User manual HASBRO DARK TOWER

[. . . ] To play a computer opponent or opponents, choose "computer. " You may then choose from three difficulty levels: novice, intermediate, and advanced. To leave a player slot empty, choose "none. " You must play with at least two players. When you are finished, touch the "ok?" button. Playing Against the Computer The board appears with the word "READY" on the screen. [. . . ] To zoom in even closer, touch the magnifying glass with the plus sign again. Use the touch screen to select a tile. 4 OPTIONS All options may be selected by either using the touch screen or by cycling through with the directional pad and pressing the A button. Timer 25 minute tournament timer: You have 25 minutes to place tiles without penalty. per minute over 25: Penalizes you 10 points for each minute over 25 minutes you spend placing tiles. Rack order Controls how your letter tiles are organized, as follows: Alphabetically - tiles are placed in alphabetical order. Ascending value - tiles are placed from lowest to highest value. Vowel/consonant - tiles are placed with vowels first. Free (default) - tiles are placed in random order. Exit Exits the options screen. To place your word, choose a letter from your rack that you want to place. Then choose the square on which you want to place the tile. If you wish to move the letter, choose it again and move it to another square. Placing a word at right angles to a word already on the board. The new word must use one of the letters already on the board or must add a letter to it. 3. Placing a complete word parallel to a word already on the board. 1 DEFECTIVE CARTS 4 7 CHALLENGING Once you place a word, another player may challenge it. This means that either a human or computer player does not think you have played a valid word. (Note: the computer always challenges words not in its dictionary. ) The screen will show the name of the person challenging. The screen will then read, "challenge sustained!Over rule, yes/no. " If you choose "yes, " your word will stand unchallenged. If you choose "no, " your word is invalid and you lose your turn. You have the option to challenge other players' words, too. (NOTE : However, that you cannot challenge a comoputer player) To do so, choose CHALLENGE by touching the arrows below or above the ENTER bar until the word CHALLENGE appears. If your challenge is not sustained, the player's word stands and you lose your turn. If you find that your new DARK TOWER game. com cartridge is damaged or non-functional, DO NOT RETURN THE GAME TO THE STORE. [. . . ] Choosing PASS will forfeit your turn and retain your letters. Choosing EXCHANGE will bring up a screen asking you to choose which tiles you want to exchange. Select the tiles and press OK when you are finished. Your exchanged letters will be replaced, and you lose your turn. [. . . ]