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WORD SEEKING
Topics
The Game ............1
Build a New Puzzle ..2
Solve a Puzzle ......2
Print a Puzzle ......2
Customize Puzzle ....3
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The Game~
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Word Seeking is a game in which lists
of words that you enter are used to
create hidden word puzzles in boxes,
then you search for the hidden words
in the boxes of letters. You can
build your own puzzles and print them.
Build a New Puzzle~
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To create a puzzle, choose the option
"Build a New Puzzle" on the first
screen.
A column of lines for your word list
is displayed. Type the first word
that you want to include on the first
line. Then press Enter. Type
additional words, pressing Enter after
each word. The longer the words, the
more difficult the puzzle.
If you make a spelling mistake, you
can either type over the existing
characters or use the Del (Delete) key
to erase.
You can use a dashes within a word but
no spaces.
When you finish adding words to your
list, press Esc. The computer then
builds your puzzle.
Once a puzzle has been built, you can
use the word list more than once. To
do this, choose "Old Words For Next
Game" on the Options menu.
2
Solve a Puzzle~
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Use the four cursor movement keys to
move the cursor left, right, up, or
down. Use Home, PgUp, End, and PgDn
to move in diagonal directions through
the puzzle.
To solve a puzzle, move the cursor to
the first character of a word and
press either the plus (+) key or the
Ins key to mark the beginning of the
word. The marked character flashes.
Next, move the cursor to the last
character of the word and press Enter.
The marked word is now highlighted.
If you mark a wrong word, the program
beeps. You can use the minus (-) key
or Del to unmark a word.
If you need help, press function key
F1. F2 shows you the words in the
puzzle one at a time.
When you finish working on a puzzle,
press Esc to go to the options menu.
Print a Puzzle~
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Choose "Use the Printer" on the
options menu to do any of the
following:
o Print a puzzle with a word list
o Print a puzzle without a word list
o Print a solution to the puzzle
o Add a title to the puzzle
To choose an option, use Cursor Up or
Cursor Down to move the cursor to the
option, then press Enter.
When you finish using this menu,
choose the option "Finished With
Printing."
3
Customize Puzzle~
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You can change the following program
options:
Change Puzzle Size by 0
You can make your puzzles larger or
smaller. Word Seeker uses a formula
based on the number of words, length
of the words entered, and the value
that you specify here to calculate
the puzzle size. The range of this
puzzle size value is -2. -1, 0, +1,
and +2.
Sound Is On
Press Enter to turn off sound.
Press Enter again to turn it
on.
Word Sorting ON
Press Enter to turn word sorting
off. Press Enter again to turn word
sorting on. The words in your next
word puzzle appear in alphabetical
sequence.
New Words For Next Game
Press Enter to use new words for the
next game. Press Enter again to use
the words of the last game.
When you finish using this menu,
choose the option "Finished With
Changes" to go to the first menu.