Radica Games 20Q User Manual

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

I6088

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 823A5000 Rev.D

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YES / NEW GAME - Use this button for the following:

Answer “yes” to a question or prompt
Wake the unit from “sleep mode”
Start a new game by pressing and holding

NO - Use to answer “no” to a question or prompt

SOMETIMES - Press to answer “depe nds” or “maybe” to

a question or prompt

UNKNOWN - This answers irrelevant or “unknown” to a
question or prompt.

UNDO – Pressing this but ton will allow you to go back to
the last question and change your a nswer. You will not be
able to UNDO any prior answers to previous questions.

SOUND - This but ton turns the sound on and of f (a high
tone indicates sound is on, a low tone when sound is off).

LIGHT – Switch turns back light on and off.

LEFT S IDE & RIGHT SIDE SCROLL BUTTON - Use

these two buttons to move for ward or backward through a
menu, or return to a previous section. Pressing the LEFT­SIDE SCROLL will also increase the text scrolling speed.
Pressing RIGHT SCROLL will slow it down.

RESET - When a blunt point is inser ted, this button resets
the game to its original set tings.

SLEEP MODE - Af ter 60 seconds of inactivity, the game
will automatically shut down, going into “sleep mode”. To
turn it on again and resume your game, simply press the

YES / NEW GAME button.

I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING!

You don’t believe me, do you? Well, you soon will! Just
think of an everyday object and I will ask you a few simple
questions. Answer the questions honestly, and I will tell
you what you’re thinking! Scary, isn’t it?

BUTTONS AND FEATURES

LEFT S IDE SCROLL -
Press to increase speed
of text and move back­ward through text

Press if
“Un­known”

Press
to turn
sound
on/off

Press to
answe r No

RIGHT S IDE SCROLL ­Press to decrease speed
of text and move forwa rd
thro ugh tex t

Press to
undo p revi­ous answer

Switch
light on
and of f

Press if
occurs
“some­times”

Press to
answe r Yes
or sta rt a
new game

HOW TO PLAY

Although you’ll never beat me, I’ll tell you how to play anyway!

First, press the YES / NE W GAME button to begin a new
game.

Next, I will ask if you’re thinking of an: animal, vegetable,
mineral, other, or unknown.

Use the LEFT SCROLL and RIGHT SCROLL buttons to
select your choices. Then press the YES / NEW GA ME
button to enter your answer. Alternatively you can a nswer
by pressing ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the relevant category.

Now I will ask you a series of questions. Answer honestly
by pressing one of the answer buttons. Your answer would
be yes, no, sometimes, or unknown.

After a series of 20 questions, I will try to guess what
you’re thinking. If I guess correctly, press the Y ES / NEW
GAME . If for some strange reason, I gues s wrong, I will
ask you 5 more questions then guess again.

When I guess what you’re thinking, I win ! If all my
guesses are wrong, you win. But don’t worry, that
will never happen.

Good Luck! You’re going to need it !

BATTERY INSTALLATION

This game is powered by two ( 2) A AA ( LR03 ) batteries.

• Using a sc rewdriver, loosen the screw until the bat tery
compartment door can be removed.

• Inser t two ( 2) AAA ( LR03 ) batteries (we recommend
alkaline) as indicated inside the battery compar tment.

• Replace the battery compar tment door and tighten the
screw with a screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN
CHANGING BATTERIES.

CAUTION

• As with all small batteries, the batter ies us ed wit h
this d evice should be kept away from small children
who might still put things in their mouths. If a bat­tery is swallowed, consult a physici an immediately.

Be sur e you insert the batter y cor rectly an d alway s fol-

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low the device and batter y manufac turer’s instructions.

• Do not di spos e of bat teries in fire.

• Batteries migh t leak if impr oper ly installed, or
explo de if recharged, disassem bled o r heated.

• Sometimes, a build-up of sta tic el ectricity (from
carp ets, e tc) may cause the game to stop working.
Just r eset t he gam e, and it will wo rk again.

• In an environment with radio frequency inter fer
ence, the product may malfunction and requir e
user to reset the product.

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MAINTENANCE

• Handle this game carefully.

• Store this game away from dust y or dir ty areas.

• Keep this game away from moisture or temperature
extremes.

• Do not disassemble this game. If a problem occurs,
press the Reset button or remove and replace the
batteries to reset the computer, or tr y new bat teries.
If problems persist, consult your warranty information
located at the end of this instruction manual.

• Only batterie s of the same or equivalent t ype as recom
mended are to be used.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

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

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Remove any exhauste d batteries from the game.

• The supply terminals are not to be short circuited.

• Inser t batteries with the correct polarity.

Please retain this for future reference.

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RECYCLING - EUROPE

The consumer has a significant role to play in reducing the
impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment on the
environment, through re-using or recycling such equipment.

The crossed out wheelie-bin symbol on this product is to
remind you that Waste Electrical and Electronic products
should not be disposed of with household waste. If you
are unable to re-use or recycle your product it should be
disposed of at a civic amenity site.

While Radica toys comply with all relevant safety
standards, we are obliged to tell you that some of the
components used in electrical and electronic equipment
may contain hazardous substances that can damage the
environment and present a risk to human health if not
properly disposed of.

6 MONTH PRODUCT WARRANTY

(This product warra nty is valid in the United Kingdom only)

All products in the RADICA® range are fully guaranteed
for a period of 6 months from the original purchase date
under normal use, against defective workmanship and
materials (batteries excluded) . This warrant y does not
cover damage resulting from accident, unreasonable use,
negligence, imprope r service or other causes not arising
out of defe cts in material or workmanship.

In the unlikely event that you do experience a problem
within the first 6 months, please telephone the Technical
Support team : Tel. [phone]. Calls ar e charged

at 10p pe r minu te and w ill show up on your standard
telephone bill. Helpline hours are 2pm-11pm, Monday
to Friday.

IMPORTANT: Always test the product with fresh alkaline

batteries. Even new batteries may be defective or weak
and low battery power is a frequent cause of unsatisfac­tory operation.

THIS WAR RANT Y IS IN A DDITION TO YOUR
STATUTORY RIGHTS.

Distributed by:

RADICA UK Ltd.

The Old Stables, Munns Farm,
Cole Green, Hertfordshire,

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SG14 2NL, England

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