CrossCheck

CrossCheck is a video game in the strategy genre developed by IntelliCreations, Inc. and published by Datasoft, Inc. originally released in 1986. It is currently playable on DOS.

CrossCheck is an excellent and very rare PC version of TSR's board game of the same name, designed for 1-4 players.

The game is a unique cross between the typical crossword puzzle and Scrabble. Four players (3 of whom can be computer-controlled) write answers to crossword-type questions on a 19x19' erasable board, to create a string of words. On your turn, you roll a die and what you roll is the number of letters (your choice) you can add to the board. You then have to guess the correct word of that length by reading a crossword clue. The winner is the first to create a string of words that touches its 'base' at one end of the screen.

While the game is fun and quite addictive, luck plays a part because there's not much you can do if you roll a one. This bothers me a bit, especially since I never manage to get high numbers ;P Despite this, the game is a lot of fun and even educational, as the vocabulary is extensive (the game even lets you use synonyms for the correct word), and some clues are quite challenging.

If you like crossword puzzles or word games in general, CrossCheck is well worth your time, especially considering that TSR has long since stopped publishing the board game. Highly recommended.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.