Word Finder is a VGA update to our old Word Finder program. Word Finder is a word matrix puzzle creator. When you run the program and start a puzzle, you will see a large grid full of apparently random letters. Your job is to locate words in the grid amidst the baffling array of randomness.
We have taken this opportunity to upgrade the program's features as well. Added to this update is the ability to create puzzles with diagonal words in the word matrix, along with other minor enhancements. Also, when you correctly solve the puzzle, you will see our "secret word" which you can write on our report card and send back to us to get the credit you deserve.
You can run Word Finder either from the ODM Shell program (by activating the "Run" button at the bottom of the text window) or from the DOS prompt (by typing "wf" then <enter>). Of course you can also run Word Finder from any other shell program, such as DOS Shell or Windows.
When you have started the program you can then choose which file to use to create your puzzle. Each time you run Word Finder and choose a file, a new puzzle is created randomly from the words in the file. This ensures a new challenge every time you play, even if you know the words in the list.
There are three levels of difficulty to the program. On the highest level of difficulty Word Finder attempts to insert fragments of the actual words in the puzzle specifically to throw you off. On the lowest level the words are only inserted once and the rest of the puzzle is filled with random letters.
