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This brings the newspaper staple Jumble to the PC, offering not only the original puzzle but several variations as well. Jumble is a word puzzle in which the letters of four words are scrambled and must be sorted out to spell viable words. Certain letters in each unscrambled word appear in circles; once all words are unscrambled, arranging all the circled letters into a phrase or word forms the basis for the second part of the challenge. A cartoon that contains a clue or hint to the final answer is provided with each puzzle. It contains a Jumble for Kids version using much shorter words and themes targeted toward children. In Jumble Plus, five clues are given based on a common theme; each clue increases in length by one letter as you move down the clue list. As in Jumble, a "bonus" answer is made up of letters from the five word solutions. Also featured is TumbleWORDS, a game in which seven clues are provided, each with two-part answers. As you work from top to bottom, the second part of each answer becomes the first part of the next clue's answer. Finally, in Jumble Crosswords, eight scrambled clues are provided and require unscrambling to fill in the crossword puzzle. Once again, when completed, the circled letters within the crossword puzzle must be arranged to solve the riddle or phrase of a bonus puzzle. Scores are computed based on the amount of time spent solving each puzzle. As the clock ticks down, "completion bonus" points are reduced -- the final score is based on points awarded for solving the puzzle added to remaining bonus points. An option to get hints (causes point reductions) is available along with a "give up" option. It uses a point-and-click interface with the keyboard to type in letters. |
