Excalibur electronic 477 Handheld Game System User Manual


 
The object of e-Backgammon is to
be the first player to remove (bear off)
all 15 of his checkers from his inner
table. The checkers must first be
moved around the board and into the
player's inner table.
In e-Backgammon, you play
against the computer. Press and hold
the
NEW GAME key to begin a new
game.
Using the
RIGHT or LEFT keys,
select skill level, “
L1” or “L2.” At
level one (
L1), you are allowed to use
the
UNDO key to take back your pre-
vious move. At level two (
L2), you
cannot take back your previous move.
Press
START to begin. You're
ready to start your game against the
computer. The computer plays the
black checkers and will make the first
move. Press
ROLL DICE to roll the
dice for the computer. The computer
automatically makes its move.
After the computer has moved,
press
ROLL DICE to roll the dice for
yourself. The two dice will flash their
numbers. Press
SELECT repeatedly
to move the small hand icon through
the points on which you have check-
ers. When the small hand icon is on
the point from which you want to
move a checker, press the
RIGHT or
LEFT key to move the checker the
amount on the right or left die. Repeat
for the second die.
If you roll doubles, you must move
the number on each die twice, if pos-
sible. You must use all four numbers
if you can. Any number that you can-
not use is forfeited.
After you finish your turn, press
ROLL DICE to roll the dice for the
computer again.
Continue trading moves with the
computer, until you or the computer
bear off all 15 checkers.
To Move from
the Bar Back to the
Board
In Diagram 1, you can only get out
from the bar if you land on point one,
five or six. If you land on point five,
is your opponent’s checker is
removed to the bar.
Getting Started with
e-Backgammon
4
Functions of Buttons
SOUND: Press to turn sound on
and off.
RESET: Press to reset the unit.
LEFT: Press to move a checker the
number on the left die.
RIGHT: Press to move a checker
the number on the right die.
SELECT: Press to move the point-
er icon through the points on which
you have checkers.
UNDO: Press to take back previ-
ous move (skill level 1 only).
ROLL DICE: Press to roll dice for
yourself and for the computer.
START: Press to start a game.
NEW GAME: Press and hold for
about three seconds to start a new
game.
Layout of e-Backgammon
NEW GAME
RIGHT
START
LEFT
UNDO
ROLL DICE
SELECT
DISPLAY
5
SOUND
RESET
Note: You can press the START
key to resume a game after
taking a break.