Scramble Live lets iPhone users play against Facebook users
Zynga has released a new iPhone game called Scramble Live, and while the game itself isn't anything really new -- it's Boggle, basically -- the technology is pretty interesting. They've already got a Facebook version up and running with over a million users, and the new app will let you play against other users, on both the iPhone and Facebook, in real-time. That's a pretty impressive hook -- rather than building up a new social audience, you can just carry away your Facebook friends and play with them while you're on the iPhone.Unfortunately, there's a catch (isn't there always?) -- the game's iTunes page says the live game is only available over 3G or Wifi, so us first-gen iPhone users are out of luck for that mode. But there's also a solo mode, as well as a "pass and play" version that you can use to play with people around you.
The game's "on sale" at $2.99 until March 9th, when it'll jump back up to $4.99. If you're a fan of the Facebook version and want to try out some cross-platform gameplay, give it a look.
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If anyone wants to play free real-time mobile to PC (or Mac) go to www.thedojo.mobi. We support over 300 handsets, always around 15-40 users online to challenge against. We also did a beta Facebook version at apps.facebook.com/thedojo/ . True cross-platform, global and our first game is cubed addict, a really addictive puzzler. I bet you can't beat the Russians at it.
March 16 2009 at 11:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGlad I waited a couple of days. The price has dropped to $0.99.
March 06 2009 at 10:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIn the description it says it's on sale for 0.99 until March 8th. I would definitely get it if it was .99.
March 06 2009 at 12:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWorks fine over EDGE for me.
March 05 2009 at 11:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis is what I have said consoles should do for several years - why can't cross-platform games play online together?
March 05 2009 at 12:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMaybe I'm mistaken, but I swear I have a Texas Hold'em game on my iPhone, made by Zynga, and it lets you play online with Facebook AND Myspace Users too. So it's not really a new feature (I've had the game at least since the fall.)
But for the Hold'em game, I had to log in with my facebook credentials in order to play.
But I could be mistaken... lol
shake & spell is better...way better and compatible with facebook, if you let it.
March 04 2009 at 10:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJonathan, I completely agree with you. I checked out Scramble Live because I play Scramble on FB. The only online feature is being able to play random people and see where you rank. There isn't any real social interaction. Can't chat with people, can't challenge your friends. Shake & Spell is FREE and has all of these things I mention. The devs also have been updating the app regularly adding new features and fixes every couple of weeks. Anyone who hasn't checked it out, I would recommend.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299362032&mt=8
'users' in the context of addiction, I think.
March 04 2009 at 10:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply....my first gen iPhone has wifi....what do you mean we're out of luck?
March 04 2009 at 10:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI can't imagine how it could have me play against my Facebook friends without knowing my Facebook login credentials.
They're certainly not getting my FB username and password.
Can someone report back on how they do this without my login information?
I'm going out on a limb here, but it probably uses the Facebook API like any other Facebook app. So you'd have to authenticate through Facebook's website and then the app would be allowed access to the information you give it.
March 04 2009 at 10:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI think it would have to be web-based to do that without separate credentials I believe.
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