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Model 76039 For 1 user / Ages 8 and up INSTRUCTION MANUAL P/N 823A0600 Rev.A Don't get caught with the Queen! Get ready for card passing and scrolling action. Three virtual competitors will battle to the end. You may even try to out maneuver your competitors and Shoot the Moon. Choose your strategy wisely and live with the consequences. This competitive classic is fun anytime, anywhere! BUTTONS AND FEATURES ON/DEAL Press this button to turn the game ON. Once the unit is ON, press this button a second time to shuffle and deal the cards. SHUFFLE Press to shuffle and deal the cards when "HAND OVER" is flashing. PASS At the beginning of each trick, after selecting the 3 cards you want to pass, press this button to pass the cards. CANCEL Brings a card back down from the PASS area into your hand. SCORE When "HAND OVER" is flashing, pressing this button lets you see the score of all 4 players. Each player's (you and 3 virtual players) respective arrow will flash as their score is shown. SCROLL BUTTONS These buttons scroll your cards left and right so you can view your entire hand. ENTER At the beginning of each game, use this but- ton to select the 3 cards you want to PASS. Each card is selected one-at-a-time by toggling through your hand and placing the card in the middle raised posi- tion. Move each card into the PASS area by pressing ENTER. During play, the down arrow will be flashing to indicate your turn. ENTER a card by toggling through your hand and placing the card in the middle raised position. Press the ENTER button to play the selected card. SOUND Press this button to turn the sound ON and OFF. NEW GAME Press and hold this button to start a NEW GAME. RESET If the game begins to malfunction, insert a blunt point and press the RESET button. This action will RESET the game to its original settings. SLEEP MODE After 90 seconds of inactivity, the game will automatically shut down, going into "sleep mode." To turn it on again, simply press the ON button and the game will start where you ended play. HOW TO PLAY Before you begin: The goal in Hearts is to have the lowest score of the 4 players at the end of the game. A game is over when 1 of the players reaches 100 points. Each round consists of at least 4 hands and each hand contains 13 tricks. To start a hand, each player is dealt 13 cards which are arranged by suit. Each player then passes 3 cards to the right. The 2 of Clubs is played to start the game, and each player must follow suit if possible. If a player can't follow suit, he can play any other card. Each trick (group of 4 cards) is claimed by the player with the highest ranking card of the lead suit. That player then plays the first card of the next trick. A Heart cannot be the lead card until they have been "broken." Hearts can only be broken when a Heart is played during a trick which is led by another suit. The broken heart image will be shown on the screen once Hearts is broken. A Heart cannot be played during the first trick. Let's begin: Turn the unit on by pressing the ON button. To start a new game, press the NEW GAME button. Press ON/DEAL to deal the cards. Your cards will be automatically arranged by suit. Use the SCROLL ARROWS and the ENTER button to select 3 cards to pass (use CANCEL if you change your mind about a card before you pass.) Each card you select must first be positioned in the center of your card display. Press PASS to pass the 3 cards and receive 3 others. When it's your turn, use the SCROLL ARROWS and the ENTER button to select a card to play. At the end of a hand, each player's points are shown on the screen. To start a new game, press and hold the NEW GAME button. ADDITIONAL TERMS: BREAKING HEARTS It is illegal to lead a Heart until after a Heart has been played (as a discard) to another trick, unless your hand contains nothing but hearts. Discarding a Heart, thus allowing Hearts to be led in the future, is called BREAKING HEARTS. SHOOT THE MOON If you manage to win all the scoring cards (Every Heart, Queen of Spade) all other players' scores increase by 26 points.