A
ddicting and perplexing!
So you think you’r
e good at Solitaire, huh? If
so, then you’ve never played FreeCell. This
game takes the basic principals of Solitaire to
the next level and beyond! Simply separate a
deck of car
ds into its four suits, lowest to
highest. Sound simple enough? Well, after a
few rounds of FreeCell, you’ll wish you had
mor
e than just four Free Cells to work with!
B
UTTONS AND FEATURES
NEW GAME - Press and hold this button to
begin a new game before and during a running game.
SOUND - This adjusts the game’s sound. This
mutes the sound on and off
WIN % - Press this button to display the percentage of wins in a session of play.
REPLAY - Press and hold this button to replay
the game just played (dealt in the same layout).
RESET - When a blunt point is inserted, this
button r
esets the game to its original settings
and erases the current game and percentages. A paperclip is recommended for this
procedure
ON / DEAL – This tur
ns the game on or
wakes it fr
om “sleep mode.” This also deals
the cards after NEW GAME or REPLAY is
pressed. During a game, press this button to
instantly scroll to the bottom of the screen.
UP and DOWN ARROWS - Use these to
scroll up and down the cards.
CARD BUTTONS - Press one of these buttons to select a card or cards in the column
dir
ectly above it.
HOME CELLS BUTTON - Press to send a
selected card directly to a Home Cell
FREE CELLS BUTTON - Press to send a
selected card directly to a Free Cell
HOME CELLS - These four cells are where
you will place each suit in or
der of Ace to
King.
FREE CELLS - These are placeholders to
where you can temporarily move cards.
SLEEP MODE - After 120 seconds of inactivity, the game will automatically shut down,
going into “sleep mode”. To turn it on again,
simply press the ON / DEAL button.
AUTO BACK LIGHT - Your Solitaire game is
equipped with an auto-backlight feature. This
allows you to play your favorite game in the
dark! After you turn your game on, or at anytime while you are playing your game, if your
lighting conditions become dim, your screen
will automatically illuminate! Don't worry if
you set the game down, when the game goes
to sleep - the light will also automatically turn
off.
B
ATTERY INSTALLATION
This game is powered by two (2) AA (LR6) batteries.
•
Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until
the battery compartment door can be
r
emoved.
• Insert two (2) AA (LR6) batteries. (we recomm
end alkaline) as indicated inside the bat-
tery compartment.
• Replace the battery compartment door and
tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not
over-tighten.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED
WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES.
CAUTION
• A
s with all small batteries, the batteries
used with this device should be kept
a
way from small children who might still
p
ut things in their mouths. If a battery is
swallowed, consult a physician immedia
tely.
• Be sur
e you insert the battery correctly
and always follow the device and battery
m
anufacturer’s instructions.
• D
o not dispose of batteries in fire.
• Batteries might leak if improperly
installed, or explode if recharged, disassembled or heated.
F
REECELL RULES
FreeCell is a Solitaire type game played with
all 52 playing cards dealt face up. The object
of the game is to divide all the cards into their
four suits: Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, and
Spades. The four suits should be “stacked”
onto the Home Cells in order from Ace (being
the lowest) to King (being the highest).
The four Free Cells on the top left are used for
placeholders.
EXAMPLE: The Ace of Spades is in a Home
Cell. At the bottom of one of the columns is a
3 of Spades with a 2 of Spades right behind it.
Y
ou may move the 3 of Spades to a Fr
ee Cell
in or
der to fr
ee up the 2 of Spades. Once the
2 of Spades is placed on the Ace of Spades,
you can then place the 3 of Spades on top of
t
he 2 of Spades.
R
emember, the object of the game is to move
a
ll cards to the Home Cells using one of the
t
hree legal moves. The game is lost when
ther
e ar
e no mor
e legal moves left to play
.
HINT: Before making your first move, keep an
eye open for tr
ouble ar
eas such as aces at the
tops of columns or low car
ds stacked behind
high car
ds.
If the game is lost, it can be replayed without
affecting your win percentage by pressing the
REPLAY button then the ON / DEAL button.
The cards will be dealt in exactly the same
order as before.
LEGAL MOVES
1. Y
ou can move any car
d fr
om the bottom of
a column to an empty Fr
ee Cell.
HINT: Keep your Free Cells empty as much as
possible; you’ll always need them. Empty
columns are very useful as well.
2. You can move any card from a Free Cell or
from the bottom of a column to a home cell if
it is the next highest card than the card found
in that home cell and it’s in the same suit.
EXAMPLE: You can move an 9 of diamonds
onto a 8 of diamonds in a home cell.
At the end of each move, the game will automatically transfer all unneeded cards into
home cells (Unneeded cards are determined if
there are no lower ranking cards of the opposite color left in the playing ar
ea).
Aces can always be moved into an empty
home cell. Aces and 2’s are automatically
moved to the Home Cells if they are at the
bottom of a column
3. You can move a card from a Free Cell or
from the bottom of a column to the bottom of
another column as long as the rank of the
card is one less than the rank of the card you
will place it on and its color is dif
fer
ent.
Heat
Clubs
S
pades
Diamonds
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I5008
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82389300 Rev.C
N
ew Game
Sound
F
ree
O
n
R
eset
D
own Buttons
Replay
D
eal
8 Card
B
uttons
U
p Buttons
H
ome
Win %
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EXAMPLE: You can move a black Jack onto
red Queen. Any card can be moved into an
empty column.
HOW TO PLAY
T
O BEGIN
To begin, press the ON / DEAL button to turn
on the game. Next, press the NEW GAME button to begin a new game, then the ON / DEAL
button to deal the cards. Use the UP and
DOWN ARROW buttons to view the entire
deck of cards.
MOVING CARDS
Press the CARD BUTTON under the card you
wish to move. The card will flash if selected.
Next, press an area to where you want to
move the card and it will move automatically
(as long as it is a valid move). You can move
the car
d to any of the other 7 Columns, any of
4 Free Cells or the 4 Home Cells.
Press the FREE CELL BUTTON to send it to
an empty Free Cell. Press the HOME CELL
BUTTON to send it to a valid Home Cell.
HINT: If you wish to cancel the move, simply
p
ress the chosen cards’ button again and the
card will stop flashing. This will not work after
y
ou press the FREE CELL BUTTON, the
HOME CELL BUTTON or another CARD BUTTON. Once a move is made, it is final
M
OVING A STACK OF CARDS
J
ust like in Solitaire, you may move a stack
from one column to another. Press and hold
t
he CARD BUTTON that has a moveable
s
tack. EXAMPLE: Red Jack, Black 10, Red 9,
a
nd Black 8.
A
s you hold down the CARD BUTTON, more
c
ards flash inside the moveable stack. After all
t
he desired cards are flashing, press the
C
ARD BUTTON under the desired location.
(The number of cards that can be selected are
determined by the empty columns and fr
eecells) This can be an empty column or on top
o
f a corresponding card--such as a Black
Q
ueen, using the above example.
As you play several games, pr
ess and hold
the WIN % button to view your per
centage of
wins.
If you lose a game, press the REPLAY button
to r
eplay the last game.
Good luck!
MAINTENANCE
• Handle this device carefully.
• Store this device away from dusty or dirty
areas.
• Keep this device away fr
om moistur
e or
extr
eme temperatur
e.
•
Do not disassemble this device. If a pr
oblem
occurs, pr
ess the Reset button, or remove and
r
eplace the batteries to r
eset the device, or try
new batteries. If pr
oblems persist, consult the
warranty information located at the end of this
instruction manual.
• Use only the recommended battery type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc)
or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove any exhausted batteries from the
device.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
Please retain this for future reference.
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.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this
unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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.
• 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.
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.
T
he crossed out wheelie-bin symbol on this
p
roduct is to remind you that Waste Electrical
a
nd Electronic products should not be dis-
p
osed 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
s
afety standards, we are obliged to tell you
t
hat some of the components used in electri-
c
al and electronic equipment may contain
h
azardous substances that can damage the
e
nvironment and present a risk to human
h
ealth if not properly disposed of.
90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
(This product warranty is valid in the United
States and Canada only)
Radica Games Limited warrants this product
for a period of 90 days from the original purchase date under normal use against defective workmanship and materials (batteries
excluded). This warranty does not cover dam
-
age r
esulting fr
om accident, unr
easonable
use, negligence, improper service or other
causes not arising out of defects in material or
workmanship. Radica Games Limited will not
be liable for any costs incurred due to loss of
use of this product or other incidental or consequential costs, expenses or damages
incurr
ed by the pur
chaser
. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the above limi
tations may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights and you may
also have other legal rights, which vary from
state to state.
During this 90-day warranty period, the game
will either be repaired or replaced (at our
option) without char
ge to the purchaser when
r
eturned prepaid with proof of date of pur-
chase to:
Radica USA, Ltd., 13628-A Beta
Road, Dallas, Texas 75244, USA.
Please
remove the batteries and wrap the unit carefully before shipping. Please include a brief
description of the problem along with your
return address and mail it postage prepaid.
IMPOR
TANT:
Befor
e returning the unit for
repair, test it with fresh alkaline batteries. Even
new batteries may be defective or weak and
low battery power is a frequent cause of
unsatisfactory operation.
RADICA:®
BIG SCREEN FREECELL IS A TRADEMARK
OF RADICA GAMES L
TD.
© 2004 RADICA GAMES LTD.
PRODUCT SHAPE™
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Distributed in the U.S. by:
RADICA U.S. Ltd.
13628-A Beta Road
Dallas, TX 75244-4510
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