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| You can play the two games that are preinstalled on your device, Solitaire and Bubble Breaker, and also download a variety of additional mobile games from Microsoft Windows Mobile and other Web sites. For how-to instructions that fit the type of phone you have (touch screen or non-touch screen) and the version of Windows Mobile on it (version 5 or 6), select the correct tab, below. Not sure? Here's how to find out. |
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 6.0 Touch Screen | 6.0 Non-Touch Screen | 5.0 Touch Screen | 5.0 Non-Touch Screen | | | | Play Bubble Breaker | Bubble Breaker is easy to learn. The objective is to align bubbles of the same color to form large blocks of bubbles before bursting them. The more bubbles in the block when you burst them, the more points you earn.
To burst a bubble, the bubble must be connected to at least one other bubble of the same color. If you tap a connected bubble, the bubbles connected to it will be highlighted and text will appear displaying that block's potential bubble points. Tap the highlighted bubbles to burst them.
Breaker Bonus - Leaving fewer than five bubbles on the board at the end of the game earns bonus points for you. | |
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You can view statistics or change game options. To do this, tap Menu, and then tap Statistics or Options. When you are finished, tap OK. |
| Download games | You can download games from many Web sites offering mobile games. A game, like any mobile program, can be downloaded one of three ways (see Overview of adding a program to your device for specific instructions about how to use these download methods): | On your computer, navigate to the Web page that has the game and download it directly to your device through the USB cable. On your computer, download the game and then move it to your device by using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center. On your device, navigate to the Web page and download the game.
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| Games downloaded to your device will be stored in the Windows folder.
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Many Web sites will indicate the type of mobile device a game can be played on. For your device, download games compatible with Windows Mobile powered touch-screen devices. |
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| | Play Bubble Breaker | Bubble Breaker is easy to learn. The objective is to align bubbles of the same color to form large blocks of bubbles before bursting them. The more bubbles in the block before you burst them, the more points you earn.
To burst a bubble, the bubble must be connected to at least one other bubble of the same color. If you scroll to a bubble that is connected and then press ENTER, the connected bubbles will be highlighted and text will appear that displays that block's potential bubble points. Press ENTER again to burst the bubbles.
Breaker Bonus - Leaving fewer than five bubbles on the board at the end of the game earns bonus points for you.
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To view statistics or change game options, click Menu, and then click Statistics or Options. When you are finished, click Done. |
| Download games | You can download games from any Web site offering mobile games, such as Microsoft Windows Mobile.
Games can be downloaded one of three ways. See
Overview of adding a program to your device for specific instructions about how to use these download methods: | On your computer, navigate to the Web page that has the game and download it directly to your device through the USB cable. Download the game to your computer, and then move it to your device by using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center. On your device, navigate to the Web page and download the game.
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| Games downloaded to your device will be stored in the Windows folder.
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Many Web sites will indicate what type of device a game can be played on. You should download games compatible with Windows Mobile powered non-touch screen devices. |
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| Play Solitaire | Tap Start > Programs > Games > Solitaire. To deal the cards tap, Menu > New Game. To display cards in the upper-left stack, tap the stack. To move a card to one of the stacks, drag the card. Build the row stacks in descending order, from King to two, alternating between red and black cards. In the row stacks, turn a card face-up by tapping it. You can move a King to an empty row stack. To undo a move, tap Menu > Undo. Build the suit stacks at the top in ascending order, from Ace to King. You win the game when all cards are in the suit stacks.
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| Change Solitaire options | Tap Menu > Options. Do any of the following: In Draw, select how many cards to draw. In Scoring, select Standard, Vegas, or None. To change the card style, tap the Card Back tab, and select a card.
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When using the Vegas scoring system, you can keep a cumulative score. |
| Solitaire scoring systems | In Standard scoring (the default), you earn points based on time and moves: | 10 points for each card moved to a suit stack. 5 points for each card moved from the deck to a row stack. 5 points for each card turned face-up in a row stack. 3 points for each card moved from one row stack to another. -2 points for each 10 seconds elapsed during a timed game. -15 points for each card moved from a suit stack to a row stack. -20 points for each pass through the deck after four passes (Draw Three option). -100 points for each pass through the deck after one pass (Draw One option). You receive a bonus when you complete a timed game. The shorter the game, the larger the bonus.
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| In Vegas scoring, your ante is $52 to begin playing each game. | The object is to earn more than you wagered. You earn $5 for each card moved to a suit stack. There is no time penalty or bonus awarded. If you select the Keep cumulative score option, you see a running total of your score from game to game. When you play using the Draw One option, you can go through the deck only once. When you play using the Draw Three option, you can go through the deck only three times.
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| Overview of Bubble Breaker | Bubble Breaker is easy to learn, yet difficult to master. The objective is to align similar bubbles to form large blocks of bubbles before bursting them. The more bubbles you have in the block before they are burst, the greater number of points you will receive.
To burst a bubble, the bubble must be connected to other similar bubbles on the playing board. If you tap a bubble that is connected, those connected bubbles will be highlighted and a new bubble will pop up, displaying that block's potential bubble points. Tap your selection again to burst the bubbles.
Breaker Bonus
If you manage to leave fewer than five bubbles on the board you will be rewarded with more points at the conclusion of the game.
Undo
Moves in Bubble Breaker can be undone. To take back the last move you made, tap Game > Undo Move.
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| Set Bubble Breaker options | Bubble Breaker allows you to vary your playing experience. Tap Game > Options, and select options from the following: | Play Sounds. Turns game sounds on or off. Confirm End Game. Displays a confirmation dialog at the end of a game. Guest Mode. Enables guests to play without affecting the statistics. Game Style. Changes the style for new games as follows: Standard - the default mode of play where there is a set number of bubbles that will not increase. Continuous - whenever a vertical set of bubbles has been burst and the remaining bubbles have shifted over to the right, a new, randomly selected column of bubbles will pop up on the left, allowing a game to be played for an extended amount of time. Shifter - when a set of bubbles has been burst, all remaining bubbles to the top and left will shift down and to the right. MegaShift - a combination of the shifter and continuous styles where bubbles will shift down and to the right while empty columns will fill on the left.
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| View Bubble Breaker statistics | Bubble Breaker records your statistics for each playing style. | |
| Games - the total number of games played. Average - the average score across all games played in that style. High - the high score for the particular style.
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To reset all your statistics, tap Reset. |
| Download games | You can download games from many Web sites offering mobile games, and the Windows Mobile Web site offers many free games. A game, like any mobile program, can be downloaded one of three ways: | On your computer, navigate to the Web page that has the game and download it directly to your device through the USB cable. On your computer, download the game and then move it to your device by using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center. On your device, navigate to the Web page and download the game.
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| Games downloaded to your device will be stored in the Windows folder.
Note
Many Web sites will indicate the type of mobile device a game can be played on. For your device, download games compatible with Windows Mobile powered touch-screen devices. |
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| Play Solitaire | Move any aces on the seven stacks to the four card spaces at the top of the screen, and then make any other available plays. When you have made all available plays, click Draw to turn over cards.
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The top card that is face up on the deck is always available for play. |
| Start a game of Solitaire | |
| Move cards | A number or character is displayed above each card stack. | On the keypad, press the number or character above the card you want to move, and then press the number or character above the stack to which you want to move the card. To move a card up to one of the four stacks in the right-hand corner of the screen, press the number above the card in the lower stack, and then press NAVIGATION up.
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| Start a new game | When you have finished playing a game, start a new one by clicking Menu > New Game.
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| Play Bubble Breaker | Bubble Breaker is easy to learn, yet difficult to master. The objective is to align similar bubbles to form large blocks of bubbles before bursting them. The more bubbles you have in the block before they are burst, the greater number of points you will receive.
To burst a bubble, the bubble must be connected to other similar bubbles on the playing board. If you click a bubble that is connected, those connected bubbles will be highlighted and a text bubble will pop up, displaying that block's potential bubble points. Click the selection again to burst the bubbles.
Breaker Bonus
If you manage to leave fewer than five bubbles on the board you will be rewarded with more points at the conclusion of the game.
Undo
Moves in Bubble Breaker can be undone. To take back the last move you made, click Menu > Undo. |
| Start Bubble Breaker | On the Home screen, click Start > Games > Bubble Breaker > Set Bubble Breaker options. Bubble Breaker allows you to vary your playing experience.
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| Set Bubble Breaker options | Bubble Breaker allows you to vary your playing experience. Tap Game > Options, and select options from the following: | Play Sounds. Turns game sounds on or off. Confirm End Game. Displays a confirmation dialog at the end of a game. Guest Mode. Enables guests to play without affecting the statistics. Game Style. Changes the style for new games as follows: Standard - the default mode of play where there is a set number of bubbles that will not increase. Continuous - whenever a vertical set of bubbles has been burst and the remaining bubbles have shifted over to the right, a new, randomly selected column of bubbles will pop up on the left, allowing a game to be played for an extended amount of time. Shifter - when a set of bubbles has been burst, all remaining bubbles to the top and left will shift down and to the right. MegaShift - a combination of the shifter and continuous styles where bubbles will shift down and to the right while empty columns will fill on the left.
Breakers. Changes the color of the bubbles from Colorful to Grayscale.
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| View Bubble Breaker statistics | Bubble Breaker records your statistics for each playing style. | |
| Games - the total number of games played. Average - the average score across all games played in that style. High - the high score for the particular style.
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To reset all your statistics, click Reset. |
| Download games | You can download games from many Web sites offering mobile games, and the Windows Mobile Web site offers many free games. A game, like any mobile program, can be downloaded one of three ways: | On your computer, navigate to the Web page that has the game and download it directly to your device through the USB cable. On your computer, download the game and then move it to your device by using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center. On your device, navigate to the Web page and download the game.
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| Games downloaded to your device will be stored in the Windows folder.
Note
Many Web sites will indicate what type of device a game can be played on. You should download games compatible with Windows Mobile powered non-touch screen devices. |
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