Super Chef is a new flash-based puzzle game on Gamesville.com. The goal of the game is to match food. The trick is matching the same type of food in a square or a rectangle. The food is cleared off the board when all four corners are the same type of food.

Super Chef is a new game on Gamesville and allows people to win cash, which is fitting for a St. Patrick’s day release. The leprechauns look for gold and the players on Gamesville can find their own form of gold by revealing the letters W I N in the game board. Every time the player clears food off the board it is replaced by more food and the player has to search for another set of food matches.

The game play is set at a leisurely pace and there is no hurry to find any of the matches. There is no hurry to find matches, except if you want to win the cash. The games are timed and will end and if you want to win the money then you have to reveal the letters before time runs out. The faster you make matches the better chance you have to reveal the winning letters.

If you are looking for a fun puzzle game to pass the time or want to win some money, check out Super Chef.

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Super Search 60 is a fast paced searching game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game contains a bunch of different objects splattered all over the screen and players must find a certain item. The game is a different take on hidden object games. Instead of searching for a list of objects set in a background the player is searching for one object amongst a screen of objects.

The player has to find the object that is spelled out at the top of the screen. As soon as the object(s) are found they are replaced with new objects and the player starts hunting for a new object. The goal is to accumulate as many points as possible in 60 seconds. The faster you find the objects the more points you attain. It can be challenging to find some of the objects because the player has an idea of what the object should look like, but it may not look like that. For instance, the player will have to find a basket ball and most players will be looking for an orange colored ball, but the basket ball may not be orange it can be green or any other color.

Super Search 60 has a Facebook connect feature that allows players to post their scores to their Facebook page. Now players have another addiction to keep them coming back and playing. Players can compare their scores to their friends scores and see who is the better searcher.

The touch mechanics in the game work well and make for an easy way to play the game. Once the player finds the object, they simply touch it and it clears off the screen. There was never a problem with the touch controls and everything worked as expected.

Over all, Super Search 60 is fun and addicting. It is hard to just play one round of the game and put it down. The games are short and happen in 60 seconds, but before you know it you have spent and hour playing the game. There is a part of me that wanted to see if I could beat my old score each time. There are two versions of the game on the Apple App Store. One version is free and the other will set you back $1.99. The full version has unlimited game play and gets updates faster. A $1.99 is a fair price for a fun and addicting game.

Circus Marcus is a collection of mini-games for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Marcus joined the circus as a janitor to earn some cash, but then he fell in love with the ring master, Ruby. Marcus wanted to get close to Ruby and would do anything Ruby asked. Marcus ended up performing in the circus.

Each circus act is a mini-game to master. Marcus starts out fairly easy by being shot out of a cannon at bowling pins. Players get two chances to get all of the pins down. The cannon has to be aimed at the pins by touching the screen and moving the cannon in the direction that will hit most of the pins. When the player is ready, the cannon is fired and hopefully pins are knocked down.

There are other mini-games that involve balance, which use the accelerometer in the iPhone/iPod Touch. Players have to tilt the iPhone/iPod Touch to keep Marcus’ balance. Marcus will attempt hand stands and the player has to help him balance by tilting the device. If the device is tilted too far in one direction, Marcus will fall and the game will start over. Marcus has to balance for a certain amount of time to pass the level.

All of the different multi-tap features are used through out the games. There are games that use the pinch feature to cause Marcus to do a flip in the air.  All of the touch controls work as expected and there was never a problem getting Marcus to do what he was suppose to do.

Over all, Circus Marcus is an entertaining collection of mini-games. The games are short and can be played within a minute or two, which is the perfect length for waiting in line. If you are a fan of games that contain short style mini games, check out Circus Marcus in the Apple App Store.

MumboJumbo has continued their retail program with major retailers, Walmart, Best Buy and Target. MumboJumbo has made a variety of games available on retail shelves. There are 8 – 12 titles available for under $5. The titles are called “classic” titles. Even though the titles are a bit older, they are still good games and a great deal. Some of the games available are Ranch Rush, Jungo, LUXOR King’s Collection and Build-a-lot.

“We’re very excited about the value program that we’ve launched with our retail partners,” said Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo.  “We first entered the program for the Christmas holidays, and the success prompted our retail partners to seek out both ongoing programs and additional seasonal opportunities.  This is a great way for us to offer premium content to parents and families on a budget.”

Offering older games helps out the developers as well as the customers. The customers get a great game for a great price and the developer still makes money on the game that they may not otherwise make. If you are looking for a game to put in the Easter basket, look at what MumboJumbo has to offer at the major retailers.

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Legacy Interactive announces the release of The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2 for the PC, Mac and even the iPhone/iPod Touch. They are releasing the game on the three major platforms available, which makes the game available to a wide audience.

Players are challenged to solve sixteen new crimes from murder to theft to kidnapping and other crimes. Players travel back in time to Victorian England to solve the crimes in a hidden object game. There are more than fifty different puzzles and mini-games to keep the player occupied. All of the typical Sherlock characters are in the game, such as Watson and Mycroft. Not to mention players will meet a cast of other characters in their travels.

If you like hidden object games or solving mysteries, check out The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2.

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