Professor Mouse game rules

Brief Intro

• Professor Mouse is a word game in which you must find as many words on the blackboard as possible.
• Only letters that lie adjacent to one another may be used to build words. (in the example: RID).

Object of the game

• Find all of the special words to reach the next level.
• Submit additional words (extra words) to collect more points.
• Find the "super words" to score extra points.

Select words and submit

• Submit valid words by selecting the first to last letter of the word.
• You can select the letters by clicking them individually or by clicking and holding the mouse button while dragging it over all of the letters.
• If the word is valid then the "Submit" button will turn yellow.
• You can submit a valid word by clicking the "Submit" button or double-clicking the last letter of the word.

Valid words

• Only words of three or more letters may be submitted.
• The most common words in the English language are valid.
• Abbreviations and foreign words are not valid.
• Only very well known names and cities are accepted.
• A word may only be submitted once per level, even if it can be found in two different places.

Special words

• You must submit all of the special words to complete the level.
• The special words are shown on the right-hand side of the board.
• The empty boxes show how many letters the special word has.
• The green letters show a letter that must be present in the special word in a certain position.
• Tip: Burning letters can be helpful in finding special words.

In this example, the player must find a special word which has an "O" as the second letter.

Burning letters and golden letters

• Burning letters always appear after you have submitted three three-letter words in a row.
• The burning letters always appear within one of the special words and the position of this letter is shown on the board. Because of this, burning letters can be a big help in finding special words.
• Careful: The burning letters burn out within 20 seconds. The letter is no longer usable after the letter has burned out and may result in the level not being completable.
• The golden letter appears after you have submitted a word with at least 4 letters. If you use the golden letter to submit a word then the points for that word will be doubled.

The burning "A" could help you find the special word "SEA". On the right-hand side of the page, you are shown that the "A" is the last letter of the word.

Joker (magic wand)

• There is a joker (magic wand) in each level.
• You can use the joker to display one of the letters in a special word.
• To do so simply click on the special word on the right-hand side of the board.
• The joker can also be used to repair a burnt out letter. To do so, simply click on the special word with the burnt letter.

The Super Word

• A super word is hidden in each level and can contain between 8 and 14 letters.
• The super word is worth 10,000 points.
• Several super words could be hidden in each level.

Bonus Level

• The bonus level appears once you have successfully completed the 3rd level of the game.
• The bonus level is comprised entirely of solvable words.
• All words that have been submitted will disappear from the board. If you manage to solve the entire bonus level then you will receive another huge bonus.

Levels and Time

• The game has 3 levels. You have 150 seconds per level.
• After the 3rd level, you will reach the bonus level.
• In the bonus level, you receive another 90 seconds to play.

Scoring

Points are granted as follows:

You receive points for each submitted word depending on the length:

• 3 letters:  150 points
• 4 letters:  250 points
• 5 letters:  500 points
• 6 letters:  1000 points
• 7 or more letters:  1500 points

For each submitted extra word you will receive an increasing bonus in addition to the value of the word itself.

• 3 letters:  75 bonus points
• 4 letters:  125 bonus points
• 5 letters:  250 bonus points
• 6 letters:  250 bonus points
• 7 or more letters:  500 points

The first extra word with 3 letters is worth 150 points, the second with 3 letters is worth 225, the next 300, etc.

• The points are doubled if the word contains a golden letter.

You will also receive bonus points at the end of each level:

You will receive a time bonus for each second remaining after completing each level. The time bonus depends on the level:

If you complete the level without using your joker then you will receive an additional bonus:

Tips & Tricks

• You can consciously use your burning letters to localize special words.
• Submit your words more quickly by double-clicking on the last letter.
• Don't use your joker too soon. You may need it later in the game to complete a level.
• The object of the game is not to reach the next level as quickly as possible. It is much more beneficial to collect extra words as they can be worth a lot of points.