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THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
by
D.J.B. Shibley
If you enjoy word games, but miss
the strategy of head-to-head
competition and the thrill that comes
from games of chance, THE PHRASE THAT
PAYS might be just what you've been
waiting for. Mind-teasing puzzles,
intense competition, and a spinning
wheel that either brings riches or
anihilates your savings are all a
part of this computer game.
You can either play alone or
compete against up to three other
players as you test your ability to
recognize words and phrases from only
a few revealed letters. But after you
recognize the phrase, do you solve it
immediately or do you dare bankruptcy
and try to win more money? This
dilemma among others sets THE PHRASE
THAT PAYS apart from other games.
Before the game begins, you first
select the number of players and then
type their names.
The computer then goes to the
playing screen which is divided into
three sections. In the middle
section are each player's dollar
totals. At the bottom of the screen,
the computer requests that the first
player "spin the wheel" by pressing
the space-bar. The wheel will
continue to spin until you release the
space-bar.
After releasing the space-bar, the
wheel will begin to gradually slow
until one number rests by the
pointers. This number is the amount of
money you get if you correctly guess a
letter in the puzzle.
After the dollar amount has been
decided, the computer reveals the
blanks of the puzzle at the top of
the screen and gives it a catagory
like "person" or "thing".
You are then asked whether you want
to (s)olve the puzzle or (g)uess a
letter. If you type "g", you will
then have 90 seconds to type a letter
you think is in the puzzle.
If it is, the letter is revealed on
the puzzle, your dollar amount is
multiplied by the number of times the
letter occurs and added to your
total, and you get to spin again.
Be sure to note that only
consonants can be used to increase
your dollar amount--- vowels cost
$300.
If you guess a letter not in the
puzzle or take over 90 seconds,
control of the game goes over to the
next player. Wrong guesses are
displayed below the puzzle so you
don't repeat mistakes.
When you think you know the answer
to the puzzle, you may either solve
it right away or gamble on making
more money by guessing the remaining
consonants.(But be careful--- if you
hit a "-$$$" you lose all of your
money and your turn.)
If you choose to solve the puzzle,
just type "s" when you are prompted.
You then type your solution under the
puzzle.
Once the puzzle is guessed, the
computer shows the winner and lists
the other players' dollar amounts.
You then get the option of playing
another of THE PHRASE THAT PAYS's
challenging puzzles.
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