NINTENDO DS Crosswords DS User Manual [en, fr]
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Contents
GettinG started ........................................... 6
CreatinG a Profile ....................................... 8
seleCtinG a Game .......................................... 9
Puzzle Controls ......................................... 10
Crosswords .................................................. 12
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GettinG started
• Confirm that your Nintendo DS is turned off.
Insert your Crosswords DS Game Card and
turn the power on, and the screen on the
right will appear. Once you’ve read this
screen, tap the Touch Screen to proceed.
• To start the game, touch the Crosswords DS
panel on the DS Menu Screen.
traininG
When you tap Training, you will enter the
Training mode. In this mode, you can select any of
the listed games for a short tutorial. Each tutorial
will demonstrate how to use the various buttons
and features found in the selected game.
*You can return to the title screen by touching
.
* If you have your Nintendo DS Start Mode
set to Auto, the DS Menu Screen will not appear. See your
Nintendo DS Instruction Booklet for more details.
title sCreen
At the title screen, you can choose from two options:
Training and Main Game.
main Game
By selecting Main Game, you will be taken to the
profile–selection screen and the game–selection screen.
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CreatinG a Profile
The profile–selection screen will allow you to
create four unique profiles or select a previously
created profile.
seleCtinG a Game
On the game–selection screen, you can select
to play Crosswords, Wordsearch, or Anagrams.
Tap the game button to begin.
To create a new profile, tap New Profile. When
asked which hand you write with, tap either left
or right. This will orient the Nintendo DS based
on your primary writing hand.
On the Create Profile screen, write your name one
letter at a time in the yellow box on the Touch Screen.
If you make a mistake, you can use to erase
the incorrect letter. Or you can write the new letter
on top of the incorrect letter. To accept the name,
touch Create.
* You can change your profile information
under Options. See page 24.
Crosswords
Crosswords DS puzzles are played in the same
manner as newspaper puzzles. Instead of using a
pen or pencil, use the Nintendo DS stylus to write
your answers on the Touch Screen.
Puzzles are separated into four levels of difficulty.
Not all difficulties are available when you first start.
Puzzle seleCtion
To select the puzzle you wish to play, press one of
the 20 numbered tiles and then tap Select.
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Puzzle Controls
Puzzle information
This displays which puzzle you have selected
and its size.
Puzzle imaGe
This shows the design of the puzzle as it will
appear in the game.
Puzzle status
Once you have completed the puzzle,
the completion date will be displayed.
hint Points
These points allow you to receive
hints if you become stuck. Each puzzle
has a different amount of points.
*For more information about hints,
see page 14.
left/riGht arrows
Tap the arrows to scroll between puzzle pages.
Puzzle
Each number contains a new puzzle.
Tap the number to select the puzzle.
???
This special puzzle will become available once
you have completed all the puzzles on the
selected page.
seleCt
Press to play the selected puzzle.
BaCk
Takes you back to the difficulty–selection screen.
LCD SCreen TouCh SCreen
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Crosswords
Clues are displayed in the upper portion
of the screen. The blue–highlighted clues
are for Across, while the pink–highlighted
clues are for Down.
Crossword minimaP
Shows the current crossword puzzle.
Displays how long you have been playing.
Displays how many Hint Points
you have remaining.
Clues
time
hints
LCD SCreen TouCh SCreen
Pause
Tap this button to save your progress or give up.
hints
See page 14.
addl.Clue
This button will become active from the Hints
menu (see page 14). Once active, tap this button
to switch between clues.
aCross/down
Tap this button to switch between Across and
Down squares. Across squares will appear blue,
while Down squares appear pink. This button also
changes the highlighted clue on the opposite screen.
eraser
Tap this button to erase the current letter if you’ve
made a mistake.
zoom
Tap this button to zoom in and out. You can
also zoom by tapping the puzzle square twice.
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hints
If you become stuck, tap Hints. This will allow you
to select from three different types of hints. You
can choose to receive an Additional Clue, show a
letter in the current selected word, or have the word
solved by Show Word.
When you use a hint, you will lose Hint Points and receive a time
penalty, which will be added to your puzzle–completion time.
letter entrY
To solve a crossword puzzle, you must fill in each
puzzle box with a letter. To enter the letter into the
puzzle, use the following steps.
Touch the square in which you want to write your
answer. The square will turn yellow when selected.
Tap Zoom or touch the highlighted square
a second time.
Once zoomed in, use the stylus to write a letter
in the yellow square. If correct, the letter will turn
black, and the puzzle will automatically move to the
next square so you can write the remaining letters.
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entrY assist
Entry Assist will prompt you when you have written
an incorrect letter by displaying the letter in red and
giving you an audio cue. In addition, the puzzle will
not automatically scroll to the next letter, so you can
fix the error.
You can fix the incorrect letter by touching to
erase the letter. You can also write a new letter on
top of the incorrect letter. Once the correct letter
has been written, the puzzle will move to the next
square.
You will be given the option to turn Entry Assist off
in Medium and Hard difficulties.
ComPletion sCreen
Once you have solved the crossword puzzle, you will be taken to
the completion screen.
Puzzle ComPletion
When you complete a
puzzle, you will receive a
“Completed” stamp. This will
also be displayed on the
puzzle–selection screen.
Puzzle Grade
Factors like using
Entry Assist and Hints
can lower your grade.
* In Easy, the highest grade
is an “A,” as Entry Assist
cannot be turned off.
review
Allows you to review
the completed puzzle.
done
Takes you to the
puzzle–selection
screen.
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