Scrabble Complete (Jewel Case)

List Price: $9.99 Discount Price: $0.88

Features:

• Play against the clock in Scrabble Blitz
• Compete against up to 4 others through a LAN or Internet connection
• Multiple skill levels for players from beginner to expert
• New game Music and graphics
• Includes printable 32-page book of Scrabble Gems

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Didn't work [Posted on 2008-02-27]
The product did not work, I put the disc into my computer and it turned my screen completely black.

Compatibility issues! [Posted on 2008-02-28]
My issue is with the game maker Encore not the game there are too many things that will not let you play version of this game. I had go into "MSCONFIG" and shut everything down to even get it to load. And as is the "norm" these days you can't get a service rep that speaks English clearly to help find the trouble. I would say find a different company, not Encore to buy the game from. O and their idea of a "Jewel case" is a paper envelope wrapped in a piece of card board.

Works great, plays great. [Posted on 2008-03-04]
I've read many reviews that state this product wouldn't work on their computers. It makes me wonder if they are laptop users...I don't know. I purchased two copies of this game and installed them on my and my wife's desktop pc's (built with Windows XP sp2). We've played numerous local network games against each other and have experienced absolutely no problems. I've played single player vs the computer and a couple of the mini games...also without issue. Challenging play with decent options...this will make us both better Scrabble players. I see two things that could be improved: 1. Be able to play without the cd (I've circumvented this by downloading a "cracked" exe from www.gamecopyworld.com and it works great, I've used that site many times for other games I've purchased) 2. You cannot play in windowed mode, it has to be full screen. But you can simply hit your "windows" key or alt-tab to work with other apps while waiting for your opponent to make their move...;).

I say buy it, but be aware that I have not tried it on a laptop.

Scrabble game is fun, but [Posted on 2008-04-15]
This edition of Scrabble is fun, but it is more limited than others I've used. There are contradictions, too. For example, the game recognizes some foreign language terms, but not others. I find its dictionary limited and the words you use to play the game are limited to those in the game's dictionary. It is fun to play and incorporates some animations, which adds to its value.

Somewhat behind the times [Posted on 2008-05-08]
The game plays well, but the simple graphics show their age. Background choices are limited, with no capability for buyers to use their own. Fortunately, background music can be turned off.

There is no technical support, even though it is claimed in the documentation. The documentation is a PDF file that is not formatted to print out on 8.5x11 paper. No directions are given on how to print out the PDF file in the reduced size booklet format that is given. The CD must be inserted and remain in your CD drive each time you want to play the game, so there is constant accessing the CD. A much better solution would have been to have everything resident on your system.

It is just good value for the price. If you are willing to put up with the shortcomings, it provides good entertainment when needing something to do by yourself on your computer. You can select several levels of "Maven" expertise, when playing against the computer. This could be a great companion on a long plane, train, or bus trip.

Provision is made for you to play with several other players, via the Internet, but I have not tried that feature.

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