Introduction

Summary

Program logo Tempo Game Clock is a multi-player game clock and game record keeper all in one. With a few minutes of setup, turn your theater, club or living room into a spectator game venue. Simply connect your laptop computer to any TV or a digital video projector (via standard cables like HDMI, S-Video, VGA, etc.) and "Let the games begin!". Or just place your laptop on a table and enjoy a timed board game with friends. The clocks can be operated entirely by keyboard key presses for table top games. Press the space bar to stop one player's clock and start the next player's clock.

Game setup is easy. For Chess, Checkers, Go, Boggle, Scrabble and most common Board Games (up to 16 players), just pick the game type. Then set the length of the time period and begin the game. Or create your own custom game Time Controls including: multiple periods of play, simple or complex delay schemes, bonus or penalty points for player time expiration, and much more. Resize the game displays to fit your display screen. Set the colors to your school or club colors. Change the game buzzers sounds as desired (any MP3, WAV or WMA will work). Create a custom score point scheme. See the full feature list for details.

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For Custom Game Shows, Debates and More

For Timed Contests

You won't need expensive podiums with built-in score panels. Use Tempo Game Clock for custom game shows, debates, athletic contests, or simply use as a countdown timer to tell an audience when the show will start (ex. "Show starts in 10 minutes."). Create your own game show concept and pilot it at your local theater or club. It's easy. Tempo Game Clock is highly configurable to create even the most complex time controls and scoring schemes. Each time period can have its own length. Create a multiple score game. For example, a contestant could score 100, 200, or 300 points depending on the difficulty of a question. Score buttons are automatically added to the game controller. See the User's Guide for complete customization capabilities.

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Used by Hollywood Producers

Tempo Game Clock goes Hollywood! When J. Keith van Straaten (television comedian / actor / producer ) and Jim Newman (co-creator / producer) wanted to pilot a game show concept named Word1 , they needed a custom clock for a three player game. Tempo Game Clock turned out to be just the ticket. Read more about the Word1 pilot shows. Tempo Game Clock is now the official "Game Clock of the Stars". Ok, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration. :)

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For Standard Board Games At Home

6 Standard Board Games

Tempo Game Clock supports standard time controls and scoring for Chess, Checkers, Go, Boggle, Scrabble and virtually any Board Game where a clock can be used. It's customizable for almost any conceivable game and time control. Place your laptop computer on the table next to the game board and let it do all the time keeping. The clocks can be operated in compliance with USCF and FIDE chess organization standards and rules, including delay clock functions.

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Demo Videos

Don't miss our online demo videos.

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Key Features

For Board Games

One to sixteen player clocks - Separate game display clocks for each player, accurate to tenths of a second. Stop and resume the game as desired.
Customize the game display - You select what features of the game display should appear or be hidden and adjust positioning alignment.
Supports any national language - Reset game display labels to any national language. See this German game display example.
Player handicap - Set clocks to different period lengths to compensate for different player skill levels.
Pick player that moves first - Player 1 (White) generally moves first, but you can pick any player to start the game.
Delay clock - Allows for a time delay on each move before a players clock starts to count down. (set to any value)
Load preconfigured games - Pick from many preconfigured games (ex. Chess, Checkers,...), then customize as desired.
Create custom games with configurable time controls - Create your own custom time controls -- highly configurable. A Time Control can contain one or multiple periods of play, each with its own set of attributes. Period attributes include: period length, delay and bonus time, and number of required moves to complete by end of the period and more.
Spacebar completes each move - Click the Spacebar when a move is completed. Your clock is stopped and your opponent's clock begins to tick.
Track moves - Tracks number of moves completed by each player.
Change Buzzer sounds - Distinct buzzer sounds for end of period buzzer and end of game can be turned on or off. Change them to any audio file on your system (MP3, WAV, WMA, etc).
Game logging - A complete log of all game events is automatically recorded. Save or print it for a permanent record.
Record move notation - You can enter each move as board notation if desired. (chess example. Be5-d6) for a complete record of the game. Some tournament rules require this.
Save customized games as favorites - Save customized games as Favorites for future use. Open and Save custom games and share with friends.
Score keeping - Keeps a running tally of player scores (game dependent - captured pieces or word scores) . Includes bonus and penalty scoring that you can configure.
Roll one to six dice - Lost your board game dice. No problem, use the dice roller for up to 6 dice.
Personalize with player personas - Add player personas (profiles) with screen name and image file then apply them a given player. You can literally create and save a profile in less than a minute . Use virtually any photo or image file as your avatar.
Set custom colors - Change any of the game display colors to your own preferences.
Game display fonts - Use any font on your computer for a unique look.
Marquee - Add a Marquee banner for your school or club at the top of the game display.
Use on any Windows computer - Laptop or Desktop.
Lots more... - See complete details in the User's Guide document.

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