Lexmee™ User Guide and License

Welcome to the Lexmee™ user guide! This guide is meant to get you up to speed and playing Lexmee™ as quickly as possible. Please read on or select from one of the following links if you are looking for a specific topic:

Purchasing Lexmee™

To purchase Lexmee™ please visit www.hiddenelephant.com. You will be presented with a registration code immediately upon completion of your transaction. A copy of the registration code (for your records) will also be sent to your email address should you need to reinstall the game in the future.

The trial version of Lexmee™ is fully functional. You have 30 minutes of actual play time to evaluate the game. This means that the evaluation timer is counting down as long as Lexmee™ is being used.

Installation

To install Lexmee™, please upload lexmee.prc and EnglishDictionary.pdb to your Palm device by performing a HotSync™.

Sony Device Note

Please note that the current version of Lexmee™ will not run in high resolution (320x320) mode for Sony devices running Palm OS 4.x or earlier. This issue will be addressed in a future release.

Getting Started

To launch Lexmee™ just tap its icon. Exit Lexmee™ by tapping "HOME" on the silk screen. Access Lexmee's drop down menus by tapping the "Drop Down Menu" on the silk screen.

Let's quickly get aquainted with Lexmee's game screen layout, which is annotated in Figure 1.



Figure 1: The Lexmee™ Game Screen.

The game screen is comprised of two main areas: the "Play Area" and the "Status Area". The "Play Area" will display one of a number of different letter layouts. The "Status Area" displays your current score, time remaining (in timed mode), the validity of a submitted word (status icon), and the number of words you've found out of the total number of words Lexmee™ found in the current board. The four possible status icons, along with their meanings, can be found in Figure 2.

Figure 2: Status Icons


Game Play


Objective

Your primary goal in Lexmee™ is to find as many words as possible in a given board. Valid words are NOT proper nouns and are a minimum of three letters long unless otherwise set in the Game Settings screen.

Word Selection

Words are selected by dragging the stylus across a series of letters that define the word. More specifically, select a word by performing the following:

  1. Press and hold the stylus on the first letter of a perspective word.
  2. Drag the stylus into one of the eight neighboring letters.
  3. Continue dragging the stylus into neighboring letters until you've reached the last letter of your word.
  4. Submit your word for validation by releasing the stylus on the last letter of your word.

The selection of words through stylus dragging may seem strange at first, but once you get used to it you will appreciate how quickly you can select words (especially in timed games).

Game Finish

The game will end when you run out of time during timed game play, you find all available words, or you select Game->End Game from the menu. These events will take you to the "End Game" screen (Figure 3) where you can compare your final word list and score with Lexmee's word list and score.



Figure 3: The End Game form

Saving and Continuing

Lexmee™ will automatically save the game in progress if you have found at least one word in the displayed board upon exit. The saved game will be loaded automatically the next time you launch Lexmee™.

Options and Settings

For enhanced play, Lexmee™ has a number of configurable settings. Select the menu item Options->Game Settings to view those options. Among the available options you will find "Time Limit", "Minimum Word Length", and "Board Style" (illustrated in Figure 4).



Figure 4: Board Styles

Technical Support

For suggestions, bug reports, problems, or general questions related to Lexmee™ please send an email to lexmee@hiddenelephant.com. For bug reports and other difficulties please include the following:

  • Device model and manufacturer
  • Palm OS version
  • Version Number of Lexmee
  • A description of the problem so that we can try to reproduce it

We'll get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.

Acknowledgements

At Hidden Elephant we like to give credit where credit is due. With that in mind we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the following indiviudals for helping to make Lexmee™ the best word game ever:

  • Jan Carpenter
  • Benjamin Gregorski
  • Haeyoung Ha
  • Dan Harris
  • Lael Heinig
  • Oliver Kreylos
  • Barbara Kritzer
  • Chris Kritzer
  • Shawn Simpson
  • Max Vlasache
  • Pamela Woo
  • Arthur Yang

Often times projects are somehow made possible by individuals that have absolutely no direct relationship to the project. Hidden Elephant Software LLC and its members would like to graciously thank Mendel Cooper and Alan Beale. The efforts of these unsung individuals have led to the creation of the Enhanced North American Benchmark LExicon (ENABLE), a "Public Domain" word list of outstanding quality. Lexmee™ would not be the game it is today without this amazing "Public Domain" word list.

Hidden Elephant Software LLC End User License Agreement

Lexmee™, its artwork, and underlying technology (hereafter "The Software") are protected by international copyright treaties and United States copyright laws. The End User is granted a license to use but not resell The Software.

Hidden Elephant Software LLC accepts no responsibility for adverse effects that The Software may cause to The End User's machines and devices or the data therein. Please back up all important data before installing and using The Software.

This license prohibits The End User or any third party from reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling The Software for any reason.

In the event that The Software does not perform as advertised Hidden Elephant Software LLC shall at its sole discretion refund a sum no more than the purchase price of The Software. A refund is contingent upon receipt of The End User's valid proof of purchase.

The Software may be distributed via electronic mail or electronic transfer to handheld devices. Written permission from Hidden Elephant Software LLC must be obtained before any other online or offline distribution of The Software.

By installing and/or using The Software, The End User agrees to the terms of this Agreement.


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