Bookworm - Page 2

Flint · 04-25-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

. . . I want to crack a million, or achieve the rank of "Bookworm" . . .

Trilby · 04-25-2008, 04:10 PM

now THAT looks like you!

Razzmatazz13 · 04-29-2008, 12:43 AM

Damn you flint...you reawoke my addiction to this game....only my mom and I used to play it for FREE a few years back...now I suppose I'll have to save up so I can get the full version. Stupid flint. Hmph.

Flint · 04-30-2008, 12:01 AM

Update. You can definitely save a game point with this file:

C:\Program Files\PopCap Games\Bookworm Deluxe\players\your name\classic

I saved the "classic" file to my flash drive, brought it home, and continued this game on a different machine/different install.

Shawnee123 · 04-30-2008, 10:34 AM

Oooh, I would like a Bookworm Supreme, but hold the sour cream, please.

Flint · 04-30-2008, 10:35 AM

Level 32 complete on both running versions of this game...
...I like this screenshot better because of the 8-letter word.

Flint · 04-30-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Oooh, I would like a Bookworm Supreme, but hold the sour cream, please.

:::ahem::: that's Bookworm Supreme, Level One. btw here's my best word... 10,000+ points!

Shawnee123 · 04-30-2008, 10:41 AM

See, that is why I suck at this game. I would not have found that word. I would have taken "deep" or "peed" for a lot less points.

Flint · 04-30-2008, 10:49 AM

I always scan for things like "ion" or "ing" that can build longer words. And that path travels through some bonus tiles.

Shawnee123 · 04-30-2008, 10:50 AM

Do you try to set yourself up to get the bonus word (keg, in this instance?)

SteveDallas · 04-30-2008, 10:54 AM

Mrs. Dallas goes to great lengths to line up the bonus words.

Flint · 04-30-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Do you try to set yourself up to get the bonus word (keg, in this instance?)

The bonus word can really screw things up. If you tiptoe around the Ks and Gs on the board, afraid to play them because you want to get that bonus word, then what have you got? A board, full of useless Ks and Gs, that's impossible to make any decent moves on. It's best (in my experience) not to focus on the bonus word, unless all the letters present themselves at the same time, and you can shift the board to line it up.

Note: There is a directory in the program files where you can edit the bonus word dictionary. I haven't done that because I want to know my best score without cheating.

Shawnee123 · 04-30-2008, 11:33 AM

That may have been one of my problems, too. I always tried to line up that bonus word. How much is it even worth? Better to take the 8 letter word for 6000 points!

BigV · 05-01-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

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Note: There is a directory in the program files where you can edit the bonus word dictionary. I haven't done that because I want to know my best score without cheating.

How is that cheating? You're using everything available to you. All you're doing is accepting an arbitrary set of constraints. IIRC, you've already moved the bar once when you changed from the free version to the paid version. Different constraints, now you can have longer words and saved games. Still arbitrary. Just like choosing to associate terms like "cheating" with the changes you describe.

Good play though!

Flint · 05-01-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV

How is that cheating?
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I want my score to reflect what I can achieve on an unaltered version of the game. The concept of "cheating" is in the context of comparing my scores to the scores of other players. The assumption is that the other players are playing with an unaltered bonus word dictionary, which may not be the case, but as an unknown factor I err on the side of this assumption.

04-25-2008, 04:10 PM	#17
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04-29-2008, 12:43 AM	#18
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	Damn you flint...you reawoke my addiction to this game....only my mom and I used to play it for FREE a few years back...now I suppose I'll have to save up so I can get the full version. Stupid flint. Hmph. __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

04-30-2008, 12:01 AM	#19
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Update. You can definitely save a game point with this file: C:\Program Files\PopCap Games\Bookworm Deluxe\players\your name\classic I saved the "classic" file to my flash drive, brought it home, and continued this game on a different machine/different install. Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-30-2008, 10:34 AM	#20
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Oooh, I would like a Bookworm Supreme, but hold the sour cream, please. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-30-2008, 10:35 AM	#21
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Level 32 complete on both running versions of this game... ...I like this screenshot better because of the 8-letter word. Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-30-2008, 10:41 AM	#23
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	See, that is why I suck at this game. I would not have found that word. I would have taken "deep" or "peed" for a lot less points. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-30-2008, 10:49 AM	#24
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I always scan for things like "ion" or "ing" that can build longer words. And that path travels through some bonus tiles. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-30-2008, 10:50 AM	#25
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Do you try to set yourself up to get the bonus word (keg, in this instance?) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-30-2008, 10:54 AM	#26
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Mrs. Dallas goes to great lengths to line up the bonus words.

04-30-2008, 11:33 AM	#28
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That may have been one of my problems, too. I always tried to line up that bonus word. How much is it even worth? Better to take the 8 letter word for 6000 points! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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