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WordUp!

Posted Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 at 6:33 am by Android Tapp 5 Comments

User Rating4.05/5

WordUp! It’s fun to unlock doors, discover ancient secrets, and dispel urban myths. Hey, it’s also fun to find words hidden in a grid! This game is quick, fun, and you’ll end up being smarter than your friends. On the grid, trace your finger over letter cubes to spell out words. Choose between 4×4, or 5×5 grids. Lots of options.

Price: $1.99

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Features:

WordUp! Android Game brings the fun and excitement of the classic Boggle word game to G1 or Android powered phone users. The game is played using a grid of lettered dice, in which players attempt to find words in sequences of adjacent letters. Playable in the traditional 4×4 letter grid or 5×5, rush to get as many words/points as you can against the clock.

Gripe Alert: When playing WordUp! you have to trace the cubes carefully as to not accidentally include the wrong letter. We would suggest the developers add tapp and/or trace options in spelling words as the trace is not as responsive. One workaround we found was; when tracing… try to slightly hold on a letter then quickly slide to the adjacent letter (Rinse and Repeat). Otherwise you would have to trace slowly which could affect your time.

Also a nice feature enhancement would be to save your high score and/or see how you score against other Android users.

Fun Factor & Addictive:

If you loved the classic Boggle word game then you’ll love the Android version as it can to be fun and addictive trying to see how many words you can find.

How to Play:

Here are some tips on how to play WordUp!

The object of the game is to find as many words as possible on the grid before time runs out.

When you find a word, simply trace your finger over the letter cubes to spell it.

There are a few rules that must be followed when tracing out a word:

1. Each subsequent letter must be horizontally, vertically, or diagonally adjacent to one before it.
2. You may use a letter cube only once per word.

Words are scored as follows:

• Three letters: 1 point
• Four letters: 1 point
• Five letters: 2 points
• Six letters: 3 points
• Seven letters: 5 points
• Eight or more letters: 11 points

You may choose from the following options:

• Use 4×4 grid, or 5×5 grid of letter cubes
• Time limit of 1,2,3,4 or 5 minutes
• Specify minimum number of letters per word as 3,4, or 5 letters

Accelerometer, Vibration & Sound:

WordUp! Android Game takes advantage of vibration as you spell a word combination that is correct, you get a buzz.

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