Table of Contents : Tempo Game Clock : User's Guide

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1. Introduction and Basics

1.1 Introduction
- 1.1.1 Summary
- 1.1.2 For Custom Game Shows, Debates and More
- 1.1.3 Used by Hollywood Producers
- 1.1.4 For Standard Board Games At Home
- 1.1.5 Demo Videos
- 1.1.6 Key Features
1.2 Quick Start
- 1.2.1 Game Set Up
- 1.2.2 Play a Game
- 1.2.3 Player Controls
- 1.2.4 Game Over
- 1.2.5 New Game
- 1.2.6 Time Controls
- 1.2.7 Scoring
- 1.2.8 Game Display Features
1.3 Screen Shots

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2.1 File Menu
- 2.1.1 Load New Game Type
- 2.1.2 Open Game
- 2.1.3 Save Game
- 2.1.4 Save As Game
2.2 Edit Menu
- 2.2.1 Player Personas
- 2.2.2 Game Type Attributes
- 2.2.3 Time Controls
- Edit Periods, Edit Time Controls, Set All Periods to Same Length
- 2.2.4 Event
- Event Name and Location
- 2.2.5 Set Number of Players
- 2.2.6 Set Current Player
- 2.2.7 Set Number of Dice
- 2.2.8 Game Properties
2.3 View Menu
- 2.3.1 Tip on Sizing Game Displays
- 2.3.2 Refresh
- 2.3.3 Show a Player Game Display
- 2.3.4 Hide a Player Game Display
- 2.3.5 Auto-Size All Game Displays
- 2.3.6 Set All Sizes to Player 1 Size
- 2.3.7 Auto Position Game Displays
- 2.3.8 Tile at Player 1 Location
- 2.3.9 Cascade at Player 1 Location
- 2.3.10 Stack at Player 1 Location
- 2.3.11 Move Player 1 to Screen Top, Left
- 2.3.12 Order Game Displays
- 2.3.13 Toggle Game Display Title Bars
- 2.3.14 Scale Size of Game Display
- Normal size, Custom size
2.4 Favorites Menu
- 2.4.1 Add to Favorites
- 2.4.2 Organinize Favorites
- 2.4.3 Load Favorite
2.5 Actions Menu
- 2.5.1 Start (or Resume) Game
- 2.5.2 Stop (Pause) Game
- 2.5.3 Move to Next Player
- Moves Since Last Capture (MSLC)
- 2.5.4 Game reset
- 2.5.5 Roll Dice
- 2.5.6 Scores Reset
2.6 Selected Player Menu
- 2.6.1 Score
- 2.6.2 Passes
- 2.6.3 Select Next Player
- 2.6.4 Moves
2.7 Tools Menu
- 2.7.1 Options
- 2.7.2 Restore Options to Factory Settings
- 2.7.3 National Language Translation - Export / Import
- Exporting / Importing Translations, Restore English Translation
- 2.7.4 Repair Moved File Paths
2.8 Help Menu
- 2.8.1 Contents
- 2.8.2 Session Log
- 2.8.3 Web Site and Support
- 2.8.4 Activate
- 2.8.5 De-Activate
- 2.8.6 About

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3. Time Controls and Scoring by Game Type

3.1 Chess Details
- 3.1.1 Scoring
- 3.1.2 Time Controls
- 3.1.3 Saving Favorite Time Controls
- 3.1.4 Official Scoring Rules
- 3.1.5 Penalty and Bonus Points
3.2 Checkers Details
- 3.2.1 Scoring
- 3.2.2 Time Controls
- 3.2.3 Saving Favorite Time Controls
- 3.2.4 Penalty and Bonus Points
3.3 Go Details
- 3.3.1 Scoring
- 3.3.2 Time Controls
- 3.3.3 Saving Favorite Time Controls
- 3.3.4 Official Scoring Rules
- 3.3.5 Penalty and Bonus Points
3.4 Boggle Details
- 3.4.1 Scoring
- 3.4.2 Time Controls
- 3.4.3 Saving Favorite Time Controls
- 3.4.4 Penalty and Bonus Points
3.5 Scrabble Details
- 3.5.1 Scoring
- 3.5.2 Using Scrabble Word Editor
- 3.5.3 Time Controls
- 3.5.4 Saving Favorite Time Controls
- 3.5.5 Official Scoring Rules
- 3.5.6 Penalty and Bonus Points
3.6 General Game Details
- 3.6.1 Scoring
- 3.6.2 Time Controls
- 3.6.3 Standard Time Controls
- 3.6.4 Saving Favorite Time Controls

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4. Time Controls - Advanced Settings

4.1 Time Controls Overview
- 4.1.1 What is a Time Control?
- 4.1.2 Gong Period Timer
- 4.1.3 Standard Period Timer
- 4.1.4 Time Controls Attributes
- 4.1.5 Period Attributes
4.2 Editing a Time Control
- 4.2.1 Time Control - Settings
- Name, Description
- 4.2.2 Attributes
- Auto advance to next period when period ends
- Both players advance to next period at same time
- Carry forward remaining time to next period
- Last period is Over Time
- Stop Game When One Player Remains
- Auto Eliminate players that lose on time or game rules
- Start next clock immediately when move is completed
- Carry forward unused passes to next period
- 4.2.3 Standard Naming
4.3 Editing a Period
- 4.3.1 Edit Period List
- Add or Remove a Period
- 4.3.2 Period Editor
- Name, Period Type, Period Length, Clock Count Direction - Up/Down
- 4.3.3 About Period Length
- 4.3.4 Delay and Bonus Time
- Delay/Bonus Time, Use Delay or Bonus, Simple Delay, Fischer, Fischer After, Bronstein
- 4.3.5 Moves and Passes
- Enforce total moves completed, Game/Sudden Death, Passes Added This Period
- 4.3.6 Gong Attributes
- Expiration of gong time interval ends game
- Limit number of Gongs allotted in period
- Number of Gongs
- 4.3.7 Time Penalty
- Enforce penalty for each interval of expired time in period
- Enforce penalty immediately when this period starts
- Penalty Time Interval Amount
- Penalty Points

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5. Game Type - Customization

5.1 How to Create a Custom Game
- 5.1.1 1. Pick a game type.
- 5.1.2 2. Set Game Type Attributes
- 5.1.3 3. Configure the Time Control
- 5.1.4 4. Test the Game
- 5.1.5 5. Save the Game
5.2 Editing the Game Type Attributes
- 5.2.1 General Settings
- Game Name, Game Style, Uses Moves, Uses Passes, Uses Penalty, Allow recording moves
- 5.2.2 Penalty and Bonus Point Values
- Customize Names, Point Values
- 5.2.3 Score Names and Point Values
- Customize Score, Names, Point Values, Add or Remove Scores

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6. Game Controller

6.1 Game Controls
- 6.1.1 Game buttons
- Start and Stop/Pause a Game, Next Player begins his turn
- 6.1.2 Game Reset
- 6.1.3 Sound Toolstrip
- Buzzers for Alert and Period End, Mute All Sounds
- 6.1.4 Game Log Toolstrip
- View Log, Game Statistics, Add Log Comment
- 6.1.5 Display Toolstrip
- Hide All or Hide All Game Displays
- 6.1.6 Roll Dice
6.2 Selected Player Controls Panel
- 6.2.1 Select Player button
- Select Player to adjust game values or Persona
- 6.2.2 Scoring Toolstrip
- Edit a players score, Add scores for player
- 6.2.3 Score Adjust Toolstrip
- 6.2.4 Moves Adjust Toolstrip
- Change number of moves/turns for player
- 6.2.5 Move Notation Toolstrip
- Record/edit player moves as notation
- 6.2.6 About Chess Move Notation
- 6.2.7 Period Toolstrip
- Period Edit, Advance Player to Next Period
- 6.2.8 Clock Adjust
- Add or remove time from a players clock (Time handicap)
- 6.2.9 Passes Toolstrip
- Add or remove Passes from a player
- 6.2.10 Active Toolstrip
- Player accepts draw, Player eliminated, Player reactivated