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iHangman gives you instant, classic entertainment on the go

by Cory Bohon Nov 26th 2008 at 1:00PM

If you're looking for a quick "pick up and play game," give iHangman a try? iHangman [iTunes link] allows you to play the timeless game of hangman right on your iPhone.

In iHangman, you pick letters from the side to make a word. If you don't get the word after a couple tries, then you complete the hangman and lose the game. However, if you guess the word, then you win. iHangman gives you plenty of options in the Settings tab -- you can change the timer, have single or multiple players, see the leader board for your iPhone, turn sounds on/off, and choose the word list categories. You have the option to choose from a myriad of word lists including: Animals, countries, sports, SAT, GRE, Science, and more.

This game includes over 36,000 words and their definitions. That's right ... definitions! When you lose or win a game, you are presented with the full word; when you shake your iPhone side-to-side, you will see the definition of the word. This is a very nice feature. Overall, iHangman is a fun game to play, and at $0.99US, it's not very expensive. You can download this game from the iTunes App Store.

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ChristinaK

+1 for Movie Challenge. Love the "movie hangman" game in it. Especially the ones where you have to get the movie title and also the actor/actress/director. Very addictive game with lots of different movie themed "mini-games", for a dollar more, you can't go wrong

November 27 2008 at 9:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Conor

I bought this game after reading this review and it is very nice. But honestly, in terms of a pick up and play game, the best one I have seen to date is Movie Challenge, which offers a lot more at only a buck extra. There is a Hangman type mode in it too called Preview, but with a twist on the regular Hanging Man formula. Plus the sound effects are awesome!

November 27 2008 at 5:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kamaro

I've bought this app a week ago and deleted all the other hangman games after playing 5 min.

Sam - You must be joking right!! Because I've played that free hangman and doesn't even have half of this app's features.

I would definitely recommend this app if you are a hangman freak like me! :-)

November 26 2008 at 4:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rohit Kapur

I love Hangman. And this is definitely a good way to kill time.

Also, Cory, you might wanna fire up the app and look over the definition of "loose". ;)

November 26 2008 at 2:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sam

There is a free app simply entitled 'Hangman' that is functionally identical as far as I can tell. A dollar saved is a dollar earned, no?

November 26 2008 at 2:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael R Johnson

This looks like a great game.

But I have to say, I think it would be a much bigger winner with a wholly different design. Why stray from the hand-drawn aesthetic that is so familiar, and inherent to the game? Too much effort wasted on glossy buttons and inappropriate typefaces.

November 26 2008 at 1:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Allan

My biggest gripe with the visuals is the font choice of the lower buttons and the score headings at the top. Looks crappy with the "classy-ish" gloss buttons and what not.

November 26 2008 at 1:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Allan

Looks like I have another game to check out when I get home. For $.99, this sounds like a great addition to my "wasting time" games.

November 26 2008 at 1:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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