| Software Author: | Clickgamer | | Product: | Snowed In 5 – Flaked Out | | Cost: | Free | | Reviewed By: | Russ Terrell | | Rating: | |
Overview: What’s more fun than a free game? A very good free game. For the 5th year, Clickgamer has released a free holiday game. This year’s game is similar to Bejeweled, except with several slight modifications of the rules. In this game you can flip pieces diagonally as well as horizontally and vertically. The pieces are Christmas items, rather than jewels. Here are the game features listed from their web site: - New super fluid game engine built using EDGE
- Extremely addictive gameplay
- Two game modes - Timed (for advanced users) and Easy (for beginners)
- You can swap vertically, horizontally and also diagonally
- The Grinch is back plus a new super bonus snowflake!
- Continuous frenzied play - don't wait for the action to settle
- Bonus eye-candy action
- Festive Christmas music and sound effects
- Hint system if you get stuck
- Minimize functionality
Conclusion: You can’t go wrong with this game. The really cool thing about it is that it comes in many different formats. There is a version for Windows PCs, PPCs, Smartphones and Symbian devices. You do need to register the game with Clickgamer, but even that is free. They have a way of posting your high score on the site and have contest for the high score. I found this game almost more addictive that Bejeweled 2 in game play. I played for several hours before I lost in the Easy (un-timed) game. At the time I had the 5th highest score. After playing Bejeweled, you find it hard to remember that you can do the diagonal flips. After tapping on the hint button a few times, you will remember that move. The graphics, sound and music are great. The program was developed using Edge software (www.edgelib.com). Download the version of your choice, you can’t go wrong! Where to buy it:
Clickgamer Available until January 31, 2007. The high score competition ends January 15, 2007. |
