Radica Games 73048 - Manual

MAX BET
This button can be pressed to automatically bet 5
points and deal the cards.
RESET
Resets the game and clears the last score.
USING POKER TRAINER MODE
STRATEGY
The Poker Trainer offers 3 strategies that rank
hands according to their “winning potential”. These
strategies are:
Low Return/Risk — maximizes the total time
played with a given number of points. However, it
may not maximize your points won.
Medium Return/Risk — maximizes the total pay-
back percentage with a given number of points.
You may not play as long, but you may just hit it
big!
High Return/Risk — maximizes your chances of
building a Royal Flush. It may not, however, maxi-
mize your points or total playing time.
BEST HAND
Completing a hand in Draw Poker is a challenge for
every player. Often, players choose to hold the
wrong cards. The BEST HAND feature will recom-
mend the highest potential winning combination by
flashing “HOLD” at the bottom of each card
involved (If the current hand is not a “good” hand,
BEST HAND will recommend to draw 5 new cards!).
The BEST HAND feature is related to the 3 strate-
gies. The game ranks over 70 potential hand com-
binations based on the current strategy. This “rank-
ing” helps the game determine which cards to hold.
The hand rankings are unique to each Return/Risk
Strategy. The BEST HAND feature will help you to
make the best decision for holding cards!
ODDS
Draw Poker can also be played according to the
odds. Holding a card or a group of cards can
mathematically determine the odds of completing a
hand. The odds are based upon the card, suit, type
of hand, span between the cards, and probability of
occurrence. Draw Poker odds are based upon
“conditional probability”, unlike lotteries which are
pure “mathematical probability”. The Poker Trainer
will show you the odds of completing any given
hand, based upon the cards held. However, playing
the “odds” is a good way to place your bets.
DRAW POKER HINTS
1. Always keep a Low Pair.
2. Learn the different hand combinations.
3. Never keep a “Kicker”. A “Kicker” is an addition-
al card held in addition to a single pair.
4. Always bet the maximum amount of points.
5. Know your odds of completing a hand!
6. Practice and test your skill by switching from
Draw Poker to Poker Trainer!
PLAYING THE GAME
• Turn on the game by pressing the
DEAL/DRAW/ON button.
• Choose whether you want to play with or without
the Poker Trainer mode in effect. If you are play-
ing in Poker Trainer mode, choose the strategy
you wish to use.
• Press the DEAL/DRAW/ON or MAX BET buttons
to bet and deal your first set of cards.
• Select the cards you wish to hold by using the
HOLD buttons. If you want to know the odds of
achieving a particular hand when holding certain
cards, press the HOLD buttons under those
cards and press HANDS/ODDS. If you are not
sure what to hold, press BEST HAND and the
computer will show you what to hold.
• After holding the cards you want, press
DEAL/DRAW/ON again to receive your replace-
ment cards. If you have achieved one of the win-
ning hands listed on the front of the game, your
point total will automatically increase.
MODEL 73048
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
NOT A GAMING DEVICE
P/N 82381500 Rev.A
HOLD
HANDS/
ODDS
TRAINER/DRAW POKER
DEAL/DRAW/ON
MAX BET
BEST
HAND
STRATEGY
HOLD
Press HOLD to keep the card shown directly above
each hold button. Press again to remove the hold
on that card.
HANDS/ODDS
Displays the current hand combination and com-
pares the cards held to the actual odds of complet-
ing this particular hand. Pressing the button will
advance to the next hand and the odds of complet-
ing that hand. (This can only be used in Poker
Trainer mode.)
SOUND
Press to turn SOUND on/off.
TRAINER/DRAW POKER
Toggles between Poker Trainer and Regular Draw
Poker.
STRATEGY
Press STRATEGY to select Low, Medium, or High
Risk Strategies.You can change strategies at any
time. (This can only be used in Poker Trainer
mode).
DEAL/DRAW/ON
• Press to TURN ON the game. The game turns
itself off after sitting idle for one minute.
• Press and hold down this button for a BET of 1,
2, 3, 4 or 5 points. The cards are dealt when the
button is released.
• After holding the cards you want to keep, press
this button again to DRAW your replacement
cards.
BEST HAND
This game option recommends which cards to hold
by flashing “HOLD” under them. Changing strate-
gies can change the recommended cards to hold.
(This can only be used in Poker Trainer mode.)
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SOUND
RESET