Windows WordSearch Rampage V3

This Windows 95, Multi-Media ready Windows Word Search Rampage comes complete with over 100 puzzles that can be played right on the computer or can be printed out for activities, parties, friends or family. Each puzzle has its own name and falls under one of several categories.

Playing a puzzle is easy and fun. Simply double click on the puzzle of your choice from a list box and the puzzle appears along with a list of words to be found in the puzzle. Once a word is spotted, click on the first letter of the word and hold the mouse button down. As you drag the mouse a line appears showing your movement. Drag the mouse to the ending letter of the word and release the mouse button. Behold, the word in the puzzle is highlighted, one of several congratulatory audio remarks will be heard, and the word in the list will be marked as found.

Playing at work? No problem. You may optionally turn the sound off. Sure that the word is not in the puzzle? Well, you can activate the hint mode. Other options include the ability to time yourself as you play the puzzle, use upper or lower case letters, place a grid around the puzzle for better clarity and to leave used letters in the puzzle highlighted.

You may choose playing screen backgrounds as well as select colors for the different playing board elements. You may create, edit and delete your own puzzles. Simply enter a topic, title, list of words and dimensions and push a button. Presto, the puzzle is created and you now have the option of saving it to disk where it will appear with the other puzzles in the list box.

You may select the direction of words to be placed in the puzzle. An option to to create puzzles with no diagonal words, less diagonals, average diagonals and more diagonals is also available.

Printing options include font selection, upper or lower case letters, optional grid, answer key and full page printing or half page printing (left side, top page, 2 side by side, 2 up and down).