WHAT's NEW in VERSION 2.0a?

Version 2.0a of WORD BLAST has three major new features,
and a number of minor ones. The highlights of the major
new features are described here. The internal workings
of the code in regard to the storage of word lists has
undergone a major overhaul in Version 2.0a, with the
added benefit that word lists load into the system
faster than they did in the previous version.

MULTIPLE WORDS

Multiple words can be used in the new version. This
creates some interesting possibilities. For example, a
word list could contain the names of U.S. presidents, or
the names of states or state capitals. WORD BLAST comes
with all three of these word lists, plus a word list
containing over 1700 words and their definitions.
Easy-to-use menus enable the user to create new word
lists or to modify existing ones.

TAKE a "TEST"

Use the Take Test (sequential or random) commands to
take a "test" using a word list. This will cause WORD
BLAST to cycle through a word list, and present each
word in the list to the user. The words can be presented
in sequential or random order. In either case, each word
in the word list will be presented only once. At the end
of the test, the number of correct answers and
percentage of correct answers are given, and a grade of
"Outstanding", "Excellent", "Very Good", "Good", or
"Keep Trying" is displayed.

USE YOUR OWN SOUND FILES for COMPLIMENTS

When a player correctly guesses a word in WORD BLAST, an
audio compliment is played (if sound is supported on the
players computer). WORD BLAST comes with a dozen sound
files for this purpose. However, you can make and use
your own sound files for the audio compliments.
