SETTING UP YOUR GAME
1. Lay the battle grids flat. Then lift the target grid
straight up until the rubber feet on the battle grids
grip the play surface.
2. Push down on the game unit to lock the battle
grids in place. Make sure the game is stable before
you start playing.
1. If necessary, follow the instructions on pages 3
–
4 to
assemble and set up your game. Press the ON/OFF
switch to turn the game on. Then:
• Press 2 to select two players.
• Press 1 to select the Classic game.
2. Deploy your forces in one of two ways:
• Press 1 to select Custom Ship Layout. Place your
crafts on your battle grid. Then enter the first and
last coordinates of their locations.
• Press 2 to select Automatic Layout. This lets you
choose from 30 preset layouts (pages 10
–
11).
Choose your layout, place your crafts on the
battle grid, and enter the code of the layout.
3. Attack the enemy!
In the Classic game, you have one attack per turn.
When the game starts, fire coordinates.
• If you miss, place a white peg on your target grid.
• If you hit, place a red peg on your target grid. Your
opponent also places a red peg on the ship you hit.
4. First player to destroy all enemy ships wins.
QUICK START: 2-PLAYER
CLASSIC BATTLESHIP
Best for first-time players, or to get going fast!
NATO LETTER CODES
Battleship uses these NATO codes to call
out letter coordinates:
A = Alpha
F = Foxtrot
B = Bravo
G = Golf
C = Charlie
H = Hotel
D = Delta
I = India
E = Echo
GAMES MODES
1. Classic Game: 1 or 2 players
Basic game that lets you develop your battle
skills. Play solo against the game, or against
another player. On your turn, fire one shot to
score a hit or a miss. To win, destroy the
enemy fleet.
2. Advanced Game: 2 players
More complex game that allows you to make
attacks on each turn and access special weapons.
To win, destroy the enemy fleet first.
TARGET GRID
ON/OFF
SWITCH
COMMAND PANEL
(SEE BOX FOR CONTROL FEATURES)
BATTLE GRID
BATTLE CRAFTS
EXAMPLE OF A POSSIBLE
FLEET DEPLOYMENT
FIRE COORDINATES
LETTER/NUMBER BUTTONS
To enter a coordinate, press the letter button first, and then the number button.
To enter C7, for example, first press the button labeled C3, then press the button labeled G7.
CANCEL
FIRE
Press to launch an attack or
confirm a menu selection.
REPEAT
Press to repeat the
last voice prompt.
BATTLE SCAN
(ADVANCED GAME)
Press to search
for enemies.
SPECIAL WEAPONS
(ADVANCED GAME)
Press to use a craft’s
special weapon.
QUICK START
CRAFTS & SETUP
4
5
THE COMBAT CRAFTS
Each player commands five crafts. The fleet includes a battleship, three planes, and a tank. (The terms
"
ships
"
and
"
crafts
"
are used interchangeably in Electronic Battleship.)
THE COMMAND PANEL
BATTLESHIP
5 hits to sink
FIGHTER
3 hits to sink
ATTACK PLANE
4 hits to sink
TANK
2 hits to sink
SPY PLANE
3 hits to sink
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