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She loves this version too - she plays it over and over and over again sometimes. She is a huge Scrabble fan - she had the Deluxe fancy eidtion and everything of the real game. Great way to spend some extra time - makes you think.
-- That feature is lacking from the "Scrabble Complete," the subject of this review. I recieved it and it works fine, but it is not nearly as good for my purposes as the "Champion Edition." If I had it to do over, I would order the "Champion Edition" instead. That one has "Best Plays" option so I can check my word against others to see if I chose the highest scoring word. I would have thought "Complete" would mean it has all options, but apparently not.
You can always F2 it and it immediately goes to the menu. It comes up eventually. Immediately after the install, I experienced the black window, etc that other reviewers have mentioned. Be patient, wait. Getting into the game after the install is much easier.
I recommend Scrabble CD. I really enjoy playing on the computer with Maven. I'd owned Scrabble CD for two years after being given one for a birthday--then I moved, and I couldn't find my CD. I looked and looked, and I finally ordered a new one. It is a mini-vacation, takes me away from everyday and puts things into perspective.
NOT FOR XP.The game itself is just PRETTY GOOD.Notable features:HINTS: Gives you clues for a good play, every time you press the button until the word and coordinates is given. Word Suggestions: Shows you the best 10 plays and will play them for you if you click the choiceDictionary: You can look up words during the game.
I play it everyday. You'll have to press the Windows key.
No need to struggle flipping pages or carry around a heavy book.Word Lister: List all possible words from you rack or a specified (you can input) anagram, constanant and vowel dump (when you have too many of the same letter or smae type of letter), list of words with "Q without a U"Rack sort: Alphabetically, Vowels first, Descending or Ascending value, shuffleSix levels of Difficulty: Novice (very easy) to Champion (Perfect)Display options: Choose from 11 backgrounds, 3 game boards, a slant or straight board, dark or light tilesPlayer Records: keeps player profiles including highest scored game, average score, number of games won and lost, and best playMini-games: 11 different single player games with different objectives for developing your scrabble skills Custom dictionaries: You can create custom dictionaries to add your own wordsPros:-Very Fast play, no lag-Automatic scoring-Automatic challenge and penalty (can be disabled)-Pick your own tiles or let the computer pick for you-Can be played online-Satisfiable Graphics-Never freezes-Save up to 10 games-Tournament modeCons:-Must run full screen to play: You can't play the game and do something else on the PC. Not only lets you play but teaches you how to improve your playing.
If you are running Windows Vista and you love Scrabble this is a great buy. Feature can be disabled.
There is no minimize button.-Only one rack can be shown at a time, make game time a little slow when playing with friendsOverall, its a pretty good game.
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