Thursday, October 30, 2014

Alphajax

Contents:
  • Description
  • Features
  • Platform
  • Board layout
  • Tile Distribution and Values
  • English Lexicons Used
  • Turn Time Limit
  • Ending the Game
  • Special Rules
  • Website
Description:
AlphaJax is an award-winning, must-have free word game that allows you to compete against friends and strangers alike, all you need is a love of words and some “interwebs”.

Take turns using your tiles to create words on the board, attempting to score the highest points.
Play cross-platform with users on both Windows 8 and Windows Phone.
Create games with players from around the world, or call out for a game to your friends.

Enjoy a skill match? The AlphaJax rating system provides lasting achievement as you progress up the leaderboards and means you are always guaranteed an enjoyable and challenging game.

Features:
-Facebook & Twitter integration (for sending out invite challenges)
-Challenge anyone in your address book, Twitter, FB or random
-Push notifications + Live Tile (!)
-Chat back and forth
-Can play up to 20 simultaneous games with friends
-Play puzzles on-line with friends or against random opponents.
-Earn Xbox achievements and compete against friends for the top position in the leaderboard.
-No need to wait for an opponent; play with a friend next to you, on the Pass & Play game mode.
-Succesful AlphaJaxers earn Elo rating for each victory. Can you reach a rating of 2,000?
-From the Rematch menu, you can start new games with any worthy opponents you played against.
-Learn from your past games by consulting any previously completed games.

Platform:
-Windows Phone 7 or 8 only

Board Layout:
(Alphajax Screenshot)






















TW-Triple Word Score
DW-Double Word Score
TL-Triple Letter Score
DL-Double Letter Score
(Note: Center Square with star is Double Letter Score)


Tile Distribution and Values:

Counts
Scores
A
9
1
B
2
3
C
2
4
D
4
2
E
12
1
F
2
3
G
3
3
H
2
3
I
9
1
J
1
9
K
1
6
L
4
1
M
3
2
N
6
2
O
9
1
P
3
3
Q
1
10
R
6
1
S
4
1
T
6
1
U
4
2
V
2
5
W
2
3
X
1
9
Y
2
4
Z
1
10
?
2
0

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English Lexicon Used: (as of blogging time)

-ENABLE

AlphaJax Dictionary
Alphajax uses The Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon (ENABLE): Originally released in 1997 and updated in 2000. This list has been in the Public Domain since its release. Visit the site where the word list resides.
AlphaJax at their discretion have added more words and more words will continue to be added in the future both proactively and upon request by the AlphaJax community.

Turn Time Limit:
-If a player does not play within 7 days, the player will be resigned automatically.

Ending the Game:
-The game ends when one player plays every tile in his rack, and there are no tiles remaining to draw from. Alternatively, the game ends in the event of three continuous passes from each player.
-After the last tile is played, the opposing player will lose points equal to the sum of the value of his remaining tiles. This amount is then awarded to the player who placed the last tile.
-In the event of a continuous pass triggered end game, both players will lose points equal to the sum of their remaining tiles. The sum of each player's opponent will be added to their score to determine the winner.
-In the case of a tie, the player who was in the lead before the final move was played will be made the winner (or in the event of a continuous pass end game scenario, the last player to pass).

Special Rules:
-Additional 40 points is added to score of playing seven tiles other called as bingo or bonus play.
-In the case of a tie, the player who was in the lead before the final move was played, will be made the winner (or in the event of a continuous pass end game scenario, the last player to pass).

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