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W-W III A Game of WORD Wars

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WWIII (Word War III) a game combining some of the features of Chess and Word games. Played on a board with columns and rows of letters, players move their chess-like pieces to collect letters/form words and can use pieces to block other players. W-W III is a cross between chess and word games, though easier to play than either. The object of the game is to form words, thereby scoring points, with the goal of reaching the winning score. You decide on a word that you would like to form, but you do not reveal the word to your opponent. You then move a marker on each turn to the letter on the game board that you want, in the order in which the letter will be used. Each marker moves in a specific manner (analogous to chess markers). For example, you want to form the word "BAT": On your first turn, you move a marker to the letter "B"; on your second turn you move a marker to the letter "A"; on third turn, you move to the letter "T". You can stop at this point and score the word "BAT", or you can continue to form, for example, the word "BATTLE" or "BATTLESHIP". Extra points are obtained if you land on an opponent marker located on a letter you are seeking; this is where strategy enters into the play of the game. Note, these are bloodless battles, where no markers are lost in the play of the game-hence, a word wars alternative to world wars. The game received excellent media attention from U.S. News & World Report, was also shown on CNN. In addition, the game was also the subject of three invited lectures given at the Smithsonian Institution, having been written about in The Smithsonian Associate magazine as an intergenerational game that was also a work of art. The prototype of the game was also selected in an internationally juried art competition, and traveled on a 3-year, 13-museum exhibition tour. W-W III was selected by Fun & Games magazine as the "Best Party Game of 1994-1995". The game has been entirely designed and manufactured in the U.S.A.

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W-W III is entirely a game of skill, since all of the letters are on the board. Beside being an intergenerational game, this game has also been used for Alzheimer patients and residence homes for elderly to keep a connection to skills and memory.
Because all of the letters are on the board, you can form any word you want. The game is straightforward to learn, but has endless variations; basically, you move markers to connect letters to form words. Points build up to a winning score.
The shapes of the markers suggest their moves. For example, the sloped shape marker moves diagonally across the game board.
There are numerous games within the game. For example, players can agree to form only 7 letter words, or only words with 3 vowels, or only nouns, etc. The game is also designed as a work of art, where it is not only visually appealing, but has tactile and kinesthetic appeal as well-where the markers can interfit with one another while engaging in conflict. The game has several equalizers (handicaps) that adjust for different age and skill levels, permitting balanced competition for all involved. It is truly an inter-generational game.
This game designs draw on lessons from gerontology and promote intergenerational play and is a cross between chess and word games, though easier to play than either. Several equalizers permit people of different ages and skill levels to play together. Children can use a dictionary to form words, or teams of adults and children can play against each other.

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