Functions of buttons, Layout of e-backgammon, Getting started with e-backgammon – Excalibur electronic 477 User Manual

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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—

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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 w h i c h

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

N

EW

G

AME

R

IGHT

S

TART

L

EFT

U

NDO

R

OLL

D

ICE

S

ELECT

D

ISPLAY

5

S

OUND

R

ESET

Note: You can press the

START

key to resume a game after

taking a break.

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