Project Abstract

Abstract
Scrabble is a popular word game that has been enjoyed by people of all ages for decades. The traditional board game format has now been transformed into a computer-based version, allowing players to enjoy the game virtually with added features and convenience. This research project focuses on the development and implementation of a computer-based Scrabble game. The computer-based Scrabble game aims to provide an interactive and engaging platform for players to test their vocabulary skills and strategic thinking. By leveraging technology, the game offers various functionalities such as an intelligent computer opponent, multiplayer mode, customizable settings, and a user-friendly interface. These features enhance the overall gaming experience and cater to a wider audience. The development process involves designing the game mechanics, creating a user interface, implementing artificial intelligence algorithms, and testing the game for performance and usability. The game mechanics are designed to replicate the rules and gameplay of the traditional Scrabble game while incorporating modern elements to enhance user experience. One of the key components of the computer-based Scrabble game is the artificial intelligence (AI) system that powers the computer opponent. The AI system is programmed to simulate human-like gameplay, making strategic moves based on the available letters, board layout, and potential word combinations. This provides players with a challenging and dynamic gaming experience, regardless of their skill level. In addition to single-player mode against the computer, the game also offers a multiplayer mode where players can compete against friends or other online opponents. This feature promotes social interaction and friendly competition among players, further enhancing the appeal of the game. Customizable settings allow players to adjust various game parameters such as difficulty level, time limits, and scoring options to suit their preferences. The user-friendly interface makes it easy for players to navigate the game, place tiles on the board, and track their scores efficiently. Overall, the computer-based Scrabble game offers a modern and innovative take on the classic word game, providing players with a fun and challenging experience in a digital format. Through the integration of technology and game design principles, this project aims to bring the joy of Scrabble to a new generation of players while retaining the essence of the original game.

Project Overview

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Project

Scrabble is an old classic board game, with game rules that are not very complicated. Compared to other classic board games, such as Chess, there are more factors to take into consideration when making a move in Scrabble. Apart from anagramming and generating words, there are other crucial decisions to make. A player would probably find several legal moves in one round, and then would have to decide which one to place. Choosing the move that generates the highest score is not always the ideal way to go. It could be that making such a move would create a situation in the next round where nothing could be done, or let the opponent score highly.

Making the choice of which move to use include many factors, and there are several different techniques and strategies one can follow to make the decision easier. Hitting the bonus squares can generate an extremely high score, hence one strategy is to try to always hit the bonus squares and prevent the opponent from doing the same. Another way of being successful is to prioritize using letters with high score, since they would not only generate a high total score to the player, but could also create difficult situations in the future if not used as soon as possible.

Scrabble game is a simple game played by four, three, two even one person. Scrabble game is also played with tiles and encountered on a special and well-designed board. The game can be played with a board disserted with a cross-like path. In between any of the two arms of the cross path is a center square calved out as a square box, which has a symbol of star.

At the down side of this board, there is a device called a Rack where the tiles are been placed before they are picked. This rack can be any colour depending on the developer or the user, titles and the rack can have the same colour. This rack is occupied by seven tiles at a starting and can be change or shuffle when the need arises. Each player has a starting point (middle) where he/she will place the tiles when picked. This spot is of different colour as the box (others) and is called the starting point. Other features of the board include smaller square boxes that make up the steps on the path which each tile steps on as it enters the path to produce a word. There are double and tripple word squares on the board. In the double word lines or square if two tiles that will generate a meaning are placed there, the player will score a high mark likewise the tripple word square. There are tiles, which are used to call for placement, which determine how the score is been ranked on the score device. Some makes use of the standard set number, while some make use of only seven (7) depending on the players.

When the game is being played, the objective of each player is to navigate his tile on the path to achieve a meaningful word. And any player whose tiles finished first wins the games or any player that scores the highest point wins the game i.e. top score or best player. But in other hand, the player whose tiles remain after number-of- players have finish, come last and become the worst looser. Each player must abide by the rules and regulation of the game that will be specified in subsequent chapters.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Because scrabble game is played manually, young people do not have much interest in it. But making it computer based will make young people to enjoy it.

1.3 Objective of the Project

The objective of this study is stated as following:

To make scrabble game join the most other games in computer “world”

To handle cheating in scrabble game and to standardize the game. To simulate scrabble game using computer.