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ORIGIN

ORIGIN. Designed by Alfred Mosher Butts, an out-of-work architect from New York Unanimously rejected by established game manufacturers SCRABBLE – the game was born in 1948. Why is it so popular?. Many games have lost appeal in interest and enjoyment; Scrabble has bypassed both these factors

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ORIGIN

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  1. ORIGIN • Designed by Alfred Mosher Butts, an out-of-work architect from New York • Unanimously rejected by established game manufacturers • SCRABBLE – the game was born in 1948

  2. Why is it so popular? • Many games have lost appeal in interest and enjoyment; Scrabble has bypassed both these factors • Equally enjoyed by people of all ages, from all backgrounds, and in many countries around the world • Scrabble appeals to the natural curiosity of children - contains an element of discovery and newness which children naturally love • One of the best ways for children to learn new words

  3. Why is it so popular? • In teenagers, its more competitive in nature • Opportunity to meet others who enjoy the game and socialize • Ideal family game, present in more than 100 million homes around the world today • Even popular among the elders

  4. Trivia • The highest score obtainable by playing a seven-letter word is QUARTZY (164 points) across a triple-word-score square with the Z on a double-letter-score square. • Alfred Butts decided on the frequency and distribution of letters in Scrabble by analyzing the front page of the New York Times. • Scrabble is a fixture in popular culture. It has been featured films and television programs including "Rosemary's Baby," 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Seinfeld," "The Simpsons" and "Will & Grace," among many others.

  5. Trivia • Scrabble is also known as Alfapet, Funworder, Skip-A-Cross, Spelofun and Palabras Cruzadas ("Crossed Words") • Scrabble is a real word. It means "to scratch frantically.“ • When a player empties his/her rack on one play, it's called a "bingo" or a "bonus." The player gets 50 additional points.

  6. Evolution

  7. Evolution

  8. Tips & Strategies • Know your two letter words. They are the building blocks for making parallel words and taking advantage of bonus squares. • Try to “rack” up points by anagramming the tiles with you. • Common notion that use of a ‘Q’ needs a ‘U’.. Not so! These words don’t need a ‘U’ - qaid, qanat, qat, qindar, qintar, sheqel, tranq, qoph, qwerty, faqir • Plan for BINGOs! Easier said than done 

  9. Some words (un)allowed • Outhowl, outgnaw, outhomer, outecho, phooey, sh, br, hmm, hm, gee, jee, okeydokey, scrabble, clabbers, um, uh, luv, doggone, okeydoke, antipolice, antiboss • Realtor, internet, untimed, bingoed, bingoing

  10. Part II • Variation of bridge • Not sure of evolution of the game • It’s a team game using a deck of cards but only some are used • Number of players can range from 4 to 10 • Not all 13 cards of a particular suite are required • Rules for an 8 member game is explained

  11. Rules • Players sit in a round table manner • Alternate members are in the same team • Aim of the game is to secure the number of points bid for • Game follows a different order as shown below: 2 – 10 pts A – 1 pt 3 – 5 pts 10 – 1 pt J – 3 pts K, Q – no points but counts as trump 9 – 2 pts Total 88 pts for 4 suites

  12. Rules • All 32 cards distributed equally between players • Player judges his/her cards based on the number of higher cards obtained • In every round, a person is assigned to start bidding • Starting from this person, each player bids that his/her team can accumulate points from a minimum of 5o to the max of 88 pts • Person with the max bid assigns a secret closed trump card and suite • Play begins

  13. Rules • Players are required to play cards of the same suit • If all players have cards of the same suit, person who played the highest card gets the lot • If a player does not have card of the same suit, the player may ask for the trump and “cut” the play • Player with the highest trump card gets the lot • At the end of all rounds, points are calculated as the total number of points of all cards obtained by the players of each team • If sufficient points are made, bidding team wins

  14. What’s so great? • It’s a strategy game • Co-ordination between team members • Luck to a certain extent • Bidding is a calculate risk • Game has extensions that are more exciting • Takes a lot of practice to play well

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