the cutting room mirror

Bookworm (Nintendo DS)

This page contains no introduction.
What makes this game notable or what is it about? Are you a bad enough dude to save this article?

Unused Words#

These words are missing their 'U's. It's possible these are test copies of the proper words, as the letter 'Q' never appears in its own tile in the game.

BISQE  (n.) a rich shellfish soup.
LOQAT   (n.) a small yellow egg-shaped acidic fruit.
MARQE   (n.) a make of car, as distinct from a specific model.
QA  (conjunction) in the capacity of.
QAFFS   (v.) drink heartily.
QAHOG   (n.) a large, rounded edible clam of the Atlantic coast of North America.
QARK    (n.) any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge.
QARKS   (n. pl.) any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge.
QASAR   (n.) a massive and extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of energy.
QASH    (v.) reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure.
QAY (n.) a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.
QELLS   (v.) put an end to, typically by the use of force.
QINTS   (n. pl.) a sequence of five cards of the same suit.
QIP (n.) a witty remark.
QIRT    (n.) a short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash.
QIRTS   (n. pl.) a short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash.
QOD (n.) prison.
SQILL   (n.) a coastal Mediterranean plant of the lily family, with broad leaves.
TORQE   (n.) a force that tends to cause rotation.

Unused Graphic#

An unused red X tile, most likely a placeholder. BookwormDS_tileX.png

DSiWare and Retail DS Changes#

The DSiWare version only contains the single player Classic Mode.