TextMixt - Review - Pena Ectilow

Persephonae Labs has released TextMixt, a sequel to their pop Windows Phone game Anag7ams. TextMixt follows the same basic format of Anag7ams simply, as with other sequels, adds a little more to the mix.

The game premise remains the same. You lot are given five letters and your mission is to identify all the words those v letters can spell. The developers have also added a new game way, Internet Battle. This gives y'all the opportunity to test your skills against other TextMixt players.

Anag7ams was one of the early releases for Windows Phone seven and we plant it to exist an entertaining, somewhat addictive game. To see if TextMixt follows accommodate, ease on past the break.

Game Layout

TextMixt Menu

TextMixt has a flashier chief menu than Anag7ams. The tile carte has options to launch a new game, view loftier scores, access your options, view a tutorial, view your achievements and view the About screen. TextMixt has eleven achievements that aren't impossible to achieve only volition take some work.

TextMixt Options

Options include the customary sound on/off as well equally a shake to shuffle the letters option, and the option to turn on/off your location services (for the ad banners). You also take settings for online play (establishing your user name), the game's theme (iii color schemes) and a reset console that will reset your word lists, scores and achievements.

Game Play

Each game is timed and when you initiate a new game, you go iv levels to choose from; Easy, Medium, Hard and Good. The harder the level, the shorter the time allotted. You likewise have the Internet Battle pick (more than on this in a second).

TextMixt Game Screens

The game screen is basically the same as Anag7ams. At the bottom of the screen you'll find five alphabetic character. To the top, a listing (concealed) of all the words those v letters tin create. Just beneath the give-and-take listing is your score, target score and word progress.

To create the words, just tap on the messages (in the appropriate order) and tap the submit discussion button. If your give-and-take is correct it volition be revealed on the word list and you'll earn points. Incorrect or misspelled words will exist rejected.

You do have iii additional buttons that volition shuffle your messages, articulate the letters, or pull up your last completed word. You lot also have the pick to milkshake your phone to shuffle the messages (might aid pick up on those difficult to find words).

You accept the allotted fourth dimension to achieve the target score. One time you've attained the score, you can cull to continue finding words or have the score and movement on to the next round. Periodically, you volition have a challenge round to spell one give-and-take using all five letters.

Internet Battle

TextMixt Internet Battle

Internet Battle reminds me a lot of the Wordrix loonshit mode. You compete confronting other TextMixt players to see who can score the nigh points in a two minute game. Once the timer expires you lot are sent to a set of results pages showing your score, the word list for that puzzle, and your ranking. Internet Battles are spaced nearly a infinitesimal apart to allow you to review your operation and take hold of your breath. It is a very dainty addition to the game.

Overall Impression

Anag7ams is a very good game for your Windows Phone gaming library. TextMixt is another very good game for your Windows Telephone. It'south amazing that some five letter combinations tin can generate and then many words!

TextMixt ran smoothly and I found it to be simply as entertaining and addictive as Anag7ams. The Internet Boxing and Achievements adds to the claiming and entertainment value of the game.

TextMixt is a free, ad-supported game and y'all can download it here (opens Zune) at the Market.

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