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Copyright (c) 2001 - 2004 Astraware Ltd, 2000 - 2004 GameHouse.
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Text Twist! is a great word game created by GameHouse, where you are given a scrambled six letter word, and you have to see how many three, four, five or six letter words you can make in a limited time! If you manage to get one (or more) six letter words by the end of the level, you get to play again!
You score points by getting words - longer words give you more points, and finishing all of the possible words in a level gives you bonus points.
If you get stuck, and need inspiration, you can Twist to shuffle the letters, and maybe it'll give you a clue!
Text Twist is easy to play, and incredibly absorbing! You'll find yourself playing whenever you've got a spare couple of minutes! Even if you never thought you were good at word games - you'll find yourself enjoying Text Twist!
Text Twist FeaturesUse an extractor program such as WinZip or Stuffit Expander to get at the Text Twist files.
Install the game by double-clicking the .prc file, which opens the Palm Install Tool or Quick Install program.
If one is available, users with Palm OS® 5 devices may wish to install the music file as well. Double click on the .pdb file (or files, if there is more than one) to install it in the same way as installing the .prc file. Please note that not all Palm OS® 5 handhelds support music, for more information please refer to our knowledgebase here.
Use the HotSync button as usual to install the game onto your handheld. If you have a handheld with an expansion card, you can then move the game over to it. Do this before you register the game!
Now run Text Twist and tap the screen to play the game!
If you've got any queries about Text Twist or the registration process, first check out our knowledge base on our website (you must be connected to the internet to access this). If this doesn't help, get in touch with us at support@astraware.com. If you've got any questions (or suggestions, we love those) about the game itself, please get in touch with us at the email address at the top of this page.
Object
Form words from the letters provided. Find at least one word that uses all the letters to continue to playing. Find all of the words for bonus points.
How to Play
Click on the balls to form a word, then tap the ENTER button.If the word is in the dictionary for the game, it will show up on the left-hand side of the game. Use the TWIST button when you get stuck to help you see other words.
Hints
Text Twist includes an extra button 'Last Word' which can really help to speed up entering similar words! If you think of a word and enter it - maybe it has a plural, in which case tap 'Last Word', add on the S and hit enter! Much faster than spelling out the whole word, and you'll probably need to use tricks like this to get all of the words entered in time!
The word list used by GameHouse was collected from public domain word lists and supplemental lists created by the GameHouse staff. The lists were combined and filtered in various automatic ways, including removing words with more than 6 letters or less than 3 letters, removing any words that could not be formed from one of the included 6 letter words, and adding conjugated and plural forms of the words. The resulting list is now periodically reviewed and edited manually by the GameHouse staff for improved accuracy. The resulting word list is entirely unique to GameHouse, Inc.
Excluded From the List:
Archaic words (thou), foreign forms of currency, proper names, obscenities, slang, 1 or 2 letter words, words with foreign characters, hyphenated words, foreign words (ie. siesta), plural forms of color (grays, azules), and words we don't like.
Included in the List:
Common American words, including plurals and conjegated forms. This can include alternate spellings (buses or busses), and words we like. Words under 6 characters may be less common but appear in at least 50% of American dictionaries.
All words were selected and reviewed by the GameHouse staff. If you feel a common word has been omitted, or if a word is on the list that should not be, contact texttwist@gamehouse.com.
There are just a couple of hidden features in this game you may find useful:
Whenever possible, you should purchase your software from the portal where you initially found and downloaded it! This means that the portal can take a commission on the sale which they use to keep running and keep providing the listing and download service. Without your support these portals can not continue to operate! They will pass the details straight back to Astraware to fulfil your order just as quickly as if you'd ordered directly from Astraware's own web shop.
In Demo form, you can play 10 games of Text Twist for free, as you decide whether you like it or not. After these games are up, the program will display a short message reminding you to register each time you play!
If you beam a demo to someone else, and they also like the game, then they can register it either by purchasing a copy from a local store or by purchasing online.
For those that like the speed and convenience of buying via the internet, when you register for the game you'll get a code which will unlock the game and remain valid for future upgrades. Go to the web page at http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=36717 for more details.
You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Text Twist, opening the menus, and selecting the 'Register...' option. Your HotSync ID
will be filled in for you below.
When you register, Astraware will generate a key based on your ID, which will normally be sent out by email within 48 hours of registering.
When you receive your key, go to the same register option, and enter the key into the space provided.
If you've got suggestions for Astraware Text Twist, or wish to report any problems you've had, then please contact us!
Text Twist enquiries/feedback: support@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware
enquiries: feedback@astraware.com
Thanks also to the help of our dedicated beta testers during November 2001!
Grant Of License
This License permits you to use Text Twist on any single computer, provided the software is installed on only one handheld device at any time.
Copyright
The software is owned by Astraware Limited and is protected by United Kingdom copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and all other applicable national laws. You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the code and algorithms of the software.
Other Restrictions
You may not rent or lease the software, but you may transfer your rights under this license agreement on a permanent basis provided you transfer all copies of the software and all written materials and the recipient agrees to the terms of this license.
No Warranty
The software is delivered as is and Astraware Limited makes no warranty as to its use or performance. Astraware Limited does not, and cannot warrant the performance or results you may obtain by using the Software or its documentation. Astraware Limited makes no warranties, express or implied, as to noninfringement of third party rights, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event will Astraware Limited be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or special damages, or for any claim by any third party.
Astraware Limited takes no responsibility for any adverse effect that this software could cause to your machine or the data on it: backup important data before using Text Twist. Text Twist is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Text Twist is licensed, not sold.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software.
Astraware’s and its suppliers’ entire liability and your exclusive remedy
shall be, at Astraware’s option, either (a) return of the price paid, if
any, or (b) replacement of the product that does not meet the warranty and
which is returned to Astraware with a copy of your receipt. This warranty is
void if failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, or
misapplication. Any replacement software product will be warranted for the
remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is
longer. These remedies are not available without proof of purchase from an authorized
source.
Written permission must be obtained before distribution of this game, either in demo form or full form, through any online or offline methods. You may link to the product specific page, but not directly to the files (as these will change and as the programs are updated)
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