Definitionado, a Windows Phone word game with a slight crossword puzzle feel

Definitionado

Definitionado is a relatively new Windows Telephone word game that had a crossword puzzle feel about it. Imagine working on a crossword puzzle without the words crossing and simply solving the word clues and you come close to Definitionado.

You are presented with clues that define a particular word and a collection of letters that can be used to spell that discussion. Bachelor for depression-retentivity Windows Phones, the lack of a gaming clock gives Definitionado a coincidental feel. The game does have hints for the more than hard words, 500 puzzles and a very make clean appearance.

After tackling the start dozen discussion puzzles, Definitionado comes across as a very highly-seasoned word game to add to your Windows phone gaming library.

When you lot first launch Definitionado, a series of tutorial screens will appear that walks you lot through game play. It'due south not an overly difficult game to pick up on and if you prefer, you can curl through these screens to get to the main menu quicker.

Definitionado Main Menu

On the principal bill of fare for Definitionado you will discover options to play the game, visit the game's shop, view the help screens and access your gaming options. Definitionado's options will provide you with links to the developer's newsletter, to Facebook to like the game and to Twitter to follow the game'southward Twitter feed. The only game setting is at the bottom of the principal menu to mute the audio.

Real quickly, the game shop provides you in-app purchase opportunities for coins. The purchases range from $.99 for 500 coins to $49.99 for 45,000 coins. Any buy will remove the advertizing back up and game coins will exist used (and earned) during game play to purchase hints to help you solve the puzzle and/or unlock gaming levels.

Definitionado Levels

Definitionado'south game play currently has 500 puzzles spread out beyond twelve levels. The twelve levels are progressively unlocked or you tin unlock them early on with your coins (500 coins per level). The levels likewise contain two themed levels that tin but be unlocked with coins.

The game screen will have your current coin count at the top of the screen with the clue just beneath. Empty spaces sit down above a collection of letters that will exist used to solve the puzzle and your hint choices rest at the bottom of the screen.

There are three hint options and a shuffle push button at the bottom of the screen. The shuffle button will re-arrange your messages at no cost while the hints will cost you a few coins. The hints include:

Removing a alphabetic character from the group that isn't needed (100 Coins)
Reveal a letter in the puzzle solution (100 Coins)
Solve the puzzle (300 Coins)

Puzzles are structured much similar the clues y'all will find on a crossword puzzle. They include give-and-take meanings, idioms, riddles and trivia that should guide y'all to the correct word.

Definitionado Game Play

Just tap the messages in correct order to fill in the spaces and if y'all demand to remove a letter from the solution, only tap it to send it back to the alphabetic character grouping.

Again, in that location is no game clock to rush y'all forth and you lot can only advance to the next puzzle after y'all solve the current puzzle. Coins are awarded in one case you solve the puzzle.

Overall Impression

I believe many will be drawn to the clean appearance of Definitionado and hooked by the challenges the individual puzzles present. The layout isn't complicated and I like the coincidental feel of the game. The puzzles are a nice blend of clues where the answer jumps off the screen at you and those where you take to scratch your head a few times to notice the answer.

Part of me wouldn't mind seeing a gaming mode that is timed just these puzzles are designed to make you think as opposed to testing your reflexes and speed.

The game has but had one review in the Windows Phone Store to give information technology a 5 Star rating. I'd dial information technology back just a scrap with a 4.5 Star rating and overall, I found Definitionado to be a very entertaining, challenging Windows Phone word game.

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