Word Dummy 4

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 1 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  15,822

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  June 06, 2005

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Word Dummy 4 Word Dummy 4.0

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Publisher's description of Word Dummy

From Caltrox Educational Software:

An excellent graphical kids word searches game and word puzzles application for teaching children English vocabulary through word building. The aim of the game is to create the given word in the available spaces before the guesses runs out, else the player becomes the dummy. The word search games software has been designed to increase vocabulary activities. It incorporates ease of use, fast setup, and interactivity along with excellent full color graphics and high quality sound effects. The program has a large database of English words built in to make the word games a challenging experience. Full audio-visual and multimedia features have been built into the program. Features include 14,000-word games English dictionary database, unlimited word puzzles generation using random algorithms, a beautifully designed word games graphical output. The software is fully multimedia based with an audio-visual output. Version 4 includes unspecified updates.

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Editor's review of Word Dummy

• 3.0 stars

• "Word Dummy"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Word Dummy 4

Some users may find this word game interesting, but others will be put off by its level of difficulty and annoying sounds and displays. Word Dummy uses a basic interface to display randomly selected letters until enough are revealed to guess the word. This is difficult enough for adults, but almost impossible for children. Features include a progress scorecard, alphabet selector, and a clown image that builds when the letter selection is wrong. The "letters remaining" display helps users keep track of available guesses, but the "Countdown to your doom" wording is unusual for a child's vocabulary-building game. Additionally, the small letters in the selector can be difficult to click. When a word is not completed within the eight-guess limit, the image screen flashes red, displays the words "You lost dummy!" and plays sirens. How encouraging! While this simple vocabulary tool is targeted to children we think parents will want to leave this dummy alone.

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