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Your talents are called for to help put right the mishap when the wrong present is delivered.
When looking for puzzles with a festive flavour to solve, this next title might help.
Built around the Christmas Festival, Mixo Games has released The Season of Joy product. Available in Collector's Edition format, this product comes with a number of bonus items to supplement the main mixture of puzzle type games. With options to adjust volume levels for background music and sound effects plus viewing the action in full screen mode with a cursor depicting a gloved hand, there is a choice of Casual, Normal or Extreme difficulty levels.
Can you help solve the mystery of the Christmas presents that have gone missing?
Adding to its catalogue of titles, Revills Games has released Santa's Christmas Solitaire 3. This mixture of card and mini game action is built around a festive holiday adventure. You join this adventure in an attempt to solve the mystery of what happened to all the missing presents that Father Christmas was planning to deliver on Christmas Eve. Aided by elves and fairies, you can set about creating the game's working environment.
Continuity to give you a choice of colouring methods, AWIGOR has released version 2 of its latest software
As you might suppose from its title, Art by Numbers 2, is the follow-up offering to AWIGOR's previous product. Following the pattern created by the initial offering, this follow-up title continues to deliver the tools needed to "paint by numbers" and indulge in some "free colouring action" to show off their artistic eye. Whatever your choice of producing coloured output, you can use any of the 72 detailed sketches as your starting point.
With this next title in the Gaslamp series, Morgan and Jack return to help villagers deal with problems involving Automatons.
With Gaslamp Cases 9, e-Funsoft brings us its Match 3 offering of The Ghost Automaton City. As with other titles in the Gaslamp Cases series, this tale relates the adventures of a pair of Victorian detectives. This duo always manage to become involve in various situations without any apparent effort on their part and thus provide a gaming situation.
This is one the latest batch of new Notebooks from Acer, it has Windows 11 and it has the ability to use some AI built in.
The weighs 1368 grams and is 31.5x22.5x1.5cm at the back it is .5cm less at the front. Open the lid and the viewable screen is 31x19.5cm which gives the notional diagonal imperial measurement of 14 inches. On the centre of the top of the screen surround is a web-cam. The screen display is 2560x1400.
Venturing out into the wide, wide world, the hero of this next game looks to restore his family fortune.
Taking a fresh approach to Hidden Object Adventure game play, Grandma embarks on Stephen's Journey in its City of Stories series. You will need to follow Stephen on his journey as he sets out to forge a career and help raise his family's farm which has fallen on hard times.
Continuing to keep its customers protected from the various types of threat and attacks aimed at our personal computers and other related features, ESET has developed a number of new updates to its family of ESET HOME Security software.
For those not familiar with the ESET HOME Security product, this software is available in Essentials, Premium and Ultimate flavours. Depending upon the specific version, ESET HOME Security will deliver features such as Antivirus & Antispyware protection, Firewall coverage, Ransomeware Shield, Anti-phishing, Safe Banking & Browsing, Password Manager and VPN capability.
While this year's Halloween period has come and gone, possibly leaving you in a reasonable state, you can still manager to relive some of the after-effects of this celebration of the witch community.
Delayed slightly due to the pressure of work in progress, an invite has arrived to join a mysterious Halloween party organised by Vlad. This event is being held at his secluded Romanian hotel that is often referred to by the local inhabitants as The Hotel Frightsylvania. This location and festival forms the latest release in Domini Game's series of Hidden Object Adventure series of titles.
With a wide mixture of source material, this next puzzle selection offers a choice of puzzle types.
Tiny Little Lion continues with its scheme to test the player's ability to solve a variety of mini game puzzles. This latest test comes in the shape and form of So Much Stuff 4 which is available as a Collector's Edition product and comes supplied with a number of bonus offerings. As you might expect, this title follows the same pattern as that used by version 3 of this particular series of themes and puzzle types.
Can you tackle a series of stepping stones to discover the identity of a murderer?
It is time to take a break and relax. While in this restful state you can accept the challenge offered by the Relax Games' latest release. Entitled H.O. Secrets - The Whitefield Murder, is the next offering under review and it is available in Collector's Edition format for Hidden Object fans.
With Christmas time approaching, you might find these next products to be the present you are looking for.
When looking for suitable presents that will appeal to the younger members of the family, the toy industry make4s sure you have a wide range of choice from which to make your selection. Issues such as an immediate appeal mixed in with elements such as creativity, learning and sustainability can all help when making your decision. Perhaps the next few items will be of assistance when making a selection for the inquisitive child.
This is two vacuum cleaners in one. This means you can use it with or without its arm. Full size cleaners often have a cleaning head more than 30cm wide which is great for those with large expanses of open spaces.
The head on the is 23cm wide and 10cm deep meaning it can weave into smaller spaces without you having to move things about a lot. It is 107cm tall but it also allows you to bend and get under things with 10cm or less clearance from the floor. It is also a lot less weight than most other cleaners. This is battery operated meaning it can go to work without worrying about where the nearest 13amp plug is.
This is both a HDMI and USB 'C' monitor. The colours on screen are amazing as are the brightness and contrast default settings, both of which have much higher settings. Being able to connect a notebook and or mobile phone to this is a big plus but also being able to output from a PC via HDMI means it can do up to three jobs.
This comes with a circular base and while there is a good amount of back and a small forward movement, there is no side to side movement for the screen so you are stuck with 4 to 16cm above your desk. The circular stand is 21cm across with the up-rite support bar being back 17cm from the front. The screen surround is 61x36x1.5cm, the viewable screen is 59x33.5cm which gives the notional diagonal imperial measurement of 27inches.
With the aid of Japanese Crossword puzzles, can you assist Eilie get to the Brazil Carnival?
After visiting Japan for the last Adventure Mosaics excursion, DIGIMIGHT has selected Brazil and its carnival for its next location in which to place its Nonogram game play. As usual with titles from this series, you can create profiles to allow different people to have their progress recorded. Adjustments can be made to various volume levels, select your choice of tile sets and opt for either Casual or Advanced level of difficulty when working with Nonogram layers.
Are you ready to intercede in a battle between a wizard and a witch for control of the area.
Adding to its Halloween Trouble series of titles, Ironcode has released the sixth entry which is entitled Pumpkin Revenge. Classified as a Match 3 game, which also offers a number of mini game puzzles as an additional incentive, this title involves a battle for supremacy for control of the local forest.
Giving a new coat of paint to a product can give it an extra period of life.
Brightstone Mysteries - The Other is a Hidden Object Adventure title from Cateia Games. This latest version has been remastered with enhanced graphics and a revamped interface. As I seemed to have missed out on the original version of the title, I am unable to comment on any possible improvement regarding the title's performance and appearance.
Continuing its European excursions, mixed with puzzle solving and Hidden Object game play, AVI Games adds another offering.
AVI Games latest excursion into the world of Big Adventure game play comes in the form of Trip to Europe 7. As with the previous entries in this series, this game presents a mixture of Hidden Object game play and mini game puzzles as you accompany a family of four on their vacation.
Can you, with the aid of some Match 3 game play, assist Holmes and Watson solve the mystery of the annual Pearl?
Just over three years ago e-Funsoft introduced the game playing brigade to its Gaslamp series of titles. This series is based on the cases of two Victorian detectives. Rather than the more famous duo of Homes and Watson, these two detectives were named Morgan Johnson and Jack Brown. Their recorded activities became the focus of Match 3 game play.
Whatever the season, whatever the type, this collection of Solitaire game play will keep you busy.
"Suricate Software","Jewel Match Solitaire Seasons"As part of its Jewel Match series of game playing offerings, Suricate Software has released Solitaire Seasons title. Available in Collector's Edition format, this digital Solitaire card game comes with a promise that it will take the player on a year-round adventure of Solitaire action. This will involve 1,000 levels of card playing spread across ten different locations.
This is the latest foldable screen Smart Phone from HONOR. Instead of the idea of a tiny phone enlarging to normal size this offering from HONOR starts as normal size and opens like a normal book to increase to double the size.
In its folded condition the measures 15.5x7x1.5cm the last figure at the 4.5cm round 3 cameras and flash unit on its back. Open it so the camera is now on the right back and its 14.5cm wide this gives a diagonal imperial measurement of very close to 8 inches. Its weight is only a little more than most standard phones at 237 grams.
With montage of various images and limited instructions, this next offering will certain challenge your searching skills.
Are you ready to enter a world where Dadaism meets Hidden Object game play in a puzzling offering? This is the challenge that Tiny Little Lion places before you with its offering of Gallery of Things - Reveries. While this title allows you to adjust volume levels for background music and various sound effects plus make a selection from a choice of resolutions, it neglects to allow you to create profiles for different players as it only allows single player action to be recorded.
A visit to a strange city can cause problems when residents become dolls.
With an opening of a floating wreath sinking beneath the waves as it reaches the shore, Friendly Fox introduces you to Dark City - Kyiv. This Hidden Object Adventure game casts you in the role of Detective Agatha, a specialist in the uncovering of fraudulent psychics. You have been asked to investigate an outbreak of spiritualist frauds that were currently taking place in the city of Kyiv.
Can you defeat an evil sorcerer while rescuing who have fallen under his spell?
Opening with a warning regarding its content, Halloween Stories - Written in Blood is a Hidden Object Adventure game from Elephant Games that is available in Collector's Edition format that bundles a number of bonus items to supplement the main game.
When looking for a place to house ghosts, a derelict amusement park seems to be ideal.
Mystical Riddle - Ghostly Park is a Hidden Object adventure title from the Domini catalogue of games. I have been looking at the product's Collector's Edition version for the purpose of this review. This enhanced version of the offering comes with a number of bonus items to supplement the basic games involving the search for a long-lost sister and what was once a joyful amusement park which was now shrouded in darkness and disrepair.
When something goes bump in the night, this next title might help to strengthen your resolve.
If you thought it was safe enough to venture out during the hours of darkness after completing the IKi game of Spooky Dwellers 2 with its offering of Match 3 action, then think again. Obviously IKi Games has other thoughts. The company believes you are ripe to be further tested with regards to dealing with all forms of the skeletons, ghosts, eerie creatures and other mystical beings who inhabit the nether world of gaming playing environments that occur during the Halloween period.
Take the home environment as a source of inspiration, 8 Floor Games has produced another jigsaw collection.
For its next release in its 1001 Jigsaw series, 8 Floor Games has tackled the Home Sweet Home puzzle area with version 3 of this title. As usual with other offerings in this series, you are provided with a collection of 500 jigsaw puzzles. Covering various aspects of the home environment, this collection of puzzles is split between five books that each contain 100 images of the puzzle scenes which are displayed four to a page in photo album style.
This is a notebook from the HP range marketed under the Firefly Poly label and unlike most other notebooks does not just have a 30 day trial of A/V software it comes with a possible 15 months for no charge, now that is a useful addition.
The HP ZBook Firefly G11 is a 14inch Windows 11 notebook, measuring 31x22x1cm at the front and 1.5cm at the back it weighs 1500 grams. Going around the outside has HDMI, USB, two USB 'C' and an LED on the left, the front is clear, the right side has Kensington Lock port, USB and a 3.5mm socket for audio, the back is clear as the screen goes back to near 180 degrees. The base has two thin horizontal rubber bars to keep the unit off whatever you are resting it on. Open the lid and there is .
Keeping a secret can bring unexpected problems to those with tight lips.
Secrets Can Be Deadly is the title of this next offering in the Strange Investigations series. Developed by Elephant Games, this Hidden Object Adventure game is available in Collector's Edition format that bundles a number of bonus items with the main game play offering.
Sometimes a task can be simplified if you work by numbers.
Adding to the Paint by Numbers genre of titles, Pop Art 4 is the latest entry from the T1 catalogue of image colouring offerings. This title is based around 64 outlined sketches and an associated colour palette for use when completing the outlines. The sketches, presented in a photo album style of eight images to a page, have been split up into numerous areas that have been numbered to indicate the appropriate colour that should be applied to that section.
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