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November 16, 2012

The world’s most advanced Scrabble set: LEDs, RFID and $30,000

by Laura Domela

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This is the world’s most advanced Scrabble set. Packed with LEDs, RFID sensors and fancy software, it’s the cutting-edge in boardgames—and it’s worth a cool $30,000.

Designed especially for the Prague Mind Sports Festival—where clever types gather to compete in a range of mentally taxing games—this board is designed to help broadcast games online, in real-time.
via Gizmodo

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