User's Manual Part 1

Games 89
Preliminary
Games
There are two pre-installed games in your P800. Traditional
Chess and the card game Solitaire. You will find both games in
the flip open mode’s list view.
There are more games available for the P800. You will find
these games on a disc in your original P800 box.
Games from third-party developers might be installed in the
P800. Games which are not certified by Sony Ericsson or their
partners are not guaranteed to work correctly or securely, and
users install them at their own risk.
Chess
You can play Chess against the P800 or against another P800
user. In the latter mode, Chess communicates with the other
player through SMS text messaging.
On completion of a move, the move data is transmitted in text
message form to the other player. After transmission, the game
waits for an incoming text message from your opponent and
uses its contents to determine the next move on the board, at
which point control reverts to you.
To start a new game
1. Select
Chess > New game to initiate a game.
2. Enter details as desired in the
New game dialogue. You can
return to these details later.
–
Name – Give the game a name so you can return to it later
if you have to interrupt it.
–
Notes –Writeanoteaboutthegame.
–
You play – Choose to play white or black.
–
Against – Select the level of your opponent. If you end up
winning all the games, it may be time to select a more
difficult level. Choosing a higher level may, however,
force the P800 to take longer to select a move.
–
Locally – Select if you want to play against your P800 or
against another P800 user.
3. Tap
Play to start the game.
To play Chess
1. Select the piece you want to move.
The square where it is standing will now be highlighted.
2. Select the square to where you want to move the piece.
The square will flash and the selected piece will move to it.
Selecting a square that is not allowed for a piece is not possible.
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