EXCALIBUR 455-3 The New York Times Touch Screen Crossword Puzzle - Manual (Page 9)

key, the spell-check icons will
disappear and the original letters
will be displayed.
Completing the puzzle
A puzzle is completed when
all of the squares have been filled
with the correct letters. Whether
you complete the puzzle by using
the
SOLVE
keys or by working
each word out, when you’re fin-
ished, the screen will display:
PUZZLE
COMPLETED
TIME 045M025S
The third line tells you how long
it took to solve the puzzle, in total
minutes and seconds.
Starting a new puzzle
You can begin a new puzzle
any time by touching the
NEW
GAME
key. Your display will ask
you to confirm your choice—so
that you don’t lose your current
game by accident. Then the dis-
play will give you the choice of
levels.
ON
/
OFF
button
Touch the ON/OFF key at any
time during game play to turn the
game off. Touch the ON/OFF key
again to turn the game on, and
you will continue playing the cur-
rent game.
Auto power-off
To save batteries, your unit
will automatically turn off after
three minutes of inactivity. If this
happens while you are still play-
ing, touch the
ON
/
OFF
key to wake
up the game. You will continue
playing the current game.
Competing against friends
You can see that by remem-
bering the level and number of
the puzzle you select, you can
compete against others. The one
who solves the puzzle in the least
time wins!
You can allow a specifi c
number of letter and word clues
per player—the more ex p e r i-
enced the players, the fewer the
clues. Or you can make a rule that
each use of the letter clue adds,
for example, 10 seconds to your
time and each use of the word
clue adds a minute. You’ll still
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