Around The World In 80 Days

Before playing Around The World In 80 Days let me warn you that this game really really wants you to buy the download-able full version of the game, with multiple opportunities given to fork out your cash every few minutes. If that kind of thing annoys you don't even bother clicking the link. I have the patience of a saint but it even started to annoy me.

Anyway, if you can put up with the download intrusions (keep pressing 'play' rather than 'download') there is actually a lot to play for free online in the game, and it's an addictive little arcade block swapping game in which you try and free various items trapped in each level. And when I say addictive, I mean it. I couldn't tear myself away. But if you do have to leave for a while for something relatively unimportant like eating or sleeping, it remembers where you were, which is a nice touch. It even has a storyline (Phileas Fogg, blah, blah ,blah), but that is a little incidental to the whole thing.

Of course ultimately you'll end up swearing out loud as the free version ends "mid game", and you'll want to play more, but maybe you'll actually buy the thing? Or maybe you'll be like me and move on to the next free game, and spend that money saved on a couple of six packs. Enjoy, either way. *hic*

Entry 3229, Tuesday, April 15th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(65%) • Comments(8)

Rich Man

Whilst the premise of Rich Man is easy to understand, it's a simple case of "spot the difference" with some rather cute graphics, the name is a little incomprehensible. Why "Rich Man"? What's up with that? Although it does give me the opportunity for a little sing-a-long which I always enjoy... *ahem*: "If I were a rich man. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum..." [subbed by JhInG].

Entry 3228, Tuesday, April 15th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(70%) • Comments(11)

Button Hunt 2

Button Hunt 2 is an ideal practice arena for absent minded tailors and possibly point'n'click fans [subbed by Sup-Man & Crymoon].

Entry 3227, Tuesday, April 15th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(63%) • Comments(78)

Happy

Happy is very aptly named. Aptly named if randomly clicking around a game whilst Japanese text you can't read appears in front of you makes you happy that is. If, however, it takes tequila to make you happy, you might want to skip this one [subbed by JhInG].

Entry 3226, Tuesday, April 15th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(68%) • Comments(18)

Karakuri Mansion

Can you ~~understand what is happening in~~ escape from Karakuri Mansion? [subbed by JhInG].

Entry 3225, Tuesday, April 15th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(71%) • Comments(31)

Maka's Escape Vol 1

JhInG, correctly, points out that whilst I posted the incomprehensible mind torture of Maka's Escape Vol 2 I've never actually posted Maka's Escape Vol 1, so now I'm putting that right and y'all can blame JhInG and leave me out of it [subbed by JhInG].

Entry 3224, Tuesday, April 15th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(70%) • Comments(11)

The Great Living Room Escape

Following on from The Great Kitchen Escape we now move on to the sequel in The Great Living Room Escape. Looks like we'll be making our way around the whole house to that funky soundtrack [subbed by Von].

Entry 3223, Monday, April 14th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(77%) • Comments(49)

Escape From Original Room 2

Escape the "wood effect" furniture in Escape From Original Room 2 [subbed by Mystery & Crymoon].

Entry 3222, Monday, April 14th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(32%) • Comments(30)

Volume Of Certain Crab

A bizarre, but cute, selection of animals feature in the strangely named Volume Of Certain Crab [subbed by Crymoon, JhInG, None & Mystery].

Entry 3221, Monday, April 14th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(69%) • Comments(17)

Button Hunt

Using some simple point'n'click skills should get you through all the levels of Button Hunt soon enough, as long as you don't get side tracked following Mr Spoon to the moon [subbed by Sup-Man].

Entry 3220, Monday, April 14th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(74%) • Comments(33)

An Eye 4 Detail

An Eye 4 Detail is a game that'll test just how "eagle" your eyes are. Intended for kids, you can feel ashamed as your old self struggles to progress through the levels [subbed & created by Robin].

Entry 3219, Monday, April 14th 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(46%) • Comments(21)

Da Pot Escape

Da Pot Escape: It's great to see an escape the room game that brings a bit of horticulture to the genre, even if it brings with it a not too subtle drug reference. Just say no to drugs kids, but do say yes to point'n'click games [subbed by Mystery & Crymoon].