Customer Reviews

NY Times Touch-Screen Crossword Puzzle

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As a rabid Times crossword fan, I looked forward to getting this, but returned it. The screen is hard to see, and one must keep switching back and forth from clues to grid, making it more frustrating than fun to use.
My alternative recommendation is, if you have a handheld, to get the Stand Alone crossword software. I've since downloaded it and like it much better than this thing. Or you could just buy a crossword puzzle book or five, considering what this device costs.

This is perhaps the most ill-advised, poorly designed, cumbersome and irritating gadget I've ever used. Navigating the crossword grid is torture. Making out the characters on the screen gave me a headache. Discerning which squares on the grid were blank and which were filled in was stupefying. On top of that, the puzzles are uninteresting. My first attempt, at what this machine considered a "difficult" puzzle, took me 42 minutes to complete a puzzle that I would do in 7 or 8 minutes by hand simply because the interface is so difficult. For someone with aging vision or arthritic fingers, it would be impossible to use.

I had this useless, infuriating piece of junk in the return mail less than three hours after I opened it.

This game was origianlly $99 when it came out -- they obviously lowered the price because it's awful. You cannot see the puzzle. Even in good light there is too much glare on the screen. I love the NYT crosswords but this was a shameful rendition of the classic puzzle. Forget about it.

The idea of putting together an electronic version of the NY Times's best puzzles is excellent. Unfortunately, this game was not well designed. To view the clues, you have to first move the cursor to the word you want, then switch to a separate clue screen. When you are done, you have to switch back to the grid. When you go to enter answers, you have to be careful to press the right letter with the stylus.

The puzzles included with this game are excellent, but they should have spent a little more time making a more user-friendly interface.

I got this as a get well gift about two weeks ago.I normally do not like crossword puzzels that much but this crossword puzzle machine is fun and strengthens your vocabulary immensely.I would reccomend this to a 14 or above age area or a very intelligent 13 year old (like me).If you are a parent and your kid likes crossword puzzels get them this.It can be very challenging though.Sometimes I need help from my parents to figure some out.I like how it has over 500 crossword puzzels right in the palm of your hands.

This game is the coolest! Why is it the coolest you ask well word searches to me is the funniest thing to do when you are bored so just pick up this game and you wont be borded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!