scrambled; however, this will produce a rush of red tiles. Additional points are given for bonus words displayed in the game; additional bonus words formed during a single game produce increasing bonus values. In some versions one can also collect and complete "books" which are groups of words in a similar category. Once one completes the first of any of these words in a particular category it unlocks the book, and displays a complete list of the words needed to complete the book and get bonus points. Reception The editors of Computer Gaming World presented Bookworm with their 2003 "Puzzle Game of the Year" award. They wrote, "PopCap's ultimate achievement is in taking simple elements that anyone can learn and turning them into raging, overwhelming obsessions. It's something commercial games with 50 times the budget (hey, Deus Ex 2!) often can't match." References External links Bookworm at PopCap Games Bookworm Excite at Big Fish Games 2003 video games DSiWare games Nintendo DS games Game Boy Advance games Flash games IOS games MacOS games Palm OS games Video games developed in the United States Windows Mobile Professional games Windows Mobile Standard games PopCap games Puzzle video games Windows games Flash games ported to consoles Original Xbox Live Arcade games Single-player video games J2ME games Black Lantern Studios games