User manual HASBRO TABOO ELCT PLATINUM ED

[. . . ] Write to Hasbro Games, Consumer Affairs Dept, RO. , Canadian consumers please write to: Hasbro Canada, RO. Box 267, Station A Longueuil, Quebec J4H 3x6. All Rights Reserved. www. hasbm. com The HASBRO name and logo and this game's design are @ & Q 2001 Hasbro, Pawtucket, RI 02862. [. . . ] For example, i f PAYCHECK is the Guess Word, then 'Pay" cannot be given as a clue. I f DRINK is a Taboo Word, then "DrunW' cannot be a clue. For example, you cannot point to your nose to clue for BEAK. For example, you cannot make engine noises to clue for REV. You cannot say the Guess Word "sounds l i k e b r "rhymes with' another word. No abbreviations or initials of the Guess Word or a Taboo Word are allowed. For example, you cannot say MD if the Guess Word is DOCTOR; or you cannot say TV if a Taboo Word is TELEVISION. PASS 0N VOLUME SWITCH Located on the backside of the game. Press RESET if your game malfunctions. WINNING Whichever team has the highest score at the end of the gamg is the winner. The screen displays the winning team. A Tie: I f the score is tied after the final round, additional rounds are played t o decide a winner. When a game is over, press the START button for a new game. To start a new game during another game, wait for the timer to end, then press and hold the SKILL button for 5 seconds. Note: The unit automatically shuts off after approximately 10 minutes i f no button is pressed. BATTERY CAUTION: To avoid battery leakage 1. Be sure t o insert the batteries correctly, and always follow the game and battery manufacturers' instructions. Do not m i x old and new batteries, o r alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), o r rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries. Always remove weak o r dead batteries from the product. To close the TABOO unit, press the finger pads found on the sides of the screen and gently lower the screen. Then close the cover by pressing itdown. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE COVER BEFORE LOWERING THE SCREEN. Store the buzzer in the main unit by sliding it into the front storage area until it clicks securely into place. Note: After the game unit has been closed, the lights and sound will remain active for approximately 2 minutes before they fall asleep. [. . . ] Then press the CORRECT button to lock in your choice. CARD ICONS Buzzing: When giving clues, i f the Clue Giver mistakenly says one of the Taboo Words, the opposing team presses the buzzer. The Clue Giwr then quickly presses the BUZZ button on the unit. A new Guess Word is displayed and the opposing team scores 1point. Note: You can get buzzed for an illegal clue, too. Electronic Scoring: During a team's turn, the unit keeps score by flashing lights and counting "cards. " A t the beginning of a team's turn, the unit displays each team's total score. Lights: When a point is scored or lost, the unit flashes colored lights. [. . . ]