game. You’ll hear

<Advanced game selected. Press FIRE to conrm>.

Press FIRE.

4. Choose your ship layout. Both players choose their layout style and then place their ships on the grid. Press 1 to choose Custom Ship Layout. Press 2 to choose Automatic Ship Layout.

SHIP LAYOUT OPTIONS

1. Custom: Press 1 and FIRE to choose. Place each of your ships on your battle grid and input their coordinates so the game knows where they are.

2. Automatic: Press 2 and FIRE to choose. Place each of your ships in one of 30 preset layouts (see pages 10 and 11). Enter the code for that layout, and the game automatically inputs its coordinates.

Custom Ship Layout

If you selected Custom Ship Layout, the game will

say

. If you're Player 1, place your ve ships on your battle grid, starting with your Battleship, and then input their coordinates:

• Place each ship by tting its pegs into the holes. Do not place your ships diagonally.

• Don’t place your ships so their target holes are off the battle grid or overlap other ships.

• Input only the rst and last coordinates of the ships so the game will know where it is. Then press FIRE to conrm. For example, if you place your Battleship as shown below, the coordinates are B5, B6, B7, B8, and B9. To enter its location, just press B5 and B9. The game will automatically know the coordinates in between.

Canceling an entry. If you make a mistake, press the CANCEL button and re-enter the information after the last command is repeated.

Fixing incorrect coordinates. If you’ve entered wrong coordinates, the game will say

<Incorrect>. Simply

enter the correct coordinates.

Automatic Ship Layout

PLAYING THE ADVANCED GAME

In this game, you make three attacks on each turn. One of them can be a special weapon. To activate a special weapon on your turn, press its corresponding button. If a ship is destroyed, you can’t use its special weapon. These are your options:

• Your Battleship has powerful missile salvos that can hit ve spaces at once. You can use it twice per game.

• Your attack plane can go on Air Raids, attacking in a straight line until it nds an enemy. You can use it twice per game.

• Your tank can attack four spaces at once with powerful blasts. You can use it four times per game.

• Your Battle Scan nds enemies in a 3 x 3 location. You can use it as long as you have ships remaining in the game.

SPECIAL WEAPONS TARGET PATTERNS

Refer to this label on the game unit to quickly check the target patterns of the special weapons.

BATTLESHIP Two salvos

1. When you’re prompted to input blast coordinates, choose a 5-space X-shaped area on your target grid. Place a white peg in each targeted hole. Enter the coordinates of the center hole.

2. When you’re prompted to re, press FIRE. Then wait to see if the missile nds any targets. For each target found, you’ll hear

<Enemy hit at [target]!>. Replace the

white peg with a red peg to record the hit. Leave any misses as white pegs.

ATTACK PLANE Two air raids

1. When you are prompted, press 1 to select a vertical attack, or press 2 for a horizontal attack. The air raid will move in the direction chosen from its starting location.

2. Choose a coordinate on the top, bottom, left, or right of the grid. Place a white peg in that coordinate. Press FIRE to conrm.

3. Wait to see if the attack nds a target.

• If a target is hit, you’ll hear

<Enemy hit at [target]!>.

The attack will not travel any further. Place a red peg at the hit, and place a white peg in each hole before that to record the misses.

• If no targets are found, you’ll hear a buzzer. Place a white peg in every hole in the line.

TANK Four blasts

1. Choose a coordinate for the blast to hit. The three coordinates to the right, bottom, and bottom right will also be hit.

2. When prompted to re, press FIRE.

• If you score any hits, you’ll hear

<Enemy hit at

[target]>

. Record the hits with red pegs.

• If you miss at any coordinates, you’ll hear

<Miss at

[target]>

. Record the misses with white pegs.

BATTLE SCAN No limit

When prompted to enter search center coordinates, input the coordinates in the center hole of the scanning pattern, then place a blue peg in that hole. Press FIRE to conrm.

• If one or more enemy ships are detected, you’ll hear

. Leave the blue peg in—there is at least

one ship in the nine-space square centered on that

blue peg.

• If no enemy ships are detected, you’ll hear

<Search

conrms clear waters>

. Record all nine spaces as

misses with white pegs.

Destroying a Ship

When all coordinates of a ship have been hit, the ship is sunk. You’ll hear

<Enemy target neutralized!> and the

name of the ship that was destroyed. Leave destroyed ships on the grid, with red pegs still in place.

WINNING THE GAME

When one player sinks the fth and last ship in their opponent’s eet, that player wins the game!

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT A-3

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT A-9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT A-8

6 7 8 91

2 3 4 5

LAYOUT A-6

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT A-7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT A-5

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT A-4

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-3

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-4

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-5

LAYOUT B-6

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 4 5 6

LAYOUT A-1

7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

LAYOUT A-2

TANK

FIGHTERSPY PLANEATTACK PLANEBATTLESHIP

10 11

LAYOUT C-1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-8

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT B-9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-8

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT D-2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT D-3

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT D-1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-5

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-4

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-6

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 4 5 6 7 8 9

LAYOUT C-3

TANK

FIGHTERSPY PLANEATTACK PLANEBATTLESHIP

AUTOMATIC FLEET LAYOUTSAUTOMATIC FLEET LAYOUTS

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FCC Statement

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 protection against harmful 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.

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

Caution: Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)

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