


Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a working farm? Well, you do not have to wait any longer in Farm Mania the sim time management Mac game will take you through the tasks and chores of rural living and working.
Anna needs to help her grandpa take care of his farm. He is getting older and it is difficult for him to care for everything by himself. Your job is to help run this farm by earning and selling the produce and animal products. The game has 2 modes of play: Arcade (timed) or Casual (no timer).
You begin the play by soliciting the pumpkin seeds at the bottom of the screen to plant in the patch of dirt. The game will let you know what to plant and how much to plant. Pay attention to this because it will make a difference in your play. I just planted what I wanted and did not make enough money for the purchasing of a duck, but the game assumed I should have made enough money and would not let me go on to the next level and would not let me buy the duck because I didn’t have enough money. It was a vicious cycle until I decided to get out of the game and start over and follow the instructions. To begin the play you click on the pumpkin and then click on the area where
you want to grow the pumpkin. Next click on the well, and Grandpa will fill a bucket of water to irrigate your vegetable garden. After watering you need to click again on the patch to hoe, and click when the pumpkin is ripe. Click to pick up the pumpkin and click on the bicycle to deliver it to the market. Afterwards the bicycle rack will have your money for your pumpkin. Click on it and it will go towards your earnings.
After your level is complete, the game takes you to the shop where, if unlocked, you can purchase different kinds of seeds, equipment, and farm animals. With the additional purchases your farm will earn more money quickly. When you
purchase animals, they have additional needs to keep them healthy and happy from pumpkins and cabbages. They must be fed so Grandpa must harvest the crop to feed them, and they need water so he has to go back to the well for the bucket of water. If done properly and fast, the duck will lay eggs to sell at the market.
Other plays are the pig is the trash bin and will take care of useless things, crows will tear apart the crops so click on it to scare it away, and the rabbits if you click repeatedly will get rid of them for good. Another side game is the sheep
hidden from the wolves. You must find 10 sheep in the scene.
Farm Mania will get hectic after several levels so many chores to accomplish, but this is what the farm life is all about, right? The graphics and sounds are good and the play is enjoyable. Save Grandpa and his precious farm!
Features of Farm Mania:
-Life on the Farm and Country
-60 Levels
-Arcade and Casual Modes
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Bob the Builder is at it again. This time he is building a zoo. Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo is a series of educational and entertaining children’s basic sim type of game. Bob is a boxy, friendly and encouraging cartoon character who will help
your toddler learn new shapes, colors, patterns, tools and planning. It sounds overwhelming for a 2 year old, but with its simple oral instructions, your curious youngster will have more than a learning experience, but also fun at the same time.
Choose a profile from Scoop the front loader, Roley the rolling truck, and Muck the mixed front loader and truck vehicle. I know one kid who would love to have a garbage truck to choose from the list. This game would be ideal for him. There are 3 modes of play: Free play, Sticker Book and Story. In Free play you decide the game by moving the cursor over the boxes, and it will tell you what the play is all about. You click on one of the many boxes and then click on the difficulty level. One game is to put the tool back in the appropriate toolbox. You match the color and the type of tool. Another play is to return your zoo animal back to their homes. Once again it will match the color of the animal with a
shape and color of the same kind of item. A little more difficult play is to put the blueprints in sequence. This may take some work with the youngest of toddlers, but older 3-4 year olds will be able to master it. A fun play is the find the same tools under the pile of leaves. The leaves will part and separate revealing various tools to choose from. You click on the same tool shown at the top of the screen. Be sure to match the right colors.
A different game is to paint a fence at the zoo in different patterns. Also a similar play is when the truck drives up with piles of supplies and you are to click on the pile that will fit the pattern already on the truck. Bob the Builder is very helpful and always there for you to support moves, and if you should make a mistake he simply says try again. Other great things he’ll say are yes, got it, and nice job. Always simple and to the point.
The Sticker mode is just that. There are stickers at the bottom of the screen that you have won from playing the games. With these stickers you can create a fun and playful scene of your very own. The third mode is Story. It is all the games put together to produce a smooth story about creating a zoo. You will play the same games as the Free Play mode in an orderly fashion beginning with the plans and blueprints.
Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo is a well thought out great learning and playing experience for young children from 2 to possibly 5 year olds. It all depends on the child and how far along they have developed. All kids are different and they develop at different stages so as a parent you will have to gage the pre-schoolers ability to play this wonderful Mac
game. Once hooked on this colorful, well drawn, and very communicative play, your child will find a new world of learning and fun.
Features of Bob the Builder Can-do Zoo:
-Teaches Creative Problem Solving
-Collect Stickers
-Fun for Children
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