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SCATTERGORIES Word Search Puzzles Paperback – January 5, 2010

by Mark Danna (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Fans of Hasbro’s classic SCATTERGORIES can now play anywhere, anytime—and even compete when there’s no other player around! And those who simply love word searches will enjoy a new, seamlessly intertwined game-and-puzzle experience.

Here are 60 searches, each with 12 theme categories—perhaps “Book Titles” or “Terms of Endearment”—and a letter of the alphabet. Players try to come up with as many answers that start with that letter as they can. Then, they look in the grid, see if their answers are there, and get points for every one they find. Extra letters in the grid spell out a few more items in one of the categories.  Those in need of a little help can find word lists in the back to guide them!

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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Puzzlewright
  4. Publication date
    January 5, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1402759770
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1402759772
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puzzlewright; Csm edition (January 5, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402759770
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402759772
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Mark Danna

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Mark Danna makes his living from word puzzles. His published works include more than 20 word search books and over 200 crosswords (including 2 Sunday New York Times ones). With co-authors, he has written 8 editions of "365 Brain Puzzlers" (Mensa's page-a-day puzzle calendar) and, since 1991, the rhymes-with-clues, syndicated newspaper puzzle Wordy Gurdy (under the pen name Tricky Ricky Kane). Danna was an Associate Editor at Games Magazine in its heyday, where he learned the ropes of puzzle-making from puzzle masters Will Shortz and Mike Shenk. Danna currently serves as Assistant to Shenk, the puzzle editor for The Wall Street Journal. In his very varied career, Danna has earned a living playing and promoting Frisbee, as a sports director on cruise ships, as a staff writer for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and in public relations stints for Disney Licensing and the Downtown Alliance (for the Wall Street area Business Improvement District). Danna won 3 national Frisbee championships (2 in disc golf) and co-wrote the "Frisbee Players' Handbook" (a how-to book that was round and came packaged inside a Frisbee disc). Danna has resided in New York City his entire adult life. His hobbies include playing tennis and board games (he owns some 200 games), solving puzzles, working out at the gym, going swing dancing, and reading of all sorts.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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D. L. Burgstahler
5.0 out of 5 stars moma's choice
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2011
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Very cool !! Love Scattergories but not unless you have someone to play with. But now with this cute little book you can play by yourself and challenge yourself to match the answers. Love that!! Great way to keep the mind working and don't we all need that!!
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horse71
4.0 out of 5 stars A word search that is a game
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2011
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For people who zip through word searches too quickly, this adds a couple of extra elements. First, no word list is provided. You must sort words you find into twelve categories, and sometimes, a word might seem to fit more than one. Then the remaining letters in the grid spell out bonus words for one of the categories. You score points based on how many words you find plus how many of your answers match the answer key. Multilayered play adds some spice to this word search.
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NancyKM
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
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This book is used in an adult ESOL class. The students love it and have fun while learning English!
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PuzzleMAT
3.0 out of 5 stars Argh. No "Look inside"?
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2011
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I'm going to outline the layout of this book since the 'Look inside' function is absent.
I assume I'm not the only one who gets worried deciding a purchase given only the title page, so here goes.

A puzzle spreads across 2 leaves.
The left page in the Scattergories part: containing 12 categories and a letter.
The right page is your regular Wordsearch grid.
Firstly, you try to come up with 24 answers for the scattergories (2 for each) and record them in spaces provided.
The wordsearch part is where you find the pre-determined 24 answers the author has hidden in the grid.
If they match your response, you get bonus points.

I wish the book was spiral-bound, because solving early pages do cause some unwanted creases. Happens to every book though, I just don't like that happening.
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Bliss Om
2.0 out of 5 stars Be forewarned this book is not meant for the leisurely puzzler!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013
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I love the game Scattergories and enjoy Word Searches but find them to be a bit boring after awhile, so when I came across this book I was elated. So much so that I bought a copy for myself, my Mom and Aunt. Unfortunately, both my mom and I found the directions (2 pages worth) to be very involved and somewhat confusing. Then finding the author's associated words in the puzzle - quite challenging - and having them match our own nearly impossible (although to his credit he does mention at the end of the lengthy instructions that such an outcome is more than probable).

My mom and I enjoy the easy to medium hard crosswords and were really looking for some stimulating yet mildly mentally challenging, fun way to pass some time - but these puzzles turned out to feel more like work for us than play. We each passed our copies on to more serious puzzlers who find the Sunday NYT's Crossword to be a fun, easeful way to pass the day. As for my Aunt who is a few steps below us re: puzzling challenges, we encouraged her to re-gift it as soon as possible. :-)
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Leigh Burningham
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2016
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Just as deacribed.
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