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Only one problem

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 26 / 26
Date: July 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This scrabble game works well and is fun to play but be forwarned - the PC version only works in 256 color mode. If your PC is set to truecolor, you will have to switch color settings every time you use it.

A Good Buy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 17
Date: August 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoy the computer version of the Scrabble board game. When playing against the computer, you can choose to play between one to three opponents, depending on how fast you want the game to go. Separate statistics are compiled for two, three and four person games. The game loads quickly, and the graphics are good, although the angle the board is set at can make it a little hard to read the point values of the squares. My only complaint is that your monitor must be set at 256 colors, so I have to reset this everytime I play the game...it's not a big deal, but it is a little inconvenient.

I would definitely recommend this software.

Very Serious Problems

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 15 / 17
Date: September 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This program has a very bad interaction with the ZoneAlarm Firewall. It disables all network activity and forced me to reinstall Windows 98 to fix it.

Unusable Scrabble

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: September 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This product is terrible. It forces you to reduce the number of colors your monitor can display to 256, and then uses colors that make the text unreadable.

It can not be fully installed on a hard disk making it necessary to leave the cdrom loaded whenever it is used.

It is more concerned with making noise and animation than a functional game.

This apparently a 16-bit version written for Windows 3.1

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: September 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The version sent to me is apparently a 16-bit version written for Windows 3.1. Other stated system requirements are: processor: 486, 8 MB RAM, 2X CD-ROM drive, 5 MB free hard disk space, 640 x 480 display with 256 colors. This is in stark contrast to the higher system requirements being advertised. I'm returning the product with shrink-wrap intact for a refund.

Sucks

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 14 / 18
Date: September 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

There was misleading advertising used with this game. It indicated a MINIMUM of 256 colors is needed, but you can ONLY play it in 256 colors, meaning you must change your computer settings every time you want to play it. When I found that out, I immediately returned this ripoff.

Fixing the 256 Color Problem

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Yes, you have to run the game in 256 color mode. Furthermore, every so often, the colors go "crazy" and you can't really see anything. To fix this, you have to pause the game (intermission), switch out of Scrabble and back to Windows, switch back to the game and unpause the game. It take 10 seconds and is a hassle, but the game is great. The computerized opponent is really good, and I rarely win on the advanced setting, which is a low setting.

My Scrabble abends a lot

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am running Hasbro Scrabble on Windows 98 loaded on a Gateway computer. The Championship level doesn't work at all - it abends every time you try to select the first replacement tiles. The other 4 levels work ok, but the internet connection doesn't work. This was given to me as a gift, so it was free. You get what you pay for.

scrabble jewel case

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Awesome game. I've played electronic hand-held, deluxe version, original version, and this one is the best. Has many special features and special effects. Many games levels. Terrific graphics!

This is a great game -- even on Windows XP!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 36 / 38
Date: February 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was worried after reading some of the reviews that this version (written for Windows 3.1/95) would not work well on newer computers. But I purchased it anyway, and installed it on a new computer (Jan 2002) running Windows XP. It works great! When I start up the game, the operating system/game seems to be smart enough to figure out what to set the colors and/or screen resolution to, and the game comes up fine. When I exit the game, the computer screen goes back to its original settings. This is all automatic, and you can just sit back and enjoy the game. I love Scrabble, and this computer version is really, really fun to play. Its nice to be able to take as long as you want to play on your turn without your opponent getting impatient, and its nice to not have to wait very long for your opponent to make their move. The dictionary used may be slightly out of date, and there are some new words that would be nice to be able to use. However, there is no provision for being able to add new words. Nevertheless, I would highly recommend this game -- even though its a very old version -- to anyone who likes to play Scrabble.

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