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h2. History

Guess What was one of the earlier modules from [Logicom] for [The Major BBS|gcomm:TheMajorBBS], developed in 1987. It was based upon the popular television game show *Wheel of Fortune*.

A client/server version was produced in 1995, but appears to have been lost. 

h2. Game Information 

Players compete for high scores on the top ten list by guessing hidden words or phrases. Five categories of puzzle types include: words, things, people, places, and phrases. Each player plays 10 rounds, and is given a puzzle to solve which is chosen at random. Players accumulate points throughout the game by correctly guessing the hidden letters until they can give the correct answer.

h2. Gameplay

Guess What was a text-based game. Players interacted via a command prompt. The game was single-player, but had a top score list to keep the competition going.

History

Guess What was one of the earlier modules from Logicom for The Major BBS, developed in 1987. It was based upon the popular television game show Wheel of Fortune.

A client/server version was produced in 1995, but appears to have been lost.

Game Information

Players compete for high scores on the top ten list by guessing hidden words or phrases. Five categories of puzzle types include: words, things, people, places, and phrases. Each player plays 10 rounds, and is given a puzzle to solve which is chosen at random. Players accumulate points throughout the game by correctly guessing the hidden letters until they can give the correct answer.

Gameplay

Guess What was a text-based game. Players interacted via a command prompt. The game was single-player, but had a top score list to keep the competition going.

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Original

Developer

| [Logicom] | ||Original

Logicom

Original Programmer(s)

| [ Arnel|DonArnel] | ||Current Developer | [Elwynor] | ||Based Upon | Wheel Of Fortune TV Show | ||Initial Release Date | November 1987 | ||Original Price | $29.90 | ||Mode(s) Supported | ANSI/ASCII, Client/Server | ||MBBS/WG Platform(s) | Major BBS

Arnel

Current Developer

Elwynor

Based Upon

Wheel Of Fortune TV Show

Initial Release Date

November 1987

Original Price

$29.90

Mode(s) Supported

ANSI/ASCII, Client/Server

MBBS/WG Platform(s)

Major BBS 5.x/6.x,

Worldgroup

1.x/2.x/3.x

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Current

Version

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2.02

| ||Availability | Unavailable | ||License Type | Commercial | ||Source Available? | No | ||Plug-Ins Supported? | No | ||Current Price | Free | ||URL |

Availability

Unavailable

License Type

Commercial

Source Available?

No

Plug-Ins Supported?

No

Current Price

Free

URL

http://www.elwynor.com/elwynor
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Demo

BBS

| TBD | ||Downloads | TBA |

TBD

Downloads

TBA