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Where in the World is …… You! Explore the World with GeoGuessr

Screen shot 2013-05-27 at 7.13.23 PMRecently I was told about an addictive new game on the internet (thanks, Jason!) and in spite of having a long list of things I should be doing, I haven’t been able to stay away from this new diversion for very long. This is not an app. It is a website, to enjoy on your computer or any other device.

Remember Where’s Waldo? There’s no fellow in a striped shirt in this game. Instead, you have to figure out where YOU are, and that could be anywhere in the world (actually, to be very specific, you could be anywhere in the world that google has mapped.)

The game screen opens up with a Google-street view of …… someplace.

It is YOUR job to figure out where in the world you have been dropped.

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You can look for clues. Well, actually, you SHOULD look for clues (unless of course you have been dropped in front of something obvious, like the Eiffel Tower :lol: )

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You can do all the things that you can normally do with Google street view. You can continue down the street. You can read street signs. Move around. Look around. Are there palm trees? Snow? Mountains? Sea? Look left, look right, look all around, 360 degrees.

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Once you think you know where you are, it’s time to take a guess.

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When you are ready to make a guess, look at the map on the screen. Just zoom in to the spot where you think you are and click on it. Tap on “make guess” and the game will show you where you (virtually) are AND draw a line from the actual spot to the spot where you guessed you are. I’ve missed most times by thousands of miles.

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A complete game is 5 guesses, but of course you can just stop in for just one or two.

The best I ever did was guess within 800 miles. (I picked Germany, but the google map had dropped me in Finland) Oops.

Explore the world with Geoguessr. :)

Geoguessr Asks The Question ‘Where The Hell Am I?”

GeoGuessr Tips: How To Master The Internet’s Amazingly Addictive New Obsession

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by sharechair on May 27, 2013  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Can Knockdown 3 for iPhone and iPad

Screen shot 2013-05-17 at 6.26.31 PMI enjoy a game that requires little or no learning curve, and something I can dip in and out of without any thought or fuss.

Can Knockdown 3 is a game that meets these criteria.

You are given three baseballs and your job is to knock down some cans. Simple, right?

It is simple at first, as you are given the opportunity to learn how to toss the ball, and get comfortable with the ‘weight’ of the ball, and figure out the best tosses to get it to your target.

But as you move along, the cans (of course) grow in number, and are stacked creatively, making it more difficult to knock down the batch. Continuing on, you’ll come across more challenges, such as swinging obstacles, or special switches. There are cans that blow up and cans that score you an extra ball.

This is a physics puzzler, and it’s up to you to figure out the best spot to place your shot in order to tumble the most cans.

It’s a good go-to when you have a few moments of time to kill. But be warned… you may find yourself spending far more time tossing balls than you expect!

Can Knockdown 3 is 99¢ in the iTunes Store and works on both the iPhone and the iPad

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by sharechair on May 17, 2013  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Van Gogh Tiles and Monet Tiles for iPad and iPhone

Photo Skitch Document-4Last weekend, I suggested a tour through an art museum as a “Weekend Distraction.” This weekend I’m continuing the “art” theme as I share two puzzle games: Van Gogh Tiles (and Monet Tiles).

One of my readers, Christine, suggested that I try Monet Tiles. (I love to get recommendations!) I downloaded it at once, along with it’s companion app, Van Gogh Tiles. Same game, just (obviously) two different artists.

You are given 3 different ways to solve the puzzle of a scrambled painting. Easiest to hardest. That’s 3 different puzzle approaches to EACH painting. And there are many paintings to solve in each app.

The easiest puzzle presents you with a tiled picture, and you must rearrange the tiles to solve the puzzle. Just tap two tiles to swap their positions. As you work, if you need a peek at the actual painting, just touch the “view” button on the bottom right side of the screen, and the painting will appear so that you can develop your plan to solve the puzzle.

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Here (below) is the screen view of the full painting after tapping “view”. Just tap the picture again, and it returns to your puzzle.

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The “medium” puzzle requires you to rotate the tiles. Again, you can always tap “view” to give yourself clues.

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And finally, the hardest puzzle form is a combination of both rotate AND swap the tiles.

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This is a lovely, relaxing puzzle game. (My only objection disappointment is that when you initially open the game, you are greeted with an advertisement that you have to close. Not a big deal, but, note-to-developer: it seems to me that if you are paying for a game you should not have to close an ad.)

Van Gogh Tiles is $1.99 in the iTunes store.

Monet Tiles is $1.99 in the iTunes store.

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by sharechair on May 3, 2013  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Skill Game for your iPad and iPhone

Screen shot 2013-04-19 at 10.21.38 AMI enjoy games that have a short tiny itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny learning curve. This game is one of those. Just download it and start to play.

The only problem is that you may find yourself sucked down a rabbit hole. You may plan to only play for a few minutes and suddenly you find that a great amount of time has passed. :)

The challenge? Connect the dots.

That’s it.

Connect the dots in numerical order.

Here are the rules:

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Sounds simple, right?

It is surprisingly challenging. I’ve been stuck now several times, but I always want to go back and try another.

As you can see on this screen, I am not in a very good position to connect to dot number 7. Some forward planning is important as you tackle each challenge. Clearly I didn’t give this one enough thought.

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Here I took it a little further. I got to the number 7 …. but now, getting to number 11 looks daunting. I think I’m going to abandon this game and start again (with a little more planning).

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This is a great go-to when you have a few minutes to pass while you wait for something going on in your real life. :)

Rated with 4 1/2 stars in the iTunes store with over 2 million downloads.

Skill Game is currently FREE in the iTunes store.

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by sharechair on April 19, 2013  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: The Great Gatsby for iPad

Screen shot 2013-02-01 at 6.22.34 PMAs much as I enjoy games on the iPad, I actually spend very little time with them… just scraps of time here and there. I don’t get absorbed. I just drop by and spend a few moments on this or that.

Hidden picture games are perfect for my drop-by style, because they are mindless and easy to go-to for just a few minutes. But most of them are pretty ordinary, nothing to get too excited about.

However … a while back I learned about “The Great Gatsby” for iPad. The full version gets a bit pricey for a game (I think), but after playing the free part, I was hooked and took the plunge.

I just finished the game and I do feel that it was worth the $. In my own way, I played a scene or two a day, and it was (almost) like reading a book.

The scenes are lovely, very visually appealing, and often there is a bit of movement within the picture, bringing it to life.

There is a plot (duh…it’s The Great Gatsby!) and it is presented as a loose storyline throughout the game. Periodically, as you are busy finding items in a scene, the characters will suddenly start having a conversation with each other. Or the scene will change a bit. Delightful. In this scene below, for example, the characters have a conversation while you are finding things, and eventually some of them leave.

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There are some moving scenes and a few other challenges that break up the typical “find this” as you go along.

And turn on the volume because the game is accompanied by a very pleasant soundtrack appropriate to the era.

Good fun. Take a look at the Preview, here. You’ll see more examples of scenes and some excellent reviews.

The Great Gatsby for the iPad is Free, but if you like it and want more, the full version is $4.99

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by sharechair on February 1, 2013  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Cryptogram for iPhone and iPad

Screen shot 2012-12-28 at 8.55.55 PMI enjoy word games, and I am finding this one delightfully different. Not too much thinking needed, but just enough to keep me interested for a screen or two.

You are presented with a quote, all blanks, with a jumble of letters beneath the blanks. Each letter stands for another letter, and it is up to you to de-code it.

By starting with a short word, you can begin to puzzle your way through the code. When you get a letter correct, it will appear all throughout the quote. You can see here on this screen shot that I filled in “AND” and as I did, the “a” the “n” and the “d” all appeared properly throughout the quote, giving clues for solutions to other words.

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Simply word-fun-goodness!

Cryptogram is $1.99 in the iTunes store

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by sharechair on December 28, 2012  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Montezuma Puzzle for iPhone and iPad

Screen shot 2012-12-14 at 8.50.55 AMAt this time of year, everyone is busy doing something. Decorating, shopping, baking, visiting, partying, traveling … whew.

No time to “learn” a new game. That’s too much effort.

But how about a real distraction? You already know what to do.

NO learning curve.

Montezuma Puzzle.

Pretty, colorful, and responds nicely to your touch.

Fit the shapes on the screen. That’s it.

Gradually gets harder, but not crazy.

Go ahead .. Zone out … but don’t forget those cookies in the oven!

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Montezuma Puzzle is free in the iTunes store.

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by sharechair on December 14, 2012  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Spell Rift

Screen shot 2012-11-30 at 7.44.54 PMI’m always in the market for another word game, and when I saw this one, I grabbed it. (One of my favorite puzzle games, Blockwick, is made by the same people.)

They call it a ‘word-finding adventure’ because as you progress through the levels, you advance in the world. But you needn’t worry about that. It’s just levels, really.

The graphics are well done. Large letter tiles fill your screen, and your job is to make words. As you do, the words disappear, and new tiles drop.

There are ‘goals’ on each level, and the new dropping tiles bring surprises. There are many “special” tiles that make your word-finding all that much more difficult. Have no fear, each new tile is presented gradually, so that you have plenty of time to learn what it does, and how it impacts your game.

Best thing to do if you enjoy word games, is to take a peek at this video…..


Spell Rift for the iPhone is $2.99.

A version made specifically for the iPad is $4.99.

(These prices are higher than when I bought the game. Significantly higher. That is disappointing. It is a great game, though. I hope they drop the price back to where they were, or at least put it on sale, often.)

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by sharechair on November 30, 2012  •  Permalink
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Big Sales in the App Store this Weekend

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There are literally HUNDREDS of apps on sale this weekend.

I’ve provided a few links here so that you can grab the apps that suit you, best.

Happy Shopping!!!

Pitfall is FREE instead of the usual 99¢. A fun update to the retro game. For both the iPhone and iPad.

Here is a great list of FREE apps for the Thanksgiving Weekend

Readdle has discounted all their productivity apps. I will list a few, but I suggest you search Readdle in the iTunes store to look through their entire list.

PDF expert for iPad. Usually $9.99 on sale for $4.99

PDF expert for iPhone. Usually $9.99 is now FREE

Readdle Docs for iPad. On sale for $1.99

There are so many sales this weekend! and so many sources! Here is another link for you to explore:
Best of Black Friday and Thanksgiving Weekend App Sale

And finally…… a link that you will want to check several times this weekend. PadGadget will continue to update sales as they learn about them, so check back often. You can sort these apps by names or by price. There are duds in here, of course, but also buried are GREAT deals. Classics like Scrabble and Battleship are only 99¢. Click here to see their EXCELLENT list.

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by sharechair on November 23, 2012  •  Permalink
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Weekend Distraction: Loving Flow Free? Here’s Another: Flow Free Bridges

How exciting! A new twist for a big favorite.

Flow Free has been extremely popular ever since it hit the iTunes store. I wrote about it here. That particular blog post continues to get hits through searches every single day. People search for “connect the colored dots” or “game with connecting dots”. They may not know the name, but they obviously heard that it is fun (yet challenging) and are searching to find it for themselves.

And now the Flow Free folks have released a new game (really a twist on the original game), and they call it Flow Free: Bridges.

Same pretty colors. Same cool water gurgling sounds. Same goal to fill the screen. The difference, the twist, is that this time you have to use a bridge. One pair of dots will connect only if you go over another line, and use the bridge.

I am using screen shots of the very first level to demonstrate.

Here is your opening puzzle:

Your goal, as in Flow Free, is to fill the screen with your connecting lines. However, this time you have to use a bridge. See the bridge in the puzzle screen above? You’ll need to use it to pass over another line.

Here is the same puzzle screen almost finished. All that is left to do is to connect those blue dots on the left. But I used the bridge! Hurray!

You’ll get 300 levels to play, and the grids gradually increase in size.

Of special note: if you have trouble recognizing colors, labels are available. (Very nice to include this accessibility option. Way to go, Flow Free people!)

Flow Free Bridges is available for the iPhone and the iPad and you can find it in the iTunes store for 99¢.

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by sharechair on November 16, 2012  •  Permalink
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