...Bananagrams is popular with Hasidic Jews because they are unable to use numbers on the Sabbath. Since the game only utilizes letters, they can play without violating the Sabbath.The article goes on to say that electronic versions of Bananagrams are in the works for the Wii, the Playstation, and "Gamebox" (which I am taking to be a mistaken transcription of either Game Boy or Xbox).
I'm very curious to see what the Wii interface for Bananagrams will be like.
UPDATE: French, Norwegian, German, and Italian Bananagrams are now available in their respective countries.
Apparently, the additional letters in the Norwegian edition of Bananagrams are Æ, Ø and Å.
And Hebrew Bananagrams is now available, too.
![If I stay there can be no party. I must be out there in the night, staying vigilant. Wherever a party needs to be saved, I'm there. Wherever there are words that need anagramming, I'm there. But sometimes I'm not because I'm out there in the night staying vigilant, watching, lurking, running, jumping, hurdling, sleeping. No, I can't sleep. You sleep. I'm awake. I don't sleep. I don't blink. Am I a bird? No. I'm a banana. I am Bananagrammer. Or am I? Yes, I am Bananagrammer. [applies chapstick]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5Yf53B1clpF3cLb11zYrIhaMn1Grv8uDvAhy_9vwjTU-CZCcX5MYmPwX-TnSagBaWwvJpIWeVsOP3q4r6k_HYnuRcVAOou4fwCkkVU7Or2NXmaWfZS6CjtkPnaeIdq3-wvdOC2DJb-Ra/s400/BGR-plot-medium.png)
