Hoyle Word Games 2001
© 2000 Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Nine addictive word games are offered on this CD: Anagrams, Crosswords, DoubleCross, Speedy Racer, Word Searches, Hangman, Enigma, Word Yacht and new to this edition, Wordox. If you're not familiar with some of these, Speedy Racer is a typing game, Enigma is a phrase decoding game, and Word Yacht is kind of like Yahtzee but uses words instead of numbers. Overall, this is a great set of games, offering something for everyone. You can print out the puzzles for completion away from the computer. The games are easy to get started with, and there's a wide range of difficulty levels, making the program appropriate for both kids and adults. There are also three bonus board games and three extra card games, so you're really getting a lot of content for the money.
$29.99, Win, Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: reading, spelling, logic