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12
Mar 10

Fun Friday of Five Mac Games

Is it Friday, already? Happy Friday! Mac Games and More has posted casual Mac games you might not have heard of that you can play into the weekend. Try them out and come back next Friday to find the new selection of Mac games!

Little Shop Road Trip Little Shop Road Trip – It’s time to hit the road in search of the perfect items you can sell in your little shop back home. Travel from Seattle all the way to Miami’s South Beach, making stops all along the way to famous destinations like Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park  and more. Visit cities like Las Vegas, New Orleans, Washington DC, Boston and San Francisco – to see what precious collection you will amass. This hidden objects game features thousands of items, over 100 levels, and the coolest bonuses I’ve seen in a game like this. Download it – Or play more road trip games: United States of Pool, Hot Dish 2 Cross Country Cook Off

Aloha TripeaksAloha Tripeaks – The next installment of the Aloha game series (Remember the card matching Mahjong game, Aloha Solitaire?) is Aloha Tripeaks, where players take a balloon ride over the Hawaiian Islands and play 70 levels of solitaire card games. The game is based on the classic “Pyramid Golf” solitaire game, where gamers build on the tableau’s stock pile with cards that are one value higher or lower to the face up  card, either ascending or descending. To win the level, eliminate all cards on the tableau, moving them to the stock pile. The cool difference here is when you’re stuck and there are no more moves, your handy bonuses can save you! The game also features interesting trivia about the Hawaiian Islands. Download it

Sparkle Sparkle – Sparkle is one my favorite and most addictive Luxor-like games where you exert your aiming skills to free the Crowberry Woods from the shadow of Darkness. Use your Orb Slinger to shoot colorful spheres into groups of three or more of the same color, which clears the chain of orbs from the board – and in doing so, reclaim every corner of the verdant forest. Pick up amazing amulets and sparkling power-ups hidden along the shaded path. Download it

Thomas and the Magical WordsThomas and the Magical Words – Combining Scrabble with arcade gaming and a little Harry Potter thrown in, Thomas and the Magical Words will keep word gamers, kids and adults alike, entertained for hours. Tommy has been thrown in a book of spells by his uncle and it’s up to you to help him escape his imprisonment by creating a word path to exit the book. Download it

Treasure Seekers The Enchanted CanvasesTreasure Seekers The Enchanted Canvases – Treasure Seekers The Enchanted Canvases takes you to a Romanian castle where Nelly’s brother, Tom, was last seen trying to find the Philosopher’s Stone, a relic with mystical powers. She soon realizes the only way to find him is to step inside each painting hanging on the wall and interact with the characters on these magical canvases, who will then reveal clues that will bring her closer to finding Tom. Solve adventure quests with hidden object challenges to break the castle’s spell, find Tom and discover the secrets of the Philosopher’s Stone. Download it


8
Mar 10

Bonnie’s Bookstore

Bonnie's Bookstore for macIn the spirit of Bookworm Deluxe, Bonnie’s Bookstore takes you on a word finding adventure. Bonnie finds a treasure trove of art left in her attic by her grandfather, and she hopes to write a book to match the images. As you create and find as many words as you can within 50 levels of game play, try to change all the letter tiles to green, and help an aspiring childrens’ book writer pursue and fulfill her dream to become a world class author, all the while being able to showcase her granddad’s work. Try to avoid the dreaded writer’s block by creating words longer than three letters.

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Play more word games for Mac: Bookworm Deluxe, Flipwords 1&2, Akkadia, Word Cross, Jig WordsPictoWords, Text Twist 2, Boggle, Big Kahuna Words


11
Dec 09

Fun Friday of Five Mac Games

Every Friday, Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. Come back every week to check for new games. Click on the images to enlarge them.

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Avenue FloAvenue Flo -  In Avenue Flo, Flo is back but the game is surprisingly NOT a time management game. This will be a relief if you hate those kinds of games. While the game is described as a sim, it’s rather, more like a set of various games and puzzles including some hidden objects, logic and a lot of adventure gaming. In the story, Quinn (of Wedding Dash fame) runs into too many problems right before the wedding of one of her clients, and it’s up to you (as Flo) to help her out. Explore three neighbourhoods of Diner Town (Avenue Flo, Bistro Bay and Yum Yum Square), meet people along the way for clues about what you’re suppose to do next, and pick up items to add to your inventory that you can use to solve puzzles. If you’re a fan of Flo games, you will probably connect with everyone because you’ll know all the characters from previous games. But if you don’t normally like these games, you might unexpectedly like it since it isn’t like all the other games. It’s also the first time, ever, where you’ll get to hear the voices of Flo and her BFF, Quinn. Download it

FairiesFairies – Not only do fairies exist, they need some assistance from you. The fairies, of all colors of the rainbow, have been captured by evil forces and have been placed in individual jars, which is where you come in. You then are set on an important mission to find them and set these beautiful, flittering pixies to liberate them from their glass prisons. Slide and match your way through 100 increasingly difficult and eye-catchingly gorgeous levels in your quest to release the fairies and set them free. Beware of locked jars!  Download it

Bookworm DeluxeBookworm Deluxe – This is one of my favorite word games for Mac. In Bookworm Deluxe, Lex the BookWorm is hungry. Not only that, you have to feed him and he doesn’t eat hamburgers or pizza, he feeds on words. To feed him, link letters together on the board to spell out words. He’ll reward you by giving you big points, but if you feed him too many short words and he’ll send down burning letters that could set the entire library on fire.  Download it

Legend of AladdinLegend of Aladdin – Follow the legendary Middle-Eastern folk tale of Aladdin as he encounters his tumultuous fate and fortune through 120 levels of match 3 gem games. Fill up the magic potion bottle to activate the slide feature power-up, or collect coins to trade with the shrewd shopkeeper for power-ups to take with you as you go. Download it

Cute KnightCute Knight – Take on the role of an orphaned girl, who just turns 18 years old.  Her main goal is to find out what she’s meant to do in life. What will become of her? This will depend on how you play the game. Will she become a beggar, princess or cute knight? It’s up to you to guide her so she will find her true calling. In this sim/strategy game for Mac, train her in jobs and classes to develop her skills, make friends and find a sweetheart. She’ll need to use skills to conquer monsters in the dungeon, too! 50 storybook endings with huge replay value. Download it


23
Nov 09

Mac Games for November 23 to 29

History channel's lost worlds game History Channel’s Lost Worlds – Play hidden object adventures in History Channel’s Lost Worlds to piece together ancient mysteries. Download Free Trial or Buy
WisegalWisegal (new) – Take on the role of Patty Montanari, a struggling single mom who becomes involved in organized crime. Download Free Trial or Buy
Dress Shop HopDress Shop Hop – Bobbi’s invention, a dressmaking machine will help you make color coordinated custom outfits for a growing clientele. Download Free Trial or Buy
Kid MysticKid Mystic – Encounter mind-bending puzzles, enraged mushrooms, creepy monsters and more as you try to restore peace to Tulipton. Download Free Trial or Buy
Digby's Donuts macDigby’s Donuts – Open up a chain of donut shops in 20 cities across the country. 80 levels of mmmmmm donuts. Download Free Trial or Buy
Picto WordsAtlantis Sky Patrol – The developers who brought you Bricks of Atlantis, bring you 100 levels of marble popping madness.  Download Free Trial or Buy
Jig WordsJig Words – Reveal hundreds of fun photos and add your own photos too, while you make words as fast as you can. Download Free Trial or Buy

16
Nov 09

Mac Games for November 16 to 22

Zen Stones Zen Stones (Free) – An addictive, and at the same time, truly chillax logic game for puzzle gamers. Play Zen Stones for Free online or Buy
BabyloniaBabylonia (new) – A crumbled Babylon awaits your help as you rebuild it from the ground up. Download Free Trial or Buy
Hidden in Time Mirror MirrorHidden in Time Mirror Mirror (new) – That dusty antique mirror you found is actually full of powerful magic. Get it to reveal the sordid truth. Download Free Trial or Buy
Wild TribeWild Tribe – Help evolve simple creatures into a tribe of doctors, guards, builders and foragers. Download Free Trial or Buy
Farm Mania macFarm Mania – Yeeeehaw in the country with Anna and plant vegetables, raise animals, become a beekeeper…the possibilities are endless.  Download Free Trial or Buy
Picto WordsPicto Words – Pictures + Letters + Your Brain Power = PictoWords. How fast can you combine pictures and letters to create words?  Download Free Trial or Buy
Sudoku Latin SquaresSudoku Latin Squares – Track down suspects in this photo hunt game. Suspects and Clues includes more than 120 challenges and lots of puzzles. Download Free Trial or Buy

16
Oct 09

Fun Friday of Five Mac Games

Avernum 5Avernum 5 – Both casual and hardcore RPG gamers of various levels of expertise will get into this classic subterranean epic adventure. You are playing from the point of view of a soldier of fortune of sorts, who gets sent by the Empire into the bowels of a hellish underground to find an escaped dissident. You’ve been sent to this heinous land to prove yourself worthy to the Empire and particularly, to the powerful Empress Prazac. Choose your soldiers wisely and for their strengths and weaknesses to handle the challenges in store for you. The Empire is counting on you and your team of fighters to prevail over your enemies slithering within the deepest crevices of the caves of Avernum. Will you be victorious or die a miserable death trying? Download it

Ashley Jones and the Heart of EgyptAshley Jones and the Heart of Egypt – It seems almost like a crime if I do not include a matching gem game but don’t worry, this one stands out among the hundreds out there flooding the Mac gaming world. You play the role of Ashley Jones, a young archeology student undertaking an archeological excavation in the heart of Egypt. As you advance in the game playing gem puzzles and collecting ancient artifacts, the more you learn about the jewel of the Heart of Ra, which is shrouded in mystery. Immerse yourself deep into a fascinating story, which is actually intertwined with real history. If you’ve played games like this you will no doubt experience the familiarity of match three game play but extra elements (power-ups, bonuses) thrown into the mix add much more addictiveness and outright fun. Download it

The Lost Cases of Sherlock HolmesThe Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes – If Sherlock Holmes were alive today, he might say it’s elementary to find an outstanding hidden objects game, but believe me it’s really not the case. The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes is one of the few hidden object games that seems to tie all of its game elements beautifully and neatly together into one exceptional package. Inside the game, you will find quirky and memorable characters, relevant items to find and well-written dialogue all within the backdrop of the game’s intriguing mysteries. Spend time with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson (of course!) and some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detectives. There are many mini-games to tackle in addition to your seek and find missions, all related to figuring out who the killers are. Download it

PlatypusPlatypus – This has got to be the most visually unique side-scrolling shooter available on the casual gaming market because it gives life to actual photographed hand-molded, clay graphics turning your game into a world of claymation. Platypus offers an experience you will not forget. The game play is action-packed and intense, so make sure you side-scrolling shooter chops are up to par. Help the peaceful land of Mungola defend themselves against the attacking hordes of Collosatropolis. You’ll be facing an enormous variety of clay-animated enemies but you will have loads of power-ups at your disposal. Download it

pictowordsPictowords – As the name indicates this game for your Mac offers puzzles using the combination of pictures and letters. Think of it more like Pictionarymeets Scrabble with a twist, which will be perfect for word gamers wanting a different kind of word game challenge. At the beginning of each level, you’ll receive several picture tiles and several letter tiles. The pictures, or “pictos,” correspond to the actual spelled out words and not the sounds. Using the tiles, you must form as many words and as fast as possible. In essence, you must quickly combine pictures and letters to create words. It can sometimes be as easy as it sounds; other times not. Make sure to find the bonus words! Pictowords features hundreds of levels. Download it

Check here every Friday because Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. Be sure to check these games every week! Click on the images to enlarge them.


12
Oct 09

This Week’s Picks of Mac Games October 12-18

StoneLoops! of Jurassica StoneLoops! of Jurassica – Explore 75 levels in this excellent Zuma inspired action game for your Mac computer.  Download Free Trial or Buy
Youda Sushi ChefYouda Sushi Chef - Play the dual roles of manager and chef while you create all kinds of oishii and mercury-free sushi. Download Free Trial or Buy
Dragon PortalsDragon Portals – Curses! Magic Dragons have been chained to earth and only you and Mila can save them in this twist on marble shooters. Download Free Trial or Buy
Laura Jones and the Gates of Good and EvilLaura Jones and the Gates of Good and Evil – Search for clues, solve puzzles, and ultimately save the world in this hidden objects mac game with a twist of silliness.  Download Free Trial or Buy
Mae Q`West and the Sign of the Stars macMae Q`West and the Sign of the Stars – Be guided by horoscopes and the positions of the stars to find Mae’s missing husband. Download Free Trial or Buy
FlipwordsFlipwords – A fun flipping and word creation adventure. Try to decipher the phrase at the top of the board before your time runs out, too. Download Free Trial or Buy
Doggie DashDoggie Dash -Clean, groom, and pamper the precious pets of Dinertown and help Walter and Scarlett get their new business up and running. Download Free Trial or Buy

12
Oct 09

New Releases of Mac Software, Apps, Freeware and More

VPN Reorder 1.0.1 – Manage your list of VPN Connections. (Free)
BlackBerry Desktop Manager 1.0 – Sync your BlackBerry smartphone with your Mac computer. (Demo)
MYStuff 1.0 – Keep track of products purchased. (Shareware)
Island Racer 1.0 – A casual racing game with unique landscapes. (Demo)
GoogleMaps 1.0 – Allows users to interact with Google Maps mapping service. (Free)
Mars 3D Space Survey Screensaver 1.0 – Launch this screensaver and transfer yourself to Mars orbit. (Shareware)
WebcamRec 1.0 – Easily record movies from your webcam. (Shareware)

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2
Oct 09

Fun Friday of Five Mac Games

Peggle NightsPeggle Nights – It’s a rare accomplishment when a game manages to require an equal amount of luck and skill at the same time. Peggle Nights, the second installment of the popular Peggle series, does just that, which is probably why the game is so infuriatingly addictive. It’s much like the game of pachinko except that you initially have the opportunity to shoot the ball with a certain amount of control, rather than shooting it up into the board randomly and crossing your fingers that it’ll land in auspicious places. With Peggle Nights you can accurately aim and hit some of the targets to a degree, but after a while you must rely on luck for the balls to land on more targets or bonus pegs. This combination of game play is surprisingly absorbing. Download it

Bonnie's BookstoreBonnie’s Bookstore – In the spirit of Bookworm Deluxe, Bonnie’s Bookstore takes you on a word finding adventure. Bonnie finds a treasure trove of art left in her attic by her grandfather, and she hopes to write a book to match the images. As you create and find as many words as you can within 50 levels of game play, try to change all the letter tiles to green, and help an aspiring childrens’ book writer pursue and fulfill her dream to become a world class author, all the while being able to showcase her granddad’s work. Try to avoid the dreaded writer’s block by creating words longer than three letters. Download it

Fishdom H20 Hidden OdysseyFishdom H20 Hidden Odyssey – The need for variety in game play couldn’t be more important to some casual gamers, which might be why some games seem like many games in one. Fishdom H20 Hidden Odyssey could be just the ticket for people who must absolutely have a mixed bag of entertainment in one place. Not only does Fishdom H20 take you on an odyssey of hidden object games under the sea, it also lets you participate in an aquarium simulation where you must make a unique water world filled with the most curious and lovable pet fish you’ve ever seen. The home you make for your pets will be as creative and as fun as your budget and imagination will allow. Later, your animated aquarium can be set as your desktop screensaver! Download it

KaijinKaijin – The story line of Kaijin might sound all too eerily familiar: genetically modified grown food and pollution from the ocean and environment caused terrible climate change and made the natural food chain of Planet Terria mutate in ugly ways. Terrians understood that eating processed food was detrimental, so most of them survived on food they grew themselves. All other life forms did not subscribe to this lifestyle. As a result, they developed brain abnormalities and they became evil, insect-like creatures. As their new mutations multiplied, so did their appetite for planet domination. Terrians are suddenly their Public Enemy Number One. Annihilate the baddy bugs in this Galaga-inspired, shoot ‘em up game, with your lasers, fireballs, homing smart bombs and devices. Download it

Wandering WillowsWandering Willows – In Wandering Willows, you and your hot air ballon are forced to land abruptly, and you find yourself in a strange place filled with quirky characters, pets, events and games. In this RPG/simulation game, you’ll be challenged with various tasks after meeting the community and your success with them will ultimately help get you back in the air and on your way home. It’s not simply a matter of clicking your heels and declaring there’s no place like home. There’s much to be done. Luckily, you will have help from different animals, but you have to train them first so they’ll be useful to you. Consider Wandering Willows a cross between The Legend of Zelda, Nintendogs and Virtual Villagers. 150 Quests, more than 40 different pets to collect and train. Download it

Every Friday, Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. Be sure to check these games every week! Click on the images to enlarge them.


28
Sep 09

Mac Games for September 28 to October 4

Text Twist 2 Text Twist 2 – (new) Word game fans who liked playing Bookworm Deluxe, Akkadia and Flipwords will flip for Text Twist 2. Download Free Trial or Buy
Cradle of PersiaCradle of Persia – (new) Cradle of Persia will remind you of the Jewel Quest series and Big Kahuna Reef 2 and takes place  in the land of a thousand and one nights. Download Free Trial or Buy
Sushi to Go ExpressSushi to Go Express – (new) Join Tony Tortuga, an ambitious, sea turtle tempting his luck at sushi delivery. Download Free Trial or Buy
Dream ChroniclesDream ChroniclesImagine waking up to find your husband missing and your daughter and the entire town under a sleeping spell. Download Free Trial or Buy
Feeding Frenzy macFeeding Frenzy – From the safety of the reefs to the depths of the open ocean…it’s survival of the biggest! Download Free Trial or Buy
Miss Teri TaleMiss Teri Tale – Find a little strange looking dog that has been dognapped by some evil dog napper. Download Free Trial or Buy
Cooking AcademyCooking Academy – Prepare over 50 different recipes and learn fascinating trivia about food while mastering the skills of chopping, mashing, flipping, frying, and more.Download Free Trial or Buy