![]() ![]() So far, I've tried out all of the modes and while I have a few favorites (Puzzle, Tower, and Blitz), I truly love that there's a lot of variety, including daily challenges. ![]() I thought that the original game had plenty of game modes, so with a total of 11 in SpellTower+, it's even better. When the game prompted me that there would be ads but I can get rid of them with the full game unlock for $5, I paid it without hesitation. So when I saw that SpellTower+ was coming, I grabbed it as fast as I could. I'm a huge fan of the original SpellTower, along with a few of Zach's other games like Ridiculous Fishing, Sage Solitaire, Flipflop Solitaire, and Pocket-Run Pool. ![]() SpellTower+ Bubble and Blitz modes (Image credit: iMore) I can't stop playing SpellTower+ for iOS: What I Like SpellTower+ also has iCloud backup so you can take your game data across devices, and there are detailed statistics for every game mode, in case you're a data nerd like me. The only negative about this is the fact that it requires Game Center so you can compete with others on the leaderboards, which isn't something everyone wants. The Daily Search and Daily Tower modes bring in a new challenge each and every day, which only adds to the overall replay value. In order to pop the bubble, you need to spell words adjacent to the bubble tile, then you're free to use that letter. And the Bubble tiles in Bubble Puzzle mode cannot be used while they're in a bubble. If you use it in a longer word, or in a word that uses hard-to-use letters (X, Z, etc.), then the points you can obtain can be quite hefty. There is now a gold tile that can double the point value of a word that uses it. In addition to new game modes, SpellTower+ adds in some new game mechanics. SpellTower+ options (Image credit: iMore) Blitz is like Rush mode, but it moves much faster, and it eliminates the 4+ letter tiles so you can focus on spelling as many words as possible. Bubble Puzzle is another Puzzle mode, but letters in blue bubbles must be popped before they can be used in a word. Daily Search is a new puzzle each day in the Search format, so you can compete with other people for leaderboard scores.ĭouble Puzzle is like the standard Puzzle, but adds two lines of tiles after each word instead of one. Search involves creating the best word possible with the star letter in the center - this word is the only word that counts, so everything else that you spell won't get points, but you can use it to try and create a great word with the star tile. But on top of that, there are five new modes to enjoy: Search, Daily Search, Double Puzzle, Bubble Puzzle, and Blitz. While SpellTower+ seems to have gotten rid of the Super Tower Mode, the rest of the original modes are still available. Of course, one look at my list and you may understand why so many people dislike word games, including Zach Gage himself, i.e., it sometimes looks like any combination of letters will work.SpellTower+ Game mode menu (Image credit: iMore) Since this game forgives experimenting, it's sometimes worth trying a few letter combinations before you play a word. Here are some words I've recently played in SpellTower: codens, sirras, availe, diktat, barrie, teened, tedier, patten, coloni, fousty, tirred, tinded, cortin, marris, jobing (yes, one "b"), botties, carnie, and toited. It's a fish, and I will always maintain it's a ridiculous word. My all-time (least) favorite play by the computer was anablept, which elicited a huge curse from me when he/she used it to go out. If you have the EA Scrabble app on your smartphone, playing versus the computer at the "hard" level is a great way to learn new words. I've got some chops in this area after years of playing Scrabble, although I still learn new words all the time. This isn't to discount shorter words, which can often get you out of trouble, but the sweetspots are the the words that get the most letters off the grid. In particular, knowing as many valid 5-letter and 6-letter words as you can will help you score higher and play longer. There's no substitute for having a good vocabulary when playing SpellTower. ![]()
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