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[edit] Cubic Ultra Word Association

Cubic Ultra Word Association is similar to Ultra Word Association, except it is three-dimensional. Instead of each word appearing in a square in a two-dimensional space, in CUWA each word is in a small cube set in a larger cube.

In addition to connecting words across and down, you can also connect words up or down a layer. This means that once you get beyond the first row, each word will have to relate to three others.

Because three-dimensional computer screens are not yet commonplace, some concessions must be made to display a three-dimensional game on a two-dimensional screen. The image at right is a representation of the big cube, with little cubes marked off. In the 4×4×4 game illustrated, each layer (marked by Greek letters) is shown by a separate grid, with each grid having coordinates a-d and 1-4.

The starting word (selected at random) is placed in block a1 on level α. The second word could then go in either b1 or a2 on level α, or in a1 on level β. Similarly, if you put a word in block c2 on level γ, it must associate with the words in c1 and b2 on γ, as well as c2 on β.

The game can probably be played with larger cubes, but I figured 4×4×4 is a good size to start with. — Michael J

α	a	b	c	d
1	Martinique	Carribean	Archipelago	Philippines
2	Martin Short	Jungle 2 Jungle	Macronesia	Geography
3	Martin Shaw	Movie	Savage Islands (film)	Archipelago
4	Marten	Martin Scorsese	Mean Streets	The Gulag Archipelago

β	a	b	c	d
1	French colony	Saint Martin	North-South divide	Korea
2	French Canada	Guadeloupe	Divided islands	Map
3	The Scarlet Pimpernel	Royal Navy ships	Navy Island	Nautical chart
4	The Scarlet Letter	Historical film	Malta Story	War novel

γ	a	b	c	d
1	Yemen	Divided regions	38th parallel	Korean Demilitarized Zone
2	International relations	Caribbean	Bermuda triangle	Atlas
3	Spy fiction	Ian Fleming	Naval Intelligence Division	Satellite imagery
4	John Scarlett

δ	a	b	c	d
1	Aden	Eden	Garden	Korean gardens
2	Aden Protectorate	Pomegranate	Orchard	Green
3	The Protectors	Pommy
4