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Playing the Games
➤
Game Options
After you finish a round, you can do
the following:
To...
Press...
Play another round
SPACE
View the word’s definition
ENTER
Play a different game
BACK
Go to the ready screen
CLEAR
Word Auction
™
In Word Auction, you try to bid for all the
letters of a mystery word, before your
cash runs out. The amount of each bid
depends on the frequency of the letter.
All bids will cost you whether correct or
incorrect. If you guess the word, your
remaining cash is added to the next
round.
Word Train
™
All aboard the Word Train spelling game!
You and the train take turns typing
letters to form a word. Whoever types
the last letter wins.
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Playing the Games
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Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a
mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one
letter at a time. As you type letters, the
correct letters appear in place of the
question marks, your incorrect letters
appear below, and guesses remaining
appear to the right. You must guess the
word before you run out of tries and
your man hangs.
Word Blaster
™
In Word Blaster you try to guess the
mystery word before all its letters
appear. As soon as you know the word
press
ENTER
. Then type your guess and
press
ENTER
. If you’re wrong, Word
Blaster asks you for another word. The
speed at which the letters appear is set
by the skill level.
➤
Help in Games
Press
HELP
while you’re in a game if you
need help. It will explain the game you are
playing. To exit
HELP
, press
BACK
.
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