Amstrad Action


Xanagrams

Publisher: Amsoft
Machine: Amstrad CPC464

 
Published in Amstrad Action #1

Xanagrams

This word game is a cross between hangman and a crossword. You have to guess words in a crossword layout one letter at a time.

There is a maximum of five words in a layout which is displayed on screen as dashes. On the right of the screen are all the letters that appear in the words. You have to place the letters in the blanks, scoring points for each successful choice.

Good News

P. Can be challenging enough with a wide vocabulary.

Bad News

N. A fairly simple game that you may tire of.
N. Early guesses of letters are pure luck - a clue would make things more interesting.