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+## Setup screen
+
+Enter player names and press play button. Unused slots may remain
+empty.
+
+
+## Scoreboard screen
+
+Press space for next question.
+
+
+## Game screen
+
+1..5 for the earliest player. If that button press really was a
+mistake you can cancel the state with Esc and return back to the
+previous Scoreboard screen.
+
+The moderator listens to the candidates answer and pushes a/b/c/d
+accordingly. The candidates can be given time to rethink their
+choice. Return will confirm the choice, hilight right/wrong answers
+and bump the score of the player.
+
+Press space again to end this screen and return to the Scoreboard.
+