Radio Shack Color FX2 Spades, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment Color FX2 Spades 60 2701 fm Page 1 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 2: ...ding 10 Big Moe and Little Moe 11 Two for Ten 11 Boston 11 Turning the Game On Off 12 Turning the Sound On Off 12 Playing the Game 13 Glossary of Terms 16 Resetting the Game 18 Care 19 2000 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation 60 2701 fm Page 2 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 3: ... held game The game has three levels of difficulty which is perfect for both beginner and advanced players You can use the easy to understand Rules of Spades on Page 6 as well as the convenient Glossary of Terms on Page 16 to learn the game You can take your Spades game anywhere with you on the go 60 2701 fm Page 3 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 4: ...nce and longest life we recom mend RadioShack alkaline batteries Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities 60 2701 fm Page 4 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 5: ...ols and marked inside 3 Replace the cover and secure it with its screw When the display dims the sound be comes weak or distorted or the game stops operating properly replace the bat teries Warning Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Caution If you do not plan to use the game for a week or longer remove the 60 2701 fm Page 5 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 6: ...with your vir tual partner PARTNER against two computer opponents COMP 1 and COMP 2 The object of the game is to win as many tricks as your team bids to outscore your opponents After the game shuffles the deck teams bid how many tricks they think they can win There are a total of 13 tricks for each hand You can bid from 0 nil to 13 tricks 60 2701 fm Page 6 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 7: ... wins the trick for their team and begins the next trick by leading a card in the desired suit A player may choose to cut the hand if he she does not have cards in the lead suit If a player breaks a suit with a spade that team wins the hand for their team no matter what the value of the spade the player plays as long as no other player cuts with a higher spade You cannot lead spades until they are...

Page 8: ... they had bid The higher you bid the more you can win or lose If a team equals or exceeds their bid they get 10 points for each trick they bid plus 1 point for each extra trick For example A team bids 5 and wins 8 tricks 5 10 3 53 That team gets 53 points added to their score If a team is set fails to meet their bid they lose 10 times the amount they bid from their score 60 2701 fm Page 8 Tuesday ...

Page 9: ...ore dealing the hand bid blind The game prompts you to select this option when you are 100 points behind the computer players If a team makes their blind bid they get twice their bid multiplied by 10 added to their score For example A team bids 5 tricks blind and wins 5 tricks 5 2 10 100 That team gets 100 points added to their score 60 2701 fm Page 9 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 10: ... possible 70 You then have three sand bags For every 10 sandbags a team has that team loses 100 points from their score Nil Bidding If a player feels that a dealt hand is par ticularly bad the player may choose to bid nil 0 tricks That player s team wins an additional 100 points if they can keep from winning tricks However the team loses 100 points if they take any tricks 60 2701 fm Page 10 Tuesda...

Page 11: ...st eight tricks in a hand they get an ex tra 100 points added to their score Big Moe Two for Ten Any team that bids 10 tricks and makes it gets an extra 100 points for a total of 200 points added to their score for the hand Boston If a team wins all 13 tricks in a hand they get an extra 300 points added to their score 60 2701 fm Page 11 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 12: ...To turn the game off sooner press ON OFF The game stores the current game status and score in memory To resume the game where you left off press ON OFF again TURNING THE SOUND ON OFF The game is preset to sound a tone each time you press a key To turn the sound off or on at any time repeatedly press SOUND appears when the sound is on 60 2701 fm Page 12 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 13: ...re the display shows where you left off in the last game 2 Repeatedly press MODE to select the desired game level BEGINNER EXPERT or PRO 3 Press START BID ENTER to enter the setting 4 Repeatedly press RIGHT or LEFT to increase or decrease the bid from 0 to 13 60 2701 fm Page 13 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 14: ...hey appear in order clubs diamonds hearts and spades with the cards in each suit arranged from low to high right to left Press RIGHT or LEFT to move the blinking arrow to a card you want to play Press START BID ENTER to play the de sired card Play continues until all 13 tricks have been taken The game shows the number of tricks each player bids and takes You 60 2701 fm Page 14 Tuesday June 27 2000...

Page 15: ...at reaches 500 points Or if one side keeps losing up to 999 points the other team wins the game Notes BLIND BID flashes whenever your team is 100 points behind the other team Press BLIND BID to bid how many tricks your team can win with out first looking at your hand A scoreboard keeps track of the score the number of bids each team makes and the number of tricks 60 2701 fm Page 15 Tuesday June 27...

Page 16: ...ious games when you press SCORE ˆ Glossary of Terms B bid 6 how many tricks you think your hand can win Big Moe 11 taking the first eight tricks in a hand and winning 100 points blind bid 9 bidding without first look ing at your hand Boston 11 winning all 13 tricks in a hand and earning 300 extra points 60 2701 fm Page 16 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 17: ...ing a spade when you do not have the dealt suit see also breaking a suit H hand 6 a round of play in the game L Little Moe 11 taking the first six tricks in a hand and winning an extra 50 points N nil 6 a bid of zero tricks S sandbag 10 underbidding the amount by which a hand is underbid 60 2701 fm Page 17 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 18: ...ick 6 the individual round within a hand of cards also the card that wins a hand Two for Ten 11 bidding and winning 10 tricks for 200 extra points W winning a hand 6 playing the high card in a trick RESETTING THE GAME If the game stops operating properly re move and reinstall the batteries If the game still does not work properly use a 60 2701 fm Page 18 Tuesday June 27 2000 2 04 PM ...

Page 19: ... environ ments Handle the game carefully do not drop it Keep the game away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth oc casionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the game s internal components can cause a mal function and invalidate its warranty If your game is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance 60 2701 fm Page 19 Tuesday Ju...

Page 20: ... take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product re pair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on which a refund is ma...