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ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST THINGS FIRST First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Game Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 The ReadMe File The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Mini-Games Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 In-Game Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Personal Trainer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 System Requirements . . . .
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 4 SETUP AND INSTALLATION WELCOME TO THE SCRABBLE ® ONLINE GAME 1. Start Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP. 2. Insert the SCRABBLE Online CD-ROM game disc into your CD-ROM drive. 3. If AutoPlay is enabled, a title screen should appear. If AutoPlay is not enabled, or the installation does not start automatically, click on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 6 Help – Get assistance with all aspects of the game. Minimize – Minimize your SCRABBLE Online game so that you can keep it running while working on other applications from your desktop. Quit Game – Exit the SCRABBLE Online game. PLAYER LOGIN Whenever you start a SCRABBLE game of any kind, or go to the Mini-Games or Personal Trainer menus, you must log in so that game statistics are stored under the correct name/Player Profile.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 8 To Start a New Game: The first step is the Player Login (see page 6). You must first create or select a Player Profile. BASIC GAME MECHANICS See SCRABBLE Game Rules (General) on pages 11-14 if you wish to learn or review the general rules for playing the SCRABBLE game. The SCRABBLE Online game follows the same rules as the classic board game, adapted slightly for the computer.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 10 If you are playing solo or against only computer opponents or if Auto Challenge is enabled, Maven checks to see if your word is acceptable. If the word is unacceptable, the tiles you placed on this turn are returned to your rack. You score no points on this turn. If Auto Challenge is not enabled, then your word is counted, whether or not it is acceptable.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 12 4. 4. New words may be formed by: Adding one or more letters to a word or letters already on the board. Placing a word at a right angle to a word already on the board. The new word must use one of the letters already on the board or must add a letter to the pre-existing word. (See Turns 2, 3 and 4 under Scoring Examples on page 14). Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so that adjacent letters also form complete words.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:21 PM Page 14 Scoring Examples In the following examples, the words added on five successive turns are shown in bold type. The scores shown are the correct scores if the letter R is placed on the center square. In Turn 1, count HORN: in Turn 2, FARM; in Turn 3, PASTE and FARMS; in Turn 4, MOB, NOT and BE; in Turn 5, BIT, PI and AT.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 16 Rack Order – The Rack Order menu offers these choices: 1) Alphabetical (tiles are arranged on the rack in alphabetical order), 2) Ascending value (tiles are arranged in order of ascending point value), 3) Descending value (tiles are arranged in order of descending point value) and 4) Vowels first (tiles are arranged with vowels first, in the order A, E, I, O, U, and then the consonants in alphabetical order).
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 18 WORD LISTER ACTIVITIES MENU BAR Anagrams – Lets you see any and all anagrams (words that can be formed using the same letters as another word) that can be made using your present rack. You can also type in prefixes or suffixes. When you do this, the Word Lister generates anagrams that begin or end with these letters/letter groups. (A prefix/suffix can be any starting or ending letter group.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 20 Custom Dictionaries – Create or Modify a Custom Dictionary (see Custom Dictionaries on pages 29-30). Customize – Custom-design the look of your game by choosing your favorite board type, board angle, tiles and backgrounds. You can even add your own backgrounds (see Customize in the Help system for more information). Set Up Voice Chat – Enable live voice chat over the Internet with your opponent(s). You will need to connect a headset with a microphone.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 22 MINI-GAMES MENU Best Play The SCRABBLE Online game offers four fun and challenging Mini-Games in the SCRABBLE game tradition: Best Play, SCRABBLE Blitz, LinkLetter and Diction or Fiction. The Best Play game puts you in the middle of a SCRABBLE game “in progress” and challenges you to make the best possible play with the word or rack you are given. Each time you make the Best Play, you go on to a new round.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 24 LinkLetter LinkLetter is an exciting game in which you “link” adjacent tiles together to form words. Timed Bonuses and Hazards add to the challenge. The goal is to keep playing until you can form no more words, or no more words are possible.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 26 Diction or Fiction Diction or Fiction is for real word lovers. It is a simple, fast-moving mini-game that tests your knowledge of obscure, funny, strange, tricky and rare words. Though the game is mainly for fun, it also helps true SCRABBLE game aficionados build their obscure-word capacity — a must if one plans to play in tournaments at a competitive level. All of the real words used in Diction or Fiction are officially acceptable words.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 28 Turn #1 of the selected game is displayed on the board. Professor Maven’s analysis of this turn appears in the text window. Note: The rack is non-interactive in Game Review mode. Hook Words Trainer – This trainer activity lets you practice using Hook Words (a word that can be made into a new word with the addition of one letter), an important skill for serious SCRABBLE game players.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 30 To Delete from a Custom Dictionary: • Select the desired Custom Dictionary. The selected dictionary’s Word List now opens. • Click on the word you wish to delete. (Hold down Ctrl on your keyboard to select multiple words.) That word is now highlighted. • Click on REMOVE WORD. The word or words are now deleted from your Custom Dictionary. To Delete an entire Custom Dictionary: • Select the Custom Dictionary. • Click on DELETE DICTIONARY.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 32 Using timers and the timer penalty can make a game quicker and more exciting. It’s also a good way to balance a seasoned player against a less skilled player. By giving the seasoned player less time, you “handicap” that player and reduce some of the advantage that player has. To custom-set players’ timers, go to the Options choice in the Main Menu or Menu Bar. Select Game Preferences, then select Set Custom Time. • The Hold rule is employed.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 34 LAN PLAY EMAIL SCRABBLE GAME From the Main Menu, click on PLAY ONLINE, then on PLAY ON LAN. The Player Login screen appears. Log in as you would for any SCRABBLE Online game. A new screen appears: “Press Create or Choose LAN or Internet.” This is a great feature of the SCRABBLE Online game that lets you play a remote game with up to three other players by email. It’s easy to use. To Create (Host) a LAN or Internet Game: Click on CREATE.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 36 information, under Servers. The address for the outgoing mail server often takes the form of SMTP.email domain name. For example, if your email address ends in @xyzzzzzzz.net, your outgoing mail SMTP might be SMTP.xyzzzzzzz.net. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) also has this information. c. Save to File – If you check this option, your email will not be sent automatically. The file created for your turn will be saved on your hard drive.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 38 Launch GameSpy Arcade and Go to the SCRABBLE Online Game Room: Click on the GameSpy Arcade link in your Start menu. When the software starts, you’ll see a list of games and more along the left-hand side. Click on the SCRABBLE Online game button on the left to enter the SCRABBLE Online game room. Alternate Method: 1. Choose Play Online/GameSpy from the Main Menu.
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 40 Constantine Hantzopoulos Senior Producer Carrie Greenler Brian Dawson Sean McLaren Jon Pasamonte Testers Tara Greco Senior Brand Manager Ken Moodie Betatest Administrator Hudson Piehl Executive Producer Dave Strang Manager, Engineering Services and Compatibility Lab Paul Hellier Director of Technology Chris McQuinn Senior Compatibility Analyst Tom Nichols Director of Marketing Scotte Kramer Compatibility Test Lead Steve Martin Director of Creative
ScrabbleOnlinePCManInt 8/26/04 3:22 PM Page 42 ATARI WEB SITES To get the most out of your new game, visit us at: atari.com/us If you would like to chat with other gamers, as well as developers, visit our Community Forum area at: ataricommunity.com Kids, check with your parent or guardian before visiting any web site. Chat Messages: Atari does not monitor, control, endorse, or accept responsibility for the content of chat messages.
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