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Neuro
03-23-2005, 03:48 PM
Welcome to this new weekly thread!!
Just as the title reads, I will be writing reviews on anything and everything. My plan is to start with a weekly thread but if I find I am ambitious I will try to do more than one a week. I hope this weekly thread will help spark some fun conversations on the forum. If you have any suggestions feel free to let me know on this thread or through PM. If you wish to submit a review for the weekly thread, please PM me or email me to let me know. I would love to have others help me out with this.
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So here we go with the first installment...
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Neuro
03-23-2005, 03:49 PM
Anything and Everything Review #1
Scrabble: Travel Edition
Have you ever been in the middle of a scrabble game and had someone bump the board? Tragic isn't it? Well this new travel version has solved that problem.
Of course you still have to make sure you don't lose the tiles, but the new board is designed to keep them in place. The board's raised grid allows you to snap the letter tiles into place making it virtually impossible to disrupt the game by bumping the board. The board even snaps flat to keep it from folding up during use. It is small enough to pass back and forth between players, but still big enough to allow for easy reading.
The game comes with a great little velvet bag to keep the tiles in when they are not in play. When they are in use, the tiles are kept in special personal trays that even has a privacy flap to prevent them from falling out or allowing your opponents to see your letters. The maximum number of tiles (seven) fit perfectly into these nifty little trays.
Now for the best part... you can stop playing the travel version in the middle of a game and put it away just as it is! The board holds the tiles in place even when it is folded shut. The tile trays snap closed with your letters inside and snap securely to the underside of the board. The board is labeled Player One through Player Four so you can keep the hands straight and start back up where you left off. The unused tiles in the velvet back fit under the other side of the board. Everything fits securely inside a soft but strong plastic zip-up case for easy carrying and storage.
This is a great way to take Scrabble where ever you go or to simply play at home. It is great if you only have short periods of time to play or if you travel a lot. It is also a smart investment if you have a lot of cats that like to play with things like the tiles!! This is definitely a smart buy for any Scrabble nut in your life!
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Ulysses
03-23-2005, 03:53 PM
Nice idea Neuro. Look forward to your review on travel Connect 4, I used to love playing that (though technically, it is only fun so long as you're not travelling alone, unless you offer to play the game with strangers on public transport - now that is what I'd call a civil gesture).
Anyways ... how do the pieces hold in place extactly? magnets? rigid pins?
red raw
03-23-2005, 03:55 PM
Excellent review. I already look forward to the next one.
Will there be a rating system?
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Neuro
03-23-2005, 04:00 PM
I didn't really know if I should do a rating system or not.
Ulysses - the tiles actually snap into the spaces. The back of the letters are shaped with a lip on the edge to snap them in snug. Was actually kind of difficult to get them back out, once they are in. Ha! I guess that's the point though.
Thanks for reading guys! Now off to work. I'll check back tonight.
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morea
03-23-2005, 06:09 PM
This is really a handy version of Scrabble. We tested it out the other night for neuro's review, and despite several cats trying to run interference, they could not successfully interfere with the game!
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Ahhh.... Nice, I feel my travel game review needs are complete for this week. /DesktopModules/dotNetBB/emoticons/biggrin.gif
This will be a fun feature.
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morea
03-23-2005, 06:36 PM
I like this idea too... anybody have any ideas as to how we could make it a little more interactive?
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we could set a task of people testing things and come back with their reports.
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morea
03-23-2005, 06:47 PM
sort of like: 'for next week, everybody write a brief review of a <whatever>' and then post them on Wednesdays review thread?
We are one, our cause us one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed. ~ Frederick Douglass
yeah, but have it on the same thing like 'different ways to stick things to your wall' (i've just been pulling 2 months worth down and i've ruined them) and people have specific tests to carry out, like lastability, damage limitation etc etc
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uncle carbunkle
03-23-2005, 06:52 PM
like a book club - tell people what you will be reviewing and they can come in and participate with their thoughts if they've got/used whatever the 'reviewed' item is.
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Tyger
03-23-2005, 06:52 PM
nice review bro..i'm sure Scrabble fans will find this helpful. I like the fact that you can stop in the middle of the game and continue later.
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uncle carbunkle
03-23-2005, 06:53 PM
oh, and scrabble is my favourite board game.
just fyi.
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morea
03-23-2005, 06:57 PM
great ideas everybody! We'll try to fine tune this a bit for next week!
We are one, our cause us one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed. ~ Frederick Douglass
morea
03-23-2005, 07:01 PM
uncles and tygers and bears, oh my!
sorry, couldn't resist! /DesktopModules/dotNetBB/emoticons/tongue.gif
We are one, our cause us one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed. ~ Frederick Douglass
morea
03-23-2005, 10:26 PM
when we played this game for the first time, I got to play first because I had the longest word: QUALM. 52 points! w00t!
We are one, our cause us one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed. ~ Frederick Douglass
I just got this travel scrabble game a few months back, I agree with the review it is very nice.
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morea
03-24-2005, 12:59 AM
we thought it would be a good way to work on our spelling. /DesktopModules/dotNetBB/emoticons/biggrin.gif
We are one, our cause us one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed. ~ Frederick Douglass
but it don't help too much with no good grammer......
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D-Zine
03-24-2005, 06:58 AM
Great idea Cat and great review! Maybe we can post a pic in your review too...of what you are reviewing. Just a thought!
Can't wait till next weeks!
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uncle carbunkle
03-24-2005, 07:09 AM
good idea, dzine. hey! maybe you could have the illustrated review! post photos of you actually trying stuff out. i think it would be nifty. or draw pictures.
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