How to Use the Roshamglo
To use the Roshamglo, first make sure that the board is on. When you
move the power switch to “ON”, the red LED should illuminate.
How to Play
Playing the game is very straight forward, next to the 5-way switch are
three images that correspond to your three possible moves: rock, paper,
and scissors. To set your move as rock, you will push the switch to the left
towards the rock image. Paper and scissors are played the same way, but
this time towards their corresponding images. When you move the switch,
the green LED will flash quickly every time the IR LED sends a signal. Once
the LED starts to blink, you’ll want to point the USB connector towards your
opponent’s controller.
If you’ve pressed the button by mistake, you can press the switch in any
direction to cancel the move. Once you select your move though, the green
LED will blink for a few seconds. After both sides have received their
opponent’s move, the center LEDs will display one of the following:
• Solid red - lose
• Solid green - win
• Alternating red and green - tie
• Blinking red - see explanation below
• Fading - timeout. Try standing closer to your opponent and aiming
your USB connector at their USB connector
A blinking red LED could mean one of two things. One possibility is that you
have played against an opponent too many times. Each controller has a
unique ID and your Roshamglo will not function with the same opponent
after 15 rounds. We want the Roshamglo to start a conversation with
people around you, and the Roshamglo can be used to help break the ice.
So walk around and continue on your quest of total domination! Another
possibility is that the score saved to your controller is full. You can dump
your points by heading over to the scoreboard station.
Viewing and Uploading Your Score
You can view your score by closing the 5-way switch’s center switch (push
the switch straight down towards the top of the board). Each time the green
LED turns on, represents one point. The score is saved to a 8-bit register,
which means that the maximum score you can have saved is 255 points.
You can clear your score by uploading it to the scoreboard station. If the
LED is red, it means that your current saved score is 0.
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