Model 8047 P/N 82347900 Rev.AInstruction ManualFor 1 or 2 Player / Ages 8 and UpOBJECT OF THE GAMEYou and your computer opponent will take turns placing achip in various squares on the LCD screen. Each time youplace a chip, you will "capture" 1 or more of the computer’schips. The computer will also be capturing your chips.When the grid is completely full, the player with the mostchips on the grid wins. Touch-screen Othello® can also beplayed against a human opponent, by choosing the 2-playergame.BUTTON FUNCTIONSON / NEW GAMEWakes the game from sleep mode. Starts a game at the lastlevel where you left off. At any time during a game, you mayhold this button down for two or three seconds to start a newgame.START / REPLAYBegins game and allows you to replay your last move, if youchange your mind and choose to make a different move.Replay can be used 1 time per game.SOUNDPress to turn the sound ON or OFF.WIN %Press to see your win/loss ratio in the skill level you currentlyhave selected.HINTIf you are not sure where to place a chip, press this buttonand the computer will make a suggestion. You can only usethis feature on Level One or Level Two on 1-player gameand only up to 10 times per game.RESETPress (using stylus) to reset the game. Reset will erase allinformation currently in the game and will return it to theoriginal settings from the factory.STYLUSUse this tool to select players, levels and game pieces.During a game, tap the stylus once to select a space, then asecond time to place the chip.STARTING A NEW GAMEPress the ON / NEW GAME button to wake up the unit. PressNEW GAME for two seconds to start a new game.Use the stylus to select the 1-player or 2-player icon. If youselect 1-player, the computer icon will illuminate and toggle backand forth with the 1-player icon to determine who moves first.Now you can select the skill level atwhich you wish to play.Level 1: EasiestLevel 2: HarderLevel 3: HardestWhen the level icon is illuminatedon the screen, use the stylus toselect the level you want to play.After level has been selected,press START/REPLAY button tostart the game.PLACE A CHIPDuring a game, use the stylus to place a chip. Each playerstarts with two chips in the middle of the grid/gameboard.You will see a Black chip appear in the top-left corner of thegrid.If you have the black chip, use the Stylus to move your chipto a position in which you can capture a White chipbetween two of your Black chips.After capturing a White chip, it will turn into a Black chip.If the computer has the Black chips it will start first and cap-ture one of your chips. Next, it will be your turn to try tocapture one or more of the computer’s Black chips.Continue taking turns capturing chips until the entire board isfull or until one player has no chips remaining. You can alsocapture multiple chips at the same time.The winner is the player with the most chips on the board atthe end of the game.The game is a draw when each player has the same amountof chips at the end of the game.PASSThe game will automatically pass your turn if there is nomove available.Select first move:E