Word Spin is one of the world’s most beloved travel games. The concept is simple – spin the wheels to put a bunch of letters together. Then make words with those letters. When looking for a good travel game, you want it to be ultra-portable. Nothing ruins a travel game more than losing pieces. That’s why recreating such a classic traveling game for the iPhone is genius – there are no pieces to lose, and you don’t go anywhere without your phone!
If you enjoy word games, Word Spin is one the the most addictive games out there. Similar to scrabble, when you’re making words certain letters are worth more points. You should always try to make words using Z, X, and Q first. If you’ve never played the game before, it can be a little hard to catch onto. I’ll go through the jist of it, but you really have to play the app to bring it justice.
You start out with 3 wheels, each with a letter facing forward. Each of those wheels can rotate down to be about 8 different letters vertically as well. You can move the placement of the three wheels, as well as the letter facing forward. When you think you have the best possible combination of letters, start making words. You can create any word with 2 or more letters. When you finish the first section, turn the wheel downward and make the next set of words. When you’re finished, you may click the top button that says “Finish.”
Every correct word scores you points, and every incorrect word detracts points. After you’re done, the app will show you what words you made and how many words you missed. It will not show you what words you missed unfortunately, because you may use those in future rounds. After this, you begin round two, which adds a new wheel (for a maximum of 4 letter words). Each consecutive round adds a new wheel.
Your score is a cumulative collection of your points for each round. Once you’ve made a word in a previous round, you cannot repeat it in any subsequent round. When you are finished, the score will report locally and globally. This way, you can track both your best scores and the top 100 scores worldwide. Do you have what it takes to be on that global list? Only time will tell.
The rules are mildly confusing for those who never played the travel game. Nonetheless, Word Spin is probably the most fun word game I have on my iPhone. I enjoy word games when I want a challenge that will actually make my brain work. They’re great for killing time in car rides or waiting in line. Word Spin holds its own with the best of them, and I’d strongly recommend it for anyone that likes simple, addictive games.
Overall impression
★★★★★★★★★☆
Value for your money
★★★★★★★★★★
Category: Games
Type: Word
Cost: 2.99
Rating: 4+Current iTunes Reviews: 69 ratings, 2 1/2 stars
Description:
Boost your mental agility, language skills and greatly enhance your ability to play ALL word games better with one of the most captivating word games ever invented: WORD SPIN®.
Any time you have a spare moment you can now experience the mesmerizing word game that millions of WORD SPIN® fans around the world have enjoyed.
Among the nine national and international awards won are:
★ Best Mind Game Of The Year from American MENSA, Ltd. (The High IQ Society)
★ Game Of The Year from the Australian Toy Association
★ BBC-TV Good Toy Guide from the British Broadcasting Company
★ Oppenheim Gold Seal from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
★ Three Star Toy Seal from the Canadian Toy Council
★ Parents’ Choice Honors from Parents’ Choice MagazineWORD SPIN® is LOADED WITH FEATURES!
▸ 3 Games To Play – PRACTICE or play SOLITAIRE alone or CHALLENGE your friends online.
▸ 3-D Spin Wheels – Using your finger on the touch screen, you can spin and/or shuffle 3 to 8 virtual “Spin Wheels” printed with letters on their edges. You then form words from the letters, scoring points as you go.
▸ Tournament Dictionary – Built-in SOWPODS dictionary gives you the same word list used for international word game competitions.
▸ Instant Feedback – Words found in the dictionary are instantly confirmed on your score sheet and added to your score. Attempts to score illegal words are red-flagged and result in deductions from your score.
▸ High-Quality Sound Effects – Vivacious sound effects award your performance and bring the Spin Wheels to life.
▸ CHALLENGE Your Friends – Play against friends anywhere in the world. When you challenge others (up to 100), they’re sent (via e-mail) the exact configuration of Spin Wheels that you used, leveling the playing field.
▸ Global Leader Board – Submit your high scores to the global leader board to see who is the WORD SPIN guru!
VIP CLUB
As a registered owner of WORD SPIN for iPhone you are entitled to VIP CLUB benefits which include a hot link to buy the ORIGINAL WORD SPIN® at 35% discount (for a limited time) from GEOSPACE® International. Plus, you may order online all other items offered by GEOSPACE® at a special VIP Discount of at least 25% or greater!Visit Us: GeospacePlay.com
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• Upgrades to Challenge email to work with Lite version
• Bug fixes
