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Word Rescue

Redwood Games · May 5, 2014

Word Rescue is an incredible adventure for kids who want to rescue all the stolen words from the mean ol' Gruzzles. The Gruzzles can't read, and they don't want anyone else to read. So, they've stolen the words out of all of our books! Benny Bookworm needs your help to stop the Gruzzles.

Action Adventure Education 1990's Classic
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72.8% positive
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This is an engrossing educational game with vivid EGA/VGA graphics and support for Adlib and Sound Blaster. Using the Duke Nukem graphical system, Word Rescue has state-of-the-art dual-screen scrolling graphics similar to what's seen on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis home gaming systems. Even "grown-ups" will like Word Rescue!

Play as either a girl or a boy. Visit amazing locations on your word-finding adventure, as you hunt for missing words. Dark caves, rocky cliffs, deserts, happy towns, haunted houses, funny factories and creepy dungeons are just some of the places you'll explore.

Features


Progress Through Play: Educational software that's fun to play and designed for a range of players of all ages!

A World of Words: Three unique multi-level adventures, with 330 words to rescue.

Everybody's Included: Choose whether to play a girl or a boy character.

Comprehensive Learning: Learn reading, spelling, word meanings, and logic-solving.

Save Your Progress: Save and restore your progress and use the built-in help and high score list.

Controller Support: Partial Xbox 360 Controller support.
Media gallery 8 screenshots · 0 videos
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System requirements Windows · macOS

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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo 2
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM

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  • OS: OSX 10.10.3 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo 2
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Apogee Entertainment
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
0
Controller support
partial
Features
Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
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Value Ratio Top 10%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the recorded Steam price for Word Rescue?
The last observed Steam price for Word Rescue is $4.99. Check Steam for current pricing and availability.
What genre is Word Rescue?
Word Rescue is a Action, Adventure game.
Who developed Word Rescue?
Word Rescue was developed by Redwood Games and published by Apogee Entertainment.
What platforms does Word Rescue support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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