Milton Bradley Game Folio Edition Boggle User manual

Contents: • Zipper case • 16 letter cubes • grid
and dome • Built-in timer • 4 pads and 4 pencils
• 2 “AAA” batteries
Object
Be the player with the highest score at the end of
the 3-minute game; or be the first player to reach
the designated point limit in a Tournament game.
Players score by listing words of the highest point
value they can find in the four rows of letters.
The First Time You Play
Remove the game parts from their plastic bags, and
discard the bags.
Open the case and lay it flat. If necessary, bend the
case backward a few times, to relax it and make it
lie flatter.
FOR 2 OR MORE PLAYERS / AGES 8 TO ADULT
Game Folio™
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Inserting the Batteries: Loosen the screw on the
battery compartment door (located on the panel above
the Boggle name), and remove the door. Insert the 2
“AAA” batteries provided with the game, making sure
to match the + and - symbols with the ones in the
plastic. Then replace the door and tighten the screw.
Gameplay
Each player will need a pencil and paper. (The game
includes 4 pencils and pads. If more than 4 play, they’ll
need their own pencils and paper.)
1. Shake up the cubes: With the dome on top of the
grid, give the cubes a good shake. (You can pick up
the grid to shake it, or you can shake it right in the
case.) After shaking the cubes, make sure they lie flat
in the grid. You can then remove the dome or leave
it on top of the grid.
2. Start the 3-minute timer: Press the timer button.
It will light up green at first, then turn amber, then
turn red when time is running out!
3. Search for words: Now all players quickly search
the grid for words of 3 or more letters. Words
are formed from letters that adjoin horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally to the left, right or up-and-
down. However, no letter cube may be used more
than once within a single word.
When you find a word, quickly write it down. Keep
searching and writing until time’s up!
Example: Figures 1 through 3 show how words may
be formed using the adjoining letters S,O,L,I.
Figures 4 and 5 show examples of incorrect word
formation. In Figure 4 (SOILS), the one S was used
twice. In Figure 5 (SOAR), the letter R was skipped;
letters must join in sequence.
Try your skill at finding the hidden words in the grid
above. There are more than 70, including molar,
prose and turmoil. Can you find more?
Types of Words Allowed
Any word (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.), plural
of, form of, or tense is acceptable as long as it can be
found in a standard English dictionary. Proper nouns
(Smith, Ohio, France, etc.) are not allowed. Words
within words are also allowed: spare, spa, par, are,
spar, pare.
Timer Button
Battery
compartment
Letter cubes
in grid
Dome
Figure 2
SILO
Figure 3
SOIL
Figure 1
OILS
(and
OIL)
CAUTION:
1. As with all small batteries, the batteries used with this
game should be kept away from small children, who still put
things in their mouths. If they are swallowed, promptly see a
doctor and have the doctor telephone [phone] collect.
2. Make sure the batteries are installed correctly and follow
the game and battery manufacturers’ instructions.
3. Do not mix old and new batteries, or alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
RIGHT
WRONG
Figure 5
SOAR
Figure 4
SOILS

Scoring
When time runs out, the timer button will stop
flashing red and make a tone. When the tone
sounds, all players must stop writing. Each player
in turn then reads his/her list aloud. Any word that
appears on more than one player’s list must be
crossed off all lists—and no one gets credit for it!
Players score their remaining words as follows:
NO. OF LETTERS 3 4 5 6 7 8 or more
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POINTS 1 1 2 3 5 11
Winning
The winner is the player 1) who earned the most
points when the scores were tallied; or 2) who is the
first to reach the “tournament” score—50 points,
100 points—whatever was decided before playing.
Things to Remember
• Do not touch the cubes or the grid while the
timer is running.
• Multiple meanings of the same spelling do not
earn multiple credit. Example: The word t-e-a-r,
for rip or cry counts only once.
• The same word found by a player in different
areas of the grid may not be counted for
multiple credit.
• The QU counts as 2 letters.
• Both the M and the W have a line under them.
• The Z has a line under it and should not be read
as IN.
• You get full credit for both the singular and the
plural of a noun—as long as you wrote down
both! See Figure 1: OIL and OILS.
FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
We will be happy to hear your questions or comments about this
game. Write to: Hasbro Games, Consumer Affairs Dept., P.O. Box
200, Pawtucket, RI 02862. Tel: [phone] (toll-free). Canadian
consumers please write to: Hasbro Canada Corporation, 2350 de
la Province, Longueuil, QC Canada, J4G 1G2
©2003 Hasbro, Pawtucket, RI 02862. All Rights Reserved. ® denotes Reg. US Pat. & TM
Office.
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• For the highest score, look for unusual words that
others might miss; this strategy increases your
chances of scoring.
• To reset the timer back to 3 minutes at any time,
just press the timer button to stop, then press again
to restart.
Maintenance
The zipper case and plastic parts can be wiped
clean with a damp cloth.
Storing Your Game
Done playing for now? Store the game parts in
their compartments as shown below. The next time
you play, open the case label-side up to keep the
game parts in place.