Have you heard of Scrabble, the most popular word game ever? Would you be interested in playing Scrabble without any game board, whenever and wherever you wish to? If so, let me introduce to the Scrabble Flash Game, an electronic alternative of Scrabble.
The Scrabble Flash Game (also often referred to as Scrabble Flash Cubes or even Boggle Flash Game in countries outside the USA) has been released in early fall 2010 and it comes with a brand new technology that allows the Scrabble Cubes recognise their position to each other. This technology is called "SmartLink" and is one of the reasons why Scrabble Flash is going to be one of the top-selling toys at Christmas 2010.
The Hasbro package contains 5 electronic tiles of a square shape (that's why the game is also called Scrabble Flash Cubes) and each of them has an electronic display that shows a letter from the English alphabet. Batteries are included.
The goal of the game is to form as many English words as possible in a time limit. There are three game modes you can play; In the first game mode, you are supposed to create as many 3-, 4- or 5-letter words as possible within 75 seconds and every time you create a word, the letters on the tiles change to 5 new ones. Whenever you create a word (regardless of length), you receive one point and when you create a 5-letter word, you get additional 5 seconds. When the game's over, the tiles will tell you how many words (=points) you have achieved and how many is maximum possible.
As for the second Scrabble Flash game mode, you are given 75 seconds as well, but this time, you are allowed to spell 5-letter words only. Logically, when you spell a 5-letter word, the letters on the displays change to 5 new ones.
The third type of play is probably the most enjoyable; because it can be played with as many people as you want, literally. However, you are allowed to form 5-letter words only (likewise in game mode 2). You are given a short time to do so and when you successfully create a word, the tiles will say "Next" and you pass the Scrabble Flash Cubes to the player sitting next to you. But if you fail to spell a 5-letter word within the time limit, the tiles will say "Out" and that means you have been eliminated. I find this game mode the best and after some time the game gets hectic, as the time limit decreases with each new word created.
In the conclusion, I can highly recommend the Hasbro Scrabble Flash and give it 9/10 stars. It is a perfect toy to play on the go and it gets even more amusing when played in a bigger number of players.
| Price : $13.91
