''4 Pics 1 Word'' is a 2013

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created by LOTUM GmbH and released for

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and Android.

Gameplay

4 Pics 1 Word's gameplay is very simple: each level displays four pictures linked by one word; the player's aim is to work out what the word is, from a set of letters given below the pictures. Players will find themselves seeing commonalities between two or three photos but being unable to figure out the linking word. This game has endless content and daily challenges that will keep players coming back. The game is said to follow the

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model: although the game is free,

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are available to help the user progress through th
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more quickly.

Effect on cheating

The game is written from an English dialect perspective, as well as contains some unfamiliar words, causing some people to turn to cheating sites or apps to get the correct answers.

Reception

4 Pics1 Word has received mostly positive reviews.

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gave the Android version 4/5, praising its entertainment value, but stating that the social aspect could be improved. Pocket-lint featured it as their "App of the Day" on the 25th February 2013, praising both its simplicity, and its social aspect. What Mobile also gave it 4/5, praising its simplicity and execution, whilst criticizing its frequency of highlighting the "hint" button. There is also a German version of the game called ''4 Bilder 1 Wort'' and a Spanish one called ''4 Fotos 1 Palabra''.

References

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