IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION
Phillips/crossheadscrewdriver(notincluded)neededtoreplacebatteries.
REPLACING THE BATTERY:
Loosen the screw on the battery compartment, located on the on the back
of the game unit, and remove the door. Insert 3 “AAA” size batteries (we
recommend alkaline), making sure to match the “+” and “-“ symbols with
the markings in the plastic. Then replace the door, tighten the screw, and
push in RESET.
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 phone (202)
625-3333 collect. If you reside outside the United States, have the doctor
call your local poison control center.
2. TOAVOIDBATTERYLEAKAGE
a. Always follow the instructions carefully. Use only batteries specified
and be sure to insert them correctly by matching the + and – polarity
markings.
b.Donotmixoldbatteriesandnewbatteriesorstandard(carbon-zinc)
with alkaline batteries.
c. Removeexhaustedordeadbatteriesfromtheproduct.
d. Remove batteries if product is not to be played with for a long time.
e. Donotshort-circuitthesupplyterminals.
f. RECHARGEABLEBATTERIES:Donotmixthesewithanyothertypes
of batteries. Always remove from the product before recharging. Re-
chargebatteriesunderadultsupervision.DONOTRECHARGEOTHER
TYPES OF BATTERIES.
3. Should this product cause, or be affected by, local electrical interference,
move it away from other electrical equipment. Reset (switching off and
back on again or removing and re-inserting batteries)
if necessary.
LET’S GET STARTED
Choosing Teams
1. Divideintotwoteams.It’sbesttoalternateplayersinacirclesoeach
playerisnexttoamemberoftheotherteam.Eachplayerneedstobe
able to pass the Catch Phrase game unit to a member of the other team
as quickly as possible.
2. Pick a team to start (that will be Team 1) and a player on that team to
go first. Give the Catch Phrase game unit to that player.
TO START A NEW GAME
1. WakethegamebypressingtheGo/Stopbutton.
2. Check the screen to make sure the team scores are both set at 0. If they
are not, press and hold both the Team 1 and Team 2 buttons at the same
time to reset the scores.
3. Choose a category by pressing the Category button repeatedly to scroll
through the options. You can choose from:
PLAYING A ROUND
Each game consists of several rounds of play. To begin a round, press the
Go/Stop button to start the timer. A word or phrase from the chosen
category will appear on the screen. Now you need to get your team to
guess that word by giving them clues.
Here’show:
• Makeanyphysicalgestureand/orgivealmostanyverbalcluetogetyour
team to say the word.
But you CANNOT:
• SayawordthatRHYMESwiththeword;
• GivetheFIRSTLETTERoftheword;
• SAYAPARTOFTHEWORDintheclue(i.e.“shoe”for“shoehorn”).
If the other team catches you committing any of these no-no’s you must
press the Go/Stop button to shut the timer off. The other team gets one
pointforthatround.(See“HowtoScorePoints.”)
GUESSED IT?
As soon as your team has guessed the word, hand the game unit to a
member of the other team. Play continues with the new team pressing
the Nextbuttontorevealthenextword.Theroundendswhenthebuzzer
sounds and the timer runs out.
SCORING
How to Score Points
When the buzzer sounds, time is up. The team NOT holding the game unit
gets 1 point. That team also has one turn to guess the word that the losing
team did not get. If they guess correctly, they get 1 BONUS point (scoring a
total of 2 points for the round).
How to Enter Points
You must wait until the timer has run out, or is stopped, before you can enter
points. The losing team (the team left holding the game unit when the round
ended) awards 1 point to the winning team by pressing either the Team 1 or
Team 2 button once. If the winning team guesses the word, they score the
BONUS point by pressing the Team 1 or Team 2 button one more time.
Note: If you accidentally enter more points than you should have, press and
hold both the Team 1 and Team 2 buttons to clear the score, and following
the scoring procedure, re-enter the correct scores. You can then resume the
game where you left off.
STARTING A NEW ROUND
After you have scored for the round just played, the team holding the
CatchPhrasegameunitbeginsthenextroundbypressingtheGo/Stopbutton.
WINNING
The first team to reach 7 points wins. If you want to play again, press and
holdtheGo/Stopbuttonandthescoreswillresetto0.
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ALKALINE BATTERY REQUIRED
1.5V AAA
NOT INCLUDED
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1.5 V AAA/LR03
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