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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Scrabble Flash Game - The New Scrabble Flash From Hasbro


Have you heard of Scrabble, the most popular word game ever? Would you be interested in playing Scrabble without any game board, whenever and wherever you wish to? If so, let me introduce to the Scrabble Flash Game, an electronic alternative of Scrabble.

The Scrabble Flash Game (also often referred to as Scrabble Flash Cubes or even Boggle Flash Game in countries outside the USA) has been released in early fall 2010 and it comes with a brand new technology that allows the Scrabble Cubes recognise their position to each other. This technology is called "SmartLink" and is one of the reasons why Scrabble Flash is going to be one of the top-selling toys at Christmas 2010.

The Hasbro package contains 5 electronic tiles of a square shape (that's why the game is also called Scrabble Flash Cubes) and each of them has an electronic display that shows a letter from the English alphabet. Batteries are included.

The goal of the game is to form as many English words as possible in a time limit. There are three game modes you can play; In the first game mode, you are supposed to create as many 3-, 4- or 5-letter words as possible within 75 seconds and every time you create a word, the letters on the tiles change to 5 new ones. Whenever you create a word (regardless of length), you receive one point and when you create a 5-letter word, you get additional 5 seconds. When the game's over, the tiles will tell you how many words (=points) you have achieved and how many is maximum possible.

As for the second Scrabble Flash game mode, you are given 75 seconds as well, but this time, you are allowed to spell 5-letter words only. Logically, when you spell a 5-letter word, the letters on the displays change to 5 new ones.

The third type of play is probably the most enjoyable; because it can be played with as many people as you want, literally. However, you are allowed to form 5-letter words only (likewise in game mode 2). You are given a short time to do so and when you successfully create a word, the tiles will say "Next" and you pass the Scrabble Flash Cubes to the player sitting next to you. But if you fail to spell a 5-letter word within the time limit, the tiles will say "Out" and that means you have been eliminated. I find this game mode the best and after some time the game gets hectic, as the time limit decreases with each new word created.

In the conclusion, I can highly recommend the Hasbro Scrabble Flash and give it 9/10 stars. It is a perfect toy to play on the go and it gets even more amusing when played in a bigger number of players.








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Monday, February 14, 2011

Scrabble Blast


Scrabble Blast is an online word game you can download and play. Scrabble Blast requires you to race against a clock, so it has elements of video games like Space Invaders or Tetris. Players find words, while the game screen speeds up ever faster. Accumulate points to prove your vocabulary and spelling skills.

At first glance, the game screen looks a lot like a Scrabble board, except a game board that's filled up with letters. You have to find word patterns amidst these random looking word sequences, building words like you would in a regular game of Scrabble, except you can create words diagonally. That might take some getting used to, for you Scrabble purists.

The Bomb Challenge

The twist with a game of Scrabble Blast is you're playing against a timer. Every so often, a bomb square appears at the top of the screen. As the game progresses, these squares shift down the board. Like in Checkers, if one ever reaches the other side of the board, bad things happen (you lose).

Luckily, you can eliminate bomb icons by building a word over the bomb. When you do, you hear an explosion and see the icon disappear. The game goes faster, until you can no longer hold back the inevitable bomb that gets through. Winning a game of Scrabble Blast is about attaining the highest score, so you're pitting yourself against all other players. There are two versions of the bomb game: Puzzle Mode and Action Mode.

Blasted Word Games

Scrabble Blast is therefore a competition for finding already existing words amidst a jumble of letter icons, instead of building words from letter tiles. This means the challenge might not appeal to every word game aficionado.

At the same time, those who enjoy video games can brush up on their word skills and spelling ability, so those who don't like when their favorite games are changed shouldn't get too upset. Scrabble, in general, is a good way for the younger generation to increase their spelling ability, and the online "Blast" is tailored for those who like online games. For those who visit online forums and message boards, you know that can't be a bad thing.

1 Bag Scrabble Mode

Playing Scrabble Blast includes other word game variations, such as the "1 Bag Mode". 1-Bag gives you 100 letter tiles and challenges you to build as many words as possible. This is more like the word game you grew up playing, so old-timers are more likely to find enjoyment with this option.








Learn how to play an online Scrabble variant called Scrabble Blast. The Scrabble Blast article is just one example of our comprehensive coverage of everybody's favorite word game at Scrabble Pages.