Wordulous for the iPhone is a Text Twist-style anagrams game. Six letter tiles are laid out, and you must arrange them into words. The words go up on the “chalkboard,” conveniently slotting into place alphabetically so you can see what words you need. Each game is three minutes long. When you have five or more words, you have the option of loading a new board should you get stuck with the letters you currently have. This is basically a new round in the same game. If you get one of the six-letter words, an option to play a bonus round is unlocked. Correct answers give you points and a time bonus; incorrect answers give you a point and time penalty. There are three game modes: practice, where you just play for fun and no scores are recorded; examination, the competitive version that allows your score to be stored on the phone as well as online; and challenge, in which you can challenge friends via phone or Facebook. Settings include the option to change the chalk and chalkboard color, choosing which dictionary standard to follow, and selecting six or seven letter words.
I am a pretty hardcore word game fan. I have bought or tried nearly 100 iPhone word games, including a number of Text Twist-clones. I believe I tried two or three clones before giving up. Most had such a poor response time that it was virtually pointless to play. Wordulous is a solid game. The response time is quite good. The simple chalkboard graphics are pleasing to the eye without being distracting. The letter tiles are big enough to tap easily. The bonus rounds and ability to select new puzzles mid-game make Wordulous stand out from other Text Twist clones.
Article comments
1 - Robert M. Barga
Good review Alyse, thanks for doing it
2 - 99Games
Hey, Thanks a lot for reviewing our game. Glad you liked it.
Wordulous provides a new set of words after 5 words are formed so that a player doesn't get stuck, something most games don't offer.
About the bug you mentioned, we've taken care of it in the next update which will be out in some time.So don't forget to update when it does!
Cheers!!!