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Panda Pandamonium Game Review

cindy — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:00:00 +0000

I’m back with another game review! This time, the game is Panda Pandamonium, a FREE Mahjong-inspired game just like nha cai w88, which launched last week for iOS devices. I have been playing this game for a few days now and I am addicted!

About Panda Pandamonium

Developed by the team who brought players the critically acclaimed games Fetch, Drawn: The Painted Tower and Drawn: Trail of Shadows, Panda Pandamonium is this team’s first game outside of the adventure genre. A one-of-a kind matching game based loosely on Mahjong, Panda Pandamonium’s game mechanic is unique and requires strategic matching of pairs of tiles in order to crash through obstacles, trigger bonuses, and ultimately save two adorable pandas from hungry dragons and their minions. The game has hundreds of levels, with new levels and challenges being released each month, and the art quality is on par with the previous games created by this team.

This matching game is easy to understand at the basic level. As you continue to reach new levels and new challenges, you learn the strategy as you go. This free game is great for kids and adults to play. I have it on my iPad and I play a few times a day.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

The game concept is easy to grasp, there isn’t a big learning curve. Every few levels new challenges are added that make the game increasingly more complex. I am a perfectionist and I hate to leave a level until I have earned all 3 stars, but in this game that has been difficult! I enjoy the challenge.

You start the game with 3 lives. Each level costs 1 life to play and depending how many of the three goals you reach, you earn that many lives per level. Except that you can only have a maximum of 3 lives at one time. This drives me crazy. If I earn 3 lives, I want all 3 lives credited to me. I will need them on those levels that take me more than 3 tries to pass. The one goal that must be passed in each level is to save the pandas. The two pandas need to be free on 3 sides to be freed.

Overall I am enjoying this game and I think you will too. Go check it out in the Apple App Store.

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Awakening Kingdoms for iPad-Review

cindy — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:00:37 +0000

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in this post are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”My husband and I both like playing hidden object games. We really like them when there is a story line that connects the puzzles. In Awakening Kingdoms for iPad you find both of these things, and more!

About Awakening Kingdoms

Awakening Kingdoms is the latest creation of Boomzap, Inc which is published by Big Fish Games, Inc. The game features a journey to faraway lands as you venture to Skyward Kingdom and restore a magical castle that has been over run by a curse. Throughout the game you are the creator of your own fairy tale as you meet enchanting citizens and complete magical quests in an effort to return the kingdom to its former glory.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

Personally, I would not allow a young child to play this game because of the “magical” theming. While I have yet to encounter any black magic or witchcraft I would recommend that parents proceed with caution. I have enjoyed playing this game so far. While I appreciate the fact that I need to stop playing when I run out of energy, sometimes it also drives me crazy. I only allow my self to play games during certain times of the day and I hate having to stop a game because I ran out of energy before my allotted time ran out. Overall it is a fun hidden object game available in the app store for iPads and iPhones.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Holiday Guide 2011-Gifts for Kids-Wii Accessories

cindy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:35:56 +0000

Do your young children like to play on the Wii? Do they play on your iPad? PDP has designed some great accessories for little kids who play on these and other electronic gadgets. I gave my 4 year old friend a regular Wii remote. She does play with this at home but her mom told me it is a bit bulky for her little hand. See how nicely the My First Wii Mote fits in her hand? Check out the awesome Lightning McQueen sticker too! The My First Wii Mote also comes in a Disney Princess version and they each retail for $29.99.

Maybe you have a little driver in your family. the Lightning McQueen Racing Wheel with Wii Remote Stickers make a great gift for that child.

PDP also has the iPad and iPad 2 Disney Cars kit for $49.99.

Visit PDP for all of your gaming accessories this Christmas,

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Goby for iPad

cindy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:04:22 +0000

Goby.com (pronounced GO-be), the activity search engine that helps people find things to do with their free time, has released a first-of-its-kind travel iPad app to follow in the footsteps of its popular iPhone app.

Goby’s location-aware app allows users to quickly and easily find fun activities in their locale or fill their next vacation itinerary with fun things to do in just three taps on the iPad-optimized interface. Goby has over four million unique things to do across 350 categories, ranging from local festivals to hiking trails, beaches, restaurants, theaters and live music events. It covers every town and city in the United States, providing a rich set of listings and an interactive map for every category, allowing users to pinpoint the closest activity and learn about new things to do right around the corner. Activities can be selected in a single tap, and specific details including descriptions, reviews and photos appear in a fun, well-organized layout that is easy to view on the larger iPad interface.

With the Goby iPad app, users can be inspired to try new things to do whether they are bored at home, planning their next vacation or just looking for some fun in a new destination. Goby’s findings are time-sensitive, which makes finding out what’s happening today, this weekend or even this summer quick and easy. With one more tap, users can coordinate with friends by sharing their plans via social sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

“We created Goby to inspire people to try new experiences,” said Mark Watkins, CEO and co-founder of Goby. “The iPad allowed us to give users a visually compelling app that empowers them to easily find and explore new things from their own home, in an unknown city or on their vacation, in a fun and simple way.”

Launched in October, Goby’s “What, When and Where” search engine has helped hundreds of thousands of people across the country cure their boredom blues. The iPad application can be downloaded for free from iTunes.

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