WELCOME to WORD BLAST

Thank you for choosing WORD BLAST. Jeffrey LeMonds hopes that you have many hours of enjoyment playing the game and learning
new words.

WHAT is WORD BLAST?

WORD BLAST is now 3 games in 1: the original WORD BLAST game, plus WORD FIND and JUMBLE. WORD BLAST is a
hangman-type program designed to help children enhance their vocabulary and spelling skills in a fun computer game setting. Guess the word before the dynamite explodes! In WORD FIND, players search for words that are hidden in an array of letters. JUMBLE, true to its name, scrambles the letters in a word, and your job is to rearrange them in the correct order. These games strengthen one's typing skills
as well.

All three games in WORD BLAST use the same word lists. WORD BLAST comes with over a dozen specialty word lists (US Presidents, Tell Capitals Given States, Animals, Rocks and Minerals, etc.), plus a word list containing over 1700 words and definitions. Easy-to-use menus and dialog boxes enable the user to create new word lists or to modify existing ones.

Up to 4 people can play WORD BLAST together, creating an environment in which children not only learn spelling and vocabulary, but also learn to work together. Points are awarded for correctly solving the word puzzles, and a scoreboard is maintained which shows the player's scores. Trophies are displayed for the top three scorers.

Learning is reinforced in WORD BLAST with audio compliments. Each time a game is won, a compliment is sounded. If you have a
microphone, it's easy to create your own compliments for the game, and your children can hear your voice praising them when they
correctly spell a word. Visual effects, such as smiling faces, trophies, and ribbons also serve as praise for finding the correct word.

With WORD BLAST, learning vocabulary and spelling is a blast!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for RUNNING WORD BLAST

	o) WINDOWS 95/98/NT/2000/XP Operating System
	o) 3 MB of free space on your hard drive.

WORD LISTS

WORD BLAST comes with the word list "Words.wds", which contains over 1700 words and their definitions, and a number of specialty
word lists, including US Presidents, States, and State Capitals.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Word Blast  Copyright 1997-2003 by Jeffrey LeMonds
WORD BLAST is protected by copyright law; it is not public domain software.

TERMS of USE

WORD BLAST is free for personal use, i.e. on home computers. WORD BLAST may not be used for commerical purposes, or as a component of another program.

TEACHERS and SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS -- Contact Jeffrey LeMonds at  jlemonds@nycap.rr.com for information on licencing WORD BLAST for use in a public or private school.

WORD BLAST comes with no warranties or guarantees. Use the program "as is" at your own risk. Please report any bugs or suggestions for improvements to  Jeffrey LeMonds at  jlemonds@nycap.rr.com .
