Lyriq Crosswords
| Lyriq Crosswords | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lyriq International |
| Platforms | Windows Macintosh |
| Release | 1991[1] |
Lyriq Crosswords is a 1991 puzzle video game from Lyriq International. It consists of puzzles from The Washington Post, Penny Press and Crossword Magazine[1][2]
Gameplay
Lyriq Crosswords is a puzzle program offering crosswords sourced from various publications. With four difficulty levels—children, easy, medium, and hard—it features an intuitive menu system for selecting puzzles by size and estimated completion time. Players can request hints, either by revealing a tough clue or checking the accuracy of their entries, though doing so reduces their final score. Scoring is based on puzzle difficulty, completion time, and correctness, with top performances recorded in a Top 10 list. The interface allows direct letter input by clicking squares, and while large puzzles can be viewed in full, clue numbers may be obscured unless the Zoom feature is used—though zooming sacrifices the full-grid view.[2]
Development
The game was developed by Lyriq International, a company founded in 1991 in Cheshire.[3][4] It was distributed in Canada and Japan.[5] In April 1995, Lyriq shipped The Washington Post Edition of the game.[3]
Lyriq Crosswords was later bundled with HandWriter for Windows.[6]
Reception
The Houston Post praised the game's ease of use and configuration options.[7]
The game sold 35,000 copies in the first year, according to Randal Hujar, Lyriq's co-founder.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "What's a 4-Byte Word for Puzzlers' Friend?". The New York Times. 19 August 1996. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b "The Ideal Computer Puzzler: Crosswords For Windows". PC Novice. January 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b "The Washington Post Edition of Lyriq Crosswords ships; includes over 100 world class, expert puzzles". Business Wire. 28 April 1995. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via The Free Library.
- ^ Dick, Ira (1 May 1995). "Light bulbs go off for young Cheshire company". Hartford Courant. p. 43. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game spells success for Cheshire firm". Hartford Courant. 13 January 1994. p. 136. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stone, David (April 1994). "Can HandWriter for Windows point you in the write direction?". Computer Shopper. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via Gale Research.
- ^ Hume, Brit (21 November 1994). "There are only two choises for crossword puzzzle fans". The Houston Post. p. 59. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Official website (archived)