Find the Word' is a Hangman like game but without the hangman! This traditional game is made more educational by including the meaning of the words as hints, and including a time element.
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Features
´ Enter words individually for children or use word lists provided.
´ Word files for up to 40 children.
´ Over 600 words/hints provided (with registration) at 3 difficulty levels.
´ Fun game context.
´ Entertaining graphics.
´ Option of either upper or lower case letters.
´ Option to provide the first letter of each word, to make the game easier.
´ Optional password protection (with registration) for names and word lists.
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Word Lists
Four word lists are provided: easy, medium and hard (in the unregistered version, only the first 50 words in each list are available) plus an example file for my daughter, which illustrates how you can make your own lists. Select one of these and then, from the menu, choose words/display words to view the list of words and accompanied hints. To add to or delete from these lists select 'Words' from the menu. You can create new lists under the name of your children by selecting 'Word Lists' from the menu.
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Upper/Lower Case
You have the option of playing both these games with either upper or lower case letters.
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Input Words
Once you have entered a name you can enter your own words/hints for that person by selecting words/input words from the menu bar.
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Add/delete Words
You can add or delete a word from any of the word lists by selecting words/add a word or delete a word from the menu.
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Amend an entry
Select this option from the words menu to change a word and/or hint. You will be presented with the word list; select the word that you wish to change and click OK - you will thwn be invited to type in your changes.
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Winning a Game
You win by getting 10 words correct without losing all your lives.
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Playing the Game
Click on the leeetters to spell out the word. Each time you make a mistatke, the ballooon drops towars the arrow. It also drops slowly over time. You must correctly spell out the word before the balloon bursts!
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Lives Left
Each balloon represents a life. This is the number of words you can get wrong (ie fail to find) before losing the game.
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Show First Letter
If you click on the 'Show First Letter of the Word' option, the game becomes much easier, as the first letter is always displayed. Once your child becomes familiar with a word list, this option can be left off.
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Options
There are three options: 'Sound off' - which is self explanatory; 'Password Protection'(only available with registration) - this option is particularly useful in a school - it enables you to password protect lists of names and spellings - but remember to exit the program after amending lists to restore protection and 'Print Certificate' - which allows the printing of a simple certificate after a successful game.
