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Matt Ottinger:
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 07:41 PM\'] [quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 04:35 PM\'] I assume you mean in the form of a computer game, since a physical box game would present some obvious problems.
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The five-letter word IDing portion of Lingo plays quite like the no-longer made(probably from the 70s, Matt O. or someone who knows their board games could tell us better) Mastermind board game spinoff Word Mastermind. Mastermind had players guessing a combination of four colored pegs picked by their opponent to win, and hearing info about which colors were right or wrong. Word Mastermind had players guessing a four or five letter word a la Lingo. [/quote]
Precisely. Word Mastermind was 1975, and not only did it only go up to four-letter words, but because the makers thought even that might be too much for some people to score, they suggested that you could play with three-letter words.
GS Warehouse:
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 04:35 PM\']I assume you mean in the form of a computer game, since a physical box game would present some obvious problems.[/quote]
I'd concur with that. Lingo is not exactly the best concept for a box game. If you have a bingo set with a roll cage, and pen and paper for the words, that's really all you need right there (and of course, a dictionary to check for [Allen Ludden]coined words[/AL]).
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 04:33 PM\']After playing Jason Wutrich's computer Lingo game, I say definitely. ...[/quote]
Thanks for the compliment, but at least spell my name right! :-) Caesar's Challenge would be a future possibility, but coming up with a comprehensive dictionary file for just five-letter words was taxing enough for a one-man operation as it is, much less seven- through nine-letter words!
LA the DJ:
I will say that the unlicenced computer games of Lingo that are out are a lot of fun. One of the things I often say about the show is that it's more fun to play than it is to watch.
A box game would be interesting, but a little tricky. Plus, it would pretty much NEED three players, two players and a host that is, which I find to be the downfall of some home games.
zachhoran:
[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 09:49 PM\'] Caesar's Challenge would be a future possibility, but coming up with a comprehensive dictionary file for just five-letter words was taxing enough for a one-man operation as it is, much less seven- through nine-letter words! [/quote]
You could do the audience game from CC, as that part of the game used five letter words.
Bob Zager:
I really think LINGO would be better as a computer game, or even as an electronic hand-held game.
The way I've seen how the screens are set up on the electronic Boggle and Scrabble Express games, I'd say a hand-held LINGO game COULD be made!
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