What are the main features
of Kanji Safari?
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helps students learn Kana and Kanji whilst
playing by themselves or against other players.
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up to 4 players can play simultaneously, adding
a great deal of fun to learning.
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sound effects enhance gameplay significantly:
a lion roar is played for the first highest point score awarded for matching
tiles and an elephant trumpet for any subsequent highest point scores awarded.
A turkey gobble is played for the first lowest point score awarded and
a goat bray for any further lowest point scores awarded.
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scores are based on the number of strokes
in each Kanji character, motivating students to learn more complex Kanji.
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a double-score is given for triple tile matches,
significantly rewarding players who know all the properties of the Kanji.
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supports handicaps to ensure multiplayer games
can be balanced when being played by students with different skill levels.
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can be played with tiles covering the play
area (to increase difficulty), or the play area can be left open.
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a wide selection of attractive tile styles
are included.
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the Round counter can be used to limit
games to a certain number of rounds.
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a Player timer shows how long a particular
player has taken to have their turn.
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a Game timer shows how long the game
has been running.
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Three different play area sizes are supported:
small, medium and large.
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progressively works through all selected tilesets
by randomly selecting words from them until all have been used. Then it
begins the full set of selected tilesets again. Thus, students are exposed
to a comprehensive set of Kana or Kanji whilst they play.
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a new tileset data file will be released periodically
to users free at the www.lavasoft.com website, building up the number of
Kanji supported in the game.