Merv Griffin's Crosswords

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Product Features

• Over a 1,000 new crosswords, created by the Puzzle Master from the show. Play your favorite themed puzzles such as movies, music, TV shows and more.
• From casual to crosswords master, play Monday (easiest), Thursday (intermediate) and Sunday (advanced) puzzles in three difficulty settings.
• Play as a contestant on the gameshow in the exciting Merv Griffin mode. Or enjoy other ways to play in any of the other three game modes?No Spoilers, Timed and Free Play .
• Compete with up to four of your friends in multiplayer mode.
• Unlock destinations around the world by winning the Getaways Crossword.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001DZDUBM
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 17, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,649 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the creators who brought you the award-winning and highly successful television game shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune comes Merv Griffin’s Crosswords. Featuring TV game show host Ty Treadway, Merv Griffin’s Crosswords combines a 1,000+ unique and challenging crossword puzzles with fast-paced game show action in an incredibly addictive and entertaining casual game.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Could have been good however..., September 6, 2009

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Joanna L. Braxton "JoKnowsBooks" (Owasso, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Merv Griffin's Crosswords (Video Game)

I don't know what, if any, the previous reviewer, Michael, stake has in this game but I too enjoyed the tv version of this game. The game would be great if it weren't for the stupid wiimote. Now, I am a big fan of the wiimote for most other games but for this one the wiimote is ill-designed. You have to use the wiimote to "type" in your answers and the wiimote is sooo jiggly (used the regular one AND the motion sensitive one) that when you go to type in your letter...it will easily jump to another letter, thus deeming your answer wrong! I played 3 games trying to master a way to get the wiimote to be more stable (I braced it on my leg, set it down on a table...etc...) to no avail. This would be a great game if only they could come up with a more stabilizing way to enter your letters using the wiimote. Because of this frustrating factor (because once you enter a letter there is NO way to backup and delete it..not that I have found anyway)...I am taking this game BACK. Rent it first folks to see what I mean.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good game, January 22, 2010

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Michelle Robinson "Mscountry" (Herndon, VA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Merv Griffin's Crosswords (Video Game)

This is a pretty good game. It is for intellectual stimulation for sure. You have to think quick and use your vocabulary. We really enjoyed playing it in teams.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game, some iffy bits., December 20, 2011

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The Banker's Nephew - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Merv Griffin's Crosswords (Video Game)

It's bizarre, I know, but I'm a massive fan of the show, so I'm likely a tad biased towards the game. Basically, if you like the show, you'll like this.
The game is essentially the same as the one you see on TV, and they give you a plethora of option, such as taking out spoilers, changing the difficulty and what clues you get, and getting themed puzzles. They've also got modes where you can just solve a good puzzle on your own time, so if you can get this cheap, you'll be getting a pretty good deal.
The main issue comes in the awful graphics and voice over. One, the character models are, quite possibly, worse than Ludia's. They fall right in the uncanny valley for me. The set and graphics from the show are both fine and dandy, I have no issues with them. The voice-over by Ty is decent, but the editing is rather poor. It's very awkward hearing him say, "It's the end of round 2...Player 4...Is in the lead."
Overall, the game works brilliantly. It's just got a few minor niggles keeping it from being one of the best game show adaptations there is.