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1\subsection{Chess Clock}
2\begin{figure}[h]
3\begin{center}
4%\includegraphics{plugins/images/\platform/ss_chessclock.png}
5\end{center}
6\caption{Chess Clock}
7\end{figure}
8
9The chess clock plugin is designed to
10simulate a chess clock, but it can be used
11in any kind of game with up to ten players.
12
13\subsubsection{Setup}
14
15\begin{itemize}
16\item First enter the number of players (1{}-10) (press PLAY to
17continue).
18\item Then set the total game time in mm:ss (press PLAY to continue,
19STOP to go back).
20\item Then the maximum round time is entered. For example, this could
21be used to play Scrabble for a maximum of 15 minutes each, with each
22round taking no longer than one minute. (press PLAY to continue).
23\item Done. Player 1 starts in paused mode. So press PLAY to start.
24\end{itemize}
25
26\subsubsection{While playing}
27The number of the current player is displayed on the top line. The time
28below is the time remaining for that round (and possibly also the total
29time left if different).
30
31Keys are as follows:
32
33\begin{center}\begin{tabular}{|p{1.917cm}|p{2.7649999cm}|p{1.7049999cm}|p{9.433001cm}|}
34\hline
35{\centering\bfseries\itshape
36PLAYER
37\par}
38&
39{\centering\bfseries\itshape
40RECORDER
41\par}
42&
43{\centering\bfseries\itshape
44ONDIO
45\par}
46&
47{\centering\bfseries\itshape
48FUNCTION
49\par}
50\\\hline
51{\centering
52ON
53\par}
54&
55{\centering
56OFF
57\par}
58&
59{\centering
60ONOFF
61\par}
62&
63Exit plugin
64\\\hline
65{\centering
66STOP
67\par}
68&
69{\centering
70LEFT
71\par}
72&
73{\centering
74LEFT
75\par}
76&
77Restart round for the player
78\\\hline
79{\centering
80PLAY
81\par}
82&
83{\centering
84PLAY
85\par}
86&
87{\centering
88RIGHT
89\par}
90&
91Pausing the time (press again to continue)
92\\\hline
93{\centering
94RIGHT
95\par}
96&
97{\centering
98UP
99\par}
100&
101{\centering
102UP
103\par}
104&
105Switch to next player
106\\\hline
107{\centering
108LEFT
109\par}
110&
111{\centering
112DOWN
113\par}
114&
115{\centering
116DOWN
117\par}
118&
119Switch to previous player
120\\\hline
121{\centering
122MENU
123\par}
124&
125{\centering
126F1
127\par}
128&
129{\centering
130MODE
131\par}
132&
133Enter a simple menu
134\\\hline
135\end{tabular}\end{center}
136From the menu it is possible to delete a player, modify the round time
137for the current player or set the total time for the game.
138
139When the round time is up for a player the message ``ROUND UP!'' is shown (press NEXT to continue).
140
141When the total time is up for a player the message ``TIME UP!''is shown. Then player will then be removed from the timer.
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