Word Up (video game) Word Up (video game) Word Up also known as Word Soup is a popular SWP (skill with prize) game. Located on the itbox and other terminals, the game was developed by Big Fizz Games. Similar to other word games such as Scrabble, Boggle, and Bookworm; the object of the game is to create valid words from a randomised selection of letter tiles arranged in a 13x9 matrix. Each word scores points according to the letters used therein (sum of all letters) multiplied by the total number of letters in the word. points from all words entered are accumulated. Hence the
Rhumb Line (board game) board to build and/or block point-scoring "rhumb line" combinations of radii, arcs and spirals. The "Rhumb Line" game board consists of a compass rose with 32 marked points with a score-keeping "ladder" on either end. Players choose either Officer yellow or Sailor blue and use 16 same-color pieces + 1 score-keeper each. Officer (yellow) starts and players take turns placing their pieces, one at a time, on any empty point, building on those already on the board, to complete and/or block point-scoring combinations. Start with an empty board, end with a full board ... with 3 ways to score points