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Last Updated 24 Mar 2003
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CFB SpotWord is a Palm word game which will test how many words you know. The free trial version has all of the features of the full version and includes 10 puzzles. The full version has 500 different puzzles to keep you entertained for many months - if not years.
The object of the game is to find as many words as you can using the nine letters displayed. Each game starts with a new set of letters with one of the letters in the 'spotlight'. Each word must contain that letter and scores a number of points based on the number of letters used.
Each puzzle has three levels based on the number of words you have to guess. You score additional bonus points when you reach a new level.
The game ends when you have reached level three or if you decide to give up and start a new game. If your score is a good one, it is added to the High Scores list which keeps track of the best nine scores so far.
Palm OS V3.0 or later
120Kb free memory
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CFB SpotWord is distributed as a compressed ZIP file SpotWord.zip
Install SpotWord as follows:
The object of the game is to find as many words as you can using the nine letters displayed. Each game starts with a new set of letters with one of the letters in the 'spotlight'. Each word must contain that letter and earns a score based on the number of letters used.
Tap the letters on the keypad until you have spelt a valid word and then tap the Add button. If SpotWord accepts your word it is added to the displayed list and your score is updated. If the word is not valid, it will be highlighted - tap the first letter of a new guess and the word will be cleared.
If you are temporarily out of ideas, and need some help, tap the Hint
button. You will be shown a partial word with the missing letters indicated with
an asterisk *
Note: A summary of these instructions can be displayed by selecting
Instructions from the Help menu
Valid Words
English words with at least 4 letters and as many as 9 letters may be used.
You can only use a letter as many times as it appears on the keypad. Plural words ending with an S, abbreviations, foreign words, proper nouns, and obscene words are not
allowed.
Both English and US spelling rules are accepted. Details of the origins of the
list of words that SpotWord uses to decide whether or not a word is valid may be seen below.
When you guess a correct word you earn a score which is calculated according to the number of
letters in the word:
Letters Score 4 100 5 250 6 500 7 1000 8 2000 9 4000
Bonus Levels
There are three bonus levels. At the beginning of each puzzle SpotWord will tell
you how many words you need to find to reach each bonus level. The bonus points
you score for reaching each level are:
Level Score 1 1000 2 2500 3 5000
The puzzle is completely solved and the game is finished when you reach level three. If you want to abandon a game and see the solution before you reach level three, select Solve from the Help menu. You can only do this after you have reached level one. If you want to abandon the game before that, select New Puzzle from the Commands menu.
Penalties
You lose points for each incorrect word guessed. Your final score also depends on the number of hints that you request and the time that it takes you to finish a puzzle.
The penalty scores are:
Penalty Incorrect words -50 Hints -50 Time -1 x Seconds
Scores List
When the puzzle is completely solved or a new puzzle is started your total score is compared against the list of nine best scores so far. If it is higher than one or more scores in the list, you are prompted for your name and your score is entered in the list. The lowest score is taken off the list.
Each entry in the list shows the player name and their score.
The most recent entry is highlighted and the name is used as the default for the next game.
The scores list can also be displayed by selecting High Scores from
the Commands menu.
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All of the documentation for SpotWord is contained in this file.
Select Instructions from the Help menu to see an on-line summary of the
playing instructions.
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6.1 Free Trial Version
The trial version of SpotWord is available free of charge so you can check how useful it will be to you. It has all of the features of the full version except that only 10 of the 500 puzzles contained in the full version are included. There is no expiry date for the trial version - you can use it as often and as long as you like.
You are free to distribute the trial version. It may be given away to anyone, included on CD-ROM libraries, uploaded to WWW pages, ftp sites and bulletin boards, etc. as long as it is distributed in its complete original form.
NOTE: DO NOT distribute registered copies of SpotWord without the expressed written consent of the author.
6.2 Ordering SpotWord
The full version of SpotWord includes 500 different puzzles. You can order the full version using your credit card online.
Go to the CFB Software Website at
Select SpotWord and then select Order from the menu. Follow the instructions to place your order.
Note: DO NOT distribute registered copies of SpotWord without the expressed written consent of the author.
Note: SpotWord is available by download only. It is not
distributed on floppy disks, CD or other media.
6.3 Refund Policy
CFB Software's products are provided as trial versions that can be downloaded
via our website. Use these 'try-before-you-buy' versions to ensure that they are
compatible with your computer systems and satisfy all of your requirements
before purchasing a full version. All sales of full version licences are
final. Once the access details for the full version have been issued they cannot be cancelled. Thus we
are only able to provide refunds for accidental duplicate orders.
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The SpotWord package consists of a single WinZip-compatible compressed file SpotWord.zip
After running WinZip the following files are created in the directory that you specified:
| SpotWord.prc | The program that you install on your Palm or compatible device. | |
| SpotWordDB.pdb | Installed word list | |
| ReadMe.htm | This file | |
| Agid.txt | Word List Copyright Information | |
| Beale.txt | Word List Copyright Information |
You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using
this software. Your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this
licence agreement and disclaimer.
Trial Version
There are no restrictions to the number of handheld computers that the trial version of
SpotWord may be installed on, or the number of people that can use it at any
one time.
Full Version
The full version of SpotWord may be installed on one or more handheld computers
but only if they are all owned by the individual in whose name this licence to
use it was purchased. Additional copies of the full version must be purchased if
more than one copy of the licensed program is to be used at any one time.
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SpotWord is used entirely at the risk of the user. Although great care
has been taken to eliminate defects during the development of SpotWord, it
is not claimed to be fault-free. No claims are made regarding its correctness,
reliability or fitness for any particular purpose. The Author shall not be
liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages,
loss of data or personal injury in connection with furnishing, performance, or
use of this material.
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The word list used by SpotWord is a modified subset of the
2of12inf.txt word list compiled by Alan Beale
biljir@pobox.com
which in turn is derived from
AGID © 2000 Kevin Atkinson
kevina@users.sourceforge.net
See the included files Agid.txt and Beale.txt for more information.
The validity of any subsequent deletions or additions to the SpotWord word
list is determined by reference to the
Concise Oxford Dictionary
Ninth Edition © May 2000, Oxford University Press.
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visit the CFB Software
website at
www.cfbsoftware.com
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