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Version 1.0
04/90:
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Crude and buggy first release. Works only with mono monitor. Entered words
checked only for constructability. Countup timer makes play awkward. It was
compiled under the Tiny(!) model of an early version of Mix C (tm).
New to version 2.0
05/17/93:
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Numerous bugs fixed. Vastly improved user interface. Timer now works cor-
rectly as countdown timer. Words entered now checked "on the fly" if valid.
Versions for both color and mono monitors included. Valid word SEARCH util-
ity included.
New to version 2.5
09/04/94:
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Now included is a stand-alone ANAGRAM utility that allows finding all "valid"
words that can be constructed from any given set of letters. With C source.
New to version 2.6
09/09/94:
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A stand-alone word-pattern matching utility, XFIND, is now also part of the
WORDY package. It lets crossword puzzle solvers "fill in the blanks". Regis-
tration is still $2.00 for the entire package.
New to version 2.62
09/24/94:
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Added UNSCRAMBLE utility for solving the "Jumble" or "Scramblegram" puzzles
in newspapers and magazines.
Added an INSET utility for finding all words in list *containing* letterset,
in exact order. Useful for constructing study lists for competitive word
game players.
Added an XTRACT utility for making word lists containing a given letterset in
any particular order, with the option of excluding letters. Ditto above.
New to version 2.63
01/10/95
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Utilities tweaked to be able to lookup words up to 15 letters long, in
anticipation of update to 2nd ed. of OSPD (tm).
New to version 2.9
01/27/95:
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This is actually a preview of ver. 3.0. Beta-test.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Updated WORD LIST to be compatible with the 2nd edition of the OSPD (tm). *
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Made XTRACT utility more flexible, able to use different input files.
Added Reformat utility to enable pattern-matched word files to print
5-across, for convenience in hard-copy printout. Eliminated ANAGRAM2
utility, which is now unnecessary.
Minor display and cosmetic bugs in utility files corrected.
New to version 2.91
02/05/95:
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Prefix and suffix extraction utilities added. Also minor bug fixes.
New to version 3.0
02/06/95
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More bug fixes. Finally ready for the "Big Time" as Version 3.
New to version 3.01
02/25/95
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Fixed some typos in DOC files.
New to version 3.10
02/26/95
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Updated ANAGRAM utility to be able to use "wild cards" or "blank tiles"
Added BINGO utility to anagram out only 7-letter "bingos".
New to version 3.11
03/06/95
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Swatted a couple of bugs in the BINGO utility and altered BINGO to anagram
out bingos of 7 or *more* letters.
New to version 3.12
03/14/95
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Gave the RF file reformat utility additional "intelligence" to be able to
determine automatically the optimal number of columns in the target file.
New to version 3.13
04/29/95
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Speeded up the utilities approximately 20% by adding extra file buffering.
New to version 3.15
07/04/95
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More bugfixes. Gave the WORDY game a cosmetic facelift.
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Still only $2.00 to register the whole ball of wax (hint, hint). Additional
contributions get free update, support, and additional software.
*note: The original word list, compatible with the First Edition of the OSPD
(tm) is available to registered users on request from the author of WORDY
(see below). Other word lists may be available in the future to registered
users.
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OSPD (tm) is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc.
Mix C (tm) is a trademark of Mix Software.
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M\Cooper
3425 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Grantsville, MD 21536-9801
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