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3. LEVELS AND SPECIAL MODES

3.1 Levels of Play

With 384 level settings to choose from (incorporating the

Teach Modes), you can learn and grow with this chess
computer! As shown in the chart of playing levels, each level
corresponds to one of the 64 board squares. The levels are
categorized into 4 groups intended to
entertain users of different skill levels:
Handicap levels (H1-H16 = board squares
A1-B8),

Beginner levels (B1-B16 = board

squares C1-D8),

Intermediate levels (I1-

I16 = board squares E1-F8) and

Ad-

vanced levels (A1-A16 = board squares
G1-H8). The computer will think ahead
progressively more deeply when the
higher levels are chosen. You may
experiment with the levels before you
settle with the level settings you feel most
comfortable with, then advance to more
difficult levels as your skill and knowledge
expand.

Within each level category, the lower

number levels are easier as the computer
will not always search to its maximum
ability to find the best move. Instead, the
computer will deliberately make alterna-
tive moves that are not the absolute best
it can think of. This produces some
interesting variations in the moves of the
game as the computer often makes some

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

H8

H7

H6

H5

H4

H3

H2

H1

CHOOSE A LEVEL FROM THE 64 BOARD SQUARES

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

H16

H15

H14

H13

H12

H11

H10

H9

B8

B7

B6

B5

B4

B3

B2

B1

B16

B15

B14

B13

B12

B11

B10

B9

I8

I7

I6

I5

I4

I3

I2

I1

I16

I15

I14

I13

I12

I11

I10

I9

A8

A7

A6

A5

A4

A3

A2

A1

A16

A15

A14

A13

A12

A11

A10

A9

HANDICAP

BEGINNER

INTERMEDIA

TE

ADV

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Fig.3-1 - Teach Mode display,

showing the Knights Study

Mode selected.

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Summary of Contents for Aria

Page 1: ...1 STOP STOP STOP STOP GO GO GO GO 9 10 A...

Page 2: ...the computer is thinking to force it to move Press to get a move suggestion from the computer d LEVEL KEY Press to enter Level Mode Also used to access the five Teach Modes e TAKE BACK KEY Press to ta...

Page 3: ...heir starting positions with the White pieces nearest to you as shown in Figure 1 2 c To make a move lightly press down on the piece you want to move until you hear a beep see Figure 1 3 The computer...

Page 4: ...or you Press this piece down on the indicated square To take back another move press TAKE BACK again To continue the game either make your next move or press PLAY to have the computer move next Figure...

Page 5: ...ode and the current level is displayed e g Level board square A3 shows as L A3 To change the level simply press a board square and that level will show in the display Press LEVEL again to exit Level M...

Page 6: ...psed time exceeds one hour the display will show MINUTES SECONDS of the next hour Note that the clock stops whenever you have completed the allowable number of take backs of a move you verify or chang...

Page 7: ...isplays the Rook s from square Press down on this square The com puter then displays the Rook symbol along with the square the Rook should move to Press down on the Rook s to square to complete the mo...

Page 8: ...t move for you To keep this move as your own press PLAY again and the computer will make its next move then continue the game by making your own next move If you do not want to use the computer s move...

Page 9: ...h the level settings you feel most comfortable with then advance to more difficult levels as your skill and knowledge expand Within each level category the lower number levels are easier as the comput...

Page 10: ...also gives you access to five special Teach Modes For details on selecting Teach Modes see Section 3 2 3 2 Teach Modes Learn Tactics Your chess computer contains five built in Teach Modes This featur...

Page 11: ...ode 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 T...

Page 12: ...age the plastic Weak batteries should be replaced promptly since they can leak and damage the computer Use only alkaline or zinc carbon batteries Non rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged Dif...

Page 13: ...Display Viewing area 18 x 9mm Sound Piezo electric buzzer Batteries 2 AAA AM4 R03 1 5V cells Battery Life 300 hours with new alkaline batteries Dimensions 163 x 108 x 17mm Saitek reserves the right to...

Page 14: ...ect square to complete the computer s move Review the chess rules Use TAKE BACK to reconstruct the last move Verify the board see Section 3 3 Press SOUND again to turn the sound back on POSSIBLE CAUSE...

Page 15: ...can be taken back Your King is in check ACTION TO TAKE Press CLOCK to turn the chess clock on when it is your turn to move This is normal continue to play This is normal continue to play SYMPTOM 7 The...

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