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Scrabble is the Amazon Kindle's first app
Chances are, you didn't buy a Kindle to play games. Well, games are what you're about to get: Scrabble just became the first game -- in fact, the first app -- to hit the Kindle. It seems like the literate Kindle audience will make a great fit for the classic spelling game. Unlike various Facebook Scrabble apps, this one has the official Scrabble name, and it was put together by Electronic Arts.
Those triple word scores come at a price, though: a reasonable $4.99. The real downside is that Scrabble on the Kindle has the same physical limitations as a real Scrabble board: there's no online play, or wireless play with other Kindles. You'll just have to make do with passing the Kindle to the next player when your turn is done. It also suffers from the graphical limitations of a black-and-white eReader, but hey, at least you don't have to keep score with a pencil.
[via Switched]
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Subscribe to commentslaxinmSep 24th 2010 9:39PM
not actually the first kindle app, the first paid app and third app overall. the first two are every word and shuffled row made by amazon.
markSep 24th 2010 9:43PM
actually the third kindle game, first paid one. the first two were made by amazon. every word and shuffled row
trlovejoySep 27th 2010 1:01PM
Will these play on alternate Kindle devices, like Kindle for PC or Kindle for Android?
ThrushSep 28th 2010 3:42PM
I dont really see a market for Kindle apps. It's too awkward to navigate and the screen re-draw is sluggish. It's an excellent ebook reader and should just focus on making that experience better. Just my 2 cents.