User manual NINTENDO DS CROSSWORDS

[. . . ] Need help with installation, maintenance or service?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: · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. ⷠWhen using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. [. . . ] Puzzle information This displays which puzzle you have selected and its size. Hint Points These points allow you to receive hints if you become stuck. Each puzzle has a different amount of points. Puzzle Each number contains a new puzzle. This special puzzle will become available once you have completed all the puzzles on the selected page. The blue­highlighted clues are for Across, while the pink­highlighted clues are for Down. crossword minimaP Shows the current crossword puzzle. Time Displays how long you have been playing. Hints Displays how many Hint Points you have remaining. Pause Tap this button to save your progress or give up. Clue This button will become active from the Hints menu (see page 14). Once active, tap this button to switch between clues. ACross/down Tap this button to switch between Across and Down squares. Across squares will appear blue, while Down squares appear pink. This button also changes the highlighted clue on the opposite screen. Eraser Tap this button to erase the current letter if you've made a mistake. lCDSCreen TouChSCreen zoom Tap this button to zoom in and out. You can also zoom by tapping the puzzle square twice. This will allow you to select from three different types of hints. You can choose to receive an Additional Clue, show a letter in the current selected word, or have the word solved by Show Word. When you use a hint, you will lose Hint Points and receive a time penalty, which will be added to your puzzle­completion time. To solve a crossword puzzle, you must fill in each puzzle box with a letter. [. . . ] Arrow Buttons To scroll through the word list on the opposite page, tap in the upper­right corner of the puzzle screen in the direction you wish to scroll the list. Align/Shuffle Button Use to rearrange the letter tiles in different orders. Give Up Button Once you have located over half of the required words, will appear in the Pause menu. Once this button is pressed, the remaining unfound words will be filled in. [. . . ]