Mattel SKIP-BO User manual

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HH SKIP-BO 3L INSTR.

43614

0720

6” W x 3.875” H

3” W x 3.875” H

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A LOOK AT YOUR GAME UNIT

GAME CONTROLS

1. On/Off - Wakes the game up or puts it to sleep.

2. Menu - Press to enter the menu routine.Menu includes; New

Game,Skip-Bo,Skip-Bo Short,Level,Sound and number of

players.

3. Select/Enter - Press to confirm a selection or hold to speed

up other opponents turn.

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CONTENTS:

Electronic Skip-Bo™ Game

(3) Button Batteries

Instructions

Please remove all contents from the package and compare them to the above list. If any

of the items are missing, please call 1-800-524-TOYS.

OBJECT OF GAME

The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all the

cards in your Stock Pile by moving them into the Building Piles.

EXITING DEMO MODE

Your Electronic Skip-Bo™ Game unit is pre-set in demo mode for in

store demonstration.

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ADULT NOTE:TO EXIT DEMO MODE, PUSH RESET OR REMOVE 1

BATTERY AND REPLACE.

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GAME SCREEN ICONS

HOW TO WIN

Be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your Stock Pile,by

moving them into the Building Piles.

SKIP-BO CARDS

Skip-Bo is played with a deck of 162 cards.144 cards numbered

1-12,and 18 Skip-Bo cards.The 18 Skip-Bo cards are wild and

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4. Scroll - Press to move from icon to icon.Movement is left to

right within one row.When scrolling left to right within a row,

empty spaces will automatically be skipped over (if no card

has been selected).

5. Scroll Up - Press to move from one row of icons to the next

higher row.You may only move a card into the Building Pile on

the top row if you can actually play that card.After you play a

card into the Building Pile you will automatically be taken back to

your hand on the bottom row.

6. Check - Press to check the Discard Pile and Stock Pile of the

other players.It scrolls from player two through four.Press

Select/Enter to return to your Hand.The check symbol will

appear in the upper left corner of the screen.

7. Reset - Press to reset the game.

CARD ICONS

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12 12 12

Check Shuf e New Game Over

Skip-Bo Short

Level III

Score

Draw Pile

Stock Pile

Check

Skip-Bo

Short

Building

Pile

Discard

Pile

Player’s

Hand

Skip-Bo Levels Win

Shufﬂe New

Game Game

Over Sound

Icon

Draw Pile

Building Piles Completed No. of Cards

Stock Pile

Score

Number of

Players

123456

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HOW TO PLAY

1. Push the On/Off button to wake up the game.The game will

start in four- player mode and deal cards to you and your

three computer opponents.

2. The cards are dealt to each player’s Stock Pile.The top card

of the Stock Pile is turned face up.On the first player’s turn, 5

cards are dealt from the Draw Pile to the player’s Hand. Player

One’s cards are dealt face up with the first one blinking to

indicate it’s your turn (You are always Player One). Players 2-

4’s cards are dealt face down.

3. If you have a 1 or a Skip-Bo (wild) card,you can use it to start

a Building Pile.Building Piles can only be started with a 1 or a

Skip-Bo and must be played in sequential order 1-12.(Cards

can be moved from the player’s Hand, Stock Pile or Discard

Pile).If a player can play all 5 cards in their Hand into the

Building Piles on a single turn,that player will be dealt an

additional 5 cards and continue to play. Hint:Always play the

cards from your Stock Pile first.

4. When a player can no longer move cards into the Building

Piles they must move one card from their Hand to the Discard

Pile and their turn is over.The player can only move one card

into the Discard Pile per turn.Cards can not be moved from

pile to pile within the Discard Pile.After a player moves a card

into the Discard pile it is the next players turn.Hint:Keep

track of how you put the cards into your Discard Piles so that

you may use them when you need them.

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may be played for any number.When a Skip-Bo card is played into

the Building Pile it will display the number for which it was played.

At the beginning of the game each player is dealt a Stock Pile of 30

cards (for the shorter version of Skip-Bo ,Skip-Bo Short,10 cards).

HOW TO MOVE A CARD

After the cards are dealt,the frame around the first card in a play-

er’s Hand will flash. Using the Scroll button,the player must scroll

the flashing frame on to the card you want to play. Note:You may

play a card from your Hand,Discard Pile or Stock Pile.

The player must then press the Select/Enter button.A frame will

remain around the selected card and the flashing frame can be

moved to the location you would like to play the card.If you would

like to de-select a card press the Select/Enter key again while the

frame is still on the card.

When the frame is flashing at the new location the player must

press the Select/Enter key.The card will then appear in the new

location.

If you try and make an illegal move with the Scroll Up button-the

error sound will be heard and the card will be de-selected.

If you make an illegal move with the Scroll button you will hear the

error sound but the card will not be de-selected.

Each time you move a card out of your Hand,the cards sort to the

left to close any gaps.

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2. Press Enter/Play with“New Game” showing to start a new

game.The Skip-Bo icon will begin to flash.Press the Scroll

button and the Skip-Bo Short icon will flash.Pressing the

Scroll button again will return you to the Skip-Bo icon.To

choose Skip-Bo or Skip-Bo Short,press the Enter/Play button

when the corresponding icon is flashing.

3. After you choose Skip-Bo or Skip-Bo Short,the Level number

will begin to flash.You may change the level by using the

Scroll button to cycle through Levels I,II or III.Press the

Enter/Play button when the level you want to play flashes.

(See Levels)

4. Once you have chosen your level,the Player icon will begin to

flash.You may cycle through a two, three or four player game

by pressing the Scroll button.When you have chosen the

number of players you want,press the Enter/Play button.

Note:More players in the game means you may score more

points but the game progresses more slowly.

5. After the number of players is selected,you will see the

Musical Note icon flashing.This is the sound indicator.You

may turn the sound off or on by using the Select button to

make the note appear or disappear and then press the

Enter/Play button.If you can see the musical note,the sound

is on.If you cannot see the musical note,the sound is off.

CHANGING SOUND DURING A GAME

To turn the sound on or off without starting a new game,press the

Menu button.The New Game icon will begin to flash.Press the

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Like the card game,you must remember the cards below the

top card on your discard pile since only the top card will be

shown on the screen.

Throughout the game it is helpful to see the other players’ Discard

Pile and top Stock Pile cards.You may do so by pressing the Check

button.(Press Select/Enter to return to Player One’s Hand.)

Play continues until one player has moved all of the cards that are in

their Stock Pile into the Building Piles.This is the end of the round.

The winner of the round is then given a score.You may play as many

rounds as it takes for one player to collect 500 points.The first player

to reach 500 points is the winner of the game.To continue to the

next round of the current game,press the Select/Enter button.

MORE GAME HINTS:

Always play from your Stock Pile before your Hand or your

Discard Pile.

Discard lower number cards onto higher number cards in the

Discard Pile.

Play your Skip-Bo (wild) cards when you have cards to place on top

of them.

GAME OPTIONS

The default options for Electronic Skip-Bo™ are a Level 1,4-player

game with the sound on.If you want to change those options this is

how you do it:

1. Press the Menu button and“New Game” will flash.Press the

Scroll button and“New Game” will stop flashing.

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cards and there are no completed Building Piles,the cards under-

neath the top card of the Building Piles will be used to replenish the

Draw Pile.

The Hand: At the beginning of each player's first turn they are dealt

5 cards from the Draw Pile.These become the player’s Hands. If a

player plays all 5 cards in their Hand in one turn they get 5 new

cards and may continue their turn.Cards from the Hand can only be

moved into the Discard Piles or the Building Piles.

The Discard piles: Cards in the Discard Piles are face-up.Only the

top card may be played.You can have up to 4 piles in your Discard

row.Each player has its own Discard Piles.Any card may be

Discarded on any card.At the end of your turn you must Discard 1

card into your Discard row.You may only Discard one card per turn.

You may not move cards from pile to pile in the Discard rows.

Discard cards can only be played on to the Building Piles.

The Building Piles: Building Piles are shared by all of the players.

Up to four Building Piles can be created at a time.Only a 1 or a

Skip-Bo can start a Building Pile.Once a Building Pile has been

started cards are put down only in sequential order,1-12.When a

12 has been placed on a Building Pile,that pile is completed.It is

then removed and another pile can be started.And a Building Pile

Completed icon will appear accompanied by a Building Pile

Completed sound.

LEVELS

There are three levels from which to choose.The higher the level

the more advanced the play.The levels are determined by the skill

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Scroll button twice and the New Game icon will disappear.Then

press the Select/Enter button.The Musical Note icon will flash.You

may turn the sound on or off by pressing the Scroll button and then

pressing Select/Enter when your option is selected.If you can see

the musical note the sound is on.If you cannot see the musical note

the sound is off.

SCORING

The winner of each round scores 5 points for each card remaining

in his opponents’ Stock Piles,plus 25 points for winning the round.

After each round,the unit will flashWin,the winning player’s score

and theWin sound will be heard.Press Select/Enter to start the next

round.Each player will start again with their accumulated points.

The first Player to collect 500 points wins the game.TheWin icon

and the Game Over icons will flash along with the player’s score.

TheWin sound will play the game over fanfare.

By pressing the Select/Enter key the first round of a new game will

start.

THE PILES

The Stock Pile: Each player has their own Stock Pile,They are

dealt face down with the top card being turned face up.These are

the cards that each player is trying to be the first to get rid of. Stock

Pile cards can only be moved into the Building Piles.

The Draw Pile: The un-dealt cards become the Draw Pile. If all of

the cards in the Draw Pile have been played,the completed Building

Piles are shuffled to replenish the Draw Pile.Draw Pile cards can

only be moved into a player’s Hand. If the Draw Pile runs out of

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Replace batteries as shown.Match direction of “+” and

“-” terminals.

Close the battery compartment and replace the screw.

For longer life,use only alkaline batteries.

ADULTS NOTE:Batteries included are for demonstration

purposes only.

BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION

•Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

•Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before

being charged.

•Rechargeable batteries are to be charged under

adult supervision.

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

(nickel-cadmium) batteries.

•Do not mix old and new batteries.

•Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended

are to be used.

•Insert batteries with the correct polarity.

•Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.

•Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.

•Dispose of battery(ies) safely.

•Do not dispose of in a fire as batteries may explode or leak.

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of the computer players.There are three levels,Beginner,

Intermediate andAdvanced.

SLEEP MODE

If no buttons are pressed for 2 minutes the unit goes into sleep

mode.

Wake from Sleep Mode

To wake the unit up from sleep mode,the player must press the

On/Off key.When the game wakes up it is exactly where it was

when it went to sleep.Note:When a game wakes up it is always

Player One’s turn.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

This game unit requires 3 x Button CellAG13 (LR44) batteries.

Open the battery compartment door on the back of the unit using a

screwdriver.

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CONTENIDO:

Juego electrónico Skip-Bo™

Tres pilas de botón tipo 3 xAG13 (LR44) x 1,5V

Instrucciones

Sacar todo el contenido del paquete y compararlo a la lista de arriba. Si falta alguna pieza,

llamar al 1-800-524-TOYS (E.U.A.) o a la oficina Mattel más próxima a su localidad. LEA

LAS INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE USAR ESTE PRODUCTO.

OBJETIVO DEL JUEGO

Ser el primer jugador en deshacerse de todas las cartas en su pila

inicial,moviéndolas a las pilas para construir.

SALIR DE LA MODALIDAD DE DEMOSTRACIÓN

La unidad de juego electrónico Skip-Bo™ está prestablecida en

modalidad de demostración para demostraciones en la tienda.

ESP

TROUBLE SHOOTING

If the unit is not working properly, push the reset button or try

replacing the batteries.

If LCD Screen or Sound is weak,replace the batteries.

FCC STATEMENT

Note:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to part 15 of the FCC

rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip-

ment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,if

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception,which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:-

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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ATENCIÓN PADRES: PARA SALIR DE LA MODALIDAD DE

DEMOSTRACIÓN,PRESIONAR RESET (RESTABLECER) o SACAR

1 de las pilas y volver a meterla.

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4. Scroll (Desplazar) – Presiona para pasar de un icono a otro. El

movimiento es de izquierda a derecha dentro de una fila.Al

desplazar de izquierda a derecha en una fila,los espacios vacíos se

saltarán automáticamente si no se ha seleccionado ninguna carta.

5. Scroll Up (Desplazar para arriba) – Presiona para pasar de

una fila de iconos a la siguiente fila en orden ascendente.Sólo

puedes mover una carta a la pila para construir en la fila

superior si efectivamente puedes jugar dicha carta.Después de

mover una carta a la pila para construir,regresarás automática-

mente a tu mano en la fila inferior.

6. Check (Revisar) – Presiona para revisar la pila para descartar

y la pila inicial de los demás jugadores.Puedes revisar del

jugador 2 al 4.Presiona Select/Enter para regresar a tu mano.El

símbolo de verificación aparecerá en la esquina superior izquier-

da de la pantalla.

7. Reset (Restablecer) – Presiona para restablecer el juego.

ICONOS DEL JUEGO

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LA UNIDAD DE JUEGO

CONTROLES DEL JUEGO

1. On/Off (Encendido/Apagado) –Activael juego o lo poneenreposo.

2. Menu (Menú) – Presiona para entrar a la rutina de menú.El menú

incluye New Game (juego nuevo),Skip-Bo, Skip-Bo Short (Ski-Bo

corto),Level (nivel), Sound (sonido) y la cantidad de jugadores.

3. Select/Enter (Seleccionar/Entrar) – Presiona para confirmar

una selección o mantenlo presionado para acelerar el turno de

otro oponente.

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