Targetto

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Board Size:	Hold down the ctrl button and press + to zoom in, - to zoom out and 0 to return to 1:1. You can also use the mouse scroll wheel instead of pressing keys.

Word Score Limit:	selectminimax
	This setting affects the time it takes to start a game or do an exchange. Values over 160 introduce a noticeable delay.The effect is to guarantee that the new set of letters contains a word that scores at or above the selected setting.
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Click the Play button to start a game. You can enter a Game ID first. This could be a name, a phrase or a number. A Game ID lets you return to the same game at a later time, or share a game with friends.

If you don't enter a Game ID, Targeto will assign a Game ID for you by choosing two random words from its dictionary.

A Game ID specifies the starting position and every letter drawn in a game.

Targetto

Objective:

The objective of Targetto is to make the best scoring words you can using the letters in the grid. You earn huge bonus points if you make any words listed as targettos or words containing targettos. You get ten turns per game. If you want to watch a complete game, click the Demo button. Warning: if you have a game in progress you will lose it, because the demonstration starts a new game.

Starting a Game:

Click the Play button to start a game. If you do not supply a Game ID, then Targetto will do it for you by choosing two random words from its dictionary.

If you want to start over, simply click Play again.
To start a randomly chosen game, click New Gamebutton, or the clear the Game ID and click Play. You will be asked to confirm that choice if you have already started a game and taken turns.
To start a game with a particular Game ID, enter it, and then click Play.

The Game ID specifies the starting set of letters and every letter drawn in a game. This lets you return to the same game at a later time, or share a game with friends. The Game ID is used to identify games in the Targetto Hall of Fame.

Making a word:

Words are formed by clicking the letters that make up the word, in sequence. Consecutive letters must be on adjacent tiles, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Targetto will not let you choose a non-ajacent tile. A tile may only be used once per word. Once you select a tile it is highlighted by a border. Your selection will also be shown by smaller tiles at the bottom of the board. Once you have completed your word, click the Take button or press the enter key. The letters in the word will be removed from the board and the letters above each letter in the word will drop down from the top of the board. New letters are added at the top.

Correcting/Changing a word:

If you wish to unselect a letter, click on it. That letter, and all the letters you selected after it, will be unselected. Note that clicking letters in the smaller tiles has the same effect. It is usually easier to click on the smaller tiles.

If you have taken a word and realize that you should have done something different, you can take back the turn by clicking the Oops button. This will cost you 10 points the first time you use it. The cost doubles each time you use it.

Scoring:

Each letter has a score value corresponding to those used in Scrabble™. In some fixed tile positions, the value of the tile is doubled or tripled. In other fixed tile positions, the value of the word is doubled or tripled. After the score for the word is calculated, a bonus is added for the length of the word. Each additional letter gets an extra 10 points.

Length	Bonus	Length	Bonus
3	10	8	60
4	20	9	70
5	30	10	80
6	40	11	90
7	50	12	100

The tiles that score extra have different colors. A tile's score is shown next to the game score when you hover over a tile. The score for the word is shown in the word score counter.

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Turns:

A turn is recorded each time you take a word. The game ends after you complete ten turns.

Targettos

Each game includes a unique list of common words. If you make a word (targetto) from the target list, you score a huge bonus. The bonus depends on the length of the targetto. The game is designed so that the odds of finding a targetto on any move are around 80%. You can get even more points if you make a word that contains a targetto. The bonus doesn't change but you get the score for the complete word. For example, if the targetto is "splay" and you make "displayed" you will get the bonus for a five letter targetto plus the score for "displayed".

Length	Bonus	Length	Bonus
5	90	9	290
6	125	10	365
7	170	11	450
8	225	12	545

If the letters that make a targetto exist in the board, then the word is shown. This does NOT mean you can make the targetto. It means that every letter that is in the targetto is present on the current board. As the letters on the board change, so does the list of targettos. To save you scanning for too many words, Targetto displays a limited number of possible targettos. However, it always displays actual targettos; i.e. words that are in the target list and makeable. If a targetto is part of a longer word, you will still get the targetto bonus by taking the longer word. If a longer word contains more than one targetto, you will get the credit for all of them. You can take the same targetto as many times as you are able.

Buttons

New Game: This starts a new game with a new selection of words immediately. It is equivalent to clearing the Game ID and then clicking the Play button. You will be asked to confirm that you want to start a new game if one is in progress.

Hint: This will highlight first letter of the highest scoring word on the board. Be aware that it may be an obscure word known only to the most hardcore word game aficionados.

Oops: Use this button to go back a turn. It will cost you 10 points on the first use, 20 points on the second use and doubles again on each subsequent use.

Exchange: In each round you may exchange the letters on the board for a new selection. The first exchange is free; the second costs 20 points, the third 40 points and the last 60 points. You will be asked to confirm that you want to exchange.

Tabs

Spread: This tab summarizes the spread or distribution of all possible words that can be made using the current set of tiles. It shows the spread by word length and scoring range. This can help you decide whether to exchange. It also tells you how well you can do on a particular turn.

Targettos: This tab shows the target words (targettos) for the current game.

Scoring: This tab shows your turns to date. This will show the score, bonus score, round and turn, the word you took, and the best word that was available, in a tabular display. Sometimes, the best word is still on the board after you have taken a different word, so you can get a high scoring word just by checking the score.

Hall of Fame: This tab lets you keep a record of a game. You can enter a quip or phrase that takes your fancy. Perhaps you found a funny word or discovered a new word.

The Save button stores the information on the tab to your browser's local storage area.

The Review button lets you see all the entries you saved in your Hall of Fame.

The Export button displays the Hall of Fame in an HTML format and selects it. You can copy the selection to the clip board so you can copy the Hall of Fame to another browser or computer.

The Import button shows a tab into which you can paste the copied history selection. You would do this if you are switching browsers or computers. In the latter case, you would need to save the selection in a text file, transfer it to the other computer, and copy the file contents to the clipboard. You are given the choice of appending the history or overwriting it with the clipboard contents.

Settings: This tab lets you enter a user name and control the score of the largest makeable word in the letter grid for the first turn. The idea is to give you a decent start to the game.