Franklin IC-115 User manual

Digital Book System
For Use with the Franklin
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Electronic Publishers
IC-115
DIGITAL BOOK
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User’s Manual
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Electronic Publishers
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
FCR-28015-00 A P/N 7201745 Printed in China
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GALLERY

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Contents
Getting Started ............................................... 3
Install the Digital Book .............................. 4
Select Game Gallery I................................ 5
Adjust the Contrast ...................................6
Choose a Game.......................................... 7
Learn the Keys ........................................... 8
Brick OutTM ...................................................... 9
Brick Walls ................................................ 10
Falling Walls.............................................. 12
Puzzle Walls .............................................. 13
ShapeShifterTM ............................................... 16
Reference....................................................... 20
Digital Book System ................................. 21
Specifications ........................................... 25
Limited Warranty (U.S. only)....................26

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If you’re using
Game Gallery I
for the first time,
read this section.
Getting Started

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Install the Digital Book
You must install the Game Gallery I before you
can use it. WARNING: If you install or remove a
digital book while the Digital Book System is on,
information that you entered in the other installed
digital book may be erased.
1. Turn the Digital Book System off.
2. Insert the
digital book in a slot on the back.
3. Press
4. To adjust the screen contrast, turn the
wheel on the side of the Digital Book System.
5. If the screen is still blank, check the batteries.
Read “Replacing the Batteries” in Reference.
Line up the digital book’s tabs with the notches
in the slot. Then snap the digital book in place.
ON/OFF .

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Select Game Gallery I
Once Game Gallery I is installed, here’s how to
select and start using it.
1. Press
2. Press or to highlight the
Game
Gallery
I symbol.
3. Press
This is the main menu. You can always return
to it by pressing
See a Demonstration
To see a brief demonstration of Game
Gallery
I, use to highlight the DEMO
icon. Then press To stop the demo
press CLEAR . ENTER .
CLEAR .
CARD .
ENTER .

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Choose a Game
Once you’ve selected Game Gallery I,choose a
game from the main menu.
1. Use to highlight a game.
2. Press
If you choose BrickOut, you see this screen.
Use or to highlight a BrickOut game.
Then press
If you choose Shape Shifter, you see this screen.
Use or to highlight a game level.
Then press
ENTER .
ENTER
.
ENTER
.

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Choose a Game
If you choose Puzzle Walls,
You’ll see the following menu:
Use the or to highlight a level. Then
press
Help is Always at Hand
To... Press...
See a help message
at any time
Move down the message
Exit the message BACK
ENTER
.
HELP

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Function Keys
Clear to the main menu.
Clear to the main menu or
end a game.
Switch to another digital book.
Select a game icon or menu
item.
End a game.
See a help message.
BrickOut Keys
Move the paddle right.
Move the paddle left.
Increase paddle speed to right.
Increase paddle speed to left.
See brick descriptions.
Shape Shifter Keys
Move a block up.
Move a block down.
Rotate a block.
Drop a block into place.
Learn the Keys
SHIFT or
+
CLEAR
MENU
BACK
HELP
or
SHIFT +
SPEC
UP
or
or
DN
ENTER SPACE
or
ENTER
CARD

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This section shows
how to play the three
BrickOut games:
Puzzle Walls, Brick Walls,
and Falling Walls.
BrickOut

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Brick Walls
The Goal
Brick Walls is the easiest of the three BrickOut
games. The goal of Brick Walls is to hit all of the
bricks in the wall with the ball to make them
disappear. A game is over when you lose all ten
balls.
The Game
The score is based on the number of bricks hit.
You’ll need to keep the ball in play as long as
possible to hit all of the bricks. Use the paddle to
keep the ball in play. Use the arrow keys to move
the paddle. Hold down and one of the
arrow keys to move the paddle faster. Remember
you can use or to move the paddle left.
Tips
●Try to guess where the ball will land and move
your paddle to that spot.
SHIFT

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Brick Walls
●Try to clear a path through the wall then hit the
ball through the hole. The ball will then bounce
between the top of the screen and the bricks.
You’ll hit a lot of bricks and increase your score.
The End of a Game
Press at any time during a game to
end your game.
When a game is over, you’ll see a screen
similar to the one below:
First, you’ll see your score. Then if the game
has levels, you’ll see the level at which you
played the game.
The Game Over screen appears after Brick
Walls, Falling Walls, Puzzle Walls and Shape
Shifter. You’ll see it when you end a game by
pressing or when you finish a game.
Press to leave this screen and go to
the main menu.
BACK
ENTER
BACK

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Falling Walls
The Goal
Falling Walls is the middle level BrickOut game.
The goal of Falling Walls is to hit as many bricks
as possible as the wall falls. A game is over when
you lose all 10 balls.
The Game
The score is based on the number of bricks hit.
The wall of bricks will move down one row after
the ball hits your paddle 12 times. As the level of
the game increases, the wall will drop more often.
Occasionally, a new line of bricks appear at the
top of the screen.
Tips
●Keep the ball in play as long as possible.
●Hit as many bricks as you can before the wall
falls.

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The Goal
Puzzle Walls is the most challenging BrickOut
game. To succeed, you’ll need to learn the bricks
and use strategy. The goal of Puzzle Walls is to
beat all 15 screens of a level. A game is over
when you lose 10 balls.
The Game
To exit a screen, you must hit a tunnel brick ( ).
A tunnel brick is surrounded by a variety of
special bricks. The brick pattern is different in each
screen of each level.
Certain special bricks increase the difficulty of the
game. See p.15 for a description of the bricks. At
higher levels, the tunnel brick is surrounded by an
increasingly complex pattern of special bricks.
Puzzle Walls

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The Levels
Each level has 15 screens for a total of 60
screens. No two screens are the same. Level 1
(Easy) includes the screens numbered 1-15.
Level 2 (Medium) begins at 16, Level 3 (Hard)
begins at 31, and Level 4 (Impossible) begins at 46.
Tips
●Use the special effects bricks to clear a path to
the tunnel brick.
●Don’t try to save all of the balls when there is
more than one on the screen. Only one ball is
necessary to complete the game.
●Any balls on the screen will stay in play when
you move to another screen. So be ready to
move the paddle to hit the falling ball(s).
●Ball-eater bricks will never eat the last ball on
the screen.
● Multiplier bricks in the bottom row will not
multiply. This means the wall can never fall on
your paddle.
● When you hit a brick, it will add 1 ball to
your remaining balls.
Puzzle Walls

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Viewing Brick Descriptions
During a game, press to see a list
and description of the bricks. Press
at the last help screen to resume your game
where you left off.
Understanding the Bricks
Brick Description
Tunnel--goes to next screen.
One way, up only.
One way, down only.
Adds 1 ball to remaining balls.
Eats extra balls off screen.
Normal brick.
This brick never goes away.
This brick multiplies when hit.
This brick moves when hit.
Speeds up ball.
Slows down ball.
Explodes into 4 balls.
Makes paddle longer.
Makes paddle shorter.
Puzzle Walls
SPEC ENTER

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This section shows
how to play Shape Shifter.
Shape Shifter

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The Goal
The goal of Shape Shifter is to direct the falling
blocks so they fit together to form a complete row.
Horizontal play
Shape Shifter can be played by
holding the Digital Book horizontally
or by turning it to play vertically so
and point left and right.
The Rules
You direct the falling blocks using
these keys:
To... Press...
Move up or left
Move down or right
Rotate block
Shape Shifter
Vertical
play
UP
DN
or
UP
or
DN
or
ENTER SPACE

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Each time you drop a block to form a row, the
completed row will disappear. This will increase
your score.
There are five different types of easy-to-fit blocks
and a variety of harder-to-fit blocks. The more
challenging blocks fall intermittently.
Blocks fall faster as more rows are completed.
Challenging blocks appear more often as you
complete more rows.
Your score increases when a block drops and
when a row disappears.
A game is over when no more blocks will fit on the
screen.
The Levels
The level of difficulty increases as rows vanish.
At the Easy Level, the blocks fall faster after every
24 rows completed. After you’ve completed 72
rows, you’ll move to the Medium Level.
At the Medium Level, the blocks fall faster every
time 12 rows disappear. You’ll move to the Hard
Level after 24 rows disappear.
Shape Shifter

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Before starting a game, pick the level you want to
start at in the Choose a Level menu.
Tips
● Drop blocks from higher up for more points.
However, once you drop a block you can’t
rotate or move it.
● Look for a miniature version of the next block in
the top portion of the screen.
●Be prepared for speed changes and more
challenging blocks.
Viewing the Blocks
You can view the possible blocks that you
may see during a game.
Press and select Shape Shifter
under the Help Menu. Then press
Then under Shape Shifter select Block
Descriptions. Press
Shape Shifter
ENTER ENTER .
ENTER .