7. Type the word you just heard.
Use the back arrow to delete the letter to
the left of the cursor.
If you are having trouble spelling a word,
some tools are available to help you. You
can have the word repeated or used in a
sentence. You can see the word’s definition
or origins. Please see “Using Spelling Bee
Tools” for more information.
At any time while spelling a word, press
RESULT
to see your results so far. Press the
results panel to close it.
In
Game Show
there are additional hints
available to help you spell game words.
Press
HINT
to access the hints. Press the
hint you want to see. Please see “Hints” for
more information.
Warning!
You only have two minutes
to spell the word correctly. If you do not
answer within two minutes the game ends.
8. When you are satisfied with your
answer, press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, your earnings and
bonus are displayed and then you return
to the main screen.
If your answer is incorrect, you are given a
hint. Try spelling the word again and press
ENTER
.
Game Show
allows you to make mistakes,
but the number is limited based on your
round. Please read “Corrections” for more
information about how
Game Show
handles mistakes.
9. Press GO to continue.
10. Repeat steps 7-9 until you’ve completed
the round.
When the round is over, your score is
displayed, including the time it took to
complete the round.
11. Press CONTINUE.
The next round begins.
Note
: Following a speed round, there
are two screens of score summaries. The
summary of the speed round, then an
overall summary. Press
CONTINUE
twice to
begin the next round.
12. Repeat steps 6-11 to continue playing
the game until you’ve run out of rounds
or chances.
When the game is over, you can play again
or return to the main menu. If the game
resulted in one of your best efforts, it is
automatically saved among your high
scores.
13. Press TRY AGAIN to return to the
character selection screen.
Press
HOME
to return to the main menu.
Corrections
✓
Game Show
allows you to make mistakes.
The number of mistakes you’re allowed
is indicated next to “Corrections” at the
bottom right corner of the screen.
Round
Number of Corrections
1
2
2-9
1
>10
0
If you make a mistake when you have no
available corrections, you lose and the
game is over.
Note
: During a speed round, spelling
mistakes do not count against the number
of corrections allowed.
Using Hints
✓
While you play
Game Show
, six hints are
available to help you spell game words.
Each hint can be used only one time
during the course of a round.
Press
HINT
to display the Hints menu and
then press the option you want. Press
BACK
to close the Hints menu without
selecting a hint.
Pass
enables you to skip to the next word.
Uniques
displays all the correct letters in a
word, but jumbled in a random order.
1st Letters
displays the first letter of the
word.
Consonants
displays all the consonants of
the word, in the order they appear.
Vowels
displays all the vowels of the word,
in the order they appear.
Word Choice
displays a list of three words,
where only one of the words is the correct
word.
Speed Rounds
✓
Between each regular round is a speed
round in which you are asked to spell ten
words in two minutes. Money is added to
your total for each word you spell correctly.
The more words you spell, the more
money they are worth.
In a speed round, you are not given a
second chance to spell a word correctly,
but your mistakes do not count against
the number of corrections you are allowed.
If you do make a mistake, you see a brief
message identifying your mistake, then
your next word is pronounced.
After a speed round, a special speed round
summary screen is displayed indicating
the number of words spelled correctly, the
speed round score and a total score.
Press
VIEW WORDS
to view the list of
words used in the speed round as well as
how you spelled them. Press the arrow
icons to view the list. Press
CLOSE
to return
to the summary screen.
Press
CONTINUE
to continue to the overall
score summary screen. Press
CONTINUE
again to continue to the next round.
Playing Competition
Competition
follows the format of an actual
Spelling Bee in which you compete against
computer players or your friends to see who
is the best at spelling. The game consists of
a series of rounds in which words get more
difficult as you go.
Competition
can be played
with two to six players.
Once the game is down to two players, the
winner is determined when one player makes
a mistake and the other players spells one
additional word correctly.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the arrow icons to cycle through
the options until
Competition
is
displayed.
3. Press the Practice option to begin.
The game setup screen is displayed. At
this screen, you can add up to six players,
advance to the next screen, exit the game,
or delete the most recently added player.
Note
: To end the game at any time and
return to the main menu, press the
MENU
button.
4. Add two to six players.
Add
enables you to add a player to the
competition. Please see “Adding Players”
for more information.
OK
advances you to the next screen, once
at least two players have been added.
Cancel
exits
Competition
and returns to the
main menu.
Delete
removes the most recently added
player from the list.
5. When you’ve finished adding players,
press OK.
The game setup continues with a screen
where you select a skill level and the
number of rounds. You can also view your
high scores and read instructions about
the Spelling Bee games.
6. Select a skill level.
You can select from
Beginner
,
Intermediate
and
Advanced
.
7. Press the arrow icons to select the
number of rounds.
You can select from 10 to 200 rounds, in
increments of 10.
8. Press START to begin the competition.
Or you can press
HELP
to read instructions
about the Spelling Bee games. Please
see “Using On Screen Help” for more
information.
Press
HIGH SCORES
to view the best
scores of your competitions. Please
see “Viewing High Scores” for more
information.
Press
CANCEL
to return to the initial game
setup screen and add or remove players.
9. Press GO to begin the game.
The first word is pronounced.
10. The first player should type the
pronounced word.
If you are having trouble spelling a word,
some tools are available to help you. You
can have the word repeated or used in a
sentence. You can see the word’s definition
or origins. Please see “Using Spelling Bee
Tools” for more information.
Warning!
You only have two minutes
to spell the word correctly. If you do not
answer within two minutes your turn ends
and it counts as a wrong answer.
11. When you are satisfied with your
answer, press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, you are awarded
points and continue to the next round.
If your answer is incorrect, your only
chance to continue is if every other player
still playing also misses their word.
12. Follow the instructions on the screen to
continue taking turns and advancing
rounds until there is a winner.
When the competition is over, the winner
is announced.
13. Press RESULTS to see the results of all
the players.
The results include the highest round a
player reached, their score and the total
amount of time spent spelling their words.
14. Press OK to continue.
15. Press PLAY AGAIN if you want to play
again with the same settings.
Or you can press
MAIN MENU
to exit the
game.
