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Word Zap

Word Zap is a 1992 GB game by Realtime Associates, Inc..

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About the game

Word Zap is a word construction puzzle game originally created by Michael F.C. Crick . Using a selection of letters on the left, a number of words with a fixed or maximum length on the right need to be created. Letters are selected directly to move them to the right.

In the main WordZap mode a word is "zapped" from both player's racks when someone has found it. A round ends when either one player fills the word rack, or time runs out without either player being able to make another word. The game mode can either be played with a "next letter" or "any letter" mode, both solo and in two-player multiplayer. In the WordHai mode 21 letters are provided to create seven three-letter words. It can be played in the variants Challenge Play, Free Play and Timed Turns.

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Facts

Platforms
GB
First released
1992
Developers
Realtime Associates, Inc.
Publishers
Jaleco USA, Inc.
Genres
Puzzle, Fixed / flip-screen, Word construction, Direct control

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Word Zap: Media (GB · United States)
    Media (GB · United States)

Screenshots

  • Word Zap: Title screen (GB)
    Title screen (GB)
  • Word Zap: Mode settings (GB)
    Mode settings (GB)
  • Word Zap: Three-word play (GB)
    Three-word play (GB)
  • Word Zap: I won and spelled NUT twice (GB)
    I won and spelled NUT twice (GB)
  • Word Zap: A picture reward (GB)
    A picture reward (GB)
  • Word Zap: Many words, so little time (GB)
    Many words, so little time (GB)
  • Word Zap: 4-letter words (GB)
    4-letter words (GB)
  • Word Zap: 5-letter words (GB)
    5-letter words (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
GB1992United StatesJaleco USA, Inc.

Barcodes

  • 0032264800072

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