I’ll admit it: the first reason I downloaded Ultimate Hangman was because it was free. I wasn’t expecting much more than a few minutes’ entertainment, never mind quality, and initially, the game didn’t disappoint. It was free, mildly fun, and simple…but still rough around the edges. In the past few weeks, however, Ultimate Hangman has evolved into a robust recreation of the classic word game and an easy recommendation for any hangman fan. Now if only it saved my high scores…

The game itself is the classic we’ve all played before: you try to guess a secret word based only on its length without guessing wrong so many times that the doodle-figure dies. To make things more interesting, there are 25 word groups to chose from, ranging from mundane categories like “verbs” and “adjectives” to specialized topics such as “Kings & Pirates,” “Sports,” and five sets of SAT words. (There’s also a “random” category if you just want to play.) The variety of words is actually pretty good, and the myriad categories provide something for everyone. For example, “Vocabulary Words 5″ sometimes presented words that I’d seldom heard before, while “Vocabulary Words 1″ is suitable for the very young.

But back to the core functionality of the app. Recent updates have brought us auto-save, a confirmation screen that prevents you from accidentally ending the game, and (best of all!) a two-player mode. Playing against the game’s built-in library might be fun, but the ability to play against a friend is what really makes a hangman game. The system works perfectly, allowing you to type your own word before handing it to the other player. It doesn’t spellcheck you, so while you risk a misspelling, at least you’re not limited by the app’s dictionary.

There are three graphical “themes” for you to chose from: Doodle Hangman, Christmas Snowman, and Flower Power. Let’s just say that you should stick with Doodle Hangman—the animated doodle-guy slowly appears on the gallows, spluttering and muttering silently as you bring him closer to his doom. The other themes aren’t nearly as entertaining, and the graphics feel cheaper. As for audio, you’re (thankfully) given the option of turning off music and sound effects separately. You might want to mute both, because I wasn’t impressed with either. But then again, we aren’t playing Hangman for the shiny wrapping paper, are we?

Many bugs have been fixed since Ultimate Hangman’s release, and I’ve yet to encounter a problem with the current version. However, there is one huge, obviously excluded feature: high scores. The game is practically begging for some form of online or local leaderboards; it scores you for each game, but doesn’t keep track! Beating your best win streak is always thrilling; why can’t I do that here?

Let’s not look a gift horse in the mouth, though. While it’s true that Ultimate Hangman isn’t a revolutionary or “deep” experience, it’s a solid reincarnation of the ancient word game and I can recommend it without hesitation. It’s almost a shame that apps like this are free. If you’re a hangman fan, be sure to grab it!

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The classic game of hangman, testing your knowledge of US sports teams. Choose from Football, Hockey, Baseball or Basketball and see if you can guess the letters to complete the city & team name. But watch down below, guess too many times and your stick man will be hanged.

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Dan Deadman vs. Hangman is based on the classical hangman but offers much more than what you are used to play with: it’s not simply drawn, it’s animated! Every little step shows a little movie of what will happen to Dan. These animations are perfectly set and so funny that i just fell in love with it. This black humor is simply matching the idea of the game.

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Hangman Classic (Free)

REVIEW – “A grade school classic in the palm of your hands!”

I don’t know about you, but as a child I loved a rousing game of hangman. I was addicted. It was better than heads up 7 Up, Hide-And-Go-Seek, and Red Rover all rolled into one. I can’t think of one game of Hangman that I’ve ever lost and this app, while challenging is no different.

You have 7 chances to guess the wrong letters. None of that drawing fingers and feet thing that makes the game easier. You get a head, a body including arms and legs, and on your last wrong guess you are officially hung.

There’s a timer that keeps track of how long you take to solve the puzzle. There’s no real time limit. Perhaps, you can simply pose a challenge to yourself. I mean, there’s only 26 letters in the alphabet so it shouldn’t be too difficult.  You can choose from a variety of categories: English, Food and Drink, Fruit and Vegetable, Family, Boy Names, Girl Names, Clothes, Colors, Body Parts, and World Countries.

There are some pretty interesting words, such as “prawn,” which is a marine crustacean that is similar to shrimp. Who knew? Thus Hangman is not only a fun and often challenging game but it can really expand your vocabulary, making it a game for all ages! You’re never to young or old to learn, right?!

Perhaps the cutest feature that Hangman Classic Free offers is the ability to choose between “pencil on paper” or “chalk on blackboard”. It really brings back the good ol’ schoolhouse days. Download it today, I promise it will have you as giddy as you were as a child!

—Yantézia P.

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Developer –Yongkai Lei

URL: http://virtuesoft.com

DEVELOPER’S NOTES

Hangman is a classic word puzzle game. This hangman game comes with two classic themes that bring back old memory.

Themes:
- Pencil on paper
- Chalk on blackboard

Word Lists:
- Standard English words
- Food & drink
- Fruit & Vegetable
- Family
- Body parts
- Colors
- Clothes
- World countries

Get more word lists in the full version:
- Basic, standard English words
- SAT vocabulary, GRE vocabulary
- Animals
- Flowers
- Boy names
- Girl names
- Sports
- Music & Instruments
- Transport
- Weapons
- Weather

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Free Hangman Game App for iPhone and iPod Touch is the traditional form of word game, in exclusive new package that too on your iPhone device. This iPhone game too involves the guessing game that is players guess the hidden words. Actually as a player, you have to guess the letters, which will make a particular word.

With every revelation the figure of a stick man gets completed , but always remember one thing while playing Free Hangman iPhone game application that is be quick in your guessing because if you delay then the figure displays quickly and probably you loose on the score front. Meanwhile if you are not able to guess the word then also you can increase your vocabulary by clicking on the question icon on the screen. Once you click it, you get to see the word and its meaning, which you add in your vocabulary list.

Free Hangman game for ipod touch and iphone offers various play modes like single, double or even you can play against the device.

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