Learning Resources AlphaBall User manual

LER 6903

Use and

Care Guide

Electronic Word Game

Volume

Off

Countdown

Lights

Trackball control

Operating AlphaBall™

On/Game

select

Installing and Replacing the Batteries:

Requires: Phillips screwdriver

3 AA Batteries

Batteries should be installed or replaced by an adult.

Alphaball™requires 3 AA batteries (not included). The

battery compartment is located on the bottom of the game

unit. To install batteries, first undo the screws (using a

Phillips screwdriver) and remove the battery compartment

door. Install batteries as indicated inside the compartment.

(see back of guide for additional notes on proper

battery care)

How to Play:

Get ready to play Alphaball™, the fast-paced, scrambled

spelling game.

The game is activated on by pressing the ON button. First,

you’ll hear a welcome sound, and then the game is ready to

begin.

Choose any of the 6 games by pressing the GAME button.

Each time the button is pressed, you’ll toggle to a new game.

When you find the game you want, press down on the

trackball to start.

The six games are:

Game 1 – WORD MIX – Default game.

Game 2 – WORD SCRAMBLE

Game 3 – WONDER WORDS

Game 4 – WORD MIX IN SPANISH

Game 5 – WORD SCRAMBLE IN SPANISH

Game 6 – WONDER WORDS IN SPANISH

To exit any game, or to start a new game, press the GAME”

button to return to the game selection point.

Each press of the GAME button will toggle through the

available games. To choose the desired game, press down on

the trackball control.

If there is no response for 5 minutes, AlphaBall™will power

down automatically. 1

Basic Controls

GAME Button – This button will turn the game ON, and

toggle through games 1 to 6. Each time the GAME Button is

pressed it will toggle to the next game. The default game is

game 1;

OFF Button – This button will turn the game off when you are

done playing.

TRACKBALL – The trackball is used during the game for

various functions; When spun, it scrambles all letters at the

start of a particular game, is used to scroll through the

alphabet for letter selection, and is used to confirm letter

selection by pressing DOWN. The trackball can scroll in 4

directions, and can be pressed down as an enter button.

SOUND Button – This button will toggle the sound from HIGH

to LOW to OFF and repeat. The high volume will be at

maximum volume, low will be at a lower volume and off will

turn the sound completely off.

RESET Button – Holding down the trackball for 5 seconds will

cause the game to reset if an error occurs.

Select Game

The default game is game 1, WORD MIX. When the GAME

button is pressed again, game 2 will be announced. Each press

of the GAME button will toggle through and announce each

game, toggling from game 1, game 2, all the way to game 6.

After game 6, if the GAME button is pressed again, the unit

will toggle back to game 1. To start the desired game, press

down on the trackball.

GAME 1 – WORD MIX

OBJECT: Create as many words as possible from the

scrambled letters

You’ll need some extra paper for this game. The game begins

when a player spins the trackball to scramble up a collection

of 7 letters. Now all players have 2 minutes to spell as many

words as they can from the scrambled letters on the screen.

Write as many words as you can form from the scrambled

letters. When the timer expires, each player counts up their

words, scoring them using the following scoring method.

2 letter words – 5 points

3 letter words – 10 points

4 letter words – 20 points

5 or more letters – 50 points

GAME 2 – WORD SCRAMBLE

OBJECT: Unscramble the scrambled word

First, players need to pick a 1 or 2 player game. The game

begins when one player spins the trackball to activate the

“letter scrambler”. The screen will now display a scrambled

word and all players must try to unscramble the letters to

solve the puzzle. Each player will take a turn unscrambling

the word, using the trackball to scroll through the letters of

the alphabet. To choose a letter, scroll through all of the

available letter choices and press down on the trackball.

If player 1 makes a wrong guess, player 2 will take a turn. The

player who successfully unscrambles the scrambled word wins

the round.

GAME 3 – WONDER WORDS

OBJECT: Guess the hidden word

This game plays like the traditional game HANGMAN. Players

take turns guessing letters to try to solve the word puzzle. The

game begins when one player spins the trackball. This will

scramble up the four puzzle categories. One of them will be

randomly chosen, and a word from that category will be

randomly selected . The puzzle categories are:

Places

Animals

Foods

Things

Now the hidden word puzzle is selected, and a number of

blank spaces will appear on screen. Players need to try to solve

the puzzle by guessing letters from the alphabet. Each player

will have 7 chances. Each time a wrong letter is chosen, that

player will lose a chance, and the other player will take a turn.

When a player guesses a correct letter, it will appear in the

spaces on the screen. To solve the puzzle, move the trackball

under each letter space, press the enter button (DOWN on

the trackball), and scroll through the alphabet. When all

correct letters are in place, press DOWN on the trackball

again. The game will automatically register whether the

word is correct or not. The first player to solve the word

puzzle wins that round.

GAME 4 – WORD MIX (in Spanish)

OBJECT: Create as many words as possible from the

scrambled letters

This game plays the same as GAME 1, but this time, players

need to create Spanish language words. The game begins

when a player spins the trackball to scramble up a collection

of 7 letters. Now all players have 2 minutes to spell as many

words as they can from the scrambled letters on the screen.

Write as many words as you can form from the scrambled

letters. When the timer expires, each player counts up their

words, scoring them using the following scoring method.

2 letter words – 5 points

3 letter words - 10 points

4 letter words – 20 points

5 or more letters - 50 points

GAME 5 – WORD SCRAMBLE (in Spanish)

OBJECT: Unscramble the scrambled word

This game plays exactly like GAME 2, but instead of

unscrambling English language words, the players need to

unscramble Spanish language words. First, players need to

pick a 1 or 2 player game. The game begins when one player

spins the trackball to activate the letter scrambler. The screen

will now display a scrambled word and all players must try to

unscramble the letters to solve the word puzzle. Each player

will take a turn unscrambling the word, using the trackball to

scroll through the letters of the alphabet. To choose a letter,

scroll through all of the available letter choices and press

down on the trackball.

If player 1 makes a wrong guess, player 2 will take a turn.

The player who successfully unscrambles the scrambled word

wins the round.

GAME 6 – WONDER WORDS (in Spanish)

OBJECT: Guess the hidden word

This game plays just like Game 3 above, but all words and

word puzzle categories are in Spanish! The game begins

when one player spins the trackball. This will scramble up the

four puzzle categories. One of them will be randomly

chosen, and a word from that category will be randomly

selected from a pool. The puzzle categories are

Places

Animals

Foods

Things

Now the hidden word puzzle is selected, and a number of

blank spaces will appear on screen. Players need to try to

solve the puzzle by guessing letters from the alphabet. Each

player will have 7 chances. Each time a wrong letter is

chosen, that player will lose a chance, and the other player

will take a turn. When a player guesses a correct letter, it will

appear in the spaces on the screen. To solve the puzzle, move

the trackball under each letter space, press the enter button

(DOWN on the trackball) , and scroll through the alphabet.

When all correct letters are in place, press DOWN on the

trackball again. The game will automatically register whether

the word is correct.

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Battery Care and Maintenance Tips:

•Use 3 AA batteries only.

•Be sure to insert batteries correctly (with adult supervision) and

always follow the toy and battery manufacturer’s instructions.

•Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable

(nickel-cadmium) batteries.

•Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

•Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

•Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult

supervision.

•Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before

being charged.

•Only batteries of the same or equivalent type are to be used.

•The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

•Always remove weak or dead batteries from the product.

•Remove batteries if product will be stored for an extended

period of time.

•Store at room temperature.

•New and used batteries are not to be mixed.

•Please retain these instructions for future reference.

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