History VideoGame / BookwormAdventures

As Lex progresses through each book chapter, the monsters (in the first Book World based on GreekMythology, with the second themed of 1001 Arabian Knights and the third of Horror) get more difficult, with a boss fight at the end of every chapter. Fortunately, Lex also becomes stronger; he occasionally levels up in HP, attack, or defense and obtains a nifty treasure at the end of every chapter with various beneficial effects. Additionally, every book has optional {{minigame}}s, unlocked once Lex has completed a certain number of chapters, that can be played for prizes.

* HeroicBSOD / DespairEventHorizon: Happens to Lex in Book 1 when he believes that Cassandra and Professor Codex are dead, after seeing their [[spoiler:fake]] graves. It's even reflected in his sprite, where he has a panicked/sad expression on his face.

* TwistEnding: See The Reveal above.

* StandardSciFiSetting: Astounding Planet from ''Volume 2''.

** AwesomeButImpractical: For all of his many forms, the Monkey King isn't terribly useful.

* DefeatEqualsFriendship: The Monkey King and Skeletrox.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Professor Codex]] in the first game and [[spoiler:[[Literature/NineteenEightFour Big Brother]]]] in the second.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Professor Codex]] in the first game and [[spoiler:Bigger Brother]] in the second.

Green bookworm Lex, the mascot of the previous PopCap game ''Bookworm'', is back for more word-creating action in ''Bookworm Adventures'', but with RPGElements added to the mix.

* StandardStatusEffects: Enemies can poison, stun, petrify, burn, cut, freeze and/or depower Lex, sometimes more than one effect in a single attack. On the other hand, Lex can poison, burn, depower and/or freeze them right back with the right types of gem tiles, cut them with specific treasures, and purify himself of all negative status effects with a blue potion or a crystal tile. Some treasures also protect him from specific effects, but usually not all the time.

* PreAssKickingOneLiner: After fighting ''Volume 1'''s final boss, he asks Lex for his last words. Lex suggests "hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian", which is sufficient for a final KamehameHadoken.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: When Lex dies, he's merely transported back to the beginning of the chapter he died in. The game says that you lose the potions you used, but you'd have lost them anyway even if you had survived ([[CaptainObvious them having been used, after all]]). Plus, you don't lose experience ''and'' you get the opportunity to replay minigames to win additional potions and/or gem tiles if you're far enough in the book, which means that you can deliberately throw the boss fight in a late chapter of a book, play the minigames to get more potions and gem tiles, then go back to that chapter and defeat all enemies for more experience, and even throw the boss fight ''again'' to stock up on more potions and experience. When you die, Cassandra even says that "dying is a minor setback".

* AwesomeButPractical: You ''might'' want to hoard some of the more powerful gem tiles for boss battles, but there's no harm in putting a couple of the lower-ranked ones into your words as long-enough words will automatically give you more gem tiles.

* BagOfSpilling: To a certain extent; Lex loses levels and most of his treasures in the sequel, but retains the ability to use gem tiles.

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* StandardStatusEffects: Enemies can poison, stun, petrify, burn, bleed, freeze and/or depower Lex. Sometimes more than one effect in a single attack. On the other hand, Lex can poison, burn, depower and/or freeze them right back with the right types of gem tiles, and he can purify himself of all negative status effects with a blue potion or a crystal tile. Some treasures also protect him from specific effects, but usually not all the time.

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