Radica Games SOLITAIRE 75009 User Manual

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MODEL 75009

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 82388800 Rev.C

The Big Screen is back! The classic card game is
better than ever with a larger screen and easy to
move cards. Choose either Klondike or Vegas-style
Solitaire and use the timer to increase the challenge
and earn extra points.

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

DECK

CARD

STACKS (7)

N

EW GAME/

GAME

SOUND

ON•DEAL•DRA

game, deal car

UNDO

RESET

W -Press this button to wake the

ds to stacks and draw car

Solitaire.

NEW GAME/GAME - Press and hold this button to
play a new game and to choose your game mode.

SOUND - Press this button to turn the sound on or
off.

TIMER-Pr

ess this button to tur

n the timer on or off
(this button must be pressed prior to starting a new
game).

DECK - Press this button to move cards from your
deck of unused cards.

SUITS - Press this button to move cards from card
stacks to suit stacks.

CARD STACKS (7) - Press these buttons to choose
and move cards within the card stacks, from the
deck to the card stacks and to each of the suit
stacks.

UNDO - Press this button to “undo” the last play
you made. Your score will decrease by two (2)
points for using the UNDO button and also any
points awarded for the original move.

RESET - Press this button using a pointed object,
to reset your Solitaire game.

HIGH SCORE - Press this button to see the highest
score on this game.

Note: Scores are displayed based on which
game mode you are currently playing.

SLEEP MODE -

After 120 seconds of inactivity, the

game will automatically shut down, going into

SUITS

ON•DEAL•DRAW

TIMER

HIGH SCORE

ds to play

“sleep mode”. To turn it on again, simply press the

ON•DEAL•DRAW 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.

ETTING STARTED

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Press ON•DEAL•DRAW to turn on the game (it will
go to sleep after sitting idle for two (2) minutes), to

eal out the cards for a new game and to draw

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cards. If you want to use the timer, press the
TIMER button before you begin the game.

AME MODES

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There are two game modes to choose from:
Klondike Solitaire and Vegas Solitaire. Press the
NEW GAME/GAME button to select the game
mode.

KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE

In Klondike Solitaire, cards are dealt to the deck 3­at-a-time and the player can pass through the deck
indefinitely. Twenty (20) points are deducted for
each pass through the deck after the player has
gone through the deck three (3) times. The object
of Klondike Solitaire is to use all the cards in the
deck to build four suit stacks in order from Ace, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen and King.

d Stacks

Car

ou will be dealt twenty-eight cards in seven row

Y
stacks. You will build each row stack card face up,
in alternating colors, in the order of King, Queen,
Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. As the game pro­gresses, you will move these cards to the suit
stacks.

Deck

When you cannot move any cards in the row stack,
you can draw a new card from the deck.

• To draw a card from the deck, press the
button until the card flashes. Press the CARD
STACK button corresponding to the location you
want to move the card or the SUITS button . The
number of passes through the deck is unlimited.

Suit Stacks

At the beginning of the game, they are empty. When
you draw an Ace, press the CARD STACK button

esponding with the location of the Ace until the

corr
card is flashing. Then, press the

SUITS button to

move it to its proper suit stack.

Timer/Bonus

The number of bonus points you will r
depends upon how quickly you win the game.
[Note: Timer can only be turned on/off at the start
of a game, prior to your first car

d move.]

Undo

ou’ll lose 2 points fr

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om your scor
undo your last move. You will also lose any points
awarded for the original move.

Basic Rules of Klondike Solitaire

• Row stacks must be built in descending order of

King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2.

• Suit stacks must be built in ascending order of

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen and
King.

• You must play cards in alternating colors in row

stacks. For example, you can play a red card
(Outlined) on a black card (Solid), or a black card
(Solid) on a r

ed card (Outlined).

• A card at the top of a card stack can be moved to

its corresponding suit stack, as long as the card
you are moving is the next the card in the
sequence. For example, you can move a 3 of
hearts from a card stack or the deck and place it
on top of a 2 of hearts in a suit stack.

• A sequence of cards can be moved, as a unit, and

placed on top of another card. For example, a
red 6, black 5 and red 4 can be highlighted and
placed on top of a black 7.

• When you turn over an Ace, move it to the suits

stack.

• Only a King can be moved to an empty space in

d stacks.

the car

DECK

eceive

e each time you

• You may pass through the deck unlimited times.

• Deck cards are turned over three (3) at a time.

VEGAS SOLITAIRE

Vegas Solitaire follows the same rules as Klondike
Solitaire, but in this game you will begin with 500
points. Points are accumulated between consecu­tive games.

• Each time you start a new game, you will lose 52
points (one point for each card in the deck).

• You will win 5 points each time you move a
card from a card stack or the deck to a suit stack.

• You will lose 5 points each time you move a card
from the suit stack back down to a card stack.

• You may only pass through the deck once.

• Deck cards are turned over one (1) at a time.

Timer/Bonus

The number of bonus points you will receive
depends upon how quickly you win the game.
[Note: Timer can only be turned on/off at the start
of a game, prior to your first card move.]

Undo

You’ll lose 2 points from your score each time you
undo your last move. You will also lose any points
awarded for the original move.

RESETTING YOUR SOLITAIRE GAME

Insert a pointed object into the RESET button hole
to reset your Solitaire game. By doing this, all
scores will be deleted. You can also remove the
batteries and r

einstall them to reset your game.

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 screw with a screwdriver. Do not over­tighten.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED
WHEN CHANGING BATTEIES.

CAUTION

• As with all small batteries, the batteries used
with this game should be kept away from small
children who might still put things in their
mouths. If a battery is swallowed, consult a
physician immediately

e you insert the battery corr

Be sur

•

.

ectly and
always follow the game and battery manufac­turer’s instructions.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
Batteries might leak if improperly installed, or

•
explode if recharged, disassembled or heated.

• Sometimes, a build-up of static electricity

om carpets, etc) may cause the game to stop

(fr
working. Just r

eset the game, and it will work

again.

• In an environment with radio frequency inter-

ence, the pr

fer

e user to r

equir

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oduct may malfunction and

eset the pr

oduct.

MAINTENANCE

• Handle this game carefully.

• Store this game away from dusty or dirty areas.

• Keep this game away from moisture or extreme
temperature.

• Do not disassemble this game. If a prob-lem
occurs, press the Reset button, or remove and
replace the batteries to reset the game, or try new
batteries. If problems 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-recharge-able
batteries.

• Remove any exhausted batteries from the game.

• 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.

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 damage resulting from accident,
unreasonable 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

. Some states do not allow the exclusion or

chaser

ed by the pur

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.

During this 90-day warranty period, the game will

ed or replaced (at our option) without

either be r

epair
charge to the purchaser when returned prepaid with
proof of date of purchase to:

Radica USA, Ltd.,

13628-A Beta Road, Dallas, Texas 75244, USA.

emove the batteries and wrap the unit car

Please r
fully befor

e shipping. Please include a brief
description of the problem along with your return
address and mail it postage prepaid.

IMPOR

test it with fr

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eturning the unit for repair,

esh alkaline batteries. Even new bat
teries 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

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