Excalibur MADLIBS 398 manual

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    Model No: 398 www .ExcaliburElectronics.com MadLibs Operating Manual[...]

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    C ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics’ MadLibs Handheld Game! Now you can enjoy hours of fun as you create stories on your own, or with a group of friends. Be creative as you fill in the blank words and you’ll discover how screamingly funny , shocking, silly , crazy , or just plain dumb these stories turn out, once you comp[...]

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    5 ON / OFF : Press this button to turn MadLibs on and off. A - Z : Press any of the letter keys to select characters to fill in the blanks. BACK : Press this button to return to the previous menu. Y ou can also press and hold down this button to return to the Main Menu. UP / DOWN : Press this key to scroll up or down a menu, as well as to view all [...]

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    7 complete, the LCD will prompt you to fill in the first blank by asking for a spe- cific type of word (such as a noun, verb, etc.). If you are not sure what that type of word is, you can press the DOWN key to view a description of what the game is asking you to enter . Y ou can also find a list of the main types of words at the end of this manual,[...]

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    9 8 There is no set number of stories that MadLibs can store in memory because of the different lengths in the stories. Once your MadLibs unit reaches its maximum storage capacity , you must delete one of the stories before saving a new one. Y ou can do so by simply pressing the DELETE key . The LCD will then prompt you to confirm deletion by dis- [...]

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    10 If no button is pushed for five minutes, Madlibs will switch off to save your batteries. Just push the ON / OFF button to continue where you left off. • A void rough handling such as bumping or dropping. • A void moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4º C and 38º C). • Clea[...]

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    E XCALIBUR E LECTRONICS , I NC . 13755 SW 1 19 TH A VENUE , M IAMI , F LORIDA 33186 U.S.A. P HONE : 305.477.8080 F AX : 305.477.9516 Play games live at: www.ExcaliburElectronics.com[...]