PSP puzzle Tagged Stories
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 12:34:57 PM

This interesting and engaging game was created by n-space and published by Konami. It is an adaptation of the television show under the same title and was released in May, 2007. The television show, The Winx Club: Join The Club has garnered a lot of praise for introducing it in the gaming world. The story is about how a set of fairies try to spoil the plot of Lord Darkar. These fairies are given the task of securing the pieces of the emblem by solving some mini-games. These mini-games are simple yet take time to solve.
This game comprises of mini-games of various types from racing to mind challenging ones. The game has many clippings from the show which rejoices the Winx Club: Join The Club fans all over the world. It explores a wide range of characters from the television show and unites various senses among the gamers such as fashion, friendship and takes you to the world of Winx club.
The game has many unlockable items which boosts the interest of the gamers. These unlockables includes furniture, clothes, chairs, etc. On winning these unlockables, the players can customise their characters, adorn rooms and experience the fun involved. The time consuming puzzles in Winx Club - Join the Club make the players to engage in some hard thinking. These puzzles come with a lot of surprise packages and feature various questions about the television show. The controls are easy and comfortable and even little kids can play it. The sound in this game are soothing and mesmerising. The graphics are also good and resembles the television show in many occasions. The most attractive feature of this game is the background which goes hand in hand with the theme.
Thus Winx Club: Join The Club comes as a simple and enjoyable social game. The fairies in colourful dresses and the light backgrounds take the players to the fairy world of Winx club. So get ready to join these fairies in their Winx club and help them to secure the emblem from the hands of Lord Darker.

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Posted on Dec 2, 2008 02:59:41 PM
When you get a handheld console, the first games that you think of are puzzle games. Right from Pac man to Tetris to even Pong, handhelds have had tons of puzzle games come to it. The PlayStation Portable is no exception. It has seen its share of puzzles, and Luxor: Wrath of Set is one among them.
Luxor is a simple game, one which many zuma fans would find familiar. It’s a fun game to play to pass time, when you have nothing else to do. Luxor is basically a chain-bursting game, but this edition offers numerous differences from the Luxor Pharaohs Challenge game that is also available on tThe Wrath of Set. When the balls reach the temple, you lose one life and start over. So you’re probably wondering how to stop the balls from reaching the temple right? Well you have to shoot another colored ball into the path so that a group of three balls of the same color is created. When that happens, thehe PSP. A number of colorful balls line up to travel from one end of the track to the temple at the other end in Luxor: group will disappear, and the chain moves back and closes the gap.
Doing that, of course, will be the easy way to finish up, but it’s also the low scoring way. Now the real trick to the game is to create a chain of the same colored balls and make them burst at the same time. You can do that by arranging the balls in such a way that if one group bursts, it automatically forms another group and so on.
While Zuma had a ball launcher stuck at one point which could be rotated, Luxor has a launcher that is movable, at the bottom of the screen, and launches straight. You need to consider timing when launching a ball, and with a little practice, you’ll be awesome at it in no time.
Luxor: Wrath of Set is an entertaining puzzler, with a couple of hour’s worth of good gameplay. It provides solid entertainment, but can get a little too simple sometimes. The game could have been more solid, with some more difficulty settings or the likes, but it’s a bit too simple sometimes.

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Posted on Dec 2, 2008 02:40:29 PM

Even after fifteen years, Lemmings is a puzzle game that enthralls players with its numerous puzzles. Originally released on the Commodore Amiga in the year 1991, Lemmings is all about a rodent that does not have any resemblance to the actual rodents that we see around, yet blatantly disregards its own life just as much as in real life.
As a player, you have to get at over 100 of these critters with the help of various strategies. These include equipping members with skills like blocking, bridge building, digging and avoiding obstacles in their path.
Lemmings is an animation created by designer Mike Dailly and this classic game on Play
Station Portable today still manages to hold players captivated after fifteen years. The improved features in the latest Lemmings PSP edition add to the excitement. These include visuals which are refined, fine tuned audio, option of downloading available content, online sharing, absolutely adaptable to the widescreen and controls of the PSP, etc.
Team 17 is the developer of the latest edition. They have added at least 36 levels of excitement to the already existing 120 levels from the original. Want more? You can also design your own extra levels using the infrastructure mode through the swapped wireless online and the editor. And if this is not enough, Sony promises more levels on its Lemmings Web site soon. Players can share levels which are custom built both ways by linking to the PlayStation 2 versions.
The heavily adapted control system on the PSP comes with a D pad that helps move the cursor around. Lemmings can be made to perform by highlighting a task at the bottom of the screen and pressing the X button. While certain levels may look to be cramped to smoothly assign task to the lemmings, it is not due to any fault of the control system. Rather the game has been particularly designed this way to enhance the challenge.
Levels are split in packs of thirty and are named “tricky”, “fun”, “mayhem” and “taxing”. A brand new editor feature combined with options like choice of background themes and over 320 furniture to choose from to place on different levels, Lemmings is a sure entertainer that provides you with non stop fun on your favorite PSP.

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Posted on Nov 25, 2008 12:48:53 PM

The print version of this exciting Sudoku game has been everyone’s favorite for a long time now. Carl Vorderman’s Sudoku takes this game on PSP to a new level altogether.
This game features four single player modes. There is a career mode too with skill levels numbering seven. More excitement is offered in the form of the option of creating your own Sudoku puzzles along with a tutorial video.
Here is a fine setting for hours of enjoyment for all Sudoku fans on your favorite PSP. The game involves breaking a square into nine squares smaller in size and these are in turn broken further into nine more mini squares. The rest of the numbers have to be filled in by you.
Each row and column of the mini squares have to feature all the numbers from one to nine without repeating. The original nine squares too must feature the numbers one to ten without repeating. While this can all be worked out pretty well on a paper, writing, erasing and rewriting, it is a big challenge doing it right on your PSP.
A famous charming TV personality from UK Carol Vorderman narrates the tutorial in an interesting manner giving users crystal clear fundamentals including tips for different levels of skills.
Amazingly clear and crisp visuals and large grids to ensure you put numbers in their right places; this game also comes with a background with a light blue color soothing to the eye. The great visuals in Carol Vorderman’s Sudoku are supported by greater quality of audio. When you complete a row or a column successfully, the completion noise is very satisfying making the player feel like he has accomplished something good. Soothing music assists player with his game play.
The game has two control schemes. The option called “Assist” warns you when you make a mistake. With the help of the Sudoku Solver, you can create your own puzzles. Play modes include the classic mode where you just choose your difficulty level and play the puzzle game. Arcade mode can be used to play the game in different ways. Apart from this, you can also play the career mode challenge carol mode.
Have endless hours of fun on your favorite PSP with your favorite Sudoku.

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Posted on Nov 19, 2008 01:42:26 PM

The field of gaming is flooded by games that handle puzzles and mathematical complexities. These games are widely suggested by parents for the growth of their children’s mental abilities. There are many highly complex ones too. These are opted for by people who are more inclined towards reasoning and logical thinking. Zendoku is a game with the functionalities of a puzzle, developed by Zoonami. The game is published by Eidos Interactive for the Nintendos and PSPs.
The history of China and Japan popularly speaks about a mathematical game called Sudoku. This game involves solving of a mathematical puzzle and arriving at the right grid of answers. Zendoku is an innovation on the ancient Sudoku, providing a slight combative experience. The players are supposed to use symbols than the usual numbers. The players also get an option to choose their characters and attack or defend against the opponent. Prior to the stages of attacks, the player should pass through mini games by filling numbers.
The most attractive feature of Zendoku is the theme. There can never be an expectation of such a theme for a refined version of Sudoku. Zendoku maintains a ‘light-hearted martial’ arts theme throughout the game and manages to hold the interest of the user. The real attacking experience of the game includes blowing obstacles away, spin vault handles, blocking punches, etc. The character set used in the game is also exciting. The ranges of characters include ninjas, samurais and much more, with their own story line and special abilities. The reputation of the character could be boosted by defeating progressively stronger opponents.
The Attack box contains a series of attacks to be unlocked by the player upon his progress in the game. The wireless mode in the PSP will enable multi player in Zendoku. The puzzle generator of the game will never run out of puzzles and the outcome is infinite. The well spun storyline of the game, progressive learning curve and the innovative idea will ensure a good standing for Zendoku in the gaming industry. It is an excellent advancement of the addictive Sudoku.

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Posted on Nov 12, 2008 03:47:16 PM
Worth the price is what comes to the mind as you start playing the fun and entertaining Kula World. The execution and concept is so simple that it is still as relevant as the first ever edition.
A puzzler based on 3D platform with extremely mean and complex mazes. Indeed, as a 3D game, it is much more intricate and far different from more traditional puzzle games like Koloomn. As a kula ball, you are not allowed to bounce around naturally and are trapped in these mazes. You enjoy getting entangled in those most complex geometrical mazes which is as thrilling as it is a nightmare.
As you begin the game, you realize there is a lot of challenge around. This includes collecting coins, fruits and various keys which can open exits. You have to skillfully navigate through suddenly opening and disintegrating platforms, petrol fumes that arise from pills and a drastically reducing time limit fuelled by the hourglass.
Non linear puzzles can be created on simple 3D space governed by neat and uncomplicated rules. This ingenious system is extremely challenging providing oblique solutions too. In fact, most of the time, you are left wondering as to how the hell did I miss this solution. It was staring at my face all the time!
Just when you pull your hair in frustration and decide on giving up, Kula World offers you the solution, which is of course most of the time simple but elusive rekindling your interest and boosting your confidence. Arcade and Time trail are the two modes you can play. Time trial and Copy Cat modes are two player modes which provide you with hours of fun and excitement.
As you collect your bonus levels, you add in some extra fun. Interesting background changes and subtle skin of the Kula World keeps the mood high even in a simple game of a beach ball puzzle.
Enjoy hours of fun playing with your friends on the two player mode. This is in fact a game that is exciting and interesting as with all puzzle games and the entire family can experience hours of excitement on your favorite PSP. You cannot keep the children away from this game for sure.

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Posted on Nov 6, 2008 04:17:23 PM
For those who love puzzles, Cube is the game for you to some interesting and quality time on your PlayStation Portable. There is enough content with more than 135 levels to keep you busy for hours. Levels are of different difficulty levels and very challenging and interesting.
You have the level editor to assist you and you can choose the ad hoc multiplayer mode to play the game with friends. Though it is not very difficult to find the keys, the trick is to race against time by reaching the exit after collecting them.
Cubes are transparent and can move about in all directions. There is a solid block on one side of the cube connected to it. The cube can be effectively moved on all sides of the block, as there is no gravity.
The first level provides you with the target or goal of reaching the exit panel. Finding the exit channel within the time frame is pretty challenging as they are skillfully hidden behind hazards and barriers or even floating somewhere on a block which is disconnected and far away.
Barriers can be made to retract by hitting at a switch. This also creates new blocks in order to create a pathway to reach the exit panel. Though a puzzle game, Cube is not really a mind teaser like Hot Brain, instead the difficulty lies within trying to navigate to the exit panel. Moreover, certain other levels require you to reach the exit panel by navigating through a path, which is made of cubes connected to each other, in order to reach your goal.
You have to be aware and skillfully avoid being crushed by certain hazards including quicksand, mines which are rolling or blocks which are on the move, etc. Challenge is enhanced by the fact that these hazards are not easily detectable as they are difficult to perceive. You have to be quick enough to rotate your camera around the block in order to have a better angle of view.
You will take anywhere between ten seconds and ten minutes to successfully clear a level and move on to the next. Once you execute all your moves perfectly and achieve your goal, you are awarded with a gold medal. Have endless hours of fun playing this exciting puzzle game on your PSP.

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Posted on Nov 5, 2008 02:05:05 PM
Go Puzzle is a must have game for those who love to solve puzzles. Though this game for PSP looks easy enough, it is quite tricky and difficult to master. There are a total of three games packed into this entertaining package. Each of the games offer a high score leader board and online gaming options.
As the mines come down sinking, you excitedly race against time to clear the screen in Aquatica of the Go Puzzle. Squares which are multi colored are rotated and fitted exactly into their right positions. You earn valuable points as you do this and blow them up in the interesting Go Puzzle Swizzle Blocks.
Then there is the fascinating Go Puzzle Skyscraper where you lead the characters to their success and goal through the towers. You need to be nimble and quick thinking and of course a leap of faith. Players of all age groups can enjoy unlimited hours of involved gaming with the Go Puzzle. Mechanics of the game are simple and easy to control. Fifteen different modes provide you with a dazzling variety. These include the online free for all mode, single player challenger mode, head to head battle mode, etc.
Your nerves are tested to the extreme demanding quick and fast speed of response from you as you play the exciting Skyscraper, Swizzle Blocks and Aquatica. Indeed, the amount of puzzles offered in Go Puzzle, practically rival the extensive Puzzler Collection PSP game. This Go Puzzle game is also addictive enough to keep you hooked on to your seats playing these exhilarating games through the day.
The nautical experience is provided by Aquatica which gives enough exercise to your brain and keeps you on your feet even as the playing field in your submarine is smothered by the fall of three mines.
In the Skyscraper, you are left breathless by the time you finish racing to the top. You have the challenging option of playing these games online and earning a place in the prestigious leader board. This game of puzzle is ideal for people of all age groups. No one in the family need feel bored any more with this exciting game of puzzle within reach at all times. Enjoy solving puzzles nonstop.

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Posted on Oct 24, 2008 03:02:59 PM

The much loved game of Bubble Bobble evolution is here for the Sony PSP. This version is perfect for those who love puzzle games. A couple of cute little dinosaurs add in a dash of fun.
Bubble Bobble Evolution is all about the two boys Bob and Bub, who are draped in dragon costumes and all the action is set in the 18th century London. Bub and Bob are lost and separated as they find themselves on the ground floor of two towers resembling a maze. In Bubble Bobble Evolution (PSP) you will be guiding them around as they try to find their way out. The whole exercise is challenging enough as you will be running back and forth between both towers while helping both of them climb the right way.
As you go from one level to another, you will be required to capture enemies along the way. This is done with the help of the bubbles that you spit out. After first capturing your enemies in the bubbles, you must then simply pop the bubbles to be rid of them. The whole fascinating and exciting process will provide you with unlimited hours of fun.
The elevator doors are integrated with puzzles based on the switches. Once you solve the puzzle, the door open to take you to the next level. The obstacles on your way can be broken down with the help of electricity and fire that you can capture with the bubbles.
The way in which the game has been integrated with 3D provides for some added excitement. The floors are circular in shape and split into three wedges resembling a pie. A key gameplay element includes the exciting manner in which you can use the vents and doors in the floors to transport bubbles to the next level. While you navigate bubbles through levels, you are required to overcome the challenge of confronting air currents, along with the enemies.
With excellent graphics and music Bubble Bobble Evolution is sure to keep players on their edge with exciting situations and confrontations. What with all the puzzles to solve and the bubbles to pop, every step is an awesome experience.

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Posted on Oct 20, 2008 01:15:16 PM

Mercury Meltdown is a worthy sequel to the highly popular Mercury series, and it comes with a number of interesting features and improvements that are sure to keep its die hard fans engrossed. The sequel will particularly appeal to those who found the original Mercury too challenging, a bit bland looking, and lacking in extra content. Putting such ordeals into the perspective, the new game from Atari has done a great job in retaining the pros of the original version, while making some marked improvement on its cons; thereby giving the game a completely new dimension.
The crux of the game is still the same, as there is not much digression from the game’s original formula. You are assigned with the task of getting the blob of mercury, which is presented to you at the beginning of each stage, to an unspecified finish line hidden somewhere along the way. The interesting part of Mercury Meltdown (PSP) is that you have to be astute enough to determine the perfect timing for periodically changing the density of your mercury, either by heating it, cooling it, or turning it rock solid and into some kind of crazy pinball. All this strategies will ultimately play an indispensable role in your successfully crossing the finish line. You will have to surmount a continuous array of difficulties in the form of traps, pitfalls, narrow ledges, color-coded switches, gates, and other unpleasant things that are designed to prevent you in your quest.
It will not take you long to figure that though it works the same way, Meltdown is a much more satisfying experience that the original, which at times appeared unmanageable and terribly frustrating. A significant shift from the original version can be observed when you discover the earlier allotted time limit system is replaced by a bonus system, which makes the gaming experience pretty rewarding. Moreover, the stages are not overtly hard, turning you off and instead they require a bit of exploration to figure them out. The fleshed-out camera movement and adjustment option, on the other hand, makes navigation a real pleasure as you can make even the most subtle of touches with a surprising element of finesse.
Another drastic improvement in the game is the graphics, which give you a realistic and wonderful grasp of the ongoing action. The frame rate is also up to the mark with only a few occasional drops here and there. Moreover, to make the game more interactive and lively, the manufacturers have also decided to do away with its earlier mellow backbeats, replacing them with some cheery tunes.

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