The competition begins again with the
same settings.
After the game begins, press
CANCEL
to
return to the main menu. Or you can press
the
MENU
button to return to the main
menu at any time.
Adding Players
✓
In
Competition
, you must add at least two
players, and you can add up to six players.
Players can be designated as “Human”
players if you are playing with friends or
“Computer” players if you want to compete
against the computer.
1. From the game setup screen, press
ADD.
The add player screen is displayed.
2. Select the type of player you want to
add.
Note
: Your first player must always be a
human player.
When you select a computer player,
you must also select its skill level. Your
computer opponent can be a
Novice
,
Medium
or
Super
speller.
3. Press OK to continue.
The character selection screen is
displayed.
Or you can press
CANCEL
to return to
the game setup screen.
4. Select a character.
Select an avatar and type a name.
Please see “Selecting a Character” for
more information.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 in this section until
you are finished adding players,
then return to step 5, in “Playing
Competition” above.
Note
: You can add up to six players.
Playing the Games
In addition to the Spelling Bee games, your
device also includes two other games -
Hangman
and
Jumble
.
Hangman
Hangman
selects a mystery word and
challenges you to guess it letter by letter. You
have to guess the word to save the cowboy.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the arrow icons to cycle through
the options until
Games
is displayed.
3. Press the Games option to see the
Games menu.
4. Press HANGMAN.
The Hangman menu is displayed.
5. Press NEW GAME to begin a new game.
You can also select other options from the
Hangman menu.
Press
OPTION
to open the options menu
where you can change the skill level or
view the high scores. Please see “Changing
the Skill Level” for more information.
Press
HELP
to display instructions for the
game. Press
NEXT
or
PREVIOUS
to read
the text. Press
CLOSE
to return to the
game.
Press
EXIT
to leave the game and return to
the Games menu. Press
YES
to leave the
game. Press
NO
to return to the Hangman
menu.
6. Type letters you think are in the mystery
word.
Each wrong guess that you make causes
another piece of the cowboy to appear.
When he is whole, you lose. When you
guess a letter correctly, it gets filled in
everywhere it appears in the mystery
word.
Note
: The letters of the mystery word are
hidden. The number of guesses remaining
is displayed as a red number on the screen.
Points are awarded for each correctly
guessed letter and subtracted for each
wrong guess.
Press
MENU
for hints and other options.
Please see “Using the Hints Menu” for more
information.
7. Continue playing until you get a word
wrong.
If your score registers as a high score, you
are asked to input your name. Type your
name and press
OK
. Press
CANCEL
if you
don’t want to add your score.
Note
: If your time is not a high score, you
go directly to the Hangman menu.
8. Press OK to continue.
To clear the high scores, press
CLEAR ALL
.
9. Press NEW GAME to play again.
Using the Hints Menu
✓
During a game, press
MENU
for additional
options.
Press
NEW GAME
to start a new round.
Press
BACK
to return to the current game.
Press
HELP
to display instructions for the
game. Press
NEXT
or
PREVIOUS
to read
the text. Press
CLOSE
to return to the
game.
Press
QUIT
to end the game. Press
YES
to
return to the Hangman menu or press
NO
to return to the current game.
Press
HINT
to reveal one letter in the
mystery word. The number of hints
remaining is displayed next to the menu
item. The number of hints available at the
beginning of a game is determined by the
skill level.
Changing the Skill Level
✓
You can change the skill level at the
Options menu. You can select a level from
1 to 5. The skill level affects the difficulty
of the words, the number of guesses, and
the number of hints allowed. Level 5 is the
most difficult level.
At the Hangman menu, press
OPTION
.
The
Level
option is highlighted. Press the
arrow icons to change the skill level. Press
OK
to save your changes. Press
CANCEL
to
exit the Options menu without saving your
changes.
Jumble
Jumble
displays a series of letters. You have to
reorder the letters to spell the mystery word.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the arrow icons to cycle through
the options until
Games
is displayed.
3. Press the Games option to see the
Games menu.
4. Press JUMBLE.
The Jumble menu is displayed.
5. Press NEW GAME to begin a new game.
You can also select other options from the
Jumble menu.
Press
OPTION
to open the Options menu
where you can change the skill level or
view the high scores. Please see “Changing
the Skill Level” for more information.
Press
HELP
to display instructions for the
game. Press
NEXT
or
PREVIOUS
to read
the text. Press
CLOSE
to return to the
game.
Press
EXIT
to leave the game and return to
the Games menu. Press
YES
to leave the
game. Press
NO
to return to the Jumble
menu.
6. Spell a word by pressing the letters in
the order you think they belong.
You must use all the letters on the screen.
If a letter appears more than once, it will
appear as many times as it appears in the
mystery word.
Press
DEL
to erase the last letter used.
Press
MENU
for hints and other options.
Please see “Using the Hints Menu” for more
information.
7. Press OK.
If your score registers as a high score, you
are asked to input your name. Type your
name and press
OK
. Press
CANCEL
if you
don’t want to add your score.
Note
: If your time is not a high score, you
go directly to the Jumble menu.
8. Press OK to continue.
To clear the high scores, press
CLEAR ALL
.
9. Press NEW GAME to play again.
Using the Hints Menu
✓
During a game, press
MENU
for additional
options.
Press
NEW GAME
to start a new round.
Press
BACK
to return to the current game.
Press
HELP
to display instructions for the
game. Press
NEXT
or
PREVIOUS
to read
the text. Press
CLOSE
to return to the
game.
Press
QUIT
to end the game. Press
YES
to
return to the Jumble menu or press
NO
to
return to the current game.
Press
SHUFFLE
to reorder the provided
letters.
Changing the Skill Level
✓
You can change the skill level at the
Options menu. You can select a level from
1 to 5. The skill level affects the difficulty
of the words. Level 5 is the most difficult
level.
At the Jumble menu, press
OPTION
.
The
Level
option is highlighted. Press the
arrow icons to change the skill level. Press
OK
to save your changes. Press
CANCEL
to
exit the Options menu without saving your
changes.
Specifications
Model: SSB-208
Speaking Spelling Bee
•
Batteries
: three AAA
•
Size
: 100 x 57 x 26 mm
•
Weight
: 100 g
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