Bookworm Adventures | 
| From: PopCap Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $3.70
You Save: $16.29 (81%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2253
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 98
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.9
MPN: PCB-BWA-EN
Model: PCB-BWA-EN
UPC: 899274001031
EAN: 0899274001031
ASIN: B000UQURVQ
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW, FACTORY SEALED!
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| Features:
| • | Three storybooks teeming with over 150 uniquely animated enemies | | • | Boost your word power with astonishing gems, potions and treasures | | • | Three mini-games and a timed Arena mode | | • | Stupendous graphics and astonishing effects | | • | Make your mark in the glittering Hall of Fame! |
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Product Description
Help Lex battle the biggest threat the Great Library has ever known! Perform wordy wonders to vanquish tons of villains. Boost your word power with gems, potions and treasures. Conquer exciting mini-games and brilliant bonus modes. It's the ultimate test of vocab valor.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Fun, but can be very fustrating... November 24, 2008
I've enjoyed playing all types of word games for as long as I can remember.. My sister and I loved playing Scabble from the time we were just kids.. Being well up in years now I still get a kick out of any type of game like Bookworm Adventures but I must admit this game can be very fustrating at times.. I found a real inequality about Lex's adversaries being given so many extra items and weapons to help them win against him.. To this day I'm still trying to beat Codex but find his arsenal of weapons too much for Lex, even with several potions to help him.. It seems every time I use a 'powerup' for Lex, Codex counters with an endless supply of 'powerdowns', meanwhile using his (also endless)supply of 'powerup' and 'tile damaging' items.. Even though I'm using Lex's tile protector, it seems to have no effect on keeping his tiles safe.. So yes, the game is fun and I enjoyed playing and getting to Codex, but the fun quickly went out of it when this enemy became so powerful that no amount of decent words can do him in.. So, sadly, I must give the game a total of 3 1/2 stars.. By the way, my grandson plays quite often, and he too gets very upset by Lex's enemies getting so much more help then he does.. So I'm not alone in my opinion that the designers could have made the game a little more even and fair for Lex..
Fight foes with words, 'stead of swords or pistols, and you can earn talismans, potions, and crystals! July 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you liked the original Bookworm game, you'll love this! It combines a word game with a role-playing fantasy game -- fighting villains with words instead of weapons, earning crystals, elixirs, and talismans to use along the way. The storyline is charming, and the characters are engaging, with a lovable hero and villains you love to loathe. A superb computer amusement with one caveat -- you may find yourself playing when you should be doing other things :-)
Younger kids like this better than Bookworm, boys as well May 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is somewhat different than Bookworm. Bookworm is more a combination of Tetris and Boggle. This is more like a series of word puzzles, each slightly different. As you "solve" each puzzle Lex (the worm) attacks the bad guy once (mythological type creatures with a twist) and then the bad guy strikes back once. You then solve another puzzle.
This game is much beloved by the 12 year old boy in our house, partially because I am willing to let him play it pretty often since it has some educational value. I have played it myself but find that I return to the original Bookworm as it seems to move faster. Children at reading level (not age) of about 5th grade do very well with it. Below that level they struggle and will need some help.
A free trial is available from Popcap, so you can see before you buy.
Bookworm Adventures March 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bookworm Adventures is great fun and keeps the mind stimulated. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to work with their mind.
WORD-FORMING DUELING FUN!! November 27, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a excellent educational tool for preschoolers and adults wishing to hone their vocabulary - and a great TV-alternative.
Words have to be recognized and formed from an increasing wall of letters, not necessarily in sequence. To make things more interesting, a semblance of story unfolds, in which duels take place: if your word is smaller that your opponent's you lose the round.
All in all: a graphically spiced-up version of the good ol' BOOKWORM DELUXE.
This is a perfect example of what has come to be known as Casual Gaming. It would be a good idea to download the 60-min trial version from a site, such as REFLEXIVE (you can Google it), and decide for yourself whether this is indeed your cup of tea.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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