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| From: Encore
Category: Software
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $17.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 420
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Xp Home Edition, Windows Xp Professional
Genre: Puzzle Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: 16080
Model: 16080
UPC: 705381160809
EAN: 0705381160816
ASIN: B0014ZWK3A
Release Date: April 8, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Two Game Modes - Quest and Quick Play | | • | Adventurous Gameplay based on Classic Fun | | • | Bonuses and Rewards | | • | Helpful Features and HintsSystem Requirements | | • | Windows XP/Vista |
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Product Description
Use your word-building skills to travel the globe in Scrabble Journey, a combination of high-adventure and SCRABBLE fun. The Society of Puzzle Adventurers has a challenge for you: place letter tiles on richly illustrated maps to create a path around the world and return to their headquarters in London in 80 Days. Your valet, Hodges, is on hand to help and provide hints, but it will take a savvy lexicographer to pass this test. A completely new take on a classic family favorite, SCRABBLE Journey features two game modes, original gameplay, a thrilling storyline, and all the fun you'd expect from a game called SCRABBLE. Book your passage today for the adventure of a lifetime.
800MHz or faster Processor 256MB RAM DirectX 7.0 or better
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| Customer Reviews:
 Like to spell words? This is the game for you. November 15, 2008
Yes, it's a Scrabble game, the main point of which is to spell words to win.
I think, however, if you are looking for a game that is a good "strategy" game, or is exciting, or gives you "rewards", you will be sorely disappointed.
I have completed several levels of the game. The object of the game is to travel from the beginning destination point to the end destination point without getting stuck within 80 days. Each "city" is a board, laid out with "roadblocks", in varying degrees of difficulty. There are sections of each board where you have to plan your words carefully, so that you don't get stuck with no where to go.
Each board contains treasure chests holding bonus points, golden letter tiles and trinkets. I have yet to see any benefit of collecting these treasures. I, in fact, have read all the rules on the game, and have done Internet searches to find a reason I should collect the treasures. I have not found one, so I have stopped bothering.
Unlike other spelling games I have played, this one has not given me a ranking or a grade, nor has it listed my best word or my longest word.
***EDIT to add - I don't know if it's my specific copy or if it is a game-wide problem, but my disc has several errors. I have reached the end of the game, and now, I cannot play the levels I have "unlocked" because the game cannot "find" me. During the course of the game, I frequently began at a stopping point to continue, only to find the board had been completely cleared as if I had never played it.***
I recommend purchasing this game USED - don't pay full price.
 Scrabble Journey October 6, 2008
I have enjoyed this game very much and have played it four times. I just wish it covered more countries.
An Okay Game With a Few Flaws September 28, 2008
The animation is pretty simplistic. The different locales you can travel to, consist of unusually shaped game boards with a starting point, and ending point and obstacles.
This game only allows you to play yourself.
If you get stuck there is a animated assistant which gives you hints. There is a problem. If you have left yourself no options on which to build a word, the assistant will tell you so and advise you to shuffle your tiles. This is the only option you have, even when there is no place to build a word off of. I shuffled my tiles a dozen times but there was no way to end the game.
There is no way to pause a game either and continue it later. This can be important since you earn bonus points based on how quickly you finish a game.
 Scrabble Journey May 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Was a little hesitant to purchase this game, however after tryng it, I fell in love with this version of scrabble. The journeys you take from country to country is exciting and challenging. I would refer anyone to this game if they love to spell and work the brain. I have gotten my mother addicted to this game and I think anyone who tries it will enjoy it just as much as we do. Definately spend the money, it is well worth it.
 Where in the World is Scrabble San Diego? May 3, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm disappointed in this game. It doesn't have a computer player that you play against so you just kind of play against yourself. You just keep putting words together to take you from one end of the board (your origin city) to the other end of the board (your destination city). I would much rather have the computer or another player create words every other turn than just keep building on my own words.
I was too bored to ever go beyond level two so maybe it somehow gets more exciting as you advance.
I'd much rather play real Scrabble than the Scrabble version of Where in the world is Carmen San Diego.
I do think elementary school kids might like this to help with their spelling though.
Would someone please recommend a good Scrabble game for PC? Thanks!
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