Franklin Language Master LM-6000, User Manual

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as an introduction. The game is, however, much more difficult when the mystery
word is really a mystery word. Try it again; only this time let the Language Master
pick the mystery word for you. Oh, good luck.
Press at the end of a round to go on to the next round. During the game,
if you become frustrated, you may press to have the mystery word revealed.
You may also change the options which are being used by pressing , rese-
lecting the game and resetting the options.
12 Letris — WARNING: This game has been known to cause laboratory subjects
to suffer from fits of fun. The object of Letris is to form words from the letters which
drop down from the top of the screen.
Press to reveal the games menu. Select the game by pressing then
then . Since there are no game options to set, the game immediately
begins. Words may be formed vertically or horizontally. However, the word being
formed must stand alone. Don’t let the stacks of letters get too high; if a stack of
letters reaches the top of the screen, you lose.
The longer the words you form, the higher the scores you receive. Points are
awarded by squaring the number of letters in a word which is formed. For example,
SPACE
?
GAMES
GAMES
1
2
ENTER
a 2 letter word is worth 4 points, a 3 letter word is worth 9 points, a 4 letter word is
worth 16 points and so on.
Use the left and right arrow keys to move the letters around the screen before they
hit bottom. Use the down arrow key to drop a letter into place.