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Scrabble3 Rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 39
Date: September 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THis is the best game in the world for scrabble fans. If you were to buy one game this summer make it be counter-strike but if you are going to buy two make the second one scrable 3. THis game rocks :):):):):):)!!!!

Interesting review there, Alfred

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: October 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Interesting, that is, as it's dated some 2 weeks before the title is available. Sorta makes one doubt its accuracy. Scrabble 1 and 2 have been available for quite a while now (and are [inexpensive] now too); hopefully Scrabble 3 will be an improvement but seeing as I've seen no info whatsoever from Inforgrammes or elsewhere about what differences it has, I'm not holding my breath. (The one star is only because there has been no info about Scrabble version 3. Version 2 is certainly fun.

No improvement

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 16 / 17
Date: October 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'm unimpressed with this new version of Scrabble. It looks nearly exactly like v2.0 (and only has one additional mini-game). More problematically, the game still runs full screen -- why can't I buy a Scrabble game that lets me play in a reasonably-sized window?? Also, like previous versions, you have to have the CD in your drive to play -- annoying for those of us who want to play on our notebook computers.

If you have Scrabble 2, then you alrady have this game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a great Scrabble game but I was disappointed to find that this game is virtually the same as Scrabble 2 which has been out for a good while now. The graphics are the same and the skill levels of the computer player Maven are the same too. The optional music that plays during the game has been changed but I find it a distraction and turn that option off. It may have a new mini-game or two (mini-games are little exercises like finding all the 2 letter words that can be made from 7 randomly selected tiles) but they're more for practice than for fun.

As far as I can tell the best thing about this game over Scrabble 2 is that it includes a free copy of Boggle, if that interests you. It also says it works with Windows XP. I don't know if Scrabble 2 would or not.

If you have Windows XP, really like Boggle, or don't already have Scrabble 2, then this is a great game. If you already have Scrabble 2 then you won't find much new here.

Almost no improvement over the previous version

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 19 / 21
Date: October 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I loved Scrabble 2, so I bought Scrabble 3 (also known as Scrabble Complete) as soon as it came out. I was extremely disappointed to find that this version is almost identical to Scrabble 2. If you already have that version, then don't waste your money buying Scrabble 3. If you enjoy Scrabble or other word games and you don't already have Scrabble 2, then I highly recommend this game.

Scrabble, Where are You?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I would love the game if my screen didn't keep going black in the middle of a game. You must use your mouse to "scratch" off the black to resume. By this time, I have lost the momentum and after a few of these happenings, I have just given up and don't even finish the game. The music is better than all those laughing clowns in Scrabble 2.

Scrabble "Complete"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I enjoy playing Scrabble. I was disappointed to learn that Scrabble "Complete" wasn't as complete as Scrabble 2. Everything is virtually the same with the exception, I haven't been able to place "Maven" on the screen and enjoy "it's" animations with Scrabble "Complete". The addition of "Boggle" was a nice gesture. If you have Scrabble 2 you have a more "complete" version, stick with it.

long time fan of crossword puzzles, from South Carolina
October 9, 2002

Wish I could really review Scrabble INcomplete

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 17 / 21
Date: November 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Am unable to play the game. It loaded okay, but every time I either clickled "play" or double-clicked on the Scrabble shortcut icon, the screen went to black and locked up the computer. Had to do a hard boot every time. Investigated the website for troubleshooting and was greeted with suggestions that I didn't really want to try, like reconfiguring this and that, disabling running programs like virus scan, etc. Tried calling the non-tollfree number at a time when I should have been able to talk to a person, and only got routed thru Menu Land. Twice my call was disconnected. Never talked to anyone. The automated "advice" was the same as the website's. I have Windows Me if that's any hint for any of you more dauntless than I am. BEWARE!! Stick with the board game and a friend.

Engaging, educating, fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 75 / 80
Date: November 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I wasn't sure what an electronic version of Scrabble could offer me that I couldn't get sitting around a table with friends. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that not only is the Scrabble game itself very fun and well presented, but the game "extras" are comprehensive instructional tools!

The many "mini games" offer opportunities to expand your word knowledge, practice making good plays on the board, improve your anagramming skills, and much more. Each mini-game breaks down a facet of Scrabble into an enjoyable practice session. There's even a very impressive "professor" tool that provides a move-by-move analysis of your past games. It can analyze your moves over successive games and offer specific suggestions for improvement, then guide you through a series of mini-games structured around your growth areas.

These features offer more than just playing the game and enjoying it, and if you would like to improve your Scrabble game, or just increase your word knowledge, this is an incredible program!

I had no technical problems with the software, and I find that I am playing two Scrabble games a day followed by several mini-game sessions. As a result, my Scabble scores have risen from an average of 200 points a game to 350 points a game in a very short time, and I'm encouraged to keep getting better.

The only major complaint I have about the game is the astoundingly shmaltzy background music, but once I turned that off, all was fine!

If you're a casual Scrabble player who wants to be a better player, or someone who loves word games, I highly recommend this software! It's thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly instructional.

Stick with the board game ...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 25 / 34
Date: November 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Right from the get-go, directly after the flawless installation, Scrabble got stuck in a loop where my human player (me) and "Mavin" (computer player), were both being controlled by the computer, though clearly not instructed to. As the computer played the game, I could not break the cycle to exit to the main screen. Soon my system locked up hard. I rebooted and attempted again, but once again was met with a computer attempting to control my moves. One more lock up and one more reset, and now I can play normally, controlling my own moves.

Very odd indeed! The music is horrendous and must be turned off. The game is "okay" to play, but I end up becoming annoyed after awhile for no particular reason. Just some hidden form of angst the Scrabble Complete draws out. Boggle still sits, I haven't installed it yet.

Stick with the board version of Scrabble. Have a friend over or two and be social. No sense wasting your time with the faceless Mavin.

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