KrissX<\/em><\/a> (pronounced \u201ccriss-cross\u201d), Konami\u2019s new puzzle game for Xbox Live Arcade and PC\/Mac, and Wordsworth the Owl needs you to help him on his un-jumbling adventure! <\/p>\nKrissX<\/em>\u2019s main quest mode consists of 150 different word puzzles (though technically the mode is endless as it continues generating random puzzles after the 150 mark, and there are special bonus modes to unlock like time attack and so on), the majority of which are a clever hybrid of the two popular word games commonly found in magazines and daily newspapers. Rows and columns are laid out on the screen in the format of a crossword puzzle, only all the blocks are already filled in with letters. However, like a word jumble, all the letters are scrambled out of order, and, using the provided synonym\/antonym tip words for each line, you must rearrange the letters to form the correct word and fill in the entire crossword grid.<\/p>\nOther word challenges are also mixed in with the crossword\/jumble hybrid puzzles for a little variation, like rearranging a sequence of letters into alphabetical order in a set number of turns or solving a series of word scrambles stacked one on top of the other, and in somewhat of a similar fashion to the sun collecting mechanic in Plants vs. Zombies<\/em>, different colored tokens fall down the screen as you solve words and with fast reflexes you can collect the tokens before they fall out of view by tapping the corresponding face button for bonus points and to add precious seconds to the time limit. <\/p>\nThe objective here is to solve each puzzle as quickly as possible to build up a lofty score total and win special milestone badges, and in large part the game, as unassuming as it may seem, is tremendously addictive. Unfortunately, if you have a high school or college level education you\u2019ll likely be able to breeze through most of the game, with only the occasional obscure word stumping your progression. <\/p>\n
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Crossword puzzles and word jumbles fuse together in KrissX<\/em><\/a> (pronounced \u201ccriss-cross\u201d), Konami\u2019s new puzzle game for Xbox Live Arcade and PC\/Mac, and Wordsworth the Owl needs you to help him on his un-jumbling adventure! <\/p>\n