Bookworm
If you’re a word game fan and have never played Pop Cap Games’ Bookworm online, then check out Bookworm in the App Store. From the same developers that brought us Bejeweled, Bookworm is by far one of the best search and create word games around and having it available for iPhone and iPod touch is pretty exciting if you’re a word game fanatic.
Bookworm has made a seamless transition from PC to mobile device and just as with the downloadable version for the computer, Bookworm for iPhone displays the same rich graphics, easy to read and navigate screen, and has a few hidden surprises that I hadn’t noticed in the other version.
Bookworm features a library-bound worm named “Lex” who munches up letter tiles when they are connected to form words. In this version, simply tap on the letters to connect them and then tap on the submit button at the top. Word scores are displayed up top as the word is formed, allowing you to accept the word you’ve made or keep looking for a way to change the word for a higher score before submitting. Bookworm has two game modes available — classic and timed — and be sure to watch out for the burning letter tiles in each and use them before they reach the bottom.
In addition to the two game modes, Bookworm also has a bonus book list, which contains nine unlockable books with themes like body parts, pets and clothing. To complete the bonus book list library, you must make all the words on each book’s word list. Bookworm also stores word history, tracking three, four, and five letter words that have been made during regular game play.
Just like the PC version of Bookworm, bonus tiles and bonus words are given and a definition feature is also included, which I love. The definition feature can be turned on and off in the options menu, but when on, enables Lex to periodically spew out the definitions of some of the words you make.
Bookworm is perfectly designed for the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and iPod touch, meaning nothing is forced and you can simply enjoy the game. If you get stuck with your board of tiles and can’t find any words to make, simply shake your device to scramble them up. The accompanying sound effects and background music are an enhancement and will be familiar to those who’ve tried their hand at Bookworm before. An auto-save feature is built in to save progress in case of interruption.
While it’s true that at $4.99 Bookworm runs on the higher end of pricing for game apps, it satisfies the need for a quality word game in a single app and possesses just enough replay value and challenge to be well worth it.
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March 29th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
finally!
is there also a german version, as with the online game?
March 29th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I have played this game online and it is very fun. Seems like game app prices are on the rise, but maybe it is just for the solid content games, like this one. I guess it could be a way for the larger game developers to set themselves apart from the mom and pop developer per say. CM
March 30th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Sorry, there is no language select option (not yet, anyway)
June 1st, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I have all them done but the one that has a ???
On it this is on my iPhone can anyone help me
I can’t figer that one out thank you
July 8th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I have opened all the bonus books except one. it is between insects and pets. me and my friends believe that book has to have a catagory that fits in between i and p. Can anyone help? its driving me crazy!!!!
July 9th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Yeah I am there to I need help with that one too if you find it out will you let me know? As I will you … Thank you
July 15th, 2009 at 11:31 am
HELP!!!! What is the last book catagory? Someone please let me know!
July 15th, 2009 at 11:52 am
The last book is vegetables. The book I was looking to open was minerals. Start with the word zinc and it should open it. BUTTTT for sume reason I have put in “gold” 7 different times and it does not mark it off the list… I think their is a problem. That is the last word I need to finish the “shelf”
July 15th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Thank you so much. I guess I didn’t word that right, I was looking for the book minerals. I have all the other book finished! Again, THANK YOU!
August 6th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
[...] Tags: iPhone Hello addictive! This little game is kind of like Boggle where you find words in a mess of letters. There are catches like finding similar words to open a “book” and get extra points. Green and Yellow tiles get you extra points. Red tiles are fire and if you do not use them in a word soon they will start the bookshelf on fire! There is a timed game that is harder than nailing down Jell-o and a constant game to see how high you can get your score. This app, “Bookworm” is only 99cents and by far one of my favorite apps on the iPhone. I have not been productive since I downloaded this baby! As confusing as this review was, check out this that might make more sense: http://www.appcraver.com/bookworm [...]
August 13th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Fun game but they really need to fix the problem with “gold” Appearing in 2 books.
It’s impossible to get all the bonus books until this bug is fixed.
August 14th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
i cant seem to complete the bonus book list minerals it wont take GOLD??? HELP!!!
September 19th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
talc, zinc, gold, iron, jade, copper, nickel, pyrite, quartz, silver, sulfur = minerals
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Yeah I just tried putting gold in n it won’t work
it’s because it’s in the color book so every time you put that word in, it thinks it’s already marked off that other book and will just think of it as any other word