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  Speak & Spell (game) - Definition, explanation
Speak & Spell was the first of a three-part talking educational toy series that also included Speak & Read; and Speak & Math;.
The Speak & Spell was sold in both the United States and in Europe; it was originally advertised as a tool for helping young children to become literate, learn to spell and learn the alphabet.
Spell is the classic word spelling game where the participant must spell ten words to the best of their ability.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/sp/speak___spell__game_.php   (347 words)

  
  Talking electronic game - Patent 4326710
The game apparatus of claim 1 or 5 wherein said plurality of manually operable means includes n switch means connected to said means for rendering said generating means operative to generate one of said phrases in response to actuation thereof.
The game apparatus of claim 12 including second transducing means for producing a visible signal, said second transducing means being connected to the output of said second integrated circuit for producing a visual signal in proportion to the amplitudes of said wave form signal.
The game apparatus of claim 28 including means responsive to the generation of one of said phases and the actuation of one of said switch means for providing an indication if the actuated switch means is associated with a phrase belonging to the same message as the first generated phrase.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4326710.html   (5428 words)

  
 Language game at AllExperts
Although language games are not usually used in everyday conversation, some words from language games have made their way into normal speech, such as ixnay in English (from Pig Latin), and loufoque in French (from Louchébem).
One way in which language games could be organized is by language, for example, Pig Latin, Ubbi Dubbi, and Tutnese could all be in the "English" category, and Jeringonza could be in the "Spanish" category.
Another common type of language game is the spoonerism, where the onset of words are exchanged, e.g.
en.allexperts.com /e/l/la/language_game.htm   (1394 words)

  
 Game Review: Dark Reign, Page 2
Detonation conditions include anything the spell touches, organic only which bounces off non-organic substances until it hits a living target, and organic drop which is affected by gravity but bounces along the floors until it hits a living targets.
Increasing a spell’s effectiveness increases the number of spell points required to cast it while decreasing its effectiveness has the opposite effect.
While a couple of graphics issues make for some performance issues and the multiplayer games are a little disappointing, the game is playable on more powerful machines with a few tweaks to the control system.
www.geek.com /gaming/gamerevs/roleplay/bspire2.htm   (1531 words)

  
 myoldmac.net - Apple Macintosh and other 8-Bit Collectibles - Buy it
Speak and Spell was the first of a three-part talking educational toy series that also included Speak and Read and Speak and Math.
The Speak and Spell was sold in the United States, Canada, and in Europe; it was originally advertised as a tool for helping young children to become literate, learn to spell and learn the alphabet.
Spell is the classic word spelling game where the participant must spell ten words to the best of their ability.
myoldmac.net /SELL-div/TI-SpeakAndSpell.htm   (703 words)

  
 Constantine - GameCritics.com
It seems like the game introduces all of its enemies and most of its weapons a little too early in the proceedings, and towards the end all the game does is toss large hordes of these enemies at the player.
The game is nice enough to give the player some very powerful weapons to deal with these situations, but the game's play balance feels a little bit off.
The game is absolutely packed with CG movies, in which the vast majority of the plot is conveyed.
www.gamecritics.com /review/constantine/main.php   (1077 words)

  
 HCASC Game Rules
Conversely, if a player spells an answer to a question which does not ask for spelling, it should be considered correct, as long as s/he spells the answer correctly.
If the Game Officials in the room are unable to rectify the situation to the satisfaction of both teams, or if it is a factual discrepancy (concerning the correctness or acceptability of an answer), the Game Review Committee should be convened.
Replaying a half or game should be resorted to only in extreme situations, such as one plagued by numerous discrepancies, poor officiating (the Tournament Director has the authority to replace Game Officials) or equipment malfunctions.
www.hcasc.com /pub/gamerules.asp   (2233 words)

  
 World of Warcraft : Reviews of World of Warcraft for PC and Mac at MMORPG.COM
Warcraft’s end game is not based on achieving skills for your character, but on getting loot that will boost your character’s abilities.
Spell effects and scenery are great; it is the lack of customization which takes away from player’s individuality.
Once players reach the end game they seems much more limited to running instances and grinding for faction to advance their character.
www.mmorpg.com /gamelist.cfm/setview/reviews/loadReview/41/gameID/15   (2025 words)

  
 FreeWorld: Apocalypse Portal : New Game Debut - FreeWorld: Apocalypse Portal for PC at MMORPG.COM
Net Charger, a game development company ran by David Blasdell, is based in England and handles all the coding from the game engine all the way down to the website.
A player’s ability to use weapons and spells is based on their skill in that category, not character level.
In a lot of games this is done with PvP and non-PvP servers; we will be taking this idea to a new level where PvP players can start the game and live their life in a full PvP world, but have the option to cross over into the non-PvP world and back again.
www.mmorpg.com /gamelist.cfm/setview/features/loadFeature/537/gameID/240/page/1   (1979 words)

  
 www.gameindustry.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But the real fun of the game is the fact that the maps are littered with just about every type of vehicle imaginable, and you can hop in and control them all no matter what your starting profession.
Flying is probably the hardest part of the game and takes a lot of practice to become proficient, and even more practice to become efficient as a knight of the air.
The game is designed for up to 64 people to be able to play at the same time, though this number is highly dependent on the type of server and available bandwidth.
www.gameindustry.com /review/item.asp?id=196   (1014 words)

  
 Sacrifice for PC Review - PC Sacrifice Review
Each god grants you his or her respective arsenal of magical spells, which can be used to summon creatures, attack foes, and more.
The game's third-person perspective gives a close-up view of the striking landscapes of Sacrifice, and this view also lets you get up close and personal with the dozens of wonderful, intricately animated creatures in the game.
While this game may look cute, it is in fact as sophisticated and enjoyable as the very best strategy games out there.
www.gamespot.com /pc/strategy/sacrifice/review.html   (1114 words)

  
 Etherlords II Review | GamePlasma.com :: Gaming to the Next Level! :: Your Source for All Things Gaming
Almost every spell has a unique sound effect and seeing as how there are literally hundreds of spells in the game, that’s a lot of sounds.
Add to that the fact the spells fit how you think the spell should sound and that they are good quality, the good almost makes up for the bad.
The game’s multiplayer is superb compared to others in its genre, and even if you don’t play on-line often, you can play hotseat games with your friends.
www.gameplasma.com /reviews.php?id=133   (1240 words)

  
 [ RPGamer ] Preview: Wizardry: The Summoning (Game Boy Advance)
The game makes good use of the GBA’s colour capacities, but there is no animation to speak of.
It should be interesting to see how well this game fares, as this will reveal how hardcore the GBA audience is. Those who can’t stand leveling up will despise this game, although they probably won’t end up enduring it long.
The experience curve is brutal at the start of the game, where a real effort has to be made by the player to just survive.
www.rpgamer.com /games/wizardry/wizsum/wizsumprev.html   (648 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Elixir Card Game: Toys & Games   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Spells requiring between 1 and 4 components to cast, the first player to cast all his spells wins.
The object of the game is to be the first player to cast all of your spells, leaving you with no spell cards.
If there is any drawback to the game, it is that it takes a good 5 minutes learning how to play-- this is a game where the instructions must be read-- but once the ball is rolling, it is easy to master.
www.amazon.com /Mayfair-Games-Elixir-Card-Game/dp/B00005LDWW   (1003 words)

  
 Review: Golden Sun for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com.
Game Boy Advance?but hey, in case you haven?t noticed, these are strange times we live in.
While the game?s setup is purely generic, the rest of the game is not?Isaac?s quest is filled with interesting (not to mention gorgeous) places, wonderful characters, and tons of creative sub-stories and side quests that elevate the game far beyond its not-so-creative roots.
The game is very magic-centric, too?since your PP (Psynergy Points) replenish quickly as you walk, there?s no need to be particularly conservative, and you?ll be felling large groups of foes with cool spells at a pretty constant clip.
www.gamepro.com /nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/18240.shtml   (815 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Speak & Spell (album) Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For the game of the same name by Texas Instruments see Speak & Spell ; Speak and Spell is Depeche Mode 's first album.
Speak and Spell is Depeche Mode's first album.
This is the only album with Vince Clarke on board on lead vocals, before he left to work with other bands such as Yazoo and Erasure.
www.ipedia.com /speak___spell__album_.html   (166 words)

  
 Curses Game Review & Game Information - Board Game Ratings
This game provides a few hilarious (and I mean rolling on the floor funny if you have the right crowd) evenings.
Unfortunately, the novelty of the game wears off after a few times, so you have to keep playing with new players to have the same amount of fun again.
Large playing groups are better and don't try to get it out for every single game night (as the noveltly does wear out) but great and really can have some side splitting fun.
www.boardgameratings.com /product_page.php?game_id=19   (369 words)

  
 Review - Final Fantasy II: Dawn of Souls
The characters in your party seem slightly wooden, but that may be because this was the first FF game where all the characters could speak, and had their own personalities.
They are good for the game being on the Game Boy Advance, it seems the console is being pushed to the limits with all the recent titles that have been coming out.
But overall, this game is worth being played by the FF veterans and RPG veterans, and also anyone who is interested in exploring the world of RPGs.
www.gamingaddicts.net /review.php?gameid=153   (825 words)

  
 GameSpy: Eragon Review
There's also a half-assed magic system with a handful of spells, the most unintentionally hilarious of which is the fireball spell, which sets enemies alight and usually sends them running over cliffs, thanks to some underdeveloped AI.
Worst of all, although weapon and armor upgrades are handed out arbitrarily, you never learn a single additional melee attack during the entire game, so the already uninspired combat becomes downright tiresome about three hours in.
Yes, if you've ever played a video game in your life, you'll have the skills necessary to see and do all there is to see and do in Eragon in one long afternoon.
xbox.gamespy.com /xbox/eragon/748057p1.html   (742 words)

  
 The Animal Game
A BASIC version of the game was included on the "Games, Puzzles and Recreation--1" tape for the RSTS operating system in August 1973.
There is an interesting animal game at Braingle which uses a neural network approach to guess the animal.
A rather beautiful variation of the Animal Game, which is not about animals at all, is Guess the Dictator and/or Television Sit-Com Character.
www.animalgame.com /play/faq.php   (537 words)

  
 Between the Lions . Fuzzy Lion Ears | PBS Kids
For example, tuning in to the differences among "big," "bag," and "bug" is necessary for learning how to spell these words.
Players of this game are given three words that differ by only one sound.
Building phonemic awareness, this game lets kids break words into their different sounds, and blend the sounds together to make new words.
pbskids.org /lions/games/ears2_4.html   (213 words)

  
 MacDirectory > Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (Mac)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
With multiple contingency spells, which cast a series of preselected spells instantly once a specified condition is met, mages tend to go off like roman candles the instant a fight breaks out.
Several of the new spells added by ToB are a lot of fun to watch, particularly the Bigby's Crushing Hand spell, which causes a giant disembodied hand to hover over the victim for a moment before smashing the victim to the ground.
There are a lot of spells that claim not to injure your friends but do so anyway, like the Dragon's Breath spell that unleashed a catastrophic (20d10 for those of you who speak the lingo) fireball and crisp fried half of our adventuring party.
www.macdirectory.com /newmd/mac/pages/games/BaldursGate2/index.html   (817 words)

  
 HEXX: HERESY OF THE WIZARD by Psygnosis
The game is well implemented, but it is not at all original.
Most of the time in the game is spent on doing combat, preparing for combat or resting after combat.
The combat is not as action-intensive as in true action game such as WOLFENSTEIN 3-D. Monsters don't regenerate, so once an area is cleared, it is safe to traverse it.
www.ibiblio.org /GameBytes/issue21/greviews/hexx.html   (968 words)

  
 GameDev.net - Lock Mechanisms in Game Design
The game concept was fine: an Adventure game in which players would explore a series of dungeon levels, seeking treasure and battling monsters along the way.
So it is unfortunate that designers sometimes ruin the mood of their games by using Locks which are not in keeping with the mood of the game.
In this game, the Locks were things like ledges, holes in the ceiling, cliffs, and cracks in the walls.
www.gamedev.net /reference/articles/article1386.asp   (2581 words)

  
 GameSpy.com - Hall of Fame
Yes, the true evil in this game isn't the Wizard, it's that little devil perched on your shoulder, whispering messages of easy points in your ear.
Throughout the game, the Wizard speaks to you in a surreal mechanical voice that sounds like a combination of Stephen Hawking's speech synthesizer and a Speak & Spell.
In this age of remakes, it's surprising that nobody's latched onto Wizard of Wor as the basis for a claustrophobic 3D shooter.
archive.gamespy.com /halloffame/november02/wizardofwor/index2.shtml   (332 words)

  
 Car Games
The object of the game was to cite all of the letters of the alphabet,in order, from a to z.
This game could be played with cities (as we got older) or geographical regions (as we got older still).
The game is usually played until a player gets to a certain amount..
www.gameskidsplay.net /games/mental_games/car_games.htm   (676 words)

  
 DATAMATH
The entire LP was recorded using modified Texas Instruments Speak and Spell devices, together with some audio processing using a Morley phaser and an EMS VCS3.
The Incantor is based on either the original Speak and Spell or one of ist sibblings called Speak and Math or Speak and Read.
A first inside view of the Speak and Spell and lots of technical information could be found here.
www.datamath.org /Story/CircuitBending.htm   (1048 words)

  
 Speak & Spell
A schematic of the interface circuit between the computer and Speak & Spell is shown in Fig.
The Speak & Spell draws about 200 mA and the interface about 70 mA at 5 V. If you are using a 16K RAM extension, the larger power supply can handle the extra load.
When finished speaking, the voice synthesizer causes the CNTL 1 line to go low to allow the RESET control code to be clocked in.
members.tripod.com /werdav/speakell.html   (2983 words)

  
 Classic Gaming Expo
Lasercade is one of two games (the other being Meltdown) that CGE Services Corp obtained at a previous show.
The game was produced by Videa and was scheduled to be released by 20th Century Fox.
After the 6 minute game your final score will be recorded on the big score board where you can see how you compare to others.
www.cgexpo.com   (1413 words)

  
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