Radica Games Talking Bingo 73014 User Manual

BINGO is the name, and fun is the game!

Tired of going to those crowded Bingo halls
where the competition is strong? Well now
you don't have to worry about any of that!
Playing RADICA: BINGO is just like having a
tiny Bingo hall in the palm of your hand!
Whether you're by yourself or with a group of
friends, RADICA: BINGO is fun any way you
play it! And once you've mastered Standard
Bingo, mix things up with a game Pattern
Bingo or Wild Bingo!

FEATURES

BINGO / START / ENTER / NEW GAME ­Use this button to turn the game on, enter a
selection, signal when BINGO is reached, or
(when held for 2 seconds) start a new game.

NOTE: If there is no activity for about 30
seconds, the game will automatically turn
itself off. Press the BINGO / START / ENTER
/ NEW GAME button to turn the game on
again. While playing Multi-player Bingo, the
unit will go to sleep after all 75 numbers have
been called and there has been no activity
for 30 seconds.

MODE SELECT - Press this button to toggle
through the different game modes.

AUTO-DAUB - When you "daub" a number,
you mark it. This button turns "on" and "off"
the Auto-daubing feature that automatically
marks the called numbers for you.

NOTE: If Auto-daub is pressed during a
game, the game will automatically mark all
numbers being called as well as numbers
that have been previously called but not
marked.

BUY CARD - Use this button to buy
additional Bingo cards before a game has
started.

SOUND - Controls the game sound

• In Standard, Pattern, 1 Wild, and 2 Wild
Tur ns sound On or Off

• In Multi-Player toggles the sound between
Off, Low, High

DAUBING STYLUS - Use the Stylus to daub
numbers and press the LEFT / RIGHT
buttons.

SCROLL LEFT / RIGHT - Using the Daubing
Stylus, press these on-screen buttons to
scroll through all of the cards you are playing.
While playing multiplayer Bingo, if the player
wants to look and see what numbers have
been called, they would press the BINGO /
START / ENTER / NEW GAME button to
pause the game, then press scroll left or right
button to scroll up or down through the
numbers that were previously called.

BINGO CARDS - While playing Multi-player
Bingo, you and your friends can play on
these cards while the game unit calls out the
numbers.

BINGO CHIPS - While playing Multi-player
Bingo, mark the numbers on your card by
placing the chip over the numbers that have
been called.

RESET - Using a blunt object, press this
button to reset the game. Just be careful,
this will erase your current game and score.

GETTING STARTED

To start a new game, first press the BINGO /
START / ENTER / NEW GAME button to turn
the game on. Next press the MODE SELECT
button to cycle through the different game
modes. Then press the BINGO / START /
ENTER / NEW GAME button to enter your
selection.

BUYING A BINGO CARD

This game is just like the real thing. Before
you begin, you must buy a Bingo card.
Press the BUY CARD button to purchase a
card or cards BEFORE you begin a new
game. Once a game has started, you won't
be able to buy additional cards.

When starting a brand new game, you are
automatically given 200 points. When you
buy a card, the cost comes out of those
points.

GAME CARD PRICE

Standard Bingo 20pts

Pattern Bingo 30pts

Wild Bingo 1 40pts

Wild Bingo 2 50pts

LET'S PLAY!

STANDARD BINGO

After you have purchased you card (or
cards), press the BINGO / START / ENTER /
NEW GAME button to start the game.

A letter and number will appear at the top of
the screen and you have to find it on your
card. e.g., B24. Using the corresponding
letters spelling "bingo" at the top of the
screen, find the called number in the column
underneath the letter.

Use the Stylus Dauber to mark each number
called, the object is to get BINGO by
matching five across, vertically, horizontally,
or diagonally. If you are playing multiple
cards, use the stylus to press the SCROLL
LEFT / RIGHT buttons to view those cards
(the card number will be indicated by a
number at the bottom of the screen).

Bingo Scoring

Standard Mode ................................... 200pts

Pattern Mode (1-7 spaces) ................. 300pts

Pattern Mode (8-12 spaces) ............... 600pts

Pattern Mode (13+ spaces) ...............1000pts

1 Wild Mode ........................................ 250pts

2 Wild Mode ........................................ 300pts

NOTE: After a number is called, you will have
5 to 11 seconds, depends on how many

cards the player is playing with, to daub it on
each card. But even if you run out of time
and another number is called, you may auto­daub the previous number at any time. And
don't forget to daub the FREE space in the
middle!

The game ends when you have BINGO (five
in a row, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally).
When this happens, press the BINGO /
START / ENTER / NEW GAME button to
claim your Bingo. You will then be given
points depending on the game you're
playing. If you don't get BINGO, the game
will end after 45 numbers have been called.

NOTE: Be careful! If you try and claim a
Bingo and you don't have one, you will lose 5
points for every false Bingo that you call.

PATTERN BINGO

This game is similar to Standard Bingo, but
instead of trying to connect five numbers,
you must try and fill a certain pattern. Press
the MODE SELECT button to choose
PATTERN BINGO. Then press the BINGO /
START / ENTER / NEW GAME button to
make your selection.

Now it's time to choose your pattern. Use
the DAUBING STYLUS to press the SCROLL
LEFT / RIGHT buttons to view the different

Model 73014

1 or 12 Players / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 82373610 Rev.B

E 1

Bingo/Start/Enter/
New Game

UNCLAIMED

SPACE

DAUBED

SPACE

Auto-Daub

Reset

Sound

Buy Card

Mode Select

Scroll Left Scroll Right

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patterns available. Once you find a pattern
and wish to play, press the BINGO / START /
ENTER / NEW GAME button to make your
selection. Now, as the numbers are called,
try and fill the pattern. Once you've filled the
pattern, press the BINGO / START / ENTER /
NEW GAME button to claim your bingo.

WILD BINGO 1 & 2

Just as before, choose WILD 1 using MODE
SELECT and the BINGO / START / ENTER /
NEW GAME button. This game is just like
Standard Bingo except for one key
difference. At the beginning of the game, a
"wild" number will be called. When this
happens, you will have 15 seconds to daub
any number on any of your cards that has
the same LAST DIGIT as the number called.

EXAMPLE: If the wild number called is B12,
then you may daub B2, N32, G52, O72, etc.
The "2" at the end of B12 is what you're
looking for.

But things aren't going to be that easy. You
also have to claim TWO Bingos instead of
one in order to win. They can be in any
direction as long as FIVE numbers are
connected in each. Once you have two
Bingos, press the BINGO / START / ENTER /
NEW GAME button to claim them.

In Wild Bingo 2, another "wild" number is
called immediately after the first one, and
you have to get THREE Bingos to win.

MULTI-PLAYER BINGO

Multi-player Bingo has the same rules as
Standard Bingo, except this time, you and
your friends use the included BINGO CARDS
and CHIPS to play as the main unit calls out
the numbers.

After selecting MULTI-PLAYER BINGO, press
the BINGO / START / ENTER / NEW GAME
button to begin your new game. Now pass
out the included Bingo CARDS and CHIPS to
all of the players. When everyone is ready,
press the BINGO / START / ENTER / NEW
GAME button again to begin the game.

The Main Unit will now begin to call out
Bingo numbers. As the numbers are called,
everyone must check their cards to see if
they have one. If you do, mark it by placing
one of the CHIPS over the number.

NOTE: If a player wants to double-check the
numbers that have already been called,
simply press the BINGO / START / ENTER /
NEW GAME button to pause the game, then
press the SCROLL LEFT / RIGHT buttons
with the DAUBING STYLUS to scroll through
all of the called numbers.

The game is over when one player gets
BINGO. If a player thinks he or she has
Bingo, press the BINGO / START / ENTER /
NEW GAME button to pause the game and
verify the numbers. If there was a mistake
and the player doesn't have Bingo, press the
BINGO / START / ENTER / NEW GAME
button again to continue play. If a player

DOES have Bingo, hold down the BINGO /
START / ENTER / NEW GAME button for 2
seconds to begin a new game.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

This game is powered by two (2) AAA (LR03)

batteries.

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

• Insert two (2) 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 over-tighten.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED

WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES.

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.

• Be sure you insert the battery correctly and
always follow the game and battery
manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Batteries might leak if improperly installed,
or exploded if recharged, disassembled or
heated.

MAINTENANCE

• Handle this game carefully.

• Store this game away from dusty or dirty
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 try new batteries. If problems
persist, consult your warranty information
located at the end of this instruction
manual.

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent
type as recommended are to be used.

• 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 non­rechargeable batteries.

• Remove any exhausted batteries from the
game.

• The supply terminals are not to be short
circuited.

• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct
polarity.

Please retain this for future reference.

PRODUCT WARRANTY

(This product warranty is valid in the
United Kingdom only)

All products in the RADICA

® range are fully

guaranteed for a period of 3 months 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.

In the unlikely event that you do experience a
problem within the first 3 months, please
telephone the UK Technical Support team:
Tel. [phone] (call cost 25p a minute).

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.

YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS ARE NOT
EFFECTED.

Distributed by:

RADICA U.K. Ltd.

The Old Stables, Munns Farm,
Cole Green, Hertfordshire,
SG14 2NL, England

www.RadicaUK.com

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