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Word Master Online Game

Posted by Ruff on September 10th, 2008

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Eerie things are afoot at the haunted house in Word Master. In this spell-binding online word game, help the little girl escape the creepies by spelling as many words as you can with the provided letters. Click on letters to add them to a word. Click submit when your word is finished. Find the 8-letter word for maximum points. Time is running out! Can you spell your way out?

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Wheel of Fortune 2

Posted by Ruff on April 29th, 2008

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After the release of JEOPARDY! 2, Sony Online Entertainment gives us another TV show-based sequel with the Wheel of Fortune 2 game. And since Wheel of Fortune is another one of those TV shows that claim to be America’s #1 game show, it can get disappointing too if its casual game counterpart doesn’t live up to the show’s expectations. But that’s what we’re here to find out anyway, so I guess let’s just get to the review, pronto!

As all of you might have guessed, Wheel of Fortune 2 follows the game play mechanics and objectives as we all have watched countless times on the original TV game show. Each round of play requires you to solve a particular phrase ala-hangman, with points awarded depending on what amount you land on “The Wheel”. Just beat your competition after several rounds by landing in the most points while, of course, trying to avoid the wheel’s bankrupt penalty, and you’ve already got yourself a Wheel of Fortune champion. Simple and clean, right?

Just like JEOPARDY! 2, the Wheel of Fortune 2 game enables you also to design your avatar depending on your own visual preferences. This game also features 4 game modes for you to choose from, including Quick Play, Road Trip, Play Alone and the multiplayer option, Group Play. And if that’s not enough wheel-spinning madness, there’s also the Puzzle of the Day which basically plays just like Quick Play but for some reason, it’s separated from the other game modes. I’m guessing that there’s something special here that eluded me, but I guess I’ll let it off for now.

The Review

After playing Road Trip for quite some time (the game feature where you get to travel on different parts of the USA), I honestly found the Wheel of Fortune 2 game more enjoyable than that of SOE’s JEOPARDY! 2. While the graphics are pretty much the same awesome 3D animation, the game play can get quite addicting and I’m guessing that review holds true only because in my opinion, Wheel of Fortune is really loads better than Jeopardy. And I would like to commend SOE for doing well in capturing the game’s overall enjoyability.

One thing I noticed though is that this game also lacks any music just like JEOPARDY! 2. While the sound effects are really nice, I honestly think that any casual game is incomplete if it doesn’t have any background music. Besides, the game can get real boring too when you’re just waiting for your opponent to finish on his/her turn, and from my experience, music always tends to be the savior when these kinds of things happen.

I’m also impressed by the AI since they can also make mistakes just like you and I liked the trophy system that rewards you when you achieve certain milestones in the game. All in all, the Wheel of Fortune 2 game is really much better than JEOPARDY! 2, but still, it has its major flaws with the absence of music. I only wish that a possible sequel should be more creative, but for now, I guess this sequel is still worth your free 1 hour try.

Download the Wheel of Fortune 2 game here.

Letter Lab

Posted by Ruff on April 20th, 2008

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The Letter Lab game fills in the void left by the lack of released Word game titles this month and it’s been a while too since we reviewed a Word game here at Casualicious dot Com. So, without further ado, I present to you guys Letter Lab, the recent spelling game developed by the good folks at Freeze Tag.

The story of Letter Lab revolves around Lilly, a chemist that had just developed the world’s first ever Spelling Intelligence Serum. Now, I don’t really know what breakthrough uses this serum could actually do, but since the world is just filled with bad guys these days, any unique experiment also usually attracts its own fiendish robber. And with this cue, enters Dr. Al Literate, an old man with a passion for participating on a spelling bee contest.

Seriously, the story is just outrageous so I’ll just stop there. One thing you need to know though is that Lilly and Dr. Al got into a little spelling fight for the rights to the serum. And that’s how we got the game Letter Lab in existence today.

As many other Word games, Letter Lab’s objective is for you to spell as many words and gain as many points as you can before your opponent fills his own meter. Being straightforward and easy, you just have to keep in mind that on a 3×3 grid filled with random letters, every word you form should always contain the middle letter. This provides quite a challenge, but still, I have my own trick up my sleeve too.

The Review

One thing obvious about the Letter Lab game is that it has a very funny storyline presented on a comic book style typical of most casual games. The keyboard typing of words works very nice too, but the best thing about the game, in my opinion, would have to be the music. Well, I can’t really dig much deeper than that, so let’s just say that I liked the game’s funky sounds blending well to the frantic game play in Arcade mode.

On the negative side though, Letter Lab is a very short game with regards to its gaming idea. Composed of only playing 15 rounds against the old Dr. Al, the game left me feeling that I just wasted 15 minutes of my life in Easy mode. Well, I did try Hard mode too, but I gradually lost interest after a few rounds of the same old spelling routine, leaving me hungry for some gaming dynamics.

Besides, you can always restart a challenge when you think that you can’t already beat the time by pressing the ESC key. This brings you to the same challenge but with a different set of letters, so the whole game difficulty really depends mostly on luck when you think about it.

Look, I liked the game concept but Letter Lab just lacks depth, that’s all. I guess it’s more targeted for kids because it’s short and easy but kids can grow bored too playing the same game all the time. But I guess it’s still worth a try though, since you can finish the whole game already with the 1 hour trial anyway.

Download the Letter Lab game here.

03-26-2008 Casual Gaming Weekday

Posted by Ruff on March 26th, 2008

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Hello once again to another Casual Gaming Weekday, where yours truly will link to the casual games that happened to be released this previous week. Now, while I enjoyed bringing you guys these links and I will definitely not lie when I say that I did profit a little from your purchases, I still believe that Casualicious dot Com should change also for the better - to build a greater reader base and basically to have more visitors than as it is.

You see, even though I stopped before in posting casual game reviews in this blog, I didn’t actually stop making those reviews and I just found an alternative over at Ezine Articles. But you see, I feel it’s all wrong as I bring more content to another site while this blog, my first ever web-love (LOL), should be getting all my gaming content.

Am I making sense? I hope I am…

Anyways, this will be our last Casual Gaming Weekday linkfest because I’ll be posting again casual gaming reviews in here. Besides, I really missed those times, not to mention the fact that I get also more visitors and readers that way.

Thank you very much and please do keep supporting my work! I really appreciate it!

Megastore Madness - A horde of customers is looking for a sale! Armed with a team of megastore specialists you race to help every last one of them before the day is through. Manage the employees to satisfy customers and maximize profits. Restock shelves, help customers, handle security issues and manage Super Sale Blowouts. Try and become an expert on 45 exciting levels as you work towards growing into a Megastore.

DragonStone - A world of fantasy and enchanting visuals are brought to life in DragonStone, an epic puzzle adventure game! Help Baldric the Knight in his perilous quest to recover the DragonStone and win the love of the Princess. Will he become a vanquisher or a vagabond? Find out as you quest your way through 80 original levels across 8 different lands. A world of strange inhabitants, exquisite treasures, gorgeous visuals and mesmerizing game play await you!

Lex Venture: A Crossword Caper - Bullies have stolen and hidden parts of Eugene`s amazing Letter Machine–right before the science fair! Can you connect enough words crossword-style to build a path and collect the missing parts in time? With dozens of colorful levels to explore and obstacles to avoid, Lex Venture provides hours of fun for one person or the whole family. Outsmart the bullies and save the science fair!

Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House - Is there a better setting for a Hidden Object adventure game than an old house full of secret rooms and hidden corridors? No! And Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House has plenty of these and more. Join the game`s intrepid heroine as she solves puzzles, finds hidden items and interacts with colorful characters, including a chief of police whose ambitions might not align with the right side of the law! Features unique mini-games, beautiful graphics and rich audio. Begin the journey today!

A-B-O-O - Visit fabulous worlds with Plumeboom, the magnificent traveler. Touch down in the country of Aboo, settled by hard-working wormlings. Day after day they quarry Magic Crystals that can be converted into many possible items. Recently, the wormlings have faced a real disaster. Help them battle Crowbreak the wizard, and Cornix, the mad scientist who have invented the Weapon of Darkness. Don`t let the Magic Crystals fall into the wrong hands in this illuminated Match 3 puzzle game.

Hidden Wonders of the Depths - Scurry through the underwater squares with `Crab` to help the mermaid build her fantastic home. Hidden Wonders of the Depths is a liquid mix of Match 3, Mahjong, and Hidden Object gameplay. No oxygen tank required as you move around collecting ancient artifacts. Discover hidden wonders in the depths of this vast, lively sea.

Slingo Quest Hawaii - Jet off into the tropical air of the Hawaiian Islands in Slingo Quest Hawaii. Youve completed the Quest, now its time for your Slingo vacation. Relax on the beach and try your hand at new tricks like Summon Joker and Pattern Match. Swim over to the Coral Reef and discover Platinum Coins and Tiki Jokers. Hike to the Secret Volcano and take on the Tiki Guy in a game of Volcano Slingo.

03-05-2008 Casual Gaming Weekday

Posted by Ruff on March 5th, 2008

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Really, I can’t thank my readers enough!

Ever since I introduced the Casual Gaming Weekday linkfest into this blog, I’ve already half-expected that affiliate commissions will definitely slow down even to a point of halt because I’m not reviewing these “free trial” games anymore. Not that I’m earning a huge sum of money, mind you, but just enough to keep this blog going for all of us who liked playing games.

But the thing is that the earnings still stayed the same. It didn’t increase, but still, it didn’t decrease either, and that is what I’m most thankful for! And definitely many of those thanks are directed to you, my loyal readers.

Anyways, before I get to the Casual Gaming Weekday links, I have to be up-front to you guys that even though some of these games may be free to download and try, it will still cost you a little extra sum of money to play the unrestricted version. While your purchase will definitely help me and my blog, it’s still not compulsory to do so. But I definitely suggest you try the games, because well, most of them are really fun to play… and that’s a good enough reason, right?

So, with that said, let’s get linking…

Great Wall of Words - China has fallen under attack from Mongol armies! The Emperor of China himself has ordered you to travel the length of the Great Wall to make much needed repairs to keep the advancing armies at bay. You must now begin an epic journey along the wall, a race against time to save your homeland from destruction. At the end of your journey lies the Imperial Palace, which you must protect at all costs!

Action Ball 2 - Action Ball 2 features everything players loved about the original Brick Buster hit and more! In addition to improved visuals and pulse-pounding audio, Action Ball 2 comes with four upgradeable paddles from which to select, four new enemy robots with which to do battle, 30 bonuses to use and more than 80 eye-dazzling stages! Play this breakout game to see if you can handle the hottest brick-busting action you’ve ever seen!

Destiny Architect - After being shunned by her friends and family, a young girl is swept away to the Magic Academy where she learns to control her mysterious magical abilities. Join her on an epic quest to build up structures using magical blocks and logical reasoning. With more than 80 engrossing levels and four different story endings, this game is sure to delight players of all ages.

The Honeymooners Bowling - The Honeymooners live on in this dynamite bowling game for the whole family! Join the Honeymooners gang at the alley for laugh-a-minute thrills. Up to four players can play as their favorite character; Ralph, Ed, Alice or Trixie, and delight in league-style competition. Knock-out sound and artwork create a feel so real you’ll swear you smell the alley floor-wax. Hilarious video clips, cheers and jeers, sounds and sights galore; the Honeymooners Bowling will keep you coming back for more!

Miss Teri Tale - In Miss Teri Tale, someone has kidnapped poor little Jason, a prize winning show dog, and it’s up to you to find the culprit in this great Hidden Object game. Jason’s owner is devastated, the police are perplexed and it seems everyone has ample reason to have kidnapped the dog. Can you, Miss Terri Tale, a famous mystery writer, get to the bottom of this tragedy before a mysterious blackmailer pins the crime on an innocent person?

Coffee Rush - In Coffee Rush, The Smokestack Coffee Company is polluting the town with bad coffee and it’s up to you to open up your own coffee shop and take back the town! Swap coffee beans, milk, sugar and other tasty ingredients to prepare a menu full of tasty blends. Upgrade your shop, recipes, treats and bonuses. Need a jolt? Blast-off with Coffee Rush!

The Count of Monte Cristo - The Count of Monte Cristo is an epic Hidden Object game based on the famous novel by Alexander Dumas. Help the romantic hero, Edmond Dantes, escape from a perilous prison and exact his vengeance on those who betrayed him. Follow the thrilling plot as you scour scenes for thousands of hidden objects, investigate 8 suspects, and solve over 15 puzzles. Find the person that wrongfully imprisoned you in this one-of-a-kind adventure!