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11Jan/120

Pizza Chef 2 Review


There are match 3 games, logic puzzles, and simulation plays, but Mac game Pizza Chef 2 combines all 3 games in one play. Not playing these 3 things separately, but playing them at the same time. While you are making matches you must figure out a logic puzzle to fit onto the match board while pleasing your customers and keeping them happy. Most match 3 plays have sim plays after you complete the match game successfully but Pizza Chef 2 combines all three plays in one.

In Pizza Chef 2 you must deal with 3 main plays at the same time. I couldn’t believe it at first, but as you play this match game it draws you into the frantic sim part with the fitting of the foods correctly onto your match board. You will see a match 3 board with different food items to match 3 or more of the same objects to clear the board or in this case start the oven. The tiles will turn to blue when the oven is ready to cook the customers’ orders. You must clear enough room to fit each food order a customer at the right of the board in a tetris like play. If a man wants a pizza, you will see a pizza in the bubble by his head. You need to make matches to fit the pizza on the match 3 board. You need at least 2 tiles across and 2 tiles down to fit the pizza. For a sandwich you will need 3 tiles across or 3 tiles down to make the sandwich. The croissant sandwich is more difficult. You will need 2 tiles across and one down. You may need to click and rotate the croissant or sandwich to fit correctly on the tiles. You have to keep making matches so you can fit all the food orders from the customers sitting at the left of the board. Keeping the clients happy is very important in sim plays so you must work quickly in order to satisfy everyone concerned.

Recipes will open up and upgrades can be purchased to help you in your play. The match game will earn you coins to buy all the necessities of a successful restaurant. There are great bonuses you can buy to help you in the match 3 like turning all the tiles blue so you can put all the orders on the stove to cook at once, there are lightning and bombs to clear tiles. If an icon is shaking, you need to try and make a match with it to clear down the column and across the row. The blocks in the match 3 can be chains where you need to make matches over them to break the links and to place the food orders in a logical arrangement to fit all the foods on the oven.

The story is about Chris whose uncle disappears the day before they were to open their pizza café together. Chris boldly goes ahead and opens the restaurant with your help. Uncle will call in occasionally to give you advice. Listen to his words to efficiently work your café. Later you learn that some bad people are after uncle for his unique pizza recipe.

The story is not that interesting to me and I felt it is more of a distraction than anything else. As a match player it is hard to be playing a match 3 and need to switch gears and think about the sim and logic plays at the same time. However, it can be done and as the levels increase it is a challenge and becomes a frantic paced game so give it a try. Kudos for an original play of match 3, logic and sim games integrated into one nice activity. Oh, I almost forgot there’s hidden object and logic games in between the other plays.

Features of Pizza Chef 2:
-Match 3, Logic and Sim Games
-Mini Games
-The Secret Pizza Recipe

Rating: ★★★½☆

13Sep/110

Drip Drop Review

What do you do when you hear the drip, drop noise? Call a plumber that’s what! Mac puzzle game Drip Drop is just that. I figured out why the characters except the girl all looked like they grew up on the Jersey Shore. It’s because they are plumbers. Just kidding, but the guys look like they have seen better days.

You will enjoy playing against one of these guys or the anime girl. However, be warned they are a tough bunch. They do not like to lose. If you opt for the 2 player mode, you can use different keys on your computer to operate 2 positions. Another player can use your computer at the same time to play against you. The other method is to play against the computer. In addition you can change the skin or background to whatever suits you.

There are 3 different games to play: Classic, Flood and Feed. Drip Drop like Tetris has items falling from above. In Classic you can maneuver the positions of the 2 items coming down the screen to your advantage by pressing the space bar and using the arrow keys. The next 2 items coming down will be displayed at the top center of the board. You can also control how many matches you will make in each game from 2 to 5 same items. Also there are 3 modes: Easy, Normal and Hard. In Flood you try to wash your opponent away by not reaching the top of the screen. It took me awhile before I realized that you do not match the similar objects in Feed. You match each animal with what they like to eat, thus the title, Feed.

Drip Drop has been around for awhile now, but it is one of the classic go to game you play whenever you can. Its playing power is ageless. You can control the difficulty level of your game to make it impossibly challenging or laid back relaxing. Whatever your decision, it is addictive. The bonus is the Jersey Shore gang with their comical looks. After thinking about it, the cute girl does not fit the bill for a gruff and grimy plumber. I give this game a 4 out of 5 for the number of different plays, pleasant, easy music and the plumbers.

Features of Drip Drop:
-Play Single or 2 Player
-3 Different Games
-3 Modes of Difficulty
-Choose Your Opponent

Rating: ★★★★☆