Save the Birds

Game Description: The birds are hungry, but have no strength to fly. Can you shoot food to them, and save them?

How to Play Save the Birds:

• As the game begins to load, you will see some text that says 'The game is loading now...' Below this text there will be a blue line with the word 'Continue' underneath. Once you see the word 'Continue' below the blue line, this tells you that the game is fully loaded and ready to be played. You must click the word 'Continue'. That will make the game start.
• When you see the Start screen, click the 'Start Game' button.
• On the 'Level choose' screen you may click any unlocked level to begin play. (If this is your very first time playing Save the Birds, only Level 1 will be unlocked. If you have previously played Save the Birds here on Richard's Game Reviews, and if you are using the same computer, all of the levels that you have previously played should be unlocked and available for play).
• Click any unlocked level to begin play. (Tip: If you are interested in trying for a high Total Game Score, you should always begin with Level 1).
• Move your mouse to positon the blinking green crosshair.
• Shoot the food with the catapult by clicking with your mouse.
• The angle determines the direction.
• The distance from the blinking green crosshair (which is the position of your mouse) and the catapult determines the speed. (The greater the distance, the faster the speed).
• Your goal is to get food to each hungry bird by using your catapult. When you do, the happy bird will eat the food, and then fly away.
• When you are able to get food to each bird, and each bird eats the food and flies away, you will advance to the next level of play.
• The less time you take, the greater your Time Score will be.
• The less shots you take, the greater your Food Score will be.
• Your Time Score and your Food Score are combined to give you your Total Level Score.
• Your Total Level Scores are combined to give you your Total Game Score. Important: If you play any level out of order by going back to the Main Menu and clicking the 'Start Game' button, all of your scores will be lost.
• Your Total Game Score is displayed at the bottom of each level during game play. You can see it just to the right of the small green triangular shaped icon at the bottom of the screen that says 'level Clear', and just to the left of the 'Restart' button.
• Save the Birds has 25 fun levels of play.
• As long as you use the same computer, and come back here to Richard's Game Reviews, Save the Birds should save your game level progress (that is, any level you have previously played should be unlocked and available for play). It will, however, not save any previous scores. So, if you are trying for a high score, you must begin again at Level 1.

Save the Bird Game Options:

• The game sounds may be turned on or off by clicking the microphone icon located at the upper right corner.
• You may pause the game by clicking the 'Pause' button located at the lower right corner. Click the 'Play' button to resume play.

Save the Birds Playing Tips:

• As with all physics games, Save the Birds is a matter of trial and error. Each time you miss with a shot, there is an opportunity to learn more for your next shot. So, of course, you should watch your missed shots carefully and see what you can learn and figure out.
• If you want to try for a high score, then you would want to complete levels as quickly as possible and use as few shots as possible. However, you can also have a lot of fun by just playing Save the Birds casually, and ignore the score, and simply see how far you can get in the game.
• If you are trying for a high score, and things are going poorly on a level, you may click the 'Restart' button near the lower right corner, just to the left of the 'Pause' button. Clicking 'Restart' allows you begin a level over again, and gives you the opportunity to get a higher level score.
• Remember, if you are playing for a high score, you must begin at Level 1 and play each level in the correct order (as in, Level l, Level 2, Level 3, and so forth). Your Total Game Score can only accumulate if you play each level in the correct order.
• If you would like to see the Complete Walkthough for Save the Birds I have the Youtube video right here.

Richard's Rating: 3 out of 5.

Comments: Save the Birds is a fun physics game.

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Golf Solitaire Pro

Game Description: Try to win as many rounds of golf solitaire as you can by removing all of the cards from the layout.

How to Play Golf Solitaire Pro:

• After the game fully loads, click the 'Play' button.
• Each round begins with some cards dealt face-up at the top (called the layout). The remaining cards (at the bottom) are the deck cards. (The first deck card is dealt face-up. That card is the first card in the discard pile. The rest of the deck cards are dealt face-down in overlapping style, to the left of the discard pile).
• The rank of cards is the usual rank of: A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, and K.
• Cards can be moved from the layout if they are the top card of any stack, and if they are one rank higher or lower than the card shown in the discard pile.
• Note that the Ace is both high and low, and either a 2 or a King can be played on it. Also, an Ace can be played on a King.
• Suits do not matter.
• To move a card from the layout to the discard pile, simply click on it. Now that card becomes the top card in the discard pile, and you can build on that card too.
• Any uncoverd Wild Card can be played at any time (that is, it can be moved to the discard pile).
• Any card from the layout may be moved to the discard pile when the discard pile shows a Wild Card.
• When you run out of moves, click the 'Next Card' from the deck card pile and that card will become the new top card in the discard pile.
• You may click the 'Undo' button at anytime to undo your last move. However, the undo button can only go back one move, and cannot go back any further.
• Your goal is to remove all of the cards from the layout, to the discard pile. If you do, you go on to the next round of play.
• If you fail to remove all of the cards from the layout... it is game over!

How to Score in Golf Solitaire Pro:

• Time Bonus -- You will see the Time Bonus points count down near the upper right corner as you play. If you complete a successful round before the Time Bonus points get all the way down to zero, you earn any points that remain.
Deck Card Bonus -- Receive 1000 points for each deck card that remains in the deck card pile when you complete a successful round.
• Card Run Bonus -- The Card Run Bonus is based on your longest run of cards played during the entire game up to that point. For instance, let's say in Round 1 you played 8 cards in a row. Your Card Run Bonus for Round 1 would be 8000 points (8 x 1000). Now let's also say that in Round 2 your best run was 7 cards played in a row. Your Round 2 Card Run Bonus would also be 8000 points because you played more cards in a row during Round 1. So, in this example, you will continue to earn an 8000 Card Run Bonus for each successful round you complete, until you can better your 8 cards played in a row.
• Round Bonus -- The Round Bonus is earned each time you successfully complete a round. It is calculated as the round number times 1000. So, for Round 1 your Round Bonus would be 1000 points (1 x 1000). For Round 2 your Round Bonus would be 2000 points (2 x 1000), and so on.

Golf Solitaire Pro Game Options:

• The game sounds may be turned on or off by clicking the microphone icon located near the lower right corner.
• To pause the game click the 'Menu' button also located near the lower right corner. To begin play again, click the 'Resume' button.

Golf Solitaire Pro Playing Tips:

• When you have a choice of playing two different cards, and one of the cards covers another card, but the other one does not, it is usually better to play the card that is covering another card. The reason is, you want to put as many cards in play as you possibly can. This increases your chance of success.
• With Golf Solitaire Pro, like all tripeaks solitaire games, your success, or lack thereof, will depend on the order in which you play your cards.

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Comments: Golf Solitaire Pro is a very pleasant and fun version of tripeaks solitaire. The graphics are big and colorful. The sounds effects are understated, but do add a bit of pizzazz to the game. (I especially like the polite clapping you hear after you win a round. It sounds just like the polite clapping you would hear at a golf tournament. However, those bird sounds in the background can become a little annoying). The cards are big, and easy to read with a simple design. Which to me is always an important factor. (I cannot not tell you how many card games I see where the cards are either too small, or they try to make the cards so fancy it is hard to figure out if the card is a jack or a queen for example). If you like card games, and if you enjoy tripeaks solitaire in particular, you should find Golf Solitaire Pro to be a positive card playing experience.








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What's New? Page 5

The main purpose of the What's New? pages is to tell you about any news, and any changes, here at Richard's Game Reviews. However, I also use these pages as sort of an online journal; and I sometimes talk about day-to-day things in my personal life too.

I don't post to these pages regularly, or follow any certain schedule. In fact, I have been known not to post here for weeks, and occasionally even for months at a time. As I said in my very first What's New? post: I will post "as the spirit moves me." So, just check in here every once in a while to see if I have anything new to say.

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

I just published a new page for my site named: 'Welcome to my Site.' If you haven't seen it, you can check it out by clicking the 'Welcome' tab at the top of the page. I felt I needed a focal point for my site. Something where everything could come together and explain what my site is all about. It took a lot of work, but I am very satisfied with the results. I feel it accomplishes what I set out to do.

Have you ever noticed that when I talk about my site that I almost always refer to it as my site, and I avoid using the word blog? That is actually done on purpose. Of course you and I both know that Richard's Game Reviews is really a blog. And blogs are certainly websites. I guess I feel, rightly or wrongly, that because this site (okay blog) is on the free platform of blogger and that I do not pay for hosting, that somehow it is less worthy. I have done to a lot of work to make it look a little less 'bloggy' (Is that even a word?) and to make it look more like a "regular" website. Of course, blogs do have their advantages. They are easy to use, and easy to publish. They also have some very useful features built-in, that most other websites do not have, such as Blog Archives.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A new gym is opening up in my neighborhood and I just signed up for a gym membership. It's time! I haven't been exercising for the last year and a half. (My old gym was too far away. At least that was the excuse I used to quit.) The last time I went regularly to the gym, I lost 35 pounds in the year and a half that I went. Now I have gained all of that weight back, except for 5 pounds. This new gym will not open for another month or so. The construction is taking longer than they expected. I could go to another, but much farther, one of their gyms. But, I think I will wait until the one closeby opens. (Yeah, I know another excuse). I hope, and believe, that this time I will be able to stick with it. The key is to be consistent, and persistent. And not to make excuses not to go. Once you start making excuses not to excerise, it get harder and harder to get back to that routine. Also remember that it takes a long time to gain the weight, and it will also take a long time to lose it.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

I am putting in a really cool feature for some of the games here at Richard's Game Reviews. You will now be able to play many of the games in Full Screen mode! This will be especially helpful for Hidden Object, Card, and Match 3 games. There will, hopefully, be no more squinting required! Watch for this exciting change coming in the next few days and weeks.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Well I finally bit the bullet and did a complete redesign of my entire site. After two years of looking at the same colors, I thought it was time for a change. I hope everyone likes the new look!

I just reread my entry above dated August 27th. I see that I wrote that blogs are easy to publish. Normally, that is the case, with the one big exception of installing a different template like I just did with my redesign. What a job! I don't think I will be doing that again... at least not for another two years. lol.

Friday, November 11, 2011

As you can see, I changed the backgound picture for my site. Instead of using an abstract picture, I am now going with a background picture of palm trees. Palm trees, of course, have absolutely nothing to do with playing games. But, I do like the new look. I find it very relaxing. What do you think?

Saturday, December 31, 2011

I am a little bit ashamed to admit that I still have not gone to the gym. I decided to wait until after the holidays were over. Well, now that they are, I have run out of excuses. My doctor has been on a two month vacation and I told her before she left that I would start exercising. My next appointment is the week after next, so I really need to begin next week. I also want to take a moment to wish everybody a happy and healthy New Year! Let's all hope that 2012 will be a great year.

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Wild West Treasures

Game Description: Click groups of three or more like-colored bricks to make them disappear. Destroy every brick, to get to the next level of play.

How to Play Wild West Treasures:

• After the game fully loads, click the 'Start' button.
• From the 'Main Menu' game screen, click the pulsating white circle near the upper right side. That circle represents Level 1, which if you are playing for the very first time, is the only unlocked level and the only level you may currently play. (If you have previously played Wild West Treasures, and your game was saved, you will see the pulsating circle in a different position which will represent the next unsolved level you may play. You may, if you wish, also go back to any earlier unlocked level, and begin play from that level position if you so desire).
• Click a group of three or more bricks of the same color to make them disappear.
• Your goal is to make all of the bricks disappear, before time runs out, to make it to the next level.
• If time runs out, or if you run out of moves, you will see a 'Game Over' screen. But, the game is not really over. Simply click the 'Restart' button on the 'Game Over' screen to replay the current level.
• If it looks like you made a mistake during game play, you may click the 'Restart' button at the bottom of the game screen at anytime to reset the current level and restart the clock.
• Click the 'Pause' button, located at the lower left corner to pause the game. Click anywhere on the game screen to resume play.
• If you fail a level, you may repeat a level as many times as you need until you succeed.
• There are 20 levels of play.
• Wild West Treasures should automatically save your level game progress. So, you should be able to come back here to Richard's Game Reviews and begin at the next unsolved level. However the game does not, as far as I can tell, save any previous scores. This means if you come back and begin at Level 10, for example, your score would begin at zero. Obviously, you would end up with a total lower score. To get the maximum score, or what I presume to be the maximum score, you would need to begin again back at Level 1. Of course if you are like me, and are not concerened about your total score, but you simply want to see how far you can progress in the game, just begin play on your last unsolved level.

Wild West Treasures Game Options: The game options must be set from the 'Main Menu' game screen. (You will find both controls at the bottom of that screen). As fas as I can determine, the only way to get back to the 'Main Menu' screen, after you begin play, would be to click the 'Quit' button and then click the 'Main Menu' button. However, if you do, you will lose your entire game score. So, make sure you set your game options before you begin to play the game. The game options are:

• The game sounds may be turned on or off.
• The background music may be turned on or off.

Wild West Treasures Playing Tips:

• When you get to Level 9, bombs will be introduced into the game. Click the bombs to blow up some of the surrounding bricks. At what point you decide to use the bombs will often determine your success, or lack thereof.
• Level 12 introduces the arrow bombs. Use an arrow bomb to destroy all bricks in a single row. Like the regular bombs, it is the point that you decide to use an arrow bomb that will determine your success.

Richard's Rating: 3 out of 5.

Comments: Wild West Treasures starts out very easy, but gets progressively more difficult as you go along. It did take me a while to get through all 20 levels, but eventually I did make it. The nice thing about this game is that you can certainly play it more than one time, because for the more difficult levels you simply won't remember how you solved them.

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The Island: Castaway

Game Description: There was a shipwreck. After being washed ashore, you wake up to find yourself stranded on a deserted tropical island with four other castaways. You must now learn how to start a fire, collect food, and catch fish. Can you and your fellow castaways survive? Find out now as you play The Island: Castaway.

How to Play The Island: Castaway To play The Island: Castaway you only click with your left mouse button. You will not use your keyboard, or any other controls. Then, follow the in-game instructions. Here, in this section, I will cover some of the basics to help you get started. The rest, you will have fun figuring out on your own. There will also be a surprise, or two, along the way!

• Once the game fully loads, click the 'Play' button to begin.
• After the shipwreck you wake up on a deserted tropical island with four other castaways.
• Your fellow castaways are: John, the linguist and specialist in dead languages; Nick, a sailor who can cook; Mike, a Native American; and Nicole, a pediatrician.
• Your character's name is Tom. He is the only character that you control in the game (meaning that you can make him walk or run).
• To make Tom walk or run, simply click with your left mouse button on the area where you wish Tom to go and he will do so, if he possibly can.
• Almost all, if not all, of the chores and work on the island are done by Tom (that means you!) The other island castaways will do little, if any, physical work. (I think we may all know a few people like that in real life! lol.) Everything is left up to Tom .(Again, that means you!)
• There are many items to collect on the island, such as pearls and fruit. To pick up an item, move your mouse pointer over the item and it will change into a yellow hand. Now simply click the item, and Tom will run over there and pick it up.
• The items you collect, except for pearls which are stored at the upper left corner of the game screen, are stored in your Inventory. (To open up your Inventory, click the sack like object at the lower left corner of the game screen).
• Even though your fellow castaways refuse do very little physical work, if any, (heck, they won't even pick up a coconut if it is laying right by their feet), they do play a very important part in this game. They will give Tom certain tasks that he must carry out. (When a castaway wants to give Tom a message, you will see an exclamation point above their head. Use your mouse and click the character, to find out what they have to say).
• Also, watch the area just below the 'Menu' button near the upper left corner. If a character needs to talk to Tom their picture will show up there. Very often you will need to find out what they have to say in order to progress any further in the game. So, if you are on a different part of the island you will need to go back and find that character. (Hint: Most of the time the other castaways will stay in only one position. After only a little bit of time, you will remember where each character hangs out. For instance, Nicole usually stays by the fire. However occasionally, depending on what is happening in the story, they may need to move to a different position).
• You can keep track of your tasks, in the Task List space at the bottom of the game screen.
• This is the free demo version of The Island: Castaway, and not the full paid version. Unfortunately with the free version there is no way, as far as I can tell, to save your game progress. So, be prepared to spend some time playing. Plan to spend about an hour.

The Island: Castaway Game Options The game options may be accessed first by clicking the 'Menu' button located towards the upper left corner. Once you open up the menu, click the 'Options' button. After you make your changes click the 'Done' button. Then, click the 'Continue' button to resume your game. Here are the available game options:

• The music volume may be adjusted.
• The sound volume may be adjusted.
• All game sounds may be muted or unmuted.

The Island: Castaway Playing Tips

• Tom needs to eat to keep his energy up as he does all that running around. You can keep track of Tom's energy level by watching the red bar at the top of the screen, just to the right of the red heart. To feed Tom, open your Inventory where the items you collect are stored. (Click what looks like a large sack at the lower left corner of the game screen to open your Inventory). Then, double-click the item you want Tom to eat.
• Feed Tom cooked items, such as cooked fish, to give him even more energy. (Remember, to cook food you need to be right next to the fire which is on the Western Beach).
• Your Inventory only has limited room to store things. Each individual box can only hold up to 20 items of each type of object. If you need specific items in your Inventory to complete a task, and your Inventory has no more room, you will need to delete some items in your Inventory that you currently do not need. You do this by dragging them to the trash bin at the lower right side of the Inventroy box. You do not need to get rid of only one inventory item at a time. If you wish to delete more than one inventroy item, perhaps an entire group, you can. After you drag the item to the trash bin, you can use the little arrows until you see the number you wish to delete. Then, click the 'Ok' button.
• Generally it is a good idea to pick up lots of items as you go along, because you can easily delete any items you no longer need, or don't need at the moment. (If you pick up lots of items as you go, often you will already have the items in your Inventory when a character asks for them).
• There are three main sections to the island: Western Beach, Central Beach, and Eastern Beach. You will very quickly learn to recognize each one. You can also use the island map in the upper right corner, to see where you are.
• Tom can wade through, and cross, shallow water (the light blue colored water). That is how you get from one main section of the island to another. He cannot cross deep water (the dark blue water) while walking or running.

Richard's Rating: 5 out of 5.

Pro: With first-rate graphics and realistic sounds (I love it for instance when Tom sloshes through the water or digs with his shovel), The Island: Castaway will keep you engaged, if not intrigued, with it's marvelous storyline and plot twists. Though certainly not great literature, the storyline always kept me interested and guessing what would happen next. I never felt bored, even when I had trouble catching my first fish. (Thank goodness those crabs are easy to trap. I wouldn't want poor Tom to starve!). One of the best things about The Island: Castaway is how user-friendly it really is. Anytime you get stuck the game seems to sense it, and will help you along. (For example, if you need to cook some food and you are not standing close enough to the fire, the game will tell you to get closer to the fire). I thoroughly enjoyed my all too brief time playing The Island: Castaway and I definitely give this game an enthusiastic big thumbs up!

Con:

• It is unfortunate that with the free demo version (which, of course, is the version that I have here for you) that there is no way apparently to save your game progress. I realize that the people who make these games want to make sales, so they sometimes purposely make the free versions inconvenient to use.
• Even though this is only the free demo version, I would have liked to have played a little bit more. Things were just getting interesting!

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Castle Solitaire

Game Description: Visit up to 10 enchanting castles while playing tripeaks solitaire and spot the difference games.

How to Play Castle Solitaire:

• After the game fully loads, and you come to the main game screen, click the 'Play' button to begin play.
• Each level has two separate games: a tripeaks solitaire game and a spot the difference game.
• The clock is located at the upper left corner.
• You are given a certain amount of time for each level. (Keep in mind the time you are given is the total time you have to complete both parts of the level. For example, on Level 1 you are given 7 minutes. This means you must complete both games for the level, the tripeaks solitaire game and the spot the difference game, within the 7 minutes).
• For each succeeding level, you are given less time than the previous level.
• There are 10 levels of play, with a total of 20 possible games.
• The game ends when you fail to win any of the 20 games.
• Important: After you begin your game, do not ever click the 'Menu' button at the top of the game screen. If you do, you will permanently lose all of your game progress!

How to Play Castle Solitaire Tripeaks:

• Every level of Castle Solitaire begins with a tripeaks solitaire game.
• Each tripeaks solitaire game uses a standard deck of 52 cards.
• All 52 cards are dealt face-up.
• There are seventeen stacks of three cards each.
• There is also one single card by itself (which is the first card of the foundation pile).
• In addition, there are also two temporary storage areas labeled 'Temp'.
• The rank of cards is the usual rank of: A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K. (Also, in tripeaks solitaire, an Ace is considered to be one rank higher than a King, and a King is considered to be one rank lower than an Ace).
• Suits do not matter in tripeaks solitaire.
• Unless you use the 'Undo' button, (I will discuss the 'Undo' button in just a moment), the only cards that are moveable are the top card of any stack, and any card that has been placed into either of the two temporary storage areas.
• Moving a card requires two clicks. First, click the card you wish to move. The card will be highlighted in blue. (If you should change your mind and decide to move another card, simply click another moveable card). Then, click where you want to move the card.
• The top card of any stack may be moved to the foundation pile if it is either one card lower, or one card higher in rank than the last card played to the foundation pile. (Hint: Castle Solitaire will always show you the rank of cards that can be moved to the foundation pile. For instance, if the last card played to the foundation pile was a seven, Castle Solitaire will show two small numbers just above the seven card, in this case these would be a 6 and an 8. This is simply to remind you that you may play any moveable six or eight).
• In tripeaks solitaire, an Ace is considered to be one rank higher than a King. Therefore, since you are allowed to use moveable cards that are either one rank higher or one rank lower, when the foundation pile shows a King, any moveable Ace (which is one rank higher) or any moveable Queen (which is one rank lower) may be moved to the foundation pile. Similarly, if the foundation pile shows an Ace, any moveable King or any moveable two may be moved to the foundation pile.
• Any top card from a stack may be moved to either of the two temporary storage areas (labeled 'Temp').
• Each temporary storage area may only hold one card at a time.
• Any card from the temporary storage area may be played to the foundation pile if it is one card lower, or higher, in rank than the last card played to the foundation pile.
• A card from the temporary storage area cannot be moved to a stack (with the one exception of using the 'Undo' button).
• You may use the 'Undo' button to undo as many moves as you want, but it will cost you 100 points each time it is used.
• Your goal is to move all cards to the foundation pile before time is up. If you do, you go on to the spot the difference game for that level.
• If you run out of moves, or run out of time, the game is over.

Castle Solitaire Tripeaks Scoring:

• You earn 30 points for each card you move to the foundation pile.
• You lose 100 points each time you use the 'Undo' button.

How to Play Castle Solitaire Spot the Difference Games:

• If you successfully complete the Castle Solitaire tripeaks solitaire game, you will immediately begin the spot the difference game for that level. (But remember, the clock will not be reset and will continue to count down).
• In the spot the difference games there are two pictures side-by-side, and 7 differences to find.
• When you find and click on a difference it will be removed from the picture, and 10 seconds will be added to your available time.
• When you click anywhere other than on a difference, 5 seconds will be deducted from your available time.
• There is a 'Hint' button for the spot the difference games. You must press the hint button with the mouse hand and not with the decorated pointer. This will give you your hint, and Castle Solitaire will encircle a small area where you should click.
• If you are able to find all of the 7 differences, within the time limit, you will go on to the next level of play.
• If you run out of time before you find all 7 differences, the game is over.

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Castle Solitaire Game Options:

• The background music may be turned on or off by clicking the musical note icon located at the upper right corner.
• The game sounds may be turned on or off by clicking the yellow microphone icon located just to the left of the musical note icon.
• Click the 'Pause' button, also located near the upper right corner, to pause the game. Click the 'Back' button to resume play.

Castle Solitaire Playing Tips:

• Be careful about placing a card into either of the temporary storage areas. You always want to think before you place a card into the temporary storage area, "How, and when, am I going to be able to play it to the foundation pile?" It is best if you have a plan to play it quickly. Let me give you a very simple example. Let's say that the foundation pile shows a 5, and there is a stack of cards with a 3 on top of a 4. In this instance you could place the 3 into the temporary storage area, then immediately play the 4, that you freed up by removing the 3 that was on top of it, to the foundation pile and then also immediately play the 3 from the temporary storage area to the foundation pile on top of the 4 you just played. Of course, the temporary storage areas must be used. But, always try to have a plan in mind to get those cards quickly to the foundation pile.
• When you have the choice of either playing a single remaining card from a stack that does not cover any cards, or playing the same ranked card from a different stack that covers one or two cards, always play the card that is covering the other cards. The reason is simple. You want to uncover as many cards as possible. This gives you more playing options.
• With the tripeaks solitaire game you have to be careful, and not to paint yourself in the proverbial corner. That is, you have to figure out how you are going to finish the solitaire game and not leave any remaining cards. You will usually begin to form a plan about midway through the game. However, there is a simple technique that I have used successfully quite a few times. It doesn't always work, of course. It all depends on how difficult of a hand you are dealt. But, this will always work if you are lucky enough not to have been dealt too difficult of a hand. The best part of this technique is that you have a plan from the very beginning, and then you simply have to follow the plan. Okay, here is my technique. We know that in the Castle Solitaire tripeaks game that there is exactly 52 cards. Let's say that the first card in the foundation pile shows a 10. Now, looking at your deal, decide if you want to try to build up or down by rank. Then, repeat the same sequence four times and the game is won! In our example, let's say that you decide to build up in rank. Since the first card is a 10, you would play J, Q, K, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Then 10, J, Q, K, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Then 10, J, Q, K, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. And finally 10, J, Q, K, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Of course, you will need to use the temporary storage areas along the way. Just remember. This will only work sometimes, but not always. It depends on your deal. It has worked for me several times. In fact, it seems to work a good deal of the time. So, I thought it was worth mentioning. You may want to try it. Or, try some variation of it.
• Work quickly! Remember, you must complete the tripeaks solitaire game and leave yourself enough time to also complete the spot the difference game.

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Pro: Castle Solitaire is another beautiful, and challenging game from developer Bram Schoonhoven. You will find that this particular version of tripeaks solitaire is much more challenging than your typical tripeaks game. And, the spot the diffference games are to me, equally as challenging. Overall, it is a superb game!

Con:

• In the tripeaks solitaire games it can be difficult, at least it is for me, to distinguish between certain covered cards. For instance, it can be difficult to know if a covered card is an eight, a nine, or a queen because you can only see the top curve of the card. Also, it can be hard to distinguish between a covered two or a three. This is unfortunate, because knowing which cards are which is important in playing your cards. Since all cards are dealt face-up, I can only assume that the intent was to allow the player to identify all of the covered cards. This could have been easily accomplished by allowing more vertical space between the cards.
• There seems to be no way, that I can see, to save your game progress. So you will either have to complete your game in one sitting, or leave your computer turned on and come back later to finish your game.

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Zone of War

Game Description: You are under attack! Defend your base through 14 enemy waves.

How to Play Zone of War:

• After the game fully loads, click the 'Play' button.
• Use your mouse to aim and shoot.
• Press your Space bar for air support.
• You are only allowed to use air support up to 3 times for the entire game.
• Your base health is indicated by the blue bar near the upper left corner.
• Your base health will decrease each time you are hit.
• Your goal is to destroy all of the enemy assets before your base is destroyed. If you do, you earn points and you go on to the next level.
• Between levels, you may use your points to buy upgrades. (Just click the plus sign to the right of each upgrade to spend a point).
• After you buy your upgrades, click the 'New Wave' button to continue on to the next battle.
• There are 14 levels of play.
• The game ends if your base health (the blue bar near the upper left corner) is completely destroyed, and disappears, during any level.

Zone of War Upgrades: You earn points for each level you complete. Points can be used to purchase the following upgrades.

• Damage -- Increases the damage to the enemy.
• Firespeed -- Increases the speed of your shots.
• Defense -- Decreases the damage done to you by the enemy.
• Mobility -- Increases the mobility of your tank's turret. (Makes it easier to swivel your gun).
• Repair Base -- Increases the health of your base from damage done from any previous level.

Zone of War Game Options:

• Press the Esc or 'P' key to pause the game. Click the 'Resume' button to continue your play.
• The game sounds may be turned on or off by clicking the microphone icon located at the lower right corner of the game screen.

Zone of War Playing Tips:

• Always spend all of your points as soon as you get them. All upgrades will help. Each upgrade you purchase will last for the entire game, so there is no advantage to saving any points.
• It seems to me that it is good strategy to usually spend a point to repair your base after most levels. Although you probably will not need to do this after some of the early levels, if you only sustained minor damage, it is important to keep an eye on your blue bar at the top which indicates the health of your base. Just don't allow it to get too low before starting a new level. After all, it is the health of your base that will keep you in the game, so you will always want to start each level with the strongest base possible.
• Each time you play the game, try some of the different upgrades to figure out which ones you like the best.
• Use your air support (Press your Space bar) when you are getting overwhelmed.

Richard's Rating: 3 out of 5.

Comments: Zone of War is a simple, yet fun game.

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WordKool

Game Description: It's getting hot with every passing second. Cool it down by forming words with 3 or more connecting letters.

How to Play WordKool:

• After the game fully loads, you will see a flashing 'Click to Play' button. Click anywhere on the game screen to continue.
• On the next screen you will be asked to choose your mode: Normal, or Difficult. (Hint: Do yourself a huge favor and choose the Difficult mode. The Normal mode is much too easy, and you will become bored very quickly. The Difficult mode is really not that hard, especially in the early levels, but it will gradually become more challenging as you go up through the levels).
• Click adjacent tiles (that is, each tile must be next to the previous tile and share a common side, or even just a corner) to link the letters into words.
• Words must be 3 letters or more.
• To submit a word you may either click the 'Go' button located at the bottom of the game screen, click the last letter of your word a second time (my favorite way), or press the 'Enter' button on your keyboard.
• If your word is accepted, WordKool will display your word on the panel at the left and remove the letters from the board and replace those letters with new ones.
• If you word is not accepted, nothing will happen, and you will simply have to try to spell a different word.
• If you should change your mind, and want to begin spelling a different word, simply click any non-adjacent letter on the board. This will erase the word you were working on, and allow you to begin a new word.
• When you create a word of 4 or more letters a Spin tile will appear. Click the Spin tile before time runs out to place the indicated letter.
• Tiles have different colors. In general, blue tiles are good, and pink or purple tiles are a sign of trouble because those tiles are getting close to becoming frozen. (Hint: Try to form words with pink or purple tiles to turn them back to blue as quickly as possible).
• When a tile becomes frozen, it can be unfrozen and turned back into a blue tile, if the frozen tile is either the first or last letter of an accepted word.
• Click the 'Shuffle' button, when you have dark pink or frozen letters, to change the letters of a single row or column.
• Each round begins with 60 seconds on the clock.
• The clock counts down automatically as you play.
• Each time you submit an acceptable word, more time is put back on the clock. (60 seconds is the maximum amount of time allowed for the clock, so the clock will never increase above that number).
• Your level progress is shown as a percentage right below your score. Each accepted word you submit increases the percentage of your level progress.
• Your goal is to get to 100% to get to the next level.
• When you get to a new level, you start with a fresh board of all blue tiles.
• The game ends when all tiles become frozen, and the clock gets down to zero.
• When you lose, click the 'Reset' button to play again.

WordKool Scoring:

• The score of each word depends on the number of letters used. Longer words score more points.
• Hard to use letters like J, K, Q, V, X, Y, and Z are worth extra points.
• Shuffling letters will reduce your score. Each reshuffle will cost you 5 points.

WordKool Game Options:

• Click the 'Menu' button to pause the game. Click the 'Resume' button to continue your game.
• The game sounds may be turned on or off by clicking the microphone icon located at the upper left corner.
• The Graphics Quality may be set to either High or Low by checking or unchecking the 'Graphics Quality' button located just to the right of the microphone icon. The default setting is for High quality. If the game is working okay for you, there is no reason to change this setting. However if you do have problems, you may want to try the Low quality setting.

WordKool Playing Tips:

• The game clock is located adjacent to the upper left corner of the game board. This is one game where you really don't need to keep an eye on the clock. Your main objective is to keep enough tiles unfrozen to make it to the next level. You do this by paying close attention to the color of the tiles. When you see pink and purple colored tiles, you will want to form words with these as quickly as possible, and turn them back to blue, before they become frozen. Frozen tiles are more difficult to use because you have the additional requirement that they can only be used as the first or last letter of your words. Also groups of frozen tiles clog up the board, eventually making it impossible to continue.
• It is always good strategy to unfreeze frozen tiles when you can, and turn them back to blue tiles. You do this by using the frozen tiles as either the first or last letter of your word. (Hint: You may unfreeze two tiles with a single word. Simply make one tile the first letter of your word, and make the other tile the last letter of your word).
• Use the 'Shuffle' button, when you have dark pink or frozen letters on the board, to change the letters of a single column or row. This can sometimes make a big difference, and help you get through a difficult situation!

Richard's Rating: 3 out of 5.

Comments: WordKool is a fun and challenging game, especially when played at the Difficult mode. If you like playing word games, you will probably enjoy this game.

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Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul

Game Description: Sneaky, the Super Sneaky Spy Guy, is in the mysterious and exotic city of Istanbul, Turkey. There are several hidden items that need to be found. Use your magnifying glass to take a closer look!

How to Play Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul:

• There are 145 items to be found.
• All of the items you are searching for are listed on the left side of each game screen.
• Click on the magnifying glass to turn it on or off. You can use the magnifying glass at any time.
• When you find an item, click on it with your left mouse button. The found item will disappear from the screen.
• Try not to click anything other than items, or you will be penalized 5 seconds.
• The more items you can find, and the faster you can find them, the higher you will score!
• Once you find all of the items you will automatically move on to the next level of play.
Should you be unable to find every item you may click the 'Skip' button to move to the next level. However, once you click 'Skip' you cannot go back.
• There are 5 fun-filled levels of play.

Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul Game Options:

• Click the 'Pause' button, at any time, to take a break and rest your eyes. To resume, click the 'Play' button.
• Click the 'Sound' button to turn the music on or off.

Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul Playing Tips:

• Don't forget to search near the edges of each picture. Sometimes, the hidden items are there.
• When you click, make sure that you click directly on the item, or else you will get a 5 second penalty.

Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul the Complete Walkthrough: If you would like to see the complete solution to Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul here are the links. I suggest, that if you get seriously stuck, that you take a quick peek at each solution, and then try to do it on your own.

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Level 5

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Comments: It has been a while since I published a Sneaky's Road Trip game. What I like most about these games is the consistent high quality you get. The pictures are always beautiful and crystal-clear, and there is always a nice combination of easy and hard to find items. Since Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul is one of the later additions of this series it also has the two big improvements that were made along the way. Namely, there is now a 'Skip' button that allows a player to skip to the next level. (The earliest Sneaky Road Trip games did not have this convenient option and players could not move on to the next level of play until they found every single item. I remember how frustrating it was not to be able to finish your game if you could not find those last one or two items. Well, thankfully, with the addition of the 'Skip' feature now you can. This undoubtedly was the biggest, and most important, improvement that was made). The other improvement was adding the 'Sound' button that allows you to turn the sounds on or off. Although I love that enchanting music, it is certainly nice to have the option of being able to turn it off should I wish to do so. If you are a Sneaky's Road Trip fan, you already know how fun these games are and Sneaky's Road Trip Istanbul will definitely not disappoint. If you have never played a Sneaky's Road Trip game, get ready to be delighted!




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Zuma Mania

Game Description: Destroy the balls by making groups of 3 or more.

How to Play Zuma Mania:

• Click the 'Start' button.
• Next, click the orange dinosaur.
• Shoot each ball into the string of advancing balls with a left mouse click. (Hint: For a more accurate shot, use your mouse pointer and position the pointer on the area where you want to shoot).
• Press your space bar to exchange the current ball with the next ball.
• Form groups of 3 or more balls to destroy them.
• Your goal is to destroy all of the balls before any ball reaches the end. If you do, you go on to the next level of play.
• If any ball reaches the end, it is game over!
• I cannot tell you for sure how many levels there are. There may only be 5 levels, or perhaps there are many more? I played three times and I failed to make it past level 5. If anyone gets through level 5, please post a comment below and let everyone know if level 5 is the final level, or if there are additional levels to play. Thanks -- Richard

Zuma Mania Game Options: All game options may be accessed by clicking the 'Help' button on the main game screen. The game options are:

• The music may be turned on or off.
• The sound may be turned on or off.
• The graphics quality may be set at high, medium, or low. (The default setting is high. So leave this setting on high, if the game is operating okay for you).

Zuma Mania Playing Tips:

• For a more accurate shot, use your mouse pointer and position the pointer on the area where you want to shoot. This will really imporve your accuracy.
• Look for combinations. For instance, lets say that there is the following sequence of balls: pink, pink, blue, blue, pink, pink. If you shoot a blue ball into the two middle blue balls, seven balls with be destroyed with your single shot! The blue ball you are shooting will form a group of three with the other two blue balls, and the two pink balls on each side of the blue balls will collapse together and form a group of four pink balls. If you are an experienced Zuma player you already know this. If you are new to Zuma, it will only take a little experience until you easily recognize these combinations.
• You can always see the next ball that is coming up. Don't forget to press your space bar to exchange the current ball with the next ball when it is to your advantage.
• If you do not see a match with two other like-colored balls, the best thing you can do is probably to shoot that ball into a single ball of the same color. Now, you will have another combination of two like colors ready to be destroyed the next time that color comes up.
• Another technique you may use when you don't see any match of two, or even a single ball of the same color, would be to simply fire the ball off the screen should that be possible. That way, at least you are getting rid of the ball and you will have one ball less to deal with.

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Comments: What I like best about Zuma Mania is that even I can get through the first four levels of play. That fifth level is much more challenging though. The game sounds, and special effects, are quite lively. If you are a Zuma fan, I think you will probably enjoy playing Zuma Mania.

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Word Drop

Game Description: Make as many words as you can from letters that drop. Progress through 6 challenging levels if you are fast enough.

Please Note: There are now two different Word Drop games here on Richard's Game Reviews. Though both games have certain similarities, they are actually very different games.

Select a Difficulty Level: You may select one of four difficulty levels at the start of the game from the main game screen. The four difficulty levels are:

• Beginner -- Letters drop the slowest and uniformily across all columns.
• Intermediate -- Letters drop faster and uniformily across all columns.
• Advanced -- Letters drop at the same speed as Beginner but randomly across columns.
• Supreme -- Letters drop at the same speed as Intermediate but randomly across columns.

How to Play Word Drop:

• Click the letter tiles to make words according to the rules for each level (see below).
• Tiles containing an asterisk (*) are "wild", and may be used for any letter.
• To accept a word, either press the 'Submit' button or press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard or click the last lettter in the word again.
• Only words in the Word Drop dictionary are acceptable (proper nouns are omitted).
• To clear a partial word, press the 'Clear' button. You may also click the last letter two times if you know a word is not spelled correctly and Word Drop will quickly let you know that the word is not acceptable.
• Clicking any tile in the word prior to the last will reset the letter selction to that point.
• The object of Word Drop is to score as high as possible by making words.
• If you find enough words (to fill the level meter completely from left to right), you will progress through six possible levels, each one getting more difficult.
• Letters continuously drop into each column and when a column is filled with letters, it will glow red. You then need to use letter(s) from that column before another letter is to be dropped on that column. If that happens, the game is over!

Word Drop Keyboard Options: It is not possible to play the entire game with just the keyboard because entering a letter does not identify which one you are targeting if there is more than one occurrence of that letter on the board. However, you may use the following keyboard shortcuts to speed up entry:

• 'Enter' will submit the word.
• 'Space bar' or the 'Delete' key will clear the current word.
• 'Backspace' will cancel the last letter clicked.
• The 'Down Arrow' key will drop tiles immediately. This can be useful in early levels.

Word Drop Level Rules: There are 6 levels, each with their own rules as to words you can make. The rules are displayed in the game at all times. Here are the rules:

• Level 1 -- Any letters may be selected and words can be 3-8 letters long.
• Level 2 -- Any letters may be selected and words can be 4-8 letters long.
• Level 3 -- Only letters from the same column or row may be selected and words can be 3-8 letters long.
• Level 4 -- Only adjacent letters (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) may be selected and words can be 3-8 letters long.
• Level 5 -- Only letters from the same column or row may be selected and words can be 4-8 letters long.
• Level 6 -- Only adjacent letters (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) may be selected and words can be 4-8 letters long.

Word Drop Scoring: Words are scored according to three factors:

• The frequency of the letter in the dictionary (similar to Scrabble) -- Letters such as J, Q, V, W, X, and Z appear in words less frequently and will score higher.
• The length of the word -- Longer words will give a much higher score.
• The current level -- An increasingly higher percentage is added to the word score for each level.

Word Drop Game Options:

• Click the 'Pause' button to pause the game. Then click it again, or click the 'Resume' button to continue.
• The game sounds, which are minimal anyway, may be turned on or off by clicking the microphone icon located at the lower right corner.

Word Drop Playing Tips:

• If this is your first time playing this particular version of Word Drop, first try playing at the Beginner difficulty. If you can make it through all six levels of the Beginner difficulty, then you may want to try some of the more difficult levels.
• Words of 5 letters, or more, will delay the speed of the next letter dropped proportionately. So, this is another advantage of spelling longer words when you can.

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Comments: As I previously mentioned in my review, there are now two versions of Word Drop here on Richard's Game Reviews. The other version of Word Drop, which you can check out here has always been the most popular word game I have on my site, and is almost always in my Popular Posts list. Although this Word Drop version is quite different, I think it has the potential to be just as successful as its popular namesake.

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Puzzle Game pages:   1  2  3

Word Drop		Discover Egypt		WordKool
Make words from letters that drop. There are 6 challenging levels.		Discover the monuments of Ancient Egypt in this beautiful Mahjong and Spot the Difference game.		Spell words as fast as you can to keep the letters from freezing.
Diego's Puzzle Pyramid		Wordstacks		Wild West Treasures
Help Diego solve the puzzles and open the pyramid door.		Create words out of the cards you're given, and make the highest score possible.		Click a group of three or more bricks of the same color to make them disappear.
Rainbow Web		Discover USA		Puzzle Prince
Collect all letters from the web to make a magic phrase.		Travel the USA while playing three types of games.		Battle against zombies, monsters and other bad guys in this amazing adventure game.
World's Greatest Places Mahjong		Ice Shape Master		Color Trail
Visit some of the most beautiful places on Earth while playing the classic game of Mahjong.		Select and grab the ice figures from the pipeline and drop them into the empty holes with the same shape.		Make trails by matching pieces by color or shape. There are 25 levels of play. How far can you go?
DropSum Colours		Triple Rotate		Embed Mahjong
Click on groups of at least two tiles to make them disappear.		Rotate the figures to match identical shapes. Turn the entire board to gold to pass to the next level.		Play the game of Mahjong with no time limits! Score 2 points for each match you can make.
The Rise of Atlantis		Restore Dracula's Castle		Tiny Fish Factory
Travel through the ancient world of Phoenicia, Babylon, and Egypt in this Match 3 adventure game.		Unscramble 10 pictures to Restore Dracula's Castle before time runs out. Challenging and fun.		Play a Match 3 game and try to turn the entire board blue before time runs out.
Brain Waves		Match Around the World		Eagle Eye
Test yourself in a series of seven different challenges designed to focus on different areas of your brain.		Drive special puzzle pieces off the grid to complete a picture before time runs out.		Find and click the one picture that is different than the others before time runs out.

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World's Greatest Places Mahjong		Embed Mahjong		Discover Egypt
Visit some of the most beautiful places on Earth while playing the classic game of Mahjong.		Play the game of Mahjong with no time limits! Score 2 points for each match you can make.		Discover the monuments of Ancient Egypt in this beautiful Mahjong and Spot the Difference game.

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5 Spots		Castle Solitaire		Discover Egypt
Find the 5 differences in each picture set before time runs out.		Visit up to 10 enchanting castles while playing tripeaks solitaire and spot the difference games.		Discover the monuments of Ancient Egypt in this beautiful Mahjong and Spot the Difference game.
Isis		Discover USA
Help Isis reunite with her dead lover in this spooky spot the difference game.		Discover the USA while playing Spot the Difference and other types of games.

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Discover Egypt

Game Description: Discover the monuments of Ancient Egypt in this beautiful Mahjong and Spot the Difference game. There are 10 levels with the great Pyramids, the Sphinx, the river Nile, Egyptian Temples, and more.

How to Play Discover Egypt:

• After the game fully loads, click the 'Play' button.
• You will now see a map of Egypt.
• Click the 'Play' button once again.
• Each level has two games: a Mahjong game, and a Spot the Difference game.
• Each level starts with a Mahjong Solitaire game.
• In the Mahjong Solitaire game you can only click tiles that have at least one side (left or right) free and have no other tiles placed on top. These are called 'free tiles'.
• Match two identical free tiles to remove them from the board.
• Score 30 points for each match that you make.
• If you get stuck you may click the 'Hint' button and Discover Egypt will show you a match. (Each time you use a 'Hint', 100 points will be deducted from your score).
• Should there be no more possible moves on the entire board, each time this occurs, Discover Egypt will let you know and then automatically reshuffle the tiles for you.
• You may use the 'Shuffle' button to rearrange the tiles, but 500 points will be deducted from your score.
• Their are two styles of tiles you may use. You may click the 'Tile' button to change the style, but the position of the tiles will remain the same. So, the 'Tile' button really has no effect on the game play itself. It is purely for aesthetics. (I personally prefer the default tile style. For me, when I use the default style, the tiles are much easier to distinguish from one another).
• The clock is located at the upper left corner.
• For level 1 you are given 10 minutes. Keep in mind that you must solve both of the games: the Mahjong game and the Spot the Difference game, before the time expires. In other words, any time you have remaining after you complete the Mahjong game will be used to complete the Spot the Difference game without the clock being reset.
• For each succeeding level, you will be given 10 seconds less time, and the mahjongs will become increasingly more difficult.
• Your primary goal is to remove all of the tiles from the board before time runs out and leave yourself enough time to also complete the Spot the Difference game. Your secondary goal is to score as many points as you possibly can.
• If are able to remove all of the tiles, you will immediately play a Spot the Difference game to try to complete the level.
• In the Spot the Difference games there are two pictures side-by-side, and 7 differences to find.
• When you find and click on a difference it will be removed from the picture, and 10 seconds will be added to your available time.
• When you click anywhere other than on a difference, 5 seconds will be deducted from your available time.
• If you are able to find all of the 7 differences, before time runs out, you will go on to the next level of play.
• There is a 'Hint' button for the Spot the Difference games. (I originally wrote: "I am not sure how it is supposed to work. Each time I click it I lose 5 seconds of time, however I do not see any help or hint as a result." However, the game developer himself, Bram Schoonhoven, was kind enough to post a comment below and explain how the hint button works. As he explains, when playing the Spot the Difference games, you must press the hint button with the mouse hand and not with the decorated pointer. This will give you your hint, and Discover Egypt will encircle a small area where you should click. Thanks again Bram for clearing this up for me!)
• There are 10 levels, and 20 games.
• If time runs out on any of the 20 games it is game over, and you must restart the entire game back at Level 1.
• There seems to be no way, that I can find, to save your game progress.
• Important: After you begin your game, do not ever click the 'Menu' button at the top of the game screen. If you do, you will permanently lose all of your game progress!

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Discover Egypt Game Options:

• The background music may be turned on or off by clicking the musical note icon, which is the second to last icon, located near the upper right corner.
• The game sounds may be turned on or off by clicking the microphone icon, which is located just to the left of the musical note icon.
• Click the 'Pause' button to take a break. Click the 'Continue' button to resume play.

Discover Egypt Playing Tips:

• If you are like me, and brand new to Mahjong play, you will want to click the 'Hint' button frequently. Even though you may end up with no score, or very little score, using the 'Hint' button is the best way to quickly learn the game. Of course, after you get good at it, you will only use the Hints when you actually need them.
• Use the 'Shuffle' button sparingly, because you will lose a whopping 500 points!
• An obvious bit of strategy is to try to remove the top tiles as quickly as possible to free up the other tiles underneath.
• Remember, you must finish the Mahjong game quickly enough to give yourself enough time to also complete the Spot the Difference game. So, work quickly!

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Pro: As I already mentioned in my review, I am brand new to Mahjong. Discover Egypt is the first Mahjong game that I am bringing to Richard's Game Reviews, and I assure you it will not be the last. I had no idea what I was missing! Discover Egypt has made me an instant Mahjong fan. It is visually stunning, and it is a beautiful game to play.

Con: If you fail on any of the 20 games you must begin the entire game over again, and it's back to Level 1. To me, this seems like much too great of a penalty to pay, and very unfair. I mean it takes quite a bit of effort, and time, to win the Mahjong games. Why not allow a player to simply repeat any game that he or she fails?

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