I love iPhone apps. They’re the one thing that really sets the iPhone apart from all other phones. So I figured what better way to introduce the world to our blog than a writeup of my favorite iPhone App: Scramble. (By the way, this is going to be a regular feature on this blog – not Scramble 2 reviews but iPhone App reviews in general.)
Okay, technically it’s Scramble 2 but that’s just getting picky. Before I dive in to this app, let me clarify one point: I am complete word game freak. I love Boggle, Scrabble, Bananagrams, Balderdash, and I think that puns are the height of comedic genius. So take my love for this app with a grain of salt.
Scramble is a pretty simple game to understand since it’s pretty much just an electronic version of Boggle. Here’s how it works: You drag your finger across a 4×4 board of letters to make as many words as you can. The longer the word, the more points you get. After a few seconds you’ll have it figured out and after 2 hours and cramped up hand you’ll be wondering where the time went.
After about 5 or 6 hours of intense solo play, you can use the various multi-player options to take on friends or family. I found it particular gratify to use the “Play-and-Pass” option to humiliate my brothers with my word genius. Of course, they thought it was more of a testament to my lack of a social life than anything innately brilliant, but I’m pretty sure they’re just jealous of my grand intellect. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself as I pass my nights alone with my iPhone and my word games.
iPhone App Notes
- Name: Scramble 2 by Zynga
- Cost: Free
- Time To Learn: Less than 5 minutes.
- Addictiveness: High
- Overall Rating: 5/5