Radio Shack E-Chess Owner's Manual - page 10
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Basic Operation
to indicate it is your turn to
move, and the game timer con-
tinues to count up.
HAVING THE COMPUTER
SUGGEST A MOVE
The computer can suggest moves for
you during a game.
To view the move the computer sug-
gests for you, press
SETUP +/HINT
during your turn. The computer dis-
plays the move it suggests. Press
OPTIONS/MOVE
to make the move the
computer suggested, or repeatedly
press
NEXT PIECE
or
LAST PIECE
to
select another move and continue the
game.
Note: The game timer continues to
count up while you press
SETUP +/
HINT
.
CHANGING COLORS
WITH THE COMPUTER
The computer is set so you play the
white pieces and it plays the black
pieces. You can change colors with
the computer so it plays the white
pieces and you play the black pieces.
To change colors with the comput-
er before you begin a game,
press
OPTIONS/MOVE
. To change
colors with the computer during a
game, press
/UNDO
when it is
your turn to move. The game timer
counts up and
flashes while
the computer takes back its last
move. Then you can take over and
enter moves for the computer's side
and continue to play the same game.
SHOWING ALL LEGAL
MOVES
The computer can show each legal
move you can make during a game.
1. Press
NEW GAME/HELP
.
Edý >;BF
Edý >;BF
Edý >;BF
Edý >;BF
appears.
2. Press
CLEAR/ON
to return to the
current game.
3. When it is your turn to move,
repeatedly press
NEXT PIECE
or
LAST PIECE
to select the piece
you want to move.
appears, the piece you selected flashes on its FROM square, and small piece icons flash on any squares that are legal destinations for the piece you selected. 4. If the move that appears is not the one you want, repeatedly press NEXT MOVE or LAST MOVE to select other legal moves for the piece. 5. Press OPTION/MOVE to make your move. To turn off legal move display, repeat Steps 1–5, repeatedly pressing NEW GAME/HELP in Step 1 until Ed Ed Ed Ed disap- pears.