User manual GAMES NINTENDO DS SODOKU GRIDMASTER

[. . . ] Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U. S. A. www. nintendo. com 60684A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. [. . . ] When you touch a number, an image of this puzzle will be displayed on the top screen. Touch the number again to advance to the play screen, where you can try the puzzle. Touch [Back] to return to the puzzle levelselection screen. If a puzzle is marked with a "?", it can't be played yet. Once you collect enough stars by completing puzzles, you will be able to play such puzzles. PRACTICE If a wrong answer is entered into a cell in Practice mode, the cell will alert 8 Puzzle level-selection screen Puzzle Selection screen PUZZLE LEVEL-SELECTION PANEL PUZZLE SELECTION PANEL 9 PLAY SCREEN CONTROLS Rules and Basic Controls The rules are exactly the same as traditional Sudoku. These rules are outlined on pages 16 and 17. (Please refer to them as needed. ) According to the rules, one must deduce a number to be placed in an empty cell. To enter a number, touch the desired cell, then touch the number you want to input. Using Options While solving a puzzle, you may have several possible numbers for a single cell. You can input up to four small numbers inside a cell as a note to yourself. These are called options, and you can enter them into the four corners of a cell using the options panel. Options and Quick Save In addition to solving puzzles, you can also change settings and save your progress in a puzzle that you want to continue later. For more information, please see the information on pages 12 and 13. TIME ELAPSED CURRENTLY SELECTED CELL OPTIONS PANEL Touch the left square to enter regular numbers. Touch one of the four corners of the right square to enter an option into the selected corner. NUMBER INPUT PANEL SUDOKU Touch the number you want to enter. You can change the entry method in the options menu. SUDOKU ERASE Erase the number in the selected cell. OPTIONS Display the options menu. ! USING THE GUIDELINES Guidelines are areas highlighted in orange. They are always centered around the cursor. The column, row, and 3x3 block around the cursor will be highlighted. You can toggle the Guidelines on and off by using the L or R Buttons. SAVE & EXIT Save your progress on the current puzzle and return to the title screen. TIP If you touch a number within a puzzle twice, all other cells with the same number will be highlighted. This is a useful tool for solving puzzles! STEP GUIDELINES 11 Touch [Undo] to go back a step. Touch [Redo] to repeat a step. 10 OPTIONS AND SAVE & EXIT Touch [Options] on the play screen, or press START on the console, to display the options menu. The functions and controls for this window are explained here. CHANGE MUSIC Change the background music. Tap one of the numbers to change the music. [. . . ] This booklet and other printed materials accompanying this game are protected by domestic and international intellectual property laws. For further information or assistance, please contact: Nintendo Consumer Service www. nintendo. com or call 1-800-255-3700 (U. S. and Canada) You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our website at www. nintendo. com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700, rather than going to your retailer. [. . . ]