X Words Deluxe 1.3

File	x-words-deluxe-13.hqx
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Version	1.3
Category	Game
Developer	Freeverse

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X-Words Deluxe is a Macintosh crossword/word-tile board game from Freeverse Software, written by Andrew Trevorrow. Players match wits with computer opponents over a customisable grid, drawing letters from word lists that span beginners, experts and several languages. Originally released in 1996 and refined through the late nineties.GameplayThe game is a crossword-style word-builder in the lineage of Scrabble, but with deeper customisation than the boxed boardgame: nine skill levels, multiple boards and scenarios, and a roster of interactive computer opponents that you can configure individually. Each character can be assigned its own word list, so a Shakespeare opponent can be restricted to vocabulary drawn from the plays and sonnets while a beginner uses a friendlier kid-oriented dictionary.Word lists and languagesX-Words Deluxe ships with multiple wordlists tuned for different audiences (children, casual players, experts) and supports foreign-language word lists, making it usable as a learning tool as well as a contest. An optional definitions dictionary could be downloaded separately so players could look up an unfamiliar word played against them, turning a heated round into a vocabulary lesson.Versions and platform supportThis nid corresponds to the early Classic Mac releases (1.0 in 1995, 1.2 in 1997, 1.3 in 1998), distributed as a fat binary that ran on System 6 and up, Mac Plus or greater, with 4 MB of RAM. The same family of releases later progressed to a Carbonised 2.x line for OS 8.6/9 and OS X, and finally a 3.1 OS X-native build in 2005. The companion second nid in this archive (x-words-deluxe-0) covers the later Carbon/OS X family.DistributionFreeverse distributed X-Words Deluxe as shareware via its website and Info-Mac, and the game was a regular fixture in Mac shareware roundups of the era, including a C/NET Shareware.com Hot Pick. Companion Freeverse titles cross-promoted in the Read Me include Spades Deluxe, Hearts Deluxe, Burning Monkey Solitaire and Reversi: The Eclipse.

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• X Words Deluxe v1.2 x-words-deluxe-12.hqx — 2,499 KB