User manual GAMES PC SCRABBLE COMPLETE

[. . . ] SCRABBLE TM Complete PC Manual Table of Contents First Things First . . 3 Welcome to the SCRABBLE Complete game!. 7 How to Play SCRABBLE Complete in GameSpy Arcade . . 30 System Requirements Windows 98/Me/XP Pentium® II 333 MHz 32 MB (64 MB for XP) 100 MB Free 4X Speed 8 MB Windows® 98/Me/XPcompatible video card* Sound: Windows® 98/Me/XPcompatible sound card* DirectX®: DirectX® version 8. 1 (included) or higher Multiplayer: Ethernet card and LAN with TCP/IP protocols for LAN Play Internet access for GameSpy play Modem: 28. 8K baud or higher (for online play) * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX ® version 8. 1 or higher. ® Operating System: Processor: Memory: Hard Disk Space: CD-ROM Drive: Video: SCRABBLE Complete CD-ROM and doubleclick on it to install the game. [. . . ] "?" can be used to represent any one tile in the rack. Consonant Dump ­ This list features consonant-intensive words based on the tiles currently in your rack. You may also customize your rack for this list by clicking on RACK and then inputting the tiles you wish to examine. RACK ­ Access different ways to sort your rack: Alphabetical ­ Sort your rack in alphabetical order. Ascending ­ Sort your rack by tile point value from lowest to highest. Descending ­ Sort your rack by tile point value from highest to lowest. Vowels First ­ Sort your rack with vowels first, followed by consonants. On Your Turn When it is your turn, your score box becomes highlighted. You must then decide whether to: · Exchange tiles in your rack, or · Pass your turn to the next player, or · Place a word on the gameboard. If you wish to place a word on the gameboard, complete the following steps: 1. From the letter rack, click on the letter you wish to place. Now click on the gameboard square where you would like to place the selected letter. This will drop the letter into position. If you change your mind and would like to return the letter to the rack, click on TAKE BACK. You can also manually return the tile back to the rack by clicking on the tile on the board, moving it to the rack, and then clicking again to drop it. Note: If you are having trouble forming a word, click on HINT, GUIDES or SUGGESTIONS. After you place your word, click on PLAY. Alternate Method of Word Placement 1. Click to change the direction of the arrow. Using the letters in your rack, type in a word. After you complete your word, click on PLAY. 15 Challenging A Word The game's built-in Official SCRABBLE Player's Dictionary automatically verifies words that are placed on the board. No user challenges are permitted while the Auto Challenge option is enabled. If a word is deemed invalid, the player will lose his/her turn. Note: Human players can never challenge Maven. On-Screen Scoring The word score for a player's last turn is displayed at the top of the screen. [. . . ] GOVERNING LAW; ARBITRATION: This Agreement shall be governed by, and any arbitration hereunder shall apply, the laws of the State of New York, U. S. A. , excluding (a) its conflicts of laws principles; (b) the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; (c) the 1974 Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods (the "1974 Convention"); and (d) the Protocol amending the 1974 Convention, done at Vienna April 11, 1980. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or to a breach hereof, including its interpretation, performance or termination, shall be finally resolved by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted by three (3) arbitrators, one to be appointed by Infogrames Interactive, one to be appointed by You and a third being nominated by the two arbitrators so selected or, if they cannot agree on a third arbitrator, by the President of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The arbitration shall be conducted in English and in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the AAA. [. . . ]