June 26, 2008
Scrabulous - my latest obsession
A friend sent me an email invitation to play Scrabulous with her a few days ago. We’ve had a game going ever since. I also have games going with several other people. The really nice thing about this game is that you play when it’s convenient. You don’t have to be online at the same time as your opponent. You’ll get an email when they make a move. When you make your play, they’ll be notified.
Some additional features: A handy drop down box gives you access to your choice of the two dictionaries used by serious Scrabble® players. I especially like the list of all two-letter words. Very useful when you get in a bind. When you close the dictionaries you’ll see a message box. You can use it for live conversation if you and your opponent are online at the same time, or leave a message for them to find later.
I can never get enough word games, so I’ve been playing with a robot to fill some time between live-people games. The computer generates some really oddball words, so I’m learning a lot. I haven’t been motivated to find out what all of these strange words mean. It’s enough right now just to add them to my store of available ammunition for future games. I’m playing at level ten and winning maybe ten percent of my games against the computer. I got a bit frustrated and considered setting the level a little lower, but I’m enjoying the challenge and feel like it really means something when I beat the robot at this level. I’ll stick with ten for right now.
If you’re interested in starting a game with me, go to Scrabulous, enter your email address and follow the directions for setting up a game. Once you’re registered you can create a screen name. I’m skeeterbess over there and use the RoadRunner email address that some of you have. If you use a name that I’ll recognize you won’t even need to notify me - the website will do that for you. The set-up makes it possible to have a dozen or more games going at once, so bring it on. I’m game!
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June 26th, 2008 at 12:34 am, cardiogirl Says:
Look at you with the Quean and the Quips. I thought that site got shut down due to a law suit or something.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:59 am, skeet Says:
Cardiogirl, Scrabulous is up and running. I can see where there might be a problem, though, considering that they don’t offer even a hat tip to Scrabble on their site.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:52 pm, winl Says:
Hello Skeet,
I have been lurking here for quite a while. I too love word games, well games of all kinds. I downloaded a free trial of the 3 Stooges hidden objects game from your site and played for an hour late one night, fun!
In case you are not aware of it, here is a link to an on-line Boggle game. I spend too much time playing this game, I only wish the site would install a better dictionary. Some of the words should not be allowed but it is fun nonetheless.
http://www.wordsplay.net/
I enjoy your blog, keep up the good work.
Aloha,
winl
September 16th, 2008 at 10:26 pm, skeet’s stuff » More fun with words Says:
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