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symbol key, except KING. The display shows the selected
Teach Mode. In Figure 3-1, for example, the display indicates
that the Knights Teach Mode is in effect. After pressing the
corresponding Piece Symbol key (QUEEN, ROOK, BISHOP,
KNIGHT, or PAWN) press LEVEL to exit Level Mode and
enter your selection into the computer.
The KING key is reserved for the normal game, using all
32 pieces. To return to normal game play, press NEW
GAME.
Please note the following, in relation to the Teach Modes:
• If you do not press a square to select a new level, the
current level will remain in effect.
• If NEW GAME is pressed during any game, the com-
puter will switch back to the standard game (32 pieces),
with the current level still in effect.
•
If you press LEVEL and you then decide not to change
the current playing level or Teach Mode, simply press
LEVEL again, and the current status will remain as it is.
•
If you accidentally press any piece symbol key in Level
Mode, you will lose the current game after exiting Level
Mode. To continue with the current board, press any
square key, TAKE BACK, CLOCK or PLAY to deselect
the Teach Mode before exiting Level Mode.
3.3 Verify Mode: Check Piece Positions!
If pieces get knocked over or you think the position might
be wrong, the computer can check the board for you. On
your turn, press one of the Piece Symbol keys. The computer
will show the symbol for that piece, along with the square
occupied by that piece. Keep pressing the same Piece
Symbol key to see the board locations of all pieces of that
same type. The bottom bar in front of the piece symbol
indicates a White piece, and the top bar indicates a Black
piece. When there are no more pieces of that type, the
computer beeps, and the display shown before you started to
HAVING PROBLEMS?
SOME HINTS & TIPS!
• Could your position be
wrong? Have pieces
been knocked over or
moved by mistake?
Verify the position as
described in Section 3.3.
• Does the display keep
showing your “from”
square when you try to
move? You are trying to
enter an illegal move.
Either move your piece
to another square, or
press the indicated from
square again to erase
the move and make a
different move. Trust the
computer—it knows the
rules and won’t allow
any illegal moves!
• Is your King in check?
Whenever your King is
in check, you must first
move it out of check
before you can make
any other move!
• Computer won’t make
a move? It is thinking
on a higher level. Press
PLAY to force it to play
the best move it has
found so far.