User manual SAITEK AVALON

[. . . ] QUICK START To play a game of chess right away, without reading the entire manual first, simply follow these Quick Start steps! 1 Open the battery compartment at the back of the computer by pushing the tab. Insert 2 "AAA" (Type AM4/R03) batteries into the computer, making sure that you observe the correct polarity. (Details at Paragraph 1. 1) Press GO/STOP to turn the game on. If the computer does not respond, press a paper clip or similar sharp object into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit as described in Paragraph 4. 1. [. . . ] LEVELS AND SPECIAL MODES 3. 1 Levels of Play With 768 level settings to choose from (including the Extended Teach modes), you can learn and grow with this chess computer!As shown in the charts of playing levels in the following paragraphs, each level corresponds to one of the 64 board squares. The basic levels are categorized into 8 groups intended to suit users of different abilities: · Fun Levels. Full range of difficulty from easy (B1) to extremely challenging (C8). When you first power up the computer B4 will be the selected level. Game must be concluded within the selected time. The game CHOOSE A LEVEL FROM THE 64 BOARD SQUARES must be concluded within the selected time, which is then 8 increased by an amount to compensate for each move. The 7 compensation is the actual time used or the allowed time, 6 whichever is shorter. The game must be concluded within 5 the selected time, which is increased by a prescribed 4 amount to compensate for each move before the move is made. A certain number of moves must be made 2 within the given amount of time. Computer skill is limited by not 1 being able to look ahead more A B C D E F G H than the selected number of moves. CASUAL LEVELS BONUS TIMER TOURNAMENT FIXED DEPTH FUN LEVELS 12 BRONSTEIN TACTICAL BLITZ ENGLISH · Tactical. Computer skill is limited by not being able to look ahead more than the selected number of moves, and by not evaluating strategic advantage. When you set the level, bear in mind that when the computer has more time to think about its moves, it gets stronger and plays better­ just like a human player!Sharpen your chess skill ­ as you beat the computer on each level, graduate to the next. Keep challenging yourself and learn more about the game!3. 2 Fun Levels Selection of any of the squares from A1 to A8 will give you the fun levels. In this range the computer does not make an exhaustive search for the best available move. It disregards scores, and in addition the program makes use of randomizers which cause the computer to occasionally make a move that is not the best of those it has found. This introduces an interesting variability in the computer's responses, and sometimes it will seem to make quite human errors of judgement. A1 is the lowest skill level, and A8 is somewhat higher. 3. 3 Casual Levels When casual levels are selected, you are controlling the skill level of the computer by limiting the average amount of time it has to select its move. As the skill level is increased, the computer will think ahead progressively more deeply, and as a consequence, play a more skillful game. [. . . ] If you need help with a move, simply press PLAY and the computer will make the next move. After the move, Non Auto mode remains in effect, and you can continue your game!· Replay to any board position for further study. To exit Non Auto mode and return to normal play, press NON AUTO once again, and a double `beep' verifies that the mode has been canceled. Note that Non Auto mode is also automatically canceled whenever you press NEW GAME or select a Teach mode on exiting Level mode. 4. [. . . ]