Developer: PopCap Games
Genre: Word
Originally on: Windows (2003)
Works on: PC, Windows
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User Rating: 8.3/10 - 7 votes
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First time I knew I had to check out BookWorm Deluxe I let out a sigh. Little did I know that this was made by the folks at PopCap and that it had quite the impressive history behind it. The version I am looking at today, BookWorm Deluxe is like the “full” version of what started life out as a simple web-based game.

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Ok, so there is not exactly a story that drives, BookWorm Deluxe. However, it does have some charm and that charm is because of Lex the Bookworm. Lex needs your help to make words and get a high score. That is basically all there is to the “premise” of the game, but to be fair it has more charm than most other word jumble style games that I have played on my computer or even my phone.

Mind “Boggle”ing

Do you know the classic board game Boggle? It is where you have to jumble around a series of letters and then you make words with those letters. Well that is basically what you are doing here with BookWorm Deluxe. It is a very simple premise and I know firsthand that it sounds like this is the kind of game you will get bored with instantly. However, it is also the kind of game that you just keep on playing.

You have a series of letters and you need to make words with them. When you make a word using letters, those letters will disappear and new letters for you to make words with will appear. As you would expect, the more letters you use in a word the higher the score you will get. So, you can just keep going for three- and four-letter words to go quickly, or you can be more methodical with the way that you play.

Two Modes Of Play

I was quite impressed that BookWorm Deluxe offered two modes of play. There is the Classic Mode which is probably what most people will stick with. This is the more laid-back kind of way to play and is a mode that I would say is very addictive. Here you can figure out words at your own pace, but you still have the danger of these red tiles which can burn letters and if the red tile gets all the way to the bottom it is game over.

There is also an Action Mode where things move at a much faster pace so you have to really be quick and come up with words fast or the game is over quickly. I really like both modes, but Classic is the one that I found most addictive.

Look I know on paper that BookWorm Deluxe does not sound like a very exciting game. However, if you do like word jumble style games, I think you are in for a good time here. It has a rather charming presentation to it and at the end of the day, it is a game that can be enjoyed by everyone.

7.5/10

Pros:

Lex the bookworm is pretty cool
It has a charming presentation
It is very easy to start a game
You have two modes of play
The game is very addictive

Cons:

There is no multiplayer!
Not much to the game overall

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System Requirements

Processor: PC compatible, P-II 350Mz 64Mb 7.0

OS: Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Windows XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10.

Game Features:Single game mode

Game Information

Official Name	Bookworm Adventures
Version	Full Game
File Upload	Torrent
Developer (s)	PopCap Games
Publisher (s)	PopCap Games
Designer (s)	Jason Kapalka
Composer (s)	Staffan Melin
Platform (s)	Windows, PC
Release date (s)	2006
Genre (s)	Puzzle
Mode (s)	Single player
Distribution	CD, Download

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Overview

Bookworm Adventures Full PC Game Overview

Bookworm Adventures download free. full Game is a follow-up to the word-forming computer puzzle game Bookworm from PopCap Games. Released in November 2006, Bookworm Adventures combines the «create words from sets of letters» aspect of Bookworm with several elements of a role-playing video game. In the 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards, Bookworm Adventures won the «Downloadable Game of the Year».[1] The game also won three Zeeby awards for Best Word & Trivia Game of 2006, Best Game Design of 2006 and Best Story/Narrative of 2006.[2]

A sequel for Bookworm Adventures, Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2, was released on July 30, 2009.

Development

In contrast to the lower production budgets typical of most «casual games», PopCap Games spent over two and a half years and US$700,000 developing Bookworm Adventures.[3] Although the direct sales model used by the company avoids various distribution and retail fees, this still represents one of the most expensive investments in the genre to date. John Vechey, PopCap's director, indicated that this did seem to be a departure from the previous model, noting that 'A couple years ago, the prevailing wisdom was that it took three guys six months and $100,000 to make a casual game. They used to be considered a low art form.[3]'

Gameplay

Players guide Lex the Bookworm (voiced by Chief Creative Officer of PopCap, Jason Kapalka) through a number of stages, battling creatures along the way (which are largely based on Greek Mythology, tales from 1001 Arabian Nights and Gothic fiction, while the foes in the game's sequel are based on Fairy tales, Chinese mythology and Science fiction). Each battle consists of Lex squaring off against a given foe. Both Lex and his adversary have health meters (represented by a number of hearts), which, when depleted, signal defeat. However, unlike more traditional role-playing games where players might injure their opponents with arms or magic, enemies in Bookworm Adventures are damaged by forming words.

As in the original Bookworm, words are formed from a grid of available letters, although unlike the original, the letters used to form the words need not be adjacent to one another. The longer the word which is formed, the more damage is done to opponents. Similarly, words generated using letters which are less common do more damage than those using only common letters. Each turn, players can form a single word, while enemies use one of their available attacks to injure Lex, heal themselves, or otherwise make the battle more difficult. If victorious, Lex automatically recovers all of his health between battles; however, there are certain stages called Survival Battles (still called boss battles in the first game) where Lex will not be healed between enemies. Bookworm Adventures Free Download.

After a certain number of battles are won, a boss of increased difficulty is encountered. If players defeat the boss, they complete the stage and are rewarded with a treasure item. Treasures provide special abilities to Lex, such as a reduction in damage inflicted to him, or more damage generated from words containing certain letters. In some cases, rather than receiving a new item, an existing item is upgraded. After the player has accumulated more than three items, Lex must then choose which three items to bring along on later chapters. In the sequel, the player can also be awarded a companion, which gives a beneficial effect every four turns.

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