Word-O-Matic "The Competitive Word Building Game" From the Box- "Race Against Time...Develop More Words Than Your Opponents." "Challenge Yourself...Challenge Others." "Different Letter Combination With Every Spin of WORD-O-MATIC." You pull the handle on the word-o-matic machine (requires 1 "C" battery) and the wheels start moving. You then hit the 5 buttons on the front of the word-o-matic to stop the wheels. You have until the sand timer runs out to make as many 4 - 7 letter words as you can.