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1978 Ranked #21,519

Crossword

A timed word-building game has players roll letter cubes and arrange them into a high-scoring connected crossword. Each roll changes the available letters, so speed and flexible word choices decide the best score before time expires.

Word Game Dice Rolling Category: Crossword Games Word Games: Spelling / Letters

Players

1-10

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

5.52

Harder to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 1.5/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

From the box: The roll and tumble criss-cross word game. A fascinating game to test your speed and skill as you try to make the highest scoring crossword before time runs out.

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From the box: The roll and tumble criss-cross word game. A fascinating game to test your speed and skill as you try to make the highest scoring crossword before time runs out. The roll of the letter cubes brings a new challenge to each game. Fun to play alone or with others. Ages 8 and up

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Play and group

Players
1–10
Best with
2
Play time
5 min
Complexity
1.0/5
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Credits

Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

5
MB Giochi MB Spellen MB Spiele Milton Bradley White Horse

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