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 lots of fun! January 10, 2008
neenie277 (New York, NY)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
It's very similar to the Pogo version of WordJong, which is one of the reasons I wanted it. Temple Challenge gives you the opportunity to earn bronze medals, similar to the ranks on pogo. You earn 1 wild card, extra coins for longer words and they have green multiplier tiles. They also have a daily puzzle where you have the opportunity to beat the high score of the day. I like playing the battle mode under single player. Each game has two rounds and for every game you win, you earn coins. The more coins you earn, the harder the opponents are that you can unlock.
Overall, I really enjoy playing the game. If you like playing the pogo version, you'll like playing this one.
A fun word game March 1, 2008
Marquita A. Castleberry
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am 66 years old and purchased a nintendo DS for myself at Christmas. I purchased the game Word Jong and have enjoyed it very much. My son, in his 40's, also stated it was hard to put it down. My granddaughter, who is 8, loves using it and I purchased another one for her use. I think with all the texting being done today that children have lost the capacity to learn to spell words correctly. I believe this game is a challange to any age and will be a tremendous help to children learning to spell words. Thank you for providing this game and I hope you can come up with more of these learning types of games.
Uses the Official SCRABBLE(R) Players Dictionary January 26, 2008
W. Wilson (Boxborough, MA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have both MahJong Quest and this game, WordJong.
WordJong is a well-designed game: hats off to Destineer, Gameblend Studios, and Magellen. The graphics look great, and there are small touches (for example, special colored tiles) that make this game special.
The screen resolution is noticeably better for this game than MahJong Quest; to be fair, though, more tiles needs to be displayed on the MahJong Quest screen.
The music is soothing (if you don't like it, you can always turn it off). The game enables you and your "real" opponent to decide on the amount of time to form words. There doesn't appear to be a time restriction on forming words when playing against the virtual opponents, however.
One important thing to know about WordJong is that it appears to use _The Offical SCRABBLE(R) Players Dictionary_ as its source for playable words.
Therefore, you might be surprised as you battle the tougher virtual opponents to see them use quirky SCRABBLE(R) words like
xu
ka
jo
ai
qanat
qat
qoph
If you'd rather play using a standard dictionary's lexicon (I personally don't mind the SCRABBLE(R) dictionary words, that option is not available.
And that's about the only suggestion I have for the game's designers -- perhaps version 2.0 could enable users to choose between the SCRABBLE(R) dictionary or another "everyday" dictionary. I'd recommend _Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary,_ or none at all.
Another fact(oid) about this game is that when you play Temple Challenge, points don't appear to be awarded for games in which you don't use all of the letters. For example, if you leave unused letters "behind," you can begin a new game, but points do not seem to be added to your score until you complete unfinished games (which means using ALL of the tiles...not always an easy task).
Again, a great game that with just a few minor improvements could be sublime. As some others have said, think of SCRABBLE(R) or BOGGLE(R), but better!
Awesome word puzzles! February 21, 2008
Shyam Sundar (Seattle, WA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was looking for a nice puzzle game for my DS and bought this based on great reviews. I was not disapppointed. I got hooked on the game right away. This game is highly addictive and has good graphics & sound.
The multi player mode is a lot of fun and that alone is worth the [...] for the game. The battle mode is pretty good but the early stages are pretty easy for an adult.
One useful enhancement that I would like to see is a dictionary/thesaurus option. If you like to play scrabble, this game is a blast. Even otherwise, if you like puzzle games and would like to sharpen your vocabulary, this is a great buy.
 Okay game July 24, 2008
cooking mama (NY, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this game because I'm a big fan of crosswords and other word games. While the gameplay is simple to follow, it quickly becomes repetitive. If you don't mind a game that doesn't advance to much more complex levels (essentially solving the same puzzles with different letters on each different game), this is for you.
It's a good game for a casual player, but not for someone who's looking for an in-depth gaming experience.
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