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Lingo: 5 mal 5

Lingo: 5 mal 5 is a 1993 GB game by PCSL Software GmbH.

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About the game

Lingo is an adaptation of the TV game show of the same name, which at the time of release aired in the Netherlands, France (as Motus ) and Germany (as 5 mal 5 ).

Two teams compete to guess five-letter words. The first letter of the word is revealed from the beginning. If a guessed word contains a correct letter, it is marked with a square if in the right place and a circle if in the wrong place. There is a time limit of 30 seconds to enter a guess. If the word is not correctly guessed within 5 tries, it is the other team's turn. If they also fail, an additional letter of the word is revealed.

The team who correctly guesses then draws two balls from a ball basin containing red, green and numbered blue balls. Red balls end their turn, and drawing three green balls over the course of the game adds a bonus to their winnings. Blue balls fill spots on a "lingo card", i.e. a bingo card. Completing rows or columns on the card adds an additional bonus.

Team two can be controlled by either a human or a computer player. Though possibly only released in Germany, the cartridge contains English, Dutch, French and German game versions with pools of words specific to each language.

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Facts

Platforms
GB
First released
1993
Developers
PCSL Software GmbH
Publishers
Altron Corporation
Genres
Puzzle, 3rd-person (Other), Game show / trivia / quiz, Menu structures, Licensed

Covers and screenshots

Screenshots

  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Title screen (GB)
    Title screen (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Fishing for a number ball (GB)
    Fishing for a number ball (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: The numbers board (GB)
    The numbers board (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: The game does not know basic words (GB)
    The game does not know basic words (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Finding the correct word (GB)
    Finding the correct word (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Picking a number at random (GB)
    Picking a number at random (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: The game does not know the word "roads"... (GB)
    The game does not know the word "roads"... (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Ironically, the French version has typos (that should be "jouer", not "jour" at the bottom) (GB)
    Ironically, the French version has typos (that should be "jouer", not "jour" at the bottom) (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Another common word the game doesn't know, but this time in French (GB)
    Another common word the game doesn't know, but this time in French (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: Guess who won? (GB)
    Guess who won? (GB)
  • Lingo: 5 mal 5: The high scores (GB)
    The high scores (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
GB1993GermanyAltron Corporation

Barcodes

  • 4011285679047

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