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===Other Special Features===
There are several other special features of this module. These include:
====SHIFT Q====
Use this key to leave the Module and return to the Home Computer title screen.
====Tones====
You hear special tones:
:■ To let you know you have picked up or placed a character in "Building Blocks."
:■ To let you know you've utilized all characters in "Sketchpad."
:■ To indicate you have pressed a key that is unavailable for use in a certain activity.
====Time Out====
If you do not press any key for fifteen minutes, the screen goes blank. To re-activate the module, press the '''SHIFT''' key. (TIME OUT does not occur in the PATTERNS sections unless you press the '''STOP''' key and do not press the '''START''' key before fifteen minutes elapses.)
===Other Activities===
You can use your own imagination to make the activities in VIDEO-GRAPHS even more fun. At times, you may want to play these activities with your family or friends. Here are some variations you may want to try:
:■ In "Sketchpad," "Mosaic," or "Building Blocks," each person takes a turn drawing a line or putting a design on the screen. See what type of crazy picture develops as you all combine your secret ideas!
:■ In the "Mosaic" activity, begin by filling the screen with colored squares. Then press the '''PEN''' key until the cursor is in the "erase" mode. Each person takes a turn erasing certain squares. See what type of pattern you can design in this mode.
:■ You and a friend can have a contest in "Color Life." Take turns designing initial patterns. Then see how many generations it takes before each pattern dies out, becomes static, becomes a repeating pattern, etc. Make your own rules about what outcome determines the winners!
With the built-in activities and the variations you can develop, the VIDEO-GRAPHS module can provide you with many hours of creative enjoyment. Each time you plug in this module you can develop new designs, explore new color effects, and express your creativity in as many activities as you desire. This module remains new and exciting even when you work with it time after time.
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