## Description
This is the author’s attempt to emulate Texas Instruments’ Speak & Spell.
Unlike Speak & Spell Online, which was made from memory, this author had a
working Speak & Spell so there are more functions.
When you click the ‘ON’ button, the machine displays ‘SPELL A’. ‘A’ is the
easiest list of words. Press or click ‘B’, ‘C’ or ‘D’ for harder lists then
click ‘GO’. Spell the word then click the ‘ENTER’ button. If you spell the
word correctly, the game tells you this then goes to the next word. If your
spelling was wrong, the game asks you to try again. Two incorrect tries and
the game tells you the correct spelling then moves to the next word. After ten
words, the game shows how many you got correct and how many were wrong. If you
want the game to start the list from the beginning, click the ‘REPLAY’ button.
If you want the game to pronounce the word again, click the ‘REPEAT’ button.
If you click the ‘MYSTERY WORD’ button, the game will randomly select a word
from the ‘C’ or ‘D’ list. You must press letters to try to guess the word.
After seven incorrect guesses, the game shows you the word and says it won.
For a hint, click the ‘CLUE’ button and the game will give you a letter.
If you type in a word then click the ‘SECRET CODE’ button, the game will make
the word into a code. Basically, it scrambles the letters. Typing in the code
then clicking ‘SECRET CODE’ restores the word.
Each time you click the ‘LETTER’ button, the game will display a random letter
and pronounce it.
If you click the ‘SAY IT’ button, the game will show a word then pause so the
child can say the word. After a short pause, the game will say the word then
blank the screen. It will then ask you to spell that word.
If you make a mistake but have not clicked ‘ENTER’, click the ‘ERASE’ button
to try again. The ‘MODULE SELECT’ button does nothing.
Speak & Spell Emulator