Radica Games Big Screen Hearts 76039 Instruction Manual
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.
TRICK – The action when four cards are played.
POINTS
BATTERY INSTALLATION
This game is powered by four (4) AAA (LR03) batteries.
• Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the bat-
tery compartment door can be removed.
• Insert four (4) AAA (LR03) batteries (we recommend
alkaline) as indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Replace the battery compartment door and tighten
the screw with a screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN
CHANGING BATTERIES.
Each Heart
1 Point
Queen of Spades
13 Points
Shoot the Moon
0 Points (Competitors
receive 26 points each)
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ENTER
ON/DEAL
SCORE
SOUND
NEW GAME
RESET
CANCEL
SHUFFLE
PASS
SCROLL
BUTTONS
SCROLL
BUTTONS