- Publication date
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1997
- Topics
- Windows games, Vintage computer games, Board games
- Item Size
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930.9K
WordsWorth is essentially a Scrabble game, although it has been made much more flexible than Scrabble, in that the user can modify the score rules, the board layout, the number of tiles, and so on. You can save and load games in progress, undo and redo any number of moves, consult the dictionary with a powerful pattern-lookup facility, force the program to play a different move, and so on.
XWord is a crossword solving assistant. You can enter the layout of a crossword grid (the layout editor includes flip/rotate actions and different symmetry settings to speed up this process), and mark the start of new words of multiple word clues. Then, as you solve clues, you enter letters into the grid. While this is happening, XWord computes a set of constraints on the board, based on the dictionary. For example, XWord may determine that a certain cross word can only be one of a certain subset of words, each of which has either an O or an A in the second position. This fact constrains the set of words which can go down through that second position, which in turn constrains other words, and so on.
The result of computing these constraints is the set of letters that may be entered in each empty square of the crossword. As you move around the grid, XWord displays the allowed letters for the current square as well as the possible down and across words that can pass through the square. Once about a third of the crossword is complete in a particular area of the grid, XWord makes it easy to find the remaining words, and also fills in any squares that are constrained to a single character automatically. In some cases XWord has correctly completed crosswords that were less than half solved.
XWord includes some sophisticated features, including allowing you to specify that a clue is an anagram, or that it is similar in meaning to some other word. For the latter, XWord uses `concept keys’, which is similar to using a thesaurus to help you solve the crossword.
- Addeddate
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2017-03-19 16:44:26
- Identifier
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swizzle_demu_WW32
- License
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shareware
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3
- Year
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1997
Another thing that really makes WordsWorth / XWord v2.0 enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to WordsWorth / XWord v2.0. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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