Radica Games Word Scramble 75013 User Manual

MODEL 75013

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 82389210 Rev.A

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

ON/HINT

NEW GAME

SOUND

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CATEGORIES

The words are categorized into person, place
or thing.

SELECTING A LETTER

Each of the letter buttons on the console cor­responds to the letter directly above. To select
a letter, press the letter button under the letter
you want to move. The letter will keep flash­ing. To deselect a letter, press the letter button
again and the letter will stop flashing.

M

OVING A LETTER

A letter may be moved to any spot within the
scrambled word. Once you have selected a
letter, press the letter button where you want
to move the letter to. If the letter is correct in
the new position it will flash several times and
stop automatically.

PLAYING THE GAME

Your goal is to earn as many points as you
can by putting the scrambled words in their
c

orrect order. To begin playing, use the
ON/HINT button. The category will display on
t

he console for the scrambled word. Then,
start to move the letters into their correct
place. You will have five minutes to try and
solve as many words as possible.

USING HINTS

During game play, you can press the ON/HINT
button for a hint. You can use three free hints
per game. After you have used the three hints,
points are deducted from your final score.

LETTER SELECT

/MOVE

ON/HINT - Press this button to wake the

game. During game play, pressing this button
solves one letter of the word at a time.

HIGH SCORE - Press this button to see the
high score for the skill level you are currently
playing including the number of words com­pleted, the average time per word to solve
and how many hints wer

SOUND - Turns the sound on or off.

NEW GAME - Pr

two seconds to start a new game.

LETTER BUTTONS - Selects and places the
letter that you want to move.

RESET - Resets the game at any time during
game play.

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o begin playing W

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game by pressing the ON/HINT button. After

oduction, the skill levels 1,2,3 will

the intr

ess the Letter button under the level

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appear
you want to play and the corresponding level
will flash. Then, press the ON/HINT button to
start the game.

Helpful Hint: To skip through the intr
press the ON/HINT button.

RESET

HIGH SCORE

e used.

ess and hold this button for

ord Scramble, wake the

oduction,

SKILL LEVELS

There are three levels to choose from. Level 1
uses words that are four letters long. Level 2
uses words that are five and six letters long.
Level 3 uses words that ar
letters long.

e seven and eight

SCORING POINTS

You score a point for each letter you put into
the correct order. Remember, after you have
used your free three hints, points are deduct­ed from your final score.

e is a progressive penalty when using

Ther
hints. After you have used your three free
hints and press hint again, one point is
deducted fr
hint button again, two more points are
deducted from your score and so on.

om your scor

e. If you pr

ess the

NEW GAME

The NEW GAME button may be pressed any
time during game play. After it is pressed, the

ord Scramble will start from the introduc-

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tion.

SLEEP MODE

Word Scramble will go to sleep after one
minute of non-activity. To wake the game,

ess the ON/HINT button.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION

This game is power
ies.

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

emoved.

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Insert two (2) AAA batteries (we r

•
alkaline) as indicated inside the battery
compartment.

• Replace the battery compartment door and
tighten the scr
over-tighten.

Adult supervision is recommended when
changing batteries.

ed by two (2) AAA batter

ecommend

ew with a scr

ewdriver

. Do not

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CAUTION

• As with all small batteries, the batteries
used with 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 immedi­a

tely.

• Be sure you insert the battery correctly
and always follow the device 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.

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 batteries to reset
the device, 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-recharge­able batteries.

• Remove any exhausted batteries from the
device.

• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.

• Insert batteries with the corr

ect polarity.

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RADICA U.K. Ltd.

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

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6 MONTH 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 6 months from the
original pur
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 6 months, please tele­phone the T

222 8278. Calls are charged at 10p per
minute and will show up on your standar
telephone bill. Helpline hours are 2pm­11pm, Monday to Friday.

IMPOR

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

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