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1. Introduction.........................................................[Intro]
2. Version History.......................................................[Hist]
3. Copyright Information.................................................[Copy]
4. Main Content
A. The Basics.....................................................[BSC]
- Controls................................................[CON]
- Forming words...........................................[FRM]
- Backward letters........................................[BCK]
- Bonus words.............................................[BON]
- Special blocks..........................................[SPC]
B. Main Menu......................................................[MEN]
- Classic Mode............................................[CLA]
- Action Mode.............................................[ACT]
- Hall of Fame............................................[HOF]
- Quit....................................................[QUI]
C. Options........................................................[OPT]
5. Contact Information................................................[Contact]
6. Permitted Sites......................................................[Sites]
7. Credits...............................................................[Cred]
Hi and welcome to my FAQ/Walkthrough for Bookworm Deluxe. This FAQ will guide
you the basics of the game. Ranging from the features to its gameplay. I hope
you learn the basics of the game as well as how it works.
Bookworm Deluxe is owned by PopCap. All trademarks are subjected to PopCap.
Copyright (c) PopCap.
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2. Version History [Hist]
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Version 1.0 - Feb 21, 2009
= Submitted the FAQ.
Version 1.1 - Aug 19, 2016
= Revival. Re-structured the document. Corrected some grammar errors.
= Changed all section codes so that search is easier.
= Removed "How the game works" section. Its content is placed in the "About
Bookworm Deluxe" section.
= Renamed "Advanced" to "Special blocks" section. Each colored block has its
own paragraph to provide more readability.
= Added the following items:
> "Bonus Words" section.
> Description for "Hardware acceleration" option.
Version 1.2 - Aug 26, 2018
= Controls in "Controls" sub section are now in lists.
= Removed "About Bookworm Deluxe" section. Its content is placed in the "The
Basics" section.
= Added the following section codes:
> "Main Menu" section.
> "The Basics" section.
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3. Copyright Information [Copy]
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ
No part of this FAQ may be produced or published in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information
storage or retrieval system without the permission in writing from the
copyright owner.
Copyright (c) dnextreme88
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4. Main Content
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A. The Basics [BSC]
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Bookworm Deluxe is the very first installment in the Bookworm series. This game
is like a scrabble game in which you form words using adjacent letters.
This game is played in two modes. One is the Classic Mode and the other is
Action Mode. Whichever mode you take, the gameplay is the same. In this game,
your main objective is to form words using blocks until a red block hits the
bottom of the screen, in which case it's game over.
> Left mouse click - Select option / select letters.
> Double left mouse click - Submits the letters highlighted.
> ENTER button - Submits the letters highlighted.
> Right mouse click - Deselects all letters highlighted.
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- Forming words [FRM]
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The minimum letters you can form is 3 letters. However, the maximum number of
letters you can form out is 8 letters. So far, that word is "BOOKWORM". In this
game, there is no time limit so there is so much time to look for words. In
order to form words, you will have to click the block with an assign letter on
it. Let's say these are the set of blocks on your game:
I T
A N
F
Using those letters, you can form "FAN", "TIN", "NIT", "AIN", "FAIN" and using
all letters, "FAINT". For each of those words you formed out, these are the
scores you will receive (some of them):
However, there are still words you can form out not only my given set of
blocks. Take this another example:
T
SF
TA
AIN
N T
Using those letters, you can now form "FAT", "FATS", "SAIN", "TAN", "TINT",
"FAN", "SAT", "TIN", "AIN" and the 2 longest words you can form out: "SAINT
and "FAINT". For each of those words you formed out, these are the scores you
will receive:
You could also scramble the board by clicking Lexi's portrait. This will remove
all colored tiles and gives you a fresh set of words. However, if there are
existing red blocks before you scramble, the red tiles will appear and you lose
a turn.
You can form more words if you invert the original set of letters. Words like
"BUS", "TIN" and so forth can form another word by just using those letters
again. However, you will get the same score but its worth a try. For the word
"BUS", you can form "SUB". Either of those words you formed out, you will get
270 pts. For the word "TIN", you can form the word "NIT". Both words give you
210 pts.
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- Bonus words [BON]
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Starting at Level 2, after forming at least 1 word, you get the chance to form
a special word that is displayed below Lexi's portrait. The first bonus word is
worth 1,000 points and increases as you form more bonus words.
> 1,000
> 2,000
> 4,000
> 6,000
> 10,000
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- Special blocks [SPC]
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The last section explained how to form words using normal blocks. But what if
you form words whose blocks have colors? Colored blocks (burning blocks, green
blocks) also add more points to your score if you infuse one of those letters
onto your word.
> Green blocks - if you form the word "FOU" with letter "O"'s block being
green, your score will be 500 points. However, if you form "FOU" without the
letter "O"'s block being green, you would only form 300 pts. That's why it is
essential to form words with green blocks. There are still more colorful blocks
that will increase your score.
> Red blocks - special blocks. These are distinguished when a tile is in red
and has fire. If you don't use these blocks to form words, they burn the tile
beneath them. Once they reach the bottom, your game is over. It is essential to
keep them away from the bottom, unless you can form a word using adjacent
letters. If a red block follows another red block, it cannot burn the tile
beneath it.
> Yellow blocks - yellow blocks changes a random tile on the board if you
scored at least 1,000 points for a single word with at least 5 letters. These
blocks add around 150+ points for 3-letter words, around 200+ points for 4-
letter words and so on. Yellow blocks take 3 turns before being burned by the
red block if not used.
> Blue blocks - blue blocks changes a random tile on the board if you scored
at least 2,000 points for a single word with at least 6 letters. These blocks
will increase your score by 200+ points for 3-letter words, around 250+ points
for 4-letter words and so on.
> Gray blocks - gray blocks changes a random tile on the board if you scored
at least 4,000 points for a single word with at least 4 letters. These blocks
will increase your score by 250+ points for 3-letter words, around 300+ points
for 4-letter words and so on.
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B. Main Menu [MEN]
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This is the basic mode you will most likely play with. Time isn't competing
with you in this mode not unlike Action Mode where burning blocks (red blocks)
will just appear within a few seconds only.
This mode is the opposite of Classic Mode. It's the same in nature as the
gameplay is the same in this mode. The difference is, burning blocks (red
blocks) will appear rapidly so you have to clear some blocks faster in this
mode.
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- Hall of Fame [HOF]
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Records all your high-scores in this mode. When you first bought this game,
there will be some high-scores listed by the developers just to give you what
lies inside here. Other than that, there is another option on the upper-right
corner of this screen. It is a feature to send your scores online in the
internet. Currently, the game doesn't support any more scores online.
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- Quit [QUI]
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Quits the game. Simple. Closes the Bookworm Deluxe game and returns you to
your desktop.
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C. Options [OPT]
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In order to access the game's option, you must first be on a game mode. It
maybe Classic Mode or Action Mode. Start or continue the game if you have a
previous saved game. Here, you can adjust the following:
> MUSIC - move the gem-looking block to the left to tone the music down or to
the right to hear the music even louder.
> SOUND FX - same as the music, move the gem-looking block to the left to tone
the sound lower or to the right to tone it higher.
> FULL SCREEN - what it does is to maximize the screen to its largest possible
screen resolution your computer can take. Checking the box will make it full-
screen. However, un-checking the box will return to its normal size.
> SHOW HINTS - this will show hints and tips while playing the game in any
mode. Check the box to show hints or un-check the box to disable hints.
> HARDWARE ACCELERATION - makes the CPU run faster by performing functions so
that your computer runs faster than usual. This lowers FPS in some computers.
> CUSTOM CURSORS - provides customized cursors for BookWorm Deluxe instead of
your normal cursor to enhance a more, cooler BookWorm Deluxe experience. Check
the box to enable the custom cursors. Otherwise, un-check the box to disable
the custom cursors and use your current mouse cursor.
> SHOW DEFINITIONS - shows the definition of some words you entered. Check the
box to enable or un-check the box to disable.
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5. Contact Information [Contact]
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