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Scrabble (Mac) | 
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| From: MacSoft
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $39.39
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 12090
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Macintosh
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Macintosh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8 x 1.5
Model: 04-21307
UPC: 722242517589
EAN: 0722242517589
ASIN: B00004WGVV
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW CD IN A WHITE SLEEVE. 100% BRAND NEW. I SHIP FAST
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Amazon.com Review
If you can't find anyone to play with you because you're just too good--or you just don't like cleaning up little wooden tiles--the Scrabble CD-ROM is for you. Up to four players (human or computer) can play on a variety of boards and backgrounds (try chrome in the desert for that Road Warrior look). You can choose your computer opponent from five levels of difficulty, from Novice to Champion, or you can create your own custom opponent, based on a chesslike rating. Play is speedy and satisfying; the sounds of the tiles clicking on the board are alarmingly realistic. You can challenge words, be challenged yourself, or find definitions of words you don't know in the online Official Scrabble Dictionary. (You can even receive hints and suggestions from the "Maven.") Online multiplayer is in full force, too. Play with bored students in Oxford using the network features; though this slows the game down depending on your Internet connection rate, you'll find you need more time to crush your human challengers anyway. Sharpen your skills with the minigames: find two- or three-letter words, do anagrams, or find the best play with a given setup. Even if you're a regular Scrabble player, you should find yourself returning to your computer time and again, either to brush up or to try again against the champion. --Rob Lightner
Amazon.com Product Description
Scrabble, the ultimate interactive word game, is now better than ever, with new features and colorful graphics. Mini Scrabble games, Anagrams, Rackagrams, and Tournaments help users hone their skills. Play Speed Scrabble for a quick fix, or customize your board look. Play against Maven, the most formidable artificial intelligence ever developed for Scrabble, or challenge other players at home, down the street, or across the country with full-featured network and Internet play. Rich 3-D graphics, an on-board dictionary with pop-up definitions, new animated Maven, and user-adjustable skill levels all combine to take Scrabble to a whole new level of fun.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Scrabble review from Australia December 21, 2008
Scrabble
I had no luck in finding Scrabble for Mac and had to resort to extreme measures to have it sent to me in Australia. It cost more because of postage but the service was fast and efficient.
As to the game itself I have had hours of pleasure already and find it an improvement on the old game I had which would not play on Mac OX10. I especially like the dictionary and hints and the best part is that if I make a typing mistake I do not forfeit my turn.
All in all I am absolutely delighted, thank you!
Great game in need of a software update! January 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The workaround for the "CD in Drive Requirement" is to create a "Disk Image" of the Scrabble CD-ROM using Apple's Disk Utility Program located in the Utilities Folder. Choose "Create New Image, From File" in the menubar. Select the CD-ROM, name the file "Scrabble" and presto. The Mac created a copy (Disk Image) of the CD-ROM onto your hard drive. Just be sure to mount (open) the disk image before starting each game. This is a good way to backup all of your software CDs.
As for the game itself, it hasn't had any desperately needed updates since it was first sold. That said, I can't play it enough. Turn off the music and animations (in Options) and you'll love it. There is nothing like an opponent who takes all of 3 seconds to take his turn.
The four main problems with this outdated version are:
- playing a friend (with a Mac) over the internet seems to be impossible
- the screen sometimes freezes upon starting secondary games (go back to game menu 1st before starting new game)
- there is no way to update the dictionary besides typing in all of the 2000+ new words into a custom dictionary
- the custom dictionaries that you create do not re-load upon re-opening saved games.
Response to David Johnston June 26, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
One way around your problem is to mount the disc to dmg. If you then open the dmg before launching the game, it will run without needing the cd. I hope this helps to raise your fun.
 An ok game with one massively stupid design decision June 24, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This game plays scrabble with you. The trouble is it refuses to run without the CD being in the drive. I don't want to carry a box of CDs around with my laptop. This is stupid deyound belief. Avoid this product.
Smart Scrabble September 3, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This product is great for improving your Scrabble game, and it's also a lot of fun. You can play against 1-3 computer opponents with varying skill levels, or against real people. Unless you're in tournament mode, you can take advantage of features such as a word lister that generates suggestions for how to score the highest points with the tiles you have. There are also features such as instant summaries of letters remaining to be played.My one annoyance is with the dictionary: it challenges some words you'd think it would accept, while accepting some words you'd think it would reject. If in doubt, doublecheck a word with it prior to finalizing your move, or add words to your own custom dictionary. Overall, though, MacSoft's Scrabble exemplifies the benefits of converting a board game to software. No more tedious adding up points for tiles--the computer does it all for you!
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