{"id":10532,"date":"2009-06-28T22:20:04","date_gmt":"2009-06-28T22:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.razorianfly.com\/?p=10532"},"modified":"2009-06-28T22:20:17","modified_gmt":"2009-06-28T22:20:17","slug":"wordulous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/28\/wordulous\/","title":{"rendered":"Wordulous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wordulous is the latest release from 99games Online Private Limited, an anagram game where you have to try and make as many words as possible from the six letters provided before the time runs out. Fans of scrabble and the like are sure to find this little app appealing.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Whilst at first glance the graphics appear kind of child like, they are very smooth and actually fit well in this game, giving the whole thing a school feel, something that the developers were definitely aiming for when designing this game., although the springboard icon of a girl with a flower in her hair seems a strange choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Within the game there is a practice mode with no time limit to allow you to get to grips with the game mechanics, but it\u2019s the examination mode that is the core here, three minutes to guess as many words as possible. Don\u2019t feel that\u2019s enough time? Well, guess words of four letters or more and you get a time bonus. Guess a six letter word and get a bonus question for additional points.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a challenge mode that connects with Facebook and your contacts list. Play this mode and then send challenges to your friends that also have Wordulous. At time of writing this review I was unable to test this function, but using Facebook Connect I\u2019m sure it will work just fine, no Push Notifications at this point but that could be added later and would be a great addition.<\/p>\n<p>In other games of this type they tend to make you guess the six letter word before you can advance to another set of letters, but thankfully this one works differently, you just need to find a set number of words (I assume this is a percentage but it\u2019s difficult to be sure) before you can choose to advance. Once you run out of time, you are given a rating based on your score. I must confess I only scored the verbal ability of a tailor. Upon checking the world rankings I found I had a long way to go before making it into the top 50. A nice feature and something every iPhone game should have as it encourages me to go back and work that little bit harder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like all games of this type I wonder sometimes about the words used, but you can select between TWL (the official list of words for Scrabble tournaments in the USA) or SOWPODS (the official list used elsewhere in the world). <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>You still get the feeling that some of the words aren\u2019t really words, but this is most likely down to my vocabulary rather than an issue with the games dictionary.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, a nicely put together, addictive little game. A must have for fans of word puzzles, and at the current sale price, a steal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Status:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #8E4588;\"><strong>Worth a Look<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed at:<\/strong> v1.1<br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed on Firmware:<\/strong> <em>3.0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Download size:<\/strong> 9.6MB<br \/>\n<strong>Released on:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a016th June 2009<br \/>\n<strong>Retails for:<\/strong> \u00c2\u00a30.59 \/ $0.99 (on sale at time of review)<br \/>\n<strong>Compatible with:<\/strong> iPod touch Gen 1 &amp; 2 \/ iPhone Classic \/ iPhone 3G \/ iPhone 3GS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewSoftware?id=311323559&#038;mt=8\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wordulous is the latest release from 99games Online Private Limited, an anagram game where you have to try and make as many words as possible from the six letters provided before the time runs out. 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