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Free And Cheap Games For Your Weekend

    Hey, everyone.Those of us who are playing games on our Padsters and Podsters and Phones have plenty to amuse ourselves with. Let's start with those puzzlers who lurk in our midst.
1) Think Ahead. This is a numbers game with vertical and horizontal rows of numbers. It starts with a greeting. "Welcome, human. Let's play a game." If you pick a number from the horizontal row that gives you 10 points, the computer can pick any number from the vertical row that intersects with your row. In this case, I just picked a 10 and 'he' was able to pick a 15. I should have thought ahead. My wife likes this game but I loathe puzzles. It is free.
2) Smoody. In this physics puzzler, you have a cute little guy that you try to roll into a black hole. To do so you have to cut ropes that prevent him from traveling freely. There are a lot of levels and my guess is that if you liked Cut The Rope, you'll like this. It is free.
3) Fruited 2. This match 3 puzzler is fun. Besides the typical play of a match 3 you have a few variables. You have monkeys that eat up sections, squirrels that wipe out rows and worms that have to be dealt with. As I have said too often, I am not a puzzle person, but if you are, I believe that you will enjoy this freebie.
4) Hidden Object Crosswords. This game has earned the highest honor. It keeps my wife silent for long periods as she plays it. In this free game, (you can buy the full version for $1.99) you are solving crossword puzzles but you must find hidden objects for the necessary clues. There are word clues, like a regular crossword, as well. I actually played this myself due to the fact I am angry with my shooter games for being impossible to beat on the easy level. Let's not go there.
5) W.E.L.D.E.R. This is a word game. It is fun but rather difficult. It is a bit like the excellent game called Bookworm but it tosses in a few more variables. You have blank wooden pieces that you can engrave, gold tiles and gem tiles. You can swap tiles backwards, also. The thing is that you have a limited number of swaps. With enough points earned you can gain a few more swaps. For a $1.99, I don't think you will be disappointed.
6) For those shooters among you, try these apps. Shadowgun. I am supremely angry with these people for making the easy level so tough that I can't get past the DRILLER. But I have to admit that it is well worth the sale price of $.99.
7) Lara Croft. I bought this shooter for 99 cents. This is the cheapest it has ever been. I haven't played it yet but I hear that it is good. The people seem small in the screen shots.
8) Backstab and Asphalt 6 are also on sale for 99 cents. They are both terrific games.
 I have to run, so Ill catch you later at the author's green retreat. I'm CE Wills.

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