Franklin SPELLING BEE SSB-208 User Manual

The competition begins again with the

same settings.
After the game begins, press CANCEL to

return to the main menu. Or you can press

the MENU button to return to the main

menu at any time.

Adding Players

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In Competition, you must add at least two

players, and you can add up to six players.

Players can be designated as “Human”

players if you are playing with friends or

“Computer” players if you want to compete

against the computer.

1. From the game setup screen, press

ADD.
The add player screen is displayed.

2. Select the type of player you want to

add.

Note: Your first player must always be a

human player.
When you select a computer player,

you must also select its skill level. Your

computer opponent can be a Novice,

Medium or Super speller.

3. Press OK to continue.

The character selection screen is

displayed.
Or you can press CANCEL to return to

the game setup screen.

4. Select a character.

Select an avatar and type a name.

Please see “Selecting a Character” for

more information.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 in this section until

you are finished adding players,

then return to step 5, in “Playing

Competition” above.

Note: You can add up to six players.

Playing the Games

In addition to the Spelling Bee games, your

device also includes two other games -

Hangman and Jumble.

Hangman

Hangman selects a mystery word and

challenges you to guess it letter by letter. You

have to guess the word to save the cowboy.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the arrow icons to cycle through

the options until Games is displayed.

3. Press the Games option to see the

Games menu.

4. Press HANGMAN.

The Hangman menu is displayed.

5. Press NEW GAME to begin a new game.

You can also select other options from the

Hangman menu.
Press OPTION to open the options menu

where you can change the skill level or

view the high scores. Please see “Changing

the Skill Level” for more information.
Press HELP to display instructions for the

game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read

the text. Press CLOSE to return to the

game.
Press EXIT to leave the game and return to

the Games menu. Press YES to leave the

game. Press NO to return to the Hangman

menu.

6. Type letters you think are in the mystery

word.
Each wrong guess that you make causes

another piece of the cowboy to appear.

When he is whole, you lose. When you

guess a letter correctly, it gets filled in

everywhere it appears in the mystery

word.

Note: The letters of the mystery word are

hidden. The number of guesses remaining

is displayed as a red number on the screen.

Points are awarded for each correctly

guessed letter and subtracted for each

wrong guess.
Press MENU for hints and other options.

Please see “Using the Hints Menu” for more

information.

7. Continue playing until you get a word

wrong.
If your score registers as a high score, you

are asked to input your name. Type your

name and press OK. Press CANCEL if you

don’t want to add your score.

Note: If your time is not a high score, you

go directly to the Hangman menu.

8. Press OK to continue.

To clear the high scores, press CLEAR ALL.

9. Press NEW GAME to play again.

Using the Hints Menu

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During a game, press MENU for additional

options.
Press NEW GAME to start a new round.
Press BACK to return to the current game.
Press HELP to display instructions for the

game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read

the text. Press CLOSE to return to the

game.

Press QUIT to end the game. Press YES to

return to the Hangman menu or press NO

to return to the current game.
Press HINT to reveal one letter in the

mystery word. The number of hints

remaining is displayed next to the menu

item. The number of hints available at the

beginning of a game is determined by the

skill level.

Changing the Skill Level

✓

You can change the skill level at the

Options menu. You can select a level from

1 to 5. The skill level affects the difficulty

of the words, the number of guesses, and

the number of hints allowed. Level 5 is the

most difficult level.
At the Hangman menu, press OPTION.
The Level option is highlighted. Press the

arrow icons to change the skill level. Press

OK to save your changes. Press CANCEL to

exit the Options menu without saving your

changes.

Jumble

Jumble displays a series of letters. You have to

reorder the letters to spell the mystery word.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the arrow icons to cycle through

the options until Games is displayed.

3. Press the Games option to see the

Games menu.

4. Press JUMBLE.

The Jumble menu is displayed.

5. Press NEW GAME to begin a new game.

You can also select other options from the

Jumble menu.
Press OPTION to open the Options menu

where you can change the skill level or

view the high scores. Please see “Changing

the Skill Level” for more information.
Press HELP to display instructions for the

game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read

the text. Press CLOSE to return to the

game.
Press EXIT to leave the game and return to

the Games menu. Press YES to leave the

game. Press NO to return to the Jumble

menu.

6. Spell a word by pressing the letters in

the order you think they belong.
You must use all the letters on the screen.

If a letter appears more than once, it will

appear as many times as it appears in the

mystery word.
Press DEL to erase the last letter used.

Press MENU for hints and other options.

Please see “Using the Hints Menu” for more

information.

7. Press OK.

If your score registers as a high score, you

are asked to input your name. Type your

name and press OK. Press CANCEL if you

don’t want to add your score.

Note: If your time is not a high score, you

go directly to the Jumble menu.

8. Press OK to continue.

To clear the high scores, press CLEAR ALL.

9. Press NEW GAME to play again.

Using the Hints Menu

✓

During a game, press MENU for additional

options.
Press NEW GAME to start a new round.
Press BACK to return to the current game.
Press HELP to display instructions for the

game. Press NEXT or PREVIOUS to read

the text. Press CLOSE to return to the

game.
Press QUIT to end the game. Press YES to

return to the Jumble menu or press NO to

return to the current game.
Press SHUFFLE to reorder the provided

letters.

Changing the Skill Level

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You can change the skill level at the

Options menu. You can select a level from

1 to 5. The skill level affects the difficulty

of the words. Level 5 is the most difficult

level.
At the Jumble menu, press OPTION.
The Level option is highlighted. Press the

arrow icons to change the skill level. Press

OK to save your changes. Press CANCEL to

exit the Options menu without saving your

changes.

Specifications

Model: SSB-208 Speaking Spelling Bee
• Batteries: three AAA
• Size: 100 x 57 x 26 mm
• Weight: 100 g
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