Access Games
By way of challenging and stretching our programming skills, we intermittently work on writing games using Access and Visual Basic.   

CodeBreaker Modus (new 2008)
This combines elements of the popular printed word puzzles known variously as Code Words, Code Breakers or Letter Logic into one easy-to-use program.

Code word puzzles are crossword puzzles with no clues. A puzzle consist of the familiar grid of white and black squares, usually arranged in a symmetrical pattern. Each white (or blank) square represents a letter and when the grid is completed they form words across and down.

In paper based versions the unsolved grid shows squares containing numbers, each of which corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. To start you off, the codes for two or three letters are usually given. When these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

In CodeBreaker Modus numbered squares are rendered obsolete. In 'solve' mode starting letters are released on demand and will be automatically inserted into the grid. It is up to the user to decide how many letters are inserted so that the remainder can be deduced through logic and word power. This makes the computer version much more versatile.

CodeBreaker Modus can be used in both design and solve modes. A lexicon of more than 135 thousand words (up to 15 characters long) is provided and it also includes a unique and revolutionary feature which allows the grid to be instantly reoriented so that the across/down arrangement is inverted for easier reading.

Monopoly Modus
Our version incorporates real-world enhancements like inflation, foreign currencies, charts and reports as well as a selection of more than a dozen different boards, including London, USA, Australia, Israel, Germany, France and Spain.
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Although CodeBreaker and Monopoly Modus are both fully featured computer games, they have been created purely as Access databases without any fancy add-ons. They demonstrate that there are no restrictions as to what can be considered and developed as a database application and what can be achieved by innovative and imaginative programming. Imagine what we could do for your company!

If you are interested in seeing a pre-release demo version of either of these games, contact us .


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