Radica Games Card night 71063, Instruction Manual

WARNING: EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES

READ BEFORE OPERATING YOUR PLAY TV

A few people may experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights
or patterns in our daily environment. These persons may experience
seizures while watching TV pictures or playing video games. Players who
have not had any seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic
condition.

Consult your physician before playing video games if you have an epileptic
condition or experience any of the following symptoms while playing video
games: altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, other involuntary move-
ments, loss of awareness of your surroundings, mental confusion and/or
convulsions.

Card Night brings the excitement of the casino right into your living room,
with a variety of classic and new Solitaire, Poker and Blackjack games! 

SETTING UP PLAY TV CARD NIGHT

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

Base Unit
Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw in the battery compartment door on
the unit. Remove the battery compartment door.

Insert Four (4) AA batteries (we recommend alkaline) into the compartment.
Make sure the negative (-) ends are against the springs. 

Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw.

Remote Control
Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw in the battery compartment door on
the unit. Remove the battery compartment door.

Insert Two (2) AAA batteries (we recommend alkaline) into the compartment.
Make sure the negative (-) ends are against the springs. 

Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw.

CONNECTING PLAY TV CARD NIGHT TO YOUR
TV OR VCR

CONNECTING TO YOUR TV

To connect Play TV Card Night directly to a TV, the TV must be equipped
with audio and video input jacks.  They are commonly found on the front of
the TV near the contrast, color and picture adjustment controls; or on the
back of the TV near the antennae and cable/satellite jacks.

• Insert the yellow video plug from the unit into the Video-In (yellow) jack on

the TV.

• Insert the white audio plug from the unit into the left Audio-In (white) jack 

on the TV. 

• Set your TV to the appropriate video input mode. (See your TV’s operating

manual for details.)

CONNECTING TO YOUR VCR

If your TV doesn’t have audio and video input jacks, you can connect Play
TV Card Night to your VCR.

• Insert the yellow video plug from the  unit into the Video-In (yellow) jack 

on the VCR.

• Insert the white audio plug from the unit into the left Audio-In (white) 

jack on the VCR. 

• Set your TV and VCR to the appropriate video input mode. (See your 

TV and VCR operating manuals for details.)

CONNECTING TO TV 
WITHOUT A/V INPUTS

If your TV does not have audio and
video input jacks you need to pur-
chase a RF MODULATOR to con-
vert the A/V output from the game
to the Antenna/Cable input on your
TV.

This can be purchased at most
electronic product retailers for
approximately $25 to $30.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CONNECTING CABLES
TO A TV AND VCR.

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

On•Off - Turns the game on and off.  Unit only turns off if the Remote
Control is placed onto the Base Unit.  If the Remote Control is not returned
to the Base after playing, the game will automatically shut off after 15 min-
utes.

Enter - Confirms your game selection. 

New Game - Allows you to select a new game at any time during game
play. [Note: You must press and hold the button for about 2 seconds.]

Directional Keys - Use these keys to move the cursor across the screen.

Sound - Turns the background sound on and off. 

Reset - Resets the game during game play.  [Note: All game high scores
will be erased, reset of Remote Control cannot reset the game, only the
reset on Base Unit can reset game during game play.]

MOVING THE CURSOR

In each game, a white cursor (arrow) will appear on the screen. Using the
Directional keys, you can move the cursor up, down, left, right and across
the screen.

• To select and move cards, or select game options, place the cursor 

directly on the card or game option and press the Enter button.  

GETTING STARTED

•

Remove the Remote Control from the Base to turn on the game.  After a 
brief animation, you’ll see the Main Menu.  (Press any button to skip the 
animation)

• If Remote Control is not in the Base, press the On•Off button on Base 

Unit to  turn on the game.

• Use the Directional keys to place the cursor on one of the game options 

at the top of the Main Menu: Solitaire, Poker or Blackjack. 

• A new game menu will automatically appear on the screen.

SELECTING A GAME

To select a game, use the Directional keys to place the cursor on the game
you’d like to play.  Then press the Enter button. 

• In Solitaire mode, you can play Klondike Solitaire, Vegas Solitaire, Poker 

Solitaire, Pyramid Solitaire, Spiderette and LockOut. 

• In Poker mode, you can play Draw Poker, Deuces, Joker Poker or Lo Ball.
• In Blackjack mode, you can play Blackjack 21 or Face Up. 

SELECTING A CARD

To select a card, use the Directional keys to place the cursor on the desired
card. Press the Enter button and the card will become highlighted. (If you
change your mind, press the Enter button again and the card will not be
highlighted.)

GAME OPTIONS

During game play, you will see several red “tabs” on the left-hand side of
the screen. As you move the cursor over each tab, it will appear as a pop-
out menu and reveal a game option.

• To select a game option, place the cursor on the option you want and 

press the Enter button. To return to your game, press the Enter button 
again or move the cursor off of the tab and press Enter. 

TIMER

Playing with the timer on adds extra pressure to your game and allows you
to earn extra bonus points. When the timer is turned on, a timer icon will
appear on the screen. (Available on select games)

SCORE

• High Score: Highest score achieved [Note: If unit is reset by pressing the

Reset button on Base, changing batteries, or unplugging (if using AC 
option) all high scores will be erased.]

• Current Score: Score of the game currently being played or most 

recently played.

• Win% & Games Played: Displays the win percentage based on 

consecutive games played.  This will reset once a different game is 
selected or when player returns to the Main Menu.

PAY

Displays the scoring system and/or pay tables

BACKGROUND

To customize your game, you can change the color or pattern of the playing
table.

CONDENSED

Shows a condensed layout of your cards (half of the number/letter/suit is
shown).  [Note: Sometimes a condensed layout is forced if a stack of cards
is too long for the screen.]

EXPAND

Shows an expanded layout of your cards (entire number/letter/suit is
shown). 

MOVING A CARD

During game play, you may need to move cards from one location to anoth-
er, to fill an empty space in a tableau of cards, or to place a card on top of
another card.

• To move a card, use the Directional keys to place the cursor on the card 

that you want to move. Press the Enter button and the card will become 
highlighted.

• Next, use the Directional keys to place the cursor on a second card, or 

an empty space within a tableau of cards. Press the Enter button and the 
highlighted card will automatically move to the new location. 

KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE

The object of Klondike Solitaire is to use all the cards in the deck to build
four suit stacks in order from Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, and
King.

Row Stacks

You will be dealt twenty-eight
cards in seven row stacks. You
will build each row stack card
face up, in alternating colors, in
the order of King, Queen, Jack,
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. As the
game progresses, you will move
these cards to the suit stacks in
the upper right-hand corner of the
screen.

Deck

The deck is located in the upper
left-hand corner of the screen.
When you cannot move any cards
in the row stack, you can draw a
new card from the deck.

• To draw a card from the deck, place the cursor on the deck and press the 

Enter button. This will turn over three cards (if there are at least three 
cards left in the deck). The number of passes through the deck is unlimited.

Suit Stacks

The suit stacks are located in the upper right corner. At the beginning of the
game, they are empty. When you draw an Ace, it will automatically move to
its suit stack. 

Timer/ Bonus

The number of bonus points you will receive depends upon how quickly you
win the game.  [Note: Timer can only be turned On or Off at the start of a
game, prior to your first card move.]

Undo

You’ll lose 2 points from your score each time you undo your last move.

BASIC RULES OF KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE

• Row Stacks must be built in descending order of King, Queen, Jack, 10, 

9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. 

• Suit stacks must be built in  ascending order of Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 

9,10, Jack, Queen, and King.

• You must play cards in 

alternating colors. For example, 
you can play a red card on a 
black card, or a black card on a 
red card.

• A card at the top of a row stack 

can be moved to its correspon-
ding suit stack, as long as the 
card you are moving is the next 
the card in the sequence. For 
example, you can move a 3 of 
hearts from a row and place it 
on top of a 2 of hearts in a suit 
stack.

• A sequence of cards can be 

moved, as a unit, and placed on 
top of another card. 
For example, a red 6, black 5 and red 4 can be highlighted and placed on 
top of a black 7.

• When you turn over an ace, it will automatically move to its suit stack. 
• Only a king can be moved to an empty space in the row stacks.

VEGAS SOLITAIRE

Vegas Solitaire follows the same rules as Klondike Solitaire, but in this game
you will begin with 500 points. Points are accumulated between consecutive
games. 

• Each time you start a new game, you will lose 52 points (one point for 

each card in the deck).

• You will win 5 points each time you move a card from a row stack or the 

deck to a suit stack.

• You will lose 5 points each time you move a card from the suit stack back 

down to a row stack.

• You may only pass through the deck once.
• Deck cards are turned over one (1) at a time

Timer/ Bonus

The number of bonus points you will receive depends upon how quickly you 
win the game.  [Note: Timer can only be turned On or Off at the start of a
game, prior to your first card move.]

Undo

You’ll lose 2 points from your score each time you undo your last move.

POKER SOLITAIRE

In Poker Solitaire, you will place cards into a grid with 5 horizontal rows and
5 vertical rows to produce poker hands. The higher your poker hands, the
higher your score.

• Each row across and each column down forms a poker hand. 
• The top card of the stockpile is the first card you will play. 
• To move a card, use the Directional keys to place the cursor on a space 

within the grid where you want to place a card. Press the Enter button 
and the card will automatically move to its new location.  Once a card is 
played, it cannot be moved. 

Undo

You’ll lose 10 points from your score each time you undo your last move. 

PYRAMID SOLITAIRE

In Pyramid Solitaire, you will be dealt 28 cards in the shape of a pyramid.
The object of the game is to clear all of the cards by selecting single cards
or pairs of cards that total 13 (e.g. a queen and an ace, a 9 and a 4, or a
single king). 

•

A card is available for play when it is not covered by another card. 

Card Deck

If there are no cards available for
play in the pyramid, you should
draw a card from the deck at the
top left-hand side of the screen.
When you select a card from the
Deck Pile it will move adjacent to
the Discard Pile.  A card may still
be played when it is in the
Discard Pile.

Note: If you want to select the
card from the deck without mov-
ing it to the discard pile, select it
after selecting the first card.

Win Pile

To select a pair of cards, place
the cursor on the first card and
press the Enter button.  The
card will become highlighted.  Place your cursor on the second card and
press the Enter button.  Both cards will automatically be sent to the Win
Pile if they total 13. 

Scoring

Thirteen (13) times the number of sets (or individual kings) you have cleared
from the pyramid or the deck.

Timer/ Bonus

The number of bonus points you will receive depends upon how quickly you
win the game.  [Note: Timer can only be turned On or Off at the start of a
game, prior to your first card move.]

Undo

You’ll lose 6 points from your score each time you undo your last move.

SPIDERETTE

In Spiderette, you will be dealt 28 cards in 7 equal piles.  The object of the
game is to build the cards in descending order of King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9,
8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and Ace, regardless of suit, and remove each completed
set from the table. 

• Single cards and card units can be moved between columns.
• Empty columns can be filled with any single card or a card unit.
• When play comes to a standstill, you can draw new cards from the deck 

at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.  This will place a new row of 
cards on top of each stack.  Continue to play, if possible. 

• When a set is completed, King through Ace with no face down cards, it is 

automatically removed from the table. 

Scoring

Assembling the cards in the proper order and removing cards from the table
accumulates points.  (See Pay tab in the game for more detail.)

Timer/ Bonus

The number of bonus points you will receive depends upon how quickly you
win the game.  [Note: Timer can only be turned On•Off button at the start
of a game, prior to your first card move.]

Undo

You’ll lose 6 points from your score each time you undo your last move.

LOCKOUT

In Lockout, you will try to fill your scorecard with one of each type of poker
hand.  You will use a short deck of 24 cards, consisting of a 9, 10, Jack,
Queen, King and Ace from each suit. 

Basic Rules

• You will be dealt five cards. 

Each of the cards can be either
held or discarded.  If you do 
not want to hold any of the 
cards in your hand, you can 
replace them with new cards 
from the deck, by pressing 
Enter. 

• You may discard and draw new

cards twice before you must fill
in one of the boxes on your 
scorecard. 

• When you register a hand in 

the scorecard, you will auto-
matically be dealt a new hand. 

MODEL 71063     P/N 82359000  Rev.A

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Remote

Control

Base

Unit

Directional

Keys

New Game

Sound

On•Off

Reset (Remote reset)

Note: The Enter button is

located on the bottom of the

Remote Control

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Row Stacks

Suit Stacks

Deck

Pyramid

Card Deck

Discard Pile

Win Pile

Deal Dial

Scorecard

Reset (Game reset)

Royal Flush = 500 pts

Straight Flush = 300 pts

Four of a Kind = 160 pts

Straight = 120 pts

Full House = 100 pts

Three of a Kind = 60 pts

Flush = 50 pts

Two Pairs = 30 pts

One Pair = 10 pts

Value System:

Jacks have a value of 11 

Queens have a value of 12

Aces have a value of 1

Kings have a value of 13 and can be discarded individually

Number cards have “face value”

Pay

Royal Flush: A hand containing an Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 of
the same suit.

Straight Flush: All five cards are in sequence, and in the same suit
(e.g. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of clubs).

Straight: Five cards in consecutive order, regardless of suit.

Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same value (e.g. 2H, 2D, 2C, 2S).

Full House: A pair and 3 of a kind (e.g. 3H, 3D, 9S, 9D, 9C).

Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank.

Flush: Five cards of the same suit. 

Two Pairs: Two sets of two cards of the same value.

One Pair: Two cards of the same value.

Poker Hands