Download User Manual - Millennium 2000

Content
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Playing against the computer
5.2
Reversi
6.1
How to play Reversi
6.1.1
The board and pieces
6.1.2
Beginning the game
6.1.3
Continuing the game
6.1.4
Result of the game
6.2
Playing against the computer
6.2.1
Starting a game
6.2.2
How to enter a move
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Four-in-a-row
7.1
The rules
7.2
Playing against the computer
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Fox and Geese
8.1
The rules
8.2
Playing against the computer
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Grasshopper
9.1
The rules
9.2
Playing against the computer
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NIM
10.1
The rules
10.2
Playing against the computer
10.2.1 Before play starts
10.2.2 The play
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Northcote’s Game
11.1
The rules
11.2
Playing against the computer
11.2.1 Before play starts
11.2.2 The play
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Special Features
12.1
Options
12.1.1 Sounds
12.1.2 Playing styles in chess
12.1.3 LCD- contrast
12.1.4 “Referee” mode
12.1.5 Language
12.1.6 Chess tutor – hints and warnings
12.2
Levels of playing strengths (Games other than chess)
12.3
Retracting your play
12.4
Changing sides – the “SWAP” key
12.5
Hints – suggestions for moves by the computer
12.6
The “Help” Feature
12.7
Reverse board (  )
12.8
Setting up a position
12.9
Interrupting / saving a game
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Troubleshooting
13.1
The LCD display shows no information
13.2
The computer will not make a move
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Setting Up
1.1
Batteries and choice of language
1.2
Switching Off/On
1.3
Uses of the controls (summary)
1.4
The Main Menu
Choice of game
General information for playing on the computer
3.1
General
3.2
End of the Game
Chess
4.1
How to play chess
4.1.1
Chess pieces and basic positioning
4.1.2
The moves
4.1.3
Check and checkmate: winning the game
4.1.4
Stalemate – drawn game
4.1.5
Castling
4.1.6
En passant capture
4.1.7
Pawn promotion
4.1.8
Material value of the pieces
4.2
Playing chess against the computer
4.2.1
Starting a game
4.2.2
Selecting the mode
4.2.3
Starting with reduced material
4.2.4
Making moves
4.2.5
Captures
4.2.6
Special moves
4.2.7
Retracting your play
4.2.8
Changing sides – the “SWAP” key
4.2.9
Hints for playing chess against the computer
4.2.10 Chess problems (mate in 2 or 3 moves)
4.2.11 Check – Mate – Draw
4.2.12 Levels of playing strength
4.2.13 Style
4.2.14 Positional evaluation
4.2.15 Hints –Suggestions on moves by the computer
4.2.16 Tutor
4.2.17 Chess exercises – find the solution
4.2.18 “Rated“game
4.2.19 Famous chess games - " The “How Good” feature
Checkers
5.1
How to play checkers
5.1.1
The Checkers board and pieces
5.1.2
The man and how it moves
5.1.3
Capturing enemy pieces
5.1.4
The king and how it moves
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