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Electronic Talking Chess Board Set

 

       K698 

Instructions for Use

 

 

Please read and retain these instructions for future reference 

v001: 16/03/22

 

Page No. 1 

 

 
Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts which could represent a choking 
hazard. Use under Adult Supervision.  
 
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: 

Unpack the components carefully. Please check all parts have been removed 
from the packaging. 

Technical details 

Product:  

Chess Computer Games 

Microprocessor Type:  

8-Bit Single Chip Controller 

Rom Size:  

256K Byte 

Ram Size:  

704 Byte 

Oscillator Frequency:  

4MHz 

Batteries:  

4 x AA (LR06) 

 Not included 

Reset Switch:  

Resets computer and clears its memory. Reset switch accessible through 

player B’s

 keyboard. 

 

 

Dimensions 

(H) 25 x (W) 20 x (D) 2cm 
 

 

FOR LEARNING & IMPROVING SKILLS  

 

PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER OR WITH 
A FRIENDS  

 

MAGNETIC CHESS THAT’S GREAT FOR 

TRAVEL 

 

CAN SPEAK IN ENGLISH OR GERMAN 

 

8 GAMES IN 1 

 CHESS, CHECKERS, 

REVERSI, 4 IN ONE, FOX & GEESE 

GRASSHOPPER, NIM, NORTHCOTE’S 

GAME, HALMA 

 

SENSORY CHESS BOARD 

 

EXERCISE PROGRAM INSIDE TO HELP 
BEGINNERS LEARN 

 CHESS TUTOR  

 

MULTIPLE SKILL LEVELS 

 

BATTERY OPERATED (4x AA) (not 
included) 

 
 

ALWAYS USE ALKALINE BATTERIES.  
DO NOT USE LITHIUM BATTERIES. 

 

Содержание K698

Страница 1: ...Single Chip Controller Rom Size 256K Byte Ram Size 704 Byte Oscillator Frequency 4MHz Batteries 4 x AA LR06 Not included Reset Switch Resets computer and clears its memory Reset switch accessible thr...

Страница 2: ...5 4 CHOICE OF GAME 6 5 PLAYING A GAME 6 5 1 GENERAL 6 5 2 CHESS 7 5 2 1 Selecting the mode 7 5 2 2 Making moves 7 5 2 3 Special moves 8 5 2 4 Levels of playing strength 8 5 2 5 Starting with reduced...

Страница 3: ...3 LCD contrast 18 6 6 4 Referee mode 18 6 6 5 Language 19 6 6 6 Tutor 19 7 USES OF THE CONTROLS SUMMARY 19 8 APPENDIX THE RULES OF CHESS CHECKERS AND REVERSI 20 8 1 HOW TO PLAY CHESS 20 8 1 1 The che...

Страница 4: ...f the computer If a magnet falls out of the base of a piece continue to use it in the normal way without the magnet and the computer will function correctly RESET SWITCH Sometimes computers malfunctio...

Страница 5: ...odel the following languages may be offered English German French Spanish Dutch NL You may now start a game of Chess with the computer playing at 10 seconds per move see Section Number 5 2 2 etc For o...

Страница 6: ...a Row Nim Northcote s Game you must take some decisions before play starts The computer or the user may play first To make the computer play first press SWAP when the game is ready to begin The symbo...

Страница 7: ...for the user s moves see Section Number 5 2 6 EXERCISE see Section Number 5 2 8 MT IN 2 computer searches for mate in 2 moves see Section Number 5 2 7 play with kings and pawns only see Section Number...

Страница 8: ...l 1 Select LEVEL from the Main Menu Section Number 3 2 Press or repeatedly to inspect the levels 3 When the desired level is shown press ENTER There are 30 Chess levels as follows 4 fun levels for nov...

Страница 9: ...uns out you can still move but will gain less points The score for your move is indicated by a sequence of beeps A long low pitched buzz denotes zero Your total so far is displayed for 3 seconds Durin...

Страница 10: ...se Press if you want to see your percentage for all exercises solved so far Press ENTER and the next exercise number is shown Press ENTER again to select it or use and ENTER to obtain a different exer...

Страница 11: ...ess the square as you remove the piece that was captured there When a piece reaches its crowning square the LCD shows e g A1 Press the square as you replace the man with a king represented on the LCD...

Страница 12: ...on the square indicated by the LCD and press down with it End of the game If a player makes a row of 4 or more pieces horizontal vertical or diagonal he wins If no row has been made when the playing a...

Страница 13: ...oving from and to Multiple jumps If a piece completing a jump is in a position to make another jump it may do so as part of the same move though this is not obligatory as it is in Checkers Up to 8 jum...

Страница 14: ...desired option is shown press ENTER The display then shows DEFAULT and you have these choices To play from the default starting position press ENTER To play from an alternative starting position 1 Pr...

Страница 15: ...shown press ENTER The display then shows DEFAULT and you have these choices To play from the default starting position press ENTER To play from an alternative starting position 1 Press or this displa...

Страница 16: ...res In other cases captured pieces will also need to be replaced or Reversi pieces flipped etc In every case press the square that is shown blinking on the LCD board and in the bottom line as you add...

Страница 17: ...en press ENTER In Four in a Row press the column then press ENTER to add a piece on top of any that are there already In Nim press the column then the top square for the pile In Northcote s Game simpl...

Страница 18: ...y 3 Press ENTER when the desired volume is displayed 4 Press ESC twice to resume play With the sound off 0 the computer displays ERROR in the bottom line instead of giving its error buzz Press any squ...

Страница 19: ...t move is a mistake You may then do any of the following Press WHY for explanation e g You could checkmate me I can safely take that piece You could win material worth 3 pawns Press WHY again to be to...

Страница 20: ...essage which states what options you have available LEGAL In Chess after pressing a piece you can press LEGAL to see what moves this piece may make WHY You can press WHY for further explanation when a...

Страница 21: ...his 8 1 2 The moves White makes the first move then the players move alternately When it is his turn a player must move one of his pieces onto a square which is either vacant or occupied by an enemy p...

Страница 22: ...shop cannot jump across another piece For the sole exception where the rook jumps over the king see Castling Section Number 8 1 4 e The knight s move is like an L shape two squares horizontally or ver...

Страница 23: ...ure the rook The black pawns cannot move On its first move the pawn may go two squares straight forward if the player wishes and the two squares ahead are vacant There are 2 more special kinds of pawn...

Страница 24: ...a queen and places it on the square to which his pawn has just advanced The pawn is removed from the board 8 1 3 Check and checkmate winning the game A piece is said to be under attack if an enemy pie...

Страница 25: ...king is in check is unable to move out of check his opponent has delivered checkmate or mate and has won In this position White can deliver checkmate by promoting his pawn to a queen 8 1 4 Castling T...

Страница 26: ...course the square where the king would arrive is under attack from an enemy piece 8 1 5 Stalemate drawn game If the player to move cannot make any legal move and his king is not in check the game is a...

Страница 27: ...remain the same number on each side 8 2 2 The man and how it moves At the start each of the 24 pieces is called a man Its ordinary move is one square diagonally forward onto a vacant square In the sta...

Страница 28: ...ack man on a1 must capture the white man on b2 landing on c3 The same man must then jump to a5 removing the white man on b4 then c7 removing the man on b6 The rule about multiple captures does not say...

Страница 29: ...o c3 capturing the white man on b4 It can then jump to e5 capturing the man on d4 or else to e1 capturing the king on d2 Note If a man lands on its crowning square by making a capture it may not captu...

Страница 30: ...to the following rule When it is his turn a player places a piece on the board in such a way that one or more pieces of the opposite colour are enclosed in an unbroken straight line between this new...

Страница 31: ...e board The same piece can change colour several times during the game and more than one row of pieces can change at once In the right hand position above if White plays at g4 this captures pieces in...

Страница 32: ...ips head screwdriver as shown in Design B 3 When inserting batteries make sure that the positive tip of each battery matches up with the sign inside the battery compartment 4 Close the battery compart...

Страница 33: ...de Symbol Type of Plastic ABS Commonly used for CD s crisp packets various flexible packaging baby bottles sunglass lenses Notes Not often or widely recycled At the end of the product s lifespan pleas...

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