Global Warning Review
Mac Global Warning is a different type of game. It’s difficult to identify what kind of genre it is. It’s easier saying what it is not rather than what it is. It is not a HOG or match play, and it is definitely not an action game. It is an original environmental rpg/sim/card game for anyone who is involved in saving the planet from, well, yourself. In order to avoid a landfill from being developed next to your home, you make choices in your life to help improve your outcome. I guess it is a realistic game of life for the environmentally conscious and those who want to learn more about being green.
It seems that picking your hero is an important and possibly critical choice to win this game. So I looked at the choices carefully. There’s Jerry
the travel agent. He’s not in a very green business. The scientist is fresh out of college…..think toxic frat house. The kindergarten teacher is too frazzled to be conscious at the end of the day to think about cleaning up the earth. So I chose the museum curator the oldest and hopefully the wisest character and may know a thing or two about being environmentally sound. As in most rpgs you’ll find the details of each person: knowledge, compassion, naivete, charisma, health, finances, morale. You need to keep an eye on the upper left corner to make sure morale, health and finances do not fall. In addition, the environmental impact is listed on the upper right 
of the screen for waste, chemical, energy, co2, self-sufficiency, water and overall.
Each round is a week in the life of your hero. You choose the actions of your person from the work space, and with increased experience you will get to choose more cards. The outcome of your actions will be displayed on the left of the game board. Also helpful green tips are given at the middle top of the screen to live a better life. There are 104 rounds to complete your game. Each week will bring about new data about how your hero is doing. Press the arrow next round button to continue your play. There are encouraging comments about the choices you make and not so happy words for your mistakes.
The play gets engaging as you go from round to round or week to week because you get concerned about the choices you made the week before and how it will affect you. There’s a lot to read but most of it is information you can use to live a healthy and good life. The game itself is challenging and difficult to beat. I guess I had a lot to learn so I tried the game with another hero. The demo will let you try each hero for 20 rounds. The more I played, the more I liked it so give it a try and make an important impact on this green planet of ours. I give it a 3.5 out of 5 for a totally awesome and original game.
Features of Global Warning:
-104 Rounds
-Environmental Data
-Get Rid of the Toxic Dumpsite.
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Pirate Poker Review
If you like to play poker or if you don’t even know how to play, Pirate Poker will engage you in its addictive play whatever your level of expertise. However, be forewarned, ye mateys, for this is an habit forming play once you get started. Without losing your shirt or walking the plank, this game is easily playable for an enjoyable time.
There are 6 video poker plays in this game: Deuces Wild, Jack or Better, 2 Pairs or Better, Joker Poker, Aces and Faces and Tens or Better. Deuces Wild, as the name implies, is a play that makes the 4 deuces in a deck wild so do not discard any of the 2s. Jacks or Better, Tens or Better and 2 Pairs or better is just that. Anything better than the title suggests will win you the hand. Joker Poker is when the one joker acts as a wild card so do not discard it. Aces and Faces wins when you have a pair of jacks or higher so do not discard any face cards or aces. As you play, you will get used to what the winning hand is, and your play will move faster. To begin your play you decide how many hands you like to play at a time. It can be from 1, 3, 5 or 10 hands. If you are a novice, you might want to start out with 1 hand until you get your 
sea legs. After making your bet, click on the deal button to view your hand. Depending upon which mode you choose, click on the cards you wish to keep or hold. Hit the deal button again to receive new cards. The computer will automatically show your winnings or losses on the right side bar. That’s basically all there is to it except you can change the card deck from your standard cards to the pirate theme to any other decks available.
The only side game is when the computer flashes the bonus button for you to win double or nothing. It is the coin under the cup game. The 3 cups will rotate around quickly to trick you, and you must decide which cup has the coin under it. 
Not a difficult game if you keep your eyes on the cup. This mini game will help you get back some of your money.
Pirate Poker is a relaxing, fun, addictive card game for experienced players as well as the uninitiated. Play this game in search of buried pirate treasure by winning as many hands as possible.
Features of Pirate Poker:
-Six Video Pokers
-Color Graphics
-6 Decks
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Heartwild Solitaire Book 2 Review
Heartwild Solitaire Book 2 like the first version is beautifully drawn and displayed. The storyline continues the romantic tale of an artist and his lover (this game is for mature audiences like the first). In this second story the current lover becomes jealous over the artist’s search for a perfect model to help inspire him.
The play is similar to mahjong solitaire where you match 2 identical cards to clear the board. At the bottom or side there is the draw pile and 
you must match cards that are higher or lower. If the draw card is an Ace, you can match a King or a 2 to clear the cards. The joker is wild and can be used with any card. There are other wild cards you can take over to the next level. The level is over when there are no more moves. Each card left on the board will be deducted points. If the total score is 0 or better, you go on to the next level. If the score is negative, you must retry the level.
The Bonus meter fills up when you remove cards. The faster you remove, more points you garner. The Long Sequence meter fills when you remove cards in a sequence. When filled, you’ll get extra points for each card. Restore cards helps you when you are stuck by restoring some of the cards back on the deck. Powerup cards will appear with special labels, remove them as usual to receive powerups such as undo, bonus fill, reveal, restore, and wildcard.
The bonus games will help increase your score. Once such game is to memorize the card pattern, it will scramble and you need to restore the original pattern. It’s timed but there’s plenty of time to restore by clicking on 2 cards to move their positions.
Heartwild Solitaire Book 2 is a relaxing and enjoyable game to play. The storyline is not as engaging as Book 1, but the tale is not intrusive 
since you only come across it every 10 levels or so. The memory game starts out easy, but does get harder in higher levels. This break in the solitaire play is nice since there are 280 levels and at times gets repetitive. The artwork is stunning with its intense color and background. The music is appropriate for the time period and conducive for a delightful play. If you enjoyed the first Heartwild Solitaire, you may like the sequel to that game. Try it out for a pleasant time playing cards.
Features of Heartwild Solitaire Book 2:
-280 Levels
-Powerups and Mini Games
-Romantic Story
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Classic Solitaire Review
Classic Solitaire by dogMellon is a well thought out, fully developed solitaire card games according to the developers. They said they play the games over and over to find any quirks, etc. They are telling the truth. After a few sessions of the over 50 different types of solitaire play, I believe everything they wrote in their promo.
You do not need to know how to play solitaire. Of course, it couldn’t hurt, but the help in this game is quite good. They not only explain the skill level, how successful you’ll be and step-by-step instructions, they also show you screenshots as well. The explanations are easy to understand and follow. The cards themselves are beautifully done and simple. The simplicity of the cards and gorgeous backgrounds help your eyes and relax you as you try to conquer each level of play. The large size of the cards is also helpful like the game Big Deck. If you are nearsighted, getting up in your years or just like the large numbers, you’ll enjoy the look of these cards. The face cards are very close to regular type of playing cards instead of having themed pictures like Fairway Solitaire with it’s golfers.
The variety of the different types of play is amazing and probably the right amount (50 plus) to fit any mood you may be in to play. Some are very familiar and easy, and others are quite challenging. They range from Aces Up all the way to Yukon. In between you’ll see games you readily recognize like Klondike Draw 1 and 3, Spider with 1, 2, 4 Suits, Tripeaks and more.
In the Help section you will get explicit instructions plus they will let you know how challenging the game will be and how to win the game. This is good for beginners to start out in games they will be successful in and enjoy. It will also help the ones who are looking for a more challenging play.
Other great pluses this game has are the save feature when you exit the game, full statistics, and the undo/redo button. The developers’ attention to all these details and more are what makes Classic Solitaire good.
The games are varied and not overwhelming. I think 50 or so is a good number to have more than enough to find the game that will not only challenge but entertain you at the same time. I tried the ones I know and some I’ve never tried before. I enjoyed the familiar ones and was surprised to find I liked the others as well. I am not a big solitaire player but I do like to challenge myself every now and then. I give this game a 4 out of 5 for a lot of solid solitaire games for your money.
Features of Classic Solitaire:
-55 Challenging Levels
-Clear Instructions
-Variety of Solitaire Games
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Ancient Tripeaks 2 Review
Ancient Tri-Peaks II is the equally fun and sequel to the original Ancient Tri-Peaks, but this time there is a change in the story. Instead of the original ancient societies of South America, the creators have decided to focus this game on Ancient Greece. Learn mythology along the way, as you try to find your way across the ancient Mediterranean Sea toward the capital of Athens.
Like most Tri-peaks games, the object is to remove all the cards from the board in the allotted time. The catch is that you can only remove a card that is either higher or lower than the one currently in "your pile." This means that it takes some quick thinking and strategy to remove all the cards without using up the reserve cards that are available to reset what is on top of "your pile." That being said, the only way to lose the game is to use up all the reserve cards and still have other cards left on the board.
Ancient-Tri Peaks II does have an objective besides the game. While you play, you reach certain roadstops that allow you to continue to build a marble statue of your subject (you learn about Greek myths like Helen of Troy, Paris and the Trojan War, etc.). Once you complete these tasks, the statue is complete and you can move on to learning about the next story. There are 16 different types of boards to choose from, ranging from fairly easy and straightforward to very complected and difficult. The catch is it is easier to sculpt your statue on these harder levels, as the harder the skill level, the more points come.
This game was fun, but it lacked something for me, in the end. I guess I couldn't necessarily pinpoint what was off, but I definitely did not enjoy the repetitive music and revolving help-questionmarks. Other than that, the game was fun and played exactly the way one of these games should. All in all, I would give Ancient Tri-Peaks II three out of five stars.
Features of Ancient Tripeaks 2
-16 Tripeaks Games
-Original or Power-up Modes
-Unlockable Levels, Card Backs
-Combo-based Scoring
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