Electronic Talking Chess Board Set
K698
Instructions for Use
Please read and retain these instructions for future reference
v001: 16/03/22
Page No. 14
5.8. NIM
In the “default” starting position, there are 4 piles of
pieces:
The players take it in turns to remove pieces from the
board. On his turn, a player takes a number of pieces
from a single pile
–
it may be the whole pile, or just
one piece, or any number in between. The player who
takes the last piece wins
–
unless the opposite was
agreed at the start of the game.
5.8.1 Before play starts
The bottom line shows LW (= “Last to play wins”) or LL
(= “Last to play loses”). You can switch between the
two by using
↑
or
↓
. When the 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) Press
↑
or
↓
(this displays: COLUMNS ? ).
(2) Press a square in one of the columns c-h. This column will contain the rightmost pile of pieces.
(3) Press ENTER, and the number of pieces in each pile is decided at random. Place the pieces on the
board as indicated on the LCD.
5.8.2 The play
Press the
top
and
bottom
pieces that you want to remove. Take these pieces off the board, together with
any that are in between. To remove a single piece, press its square twice.
On the computer’s turn:
(1) The top piece to be removed is shown “blinking” on the LCD. Press this piece.
(2) The top and bottom pieces now “blink” alternately. Press the bottom piece.
(3) Remove this piece and those above it.