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Play and Learn EnglishNewsv0.30 — The Game Saloon Opens
Major update

v0.30 — The Game Saloon Opens

Play and Learn English · published 18 Sep 2026, 01:02 UTC · build 25380542

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The Game Saloon is open!

Walk into the new arcade hall and drop a gold coin into any machine. Every round is 10 quick questions — answer right and the machine pays you back in gold.

Seven machines

  • Word Match — see an English word, pick its meaning

  • Missing Letter — fill in the gap; more gaps at higher levels

  • Listen & Pick — hear a word, find it among sound-alikes

  • Scramble — put the letters back in order

  • Word Guess — find the 5-letter word in six tries

  • Sentence Order (new) — drag the words into the right order, or type the whole sentence

  • Numbers (new) — hear a number and pick it, or type it: 1–9, 11–19 or 11–99


Pull the lever in the corner to switch between A1, A2 and B1 — 1,655 new words in 31 languages make the higher levels possible. Each machine gives you three rounds, then rests for 10 minutes. Come back later for more!

Podcast radio

There's a radio in the top-right corner of the saloon. Pick a level and a topic, press Play and just listen: sentences are read aloud in random order, with their meaning in your language. Set the speed, the pause between sentences and how many times each one repeats. It's free.

Also new

  • The inventory asks Use / Cancel before using an item

  • A2 Talk: every round is a random topic, shown on screen

  • Arcade windows and the chalkboard scale with the game window, fullscreen too

  • Fixed stray tiles flashing while the menu fades out

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