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Playing Loteria

• On the game setup screen:
  Select the number of rounds (hands), and the number of computer- generated players to play against. User can choose up to 30 rounds, and up to 4 players. Select the type of shape you would like to block out, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines, letter shapes such as “N”, or “Z”, or blackout, meaning the entire selection on your board. Other A.I. players will have different boards.
• Press “OK” or “5” key to confirm selection.
• Press “OK or 5 key to view the first card the player will match on the Loteria board.
• Press “OK” or 5 key to start the first round
• Look for the matching game piece as the cards flip over. Maneuver to the card using 2, 4, 6, 8 keys to move the curser to the correct card and place a token on the correct card with the ok or 5 key. If that card does not show on your board, then press the 0 key. The faster the selection is made, the more bonus points will be received. Once a selection is made, the user will be automatically forwarded to the next page and card.
• On the hand summary screen, the player stats of all players are shown: who got a card, and tally of total cards for each player. If the player wants to see the other players’ boards, the 4 and 6 keys will scroll side to side to view the other boards in play.
• Press the “OK” or 5 key to advance to the next screen where the next card to match will be shown. From here, the cycle continues until a match to the type chosen on the main setup screen.
• On the Round Summary Pages (4 pages), the round stats show the number of hands played, the number of matches, the number of errors corresponding penalties, and time bonus. The next screen shows the round stats for each player. Then points calculations, and lastly, the bonuses. These screens can be scrolled through via the OK or 5 key, and also the left (4) or right (6) keys.
• If more than one Round was chosen, the next round will begin.
• Once the game is over, the Game Summary Stat Pages show the number of rounds played, rounds won and lost, number of hands, matches, errors, time bonus, and total score. If a high score was made, prompts to the high score table will be seen.

Using the Options menu

The Options menu gives you the ability to view and change your settings to accommodate your preferences. In the Loteria Splash Screen press the 0 key to access the Options Menu.

When the Options menu is visible, you can:

• Turn the sound on or off
• Select the Language: standard editions include English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French
• View or Reset the High Scores Screen
• View the Card Gallery
• View or Reset the Player Stats Screen
• View the Help and Credits pages

To access any of these options, scroll up and down the lists, and use ok or 5 key to select.