WordFu
Published by: ngmoco, Inc.
Current Version: 1.3 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested) released 2009-02-27
Price: 0.99
Category: Games :: Puzzle
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WordFu is the latest offering from ngmoco, the makers of Rolando and Topple. It's a dice-based, kung fu-themed word game that requires you to assemble words from the letters you roll. The addicting and surprisingly deep gameplay make WordFu one of the best word games that we've seen in a while.
App Description
June 29, 2009: Version 1.3 is NOW AVAILABLE!
Challenge your friends to beat your scores on Facebook and Twitter! Send your friends your score, starting letters & time, and Shaolin mode setting!
Pause your game and return to the exact point where you were after getting interrupted or closing WordFu.
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AWARD WINNING GAME:
MacLife Editors' Choice award - a perfect 5/5!
"...incredibly addictive, and gives tons of playtime - and replay time - for your App Store dollar."
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TIPS & TRICKS
WORD SUBMISSION - You can tap the word that you are forming at the top of the screen to submit words in addition to using shake.
SHAKE SENSITIVITY - Shake Sensitivity can be adjusted in the Options menu, letting you find the Kung Fu style that is right for you.
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Hiiiiyyyyaaaaa - Give your brain a blackbelt with WordFu!!! From ngmoco, the makers of Topple, Mazefinger, and Rolando comes WordFu, the ultimate word puzzler created exclusively for the iPhone and the iPod Touch!
Shake your letter dice and spell as many words as you can before the clock runs out. Build up your score by unleashing an endless word barrage! Freeze time, flick dice for better letters, and let loose a fiery spelling fury! Once youve mastered it on your own, take on your friends over WiFi. Dominate the leaderboard on your quest to earn WordFu Belts and become a true WordFu Grand Master. Once no worldly man can defeat you, play Shaolin Style for the highest WordFu challenge!
Created by Demiurge Studios, WordFu (http://wordfu.ngmoco.com) features crisp 3D graphics, wild Kung Fu action and endless wordplay solo or with your friends.
MULTIPLE MODES OF GAMEPLAY
Play in single-player mode or challenge your
friends honor in real-time multiplayer WiFi
battles.
DYNAMIC KUNG FU ACTION
Rack up your score by shaking and flicking your
iPhone to roll the letter dice and submit your
spelled words.
UNIQUE, INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS
Harness the power of Fire, Ice, and Wind to
double your score, stop time, and change letters
to spell more words.
EARN ACHIEVEMENTS AND HIGH SCORES
Enter the Hall of Legend by breaking WordFu
Records, climbing the leaderboard and earning
belts as you strive to become a WordFu Grand Master.
AUTHENTIC PHYSICS
MachDice technology delivers stunning visual
effects and authentic physics that capture the
look and feel of rolling real dice. Tilt your
iPhone to peek at the other sides of each
die before you change letters.
AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY
WordFus dictionary recognizes over two hundred
thousand words for virtually unlimited
replayability.
SHOWCASES: ACCELEROMETER, TOUCH, VIBRATION, WIFI
Check out the exciting trailers at wordfu.ngmoco.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ngmoco.
Look for German, French, and Spanish versions of WordFu coming soon! Featuring the same authoritative WordFu dictionary localized, customized, and tuned for the best wordplay experience in each language!
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