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Thought of a new idea for a pencil & paper word game.  <br>
Thought of a new idea for a pencil & paper word game.  <br>
I'll call it LAST WORD, although it is completely  <br>
I'll call it <u>LAST WORD</u>, although it is completely  <br>
different from the cross-word type game I worked  <br>
different from the cross-word type game I worked  <br>
on some years ago. Played it with BB in the evening.  <br>
on some years ago. Played it with BB in the evening.  <br>
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the placed letter and adjacent letters in any of the  <br>
the placed letter and adjacent letters in any of the  <br>
four directions. (<s>up & down, a</s> horizontal, vertical,  <br>
four directions. (<s>up & down, a</s> horizontal, vertical,  <br>
or either diagonal)
or either diagonal). The letters do not have to be  <br>
in order to form a word. Only the longest word  <br>
formed in any direction counts.  <br>
To score a player must form words in at <s>lea</s>  <br>
least 2 directions since the score is determined  <br>
by multiplying the length of each word formed.  <br>
Player <s>may</s> may not place a letter that doesn't score.  <br>
Play until at least one box on each of the  <br>
4 edges is filled.)  <br>
Other possible variants. 1) A player may not play in  <br>
a space next (including diagonally) to the space  <br>
filled by the other player.  <br>
2) Each player is given a set of letters, about 35,  <br>
which are written on the sheet of paper and crossed off as  <br>
used. There is a penalty for not using one of the difficult  <br>
letters. In this version it probably would be better to allow <s>form</s>  <br>
forming, and scoring, a word in one direction, - scored at the value  <br>
times 1.  <br>
 
Made reproductions of <u>SPELLBINDER</u> rules. After work brought  <br>
the game to Alice.