Radica Games Big Screen Hearts 76039 Instruction Manual

M

odel 76039

For 1 user / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 823A0600 Rev.A

Don’t get caught with the Queen!

G

et ready for card passing and scrolling action. Three
virtual competitors will battle to the end. You may even
try to out maneuver your competitors and Shoot the
Moon. Choose your strategy wisely and live with the
c

onsequences. This competitive classic is fun anytime,

anywhere!

BUTTONS AND FEA

TURES

ON/DEAL – Press this button to turn the game ON.
Once the unit is ON, pr

ess this button a second time to

shuf

fle and deal the car

ds.

SHUFFLE – Pr

ess to shuffle and deal the cards when

“HAND OVER” is flashing.

PASS – At the beginning of each trick, after selecting
the 3 cards you want to pass, press this button to pass
the cards.

CANCEL – Brings a card back down from the PASS
area into your hand.

SCORE – When “HAND OVER” is flashing, pressing
this button lets you see the score of all 4 players.
Each player’s (you and 3 virtual players) respective
arrow will flash as their score is shown.

SCROLL BUTTONS – These buttons scroll your cards
left and right so you can view your entire hand.

ENTER – At the beginning of each game, use this but­ton to select the 3 cards you want to PASS. Each card
is selected one-at-a-time by toggling through your
hand and placing the card in the middle raised posi­tion. Move each card into the PASS area by pressing
ENTER. During play, the down arrow will be flashing to
indicate your turn. ENTER a card by toggling through
your hand and placing the card in the middle raised
position. Press the ENTER button to play the selected
card.

SOUND – Press this button to turn the sound ON
and OFF.

NEW GAME – Press and hold this button to start a
NEW GAME.

R

ESET –If the game begins to malfunction, insert a

blunt point and press the RESET button. This action
will RESET the game to its original settings.

S

LEEP MODE – After 90 seconds of inactivity, the

g

ame will automatically shut down, going into “sleep
mode.” To turn it on again, simply press the ON button
and the game will start where you ended play.

H

OW TO PLAY

Before you begin:

T

he goal in Hearts is to have the lowest score of the 4
players at the end of the game. A game is over when 1
of the players reaches 100 points.

E

ach round consists of at least 4 hands and each hand
contains 13 tricks. To start a hand, each player is dealt
13 cards which are arranged by suit. Each player then
passes 3 cards to the right. The 2 of Clubs is played
to start the game, and each player must follow suit if
p

ossible. If a player can’t follow suit, he can play any
other card. Each trick (group of 4 cards) is claimed by
the player with the highest ranking card of the lead
suit. That player then plays the first card of the next
t

rick. A Heart cannot be the lead card until they have
been “broken.” Hearts can only be broken when a
Heart is played during a trick which is led by another
suit. The broken heart image will be shown on the
screen once Hearts is broken. A Heart cannot be
p

layed during the first trick.

Let’

s begin:

• T

urn the unit on by pressing the ON button.

• To start a new game, press the NEW GAME button.

• Press ON/DEAL to deal the cards.

•

Y

our cards will be automatically arranged by suit.

• Use the SCROLL ARROWS and the ENTER button to
select 3 cards to pass (use CANCEL if you change
your mind about a card before you pass.) Each card
you select must first be positioned in the center of
your card display.

• Press PASS to pass the 3 cards and receive 3 others.

• When it’s your turn, use the SCROLL ARROWS and
the ENTER button to select a card to play.

• At the end of a hand, each player’s points are shown
on the screen.

T

o start a new game, pr

ess and hold the NEW GAME

button.

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

BREAKING HEARTS – It is illegal to lead a Heart until
after a Heart has been played (as a discar

d) to another
trick, unless your hand contains nothing but hearts.
Discarding a Heart, thus allowing Hearts to be led in
the future, is called

BREAKING HEARTS.

SHOOT THE MOON –

If you manage to win all the
scoring cards (Every Heart, Queen of Spade) all other
players' scores increase by 26 points.

TRICK – The action when four cards are played.

POINTS

BATTERY INSTALLATION

This game is powered by four (4) AAA (LR03) batteries.

• Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the bat­tery compartment door can be removed.

•

Insert four (4) AAA (LR03) batteries (we recommend

alkaline) as indicated inside the battery compartment.

• Replace the battery compartment door and tighten
the scr

ew with a scr

ewdriver. Do not over-tighten.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN
CHANGING BA

TTERIES.

Each Heart 1 Point

Queen of Spades 13 Points

Shoot the Moon

0 Points (Competitors
r

eceive 26 points each)

E

ENTER

ON/DEAL

SCORE

SOUND

NEW GAME

RESET

CANCEL

SHUFFLE

PASS

SCROLL
BUTTONS

SCROLL
BUTTONS

C

AUTION

•

As with all small batteries, the batteries used
w

ith this device should be kept away from
small children who might still put things in
their mouths. If a battery is swallowed, con­sult a physician immediately.

• Be sure you insert the battery correctly and
a

lways follow the device and battery manufactur-

er’s instructions.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Batteries might leak if improperly installed, or
e

xplode if recharged, disassembled or heated.

• Sometimes, a build-up of static electricity (from
carpets, etc) may cause the game to stop work­ing. Just reset the game, and it will work again.

•

In an environment with radio frequency interfer­e

nce, the product may malfunction and require

user to reset the product.

MAINTENANCE

• Handle this device carefully.

• Store this device away from dusty or dirty areas.

•

Keep this device away from moisture or extreme
temperature.

• Do not disassemble this device. If a problem occurs,
press the Reset button, or remove and replace the
b

atteries to reset 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, standar

d (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, pur

-

suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar

e
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.

9

0-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY

(

This product warranty is valid in the United States and

C

anada only)

Radica Games Limited warrants this product for a peri­od of 90 days from the original purchase date under
n

ormal use against defective workmanship and materi­als (batteries excluded). This warranty does not cover
damage resulting from accident, unreasonable use,
negligence, improper service or other causes not aris­ing out of defects in material or workmanship. Radica
G

ames 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 incurred by
the purchaser. Some states do not allow the exclusion
o

r limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitations 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.

D

uring this 90-day warranty period, the game will either
be repaired or replaced (at our option) without charge
to the purchaser when returned prepaid with proof of
date of purchase to:

Radica USA, Ltd., 13628-A Beta

R

oad, Dallas, Texas 75244, USA.

P

lease 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.

I

MPORTANT:Before 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.

Distributed by:

RADICA USA Ltd.

13628-A Beta Road
Dallas, TX 75244-4510

www.radicagames.com

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