Boggle 1.0 for the iPhone and iTouch
A review of the iTunes application for word game lovers
Sep 23, 2009
Playing the game BOGGLE as a kid required a roll of the dice. On the iTunes version by Electronic Arts, maker of the top-rated game TETRIS, just shake the iPhone or iTouch and the words fall down on the screen. BOGGLE is played in three modes-Classic, Advanced and Self-Score. Classic Mode works like other similar word games in the iTunes App Store.
Classic Mode
The game player is given three minutes to come up with as many words are he can by sliding his finger across the tiles and connecting letters horizontally, vertically and diagonally. The words formed are written to the left of the screen. At the end of the game,the total score is shown along with the complete word list in alphabetical order. Two points for every three letter word, three points for four letter words and so on. There is one slight annoyance--if a mistake is made, an x pops up on the last letter of the word and the player has to touch it to clear the word and move on.
Advanced Mode
The Advanced Mode is played like the Classic Mode except it adds a new twist—the first and last letters switch places each timethe player finds a word so the board is constantly changing. Add a panic flip and a brand new board appears in the last twenty seconds. Players can also configure their own play time from one to ten minutes—an option not available on similar models. In addition, the options enable the player to disable panic filp and other game features.
Self-Score Mode
The Self-Score Mode provides just a board and a timer. This option is great for playing with friends and is reminiscent of the classic BOGGLE game.
Features
- Achievements-This option enables the player to view a long list of interesting statistics on her game playing, including "best words found," "avg time to find a word," and "avg bad guesses per game."
- Music Player-Selecting this option allows BOGGLE to play songs selected from the player's iTunes collection while the game is being played.
- Letter Orientation-The game player can select how he wants his letters to appear on the screen, up, down, left, right, or randon.
- Challenges-Players are allowed to email challenges to other BOGGLE players on their iPhone or iTouch.
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