Bookworm is one of the best word-puzzle games in the world. It is comprised of columns (7) and rows (3 with 8 letters and 4 with 7) of random letter tiles. To score, form words by linking the letter tiles going in any direction (left, right, up or down). The player gets a larger bonus for longer words that are formed. Letters in the grid can be scrambled to make it easier for the player but at a cost. Created words are recorded by clicking “submit”. Burning letters should not be allowed to reach bottom as they spell catastrophe.
The game has several features:
➢ Bonus words emerge at the start of the second level, under the bookworm icon. When the bonus word is completed the player gets a large score. A new and more difficult bonus word will always materialize for the player to complete.
➢ Reward tiles are green and gold tiles that show up arbitrarily. Using the green tiles increases the player’s score. Gold tiles can also be earned by creating words containing 5 letters or more. The scores of gold tiles are bigger than the green ones. Mixing 2 or more reward tiles in a word makes for higher word scores. Other reward tiles are the diamond and sapphire.
➢ Scoring or points earned is based on the level of the game, length of each word, scarcity of the letters in the word, use of reward tiles in the word
➢ Burning tiles also appear aimlessly during the game. The player must speedily use them to form a word to prevent them from reaching the bottom of the grid.
The game end when one burning letter gets to the bottom!
➢ Hall of Fame is a record of the player’s highest scores. It also shows words of exceptional length and value but shows scores only of users of a particular computer. The internet high scores can be known simply by going online.
➢ Action mode version is for those who prefer a fast-paced game. Here the player has to prevent the rapidly falling burning tiles to reach the bottom by forming them into words as fast as they drop.
