Mac Games – reviews and game downloads

We can’t get enough of the Dash games and PlayFirst keeps pumping out the requested plays. What makes these games so fun to play and why do we keep playing the same type of sim time management moves every time a new Dash game comes out? Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love is the latest line of these popular and entertaining Mac sim game.

This game is the sequel to Wedding Dash where Quinn is the wedding planner who makes each couple’s dream come true; within budget, of course. This time Quinn is getting married or is she? Quinn finds the exclusive Cloud 9 Resort has a last minute cancellation in their booked schedule. Quinn jumps at the chance of getting this elite honeymoon destination for her own wedding. The only problem is Joe has not proposed yet and even if he is thinking about doing so, time is running out.

Quinn makes a deal with Cupid, who has troubles of his own, to help him out with his tasks if he, in turn, will help Quinn get Joe to propose. What an alliance! At least it’s not with the devil.

Quinn is to manage the first ten couples at the Dinertown Aquarium by ensuring the clients are happy with the choice of food, decoration and cake that she makes for them. In addition, the couple are happier if you stay under budget. After these decisions are made, you must make sure all the invited guests are taken care of at the reception. The guests will arrive with requests to sit at certain locations, to be seated by someone or not to be seated by someone. Once seated, you click on their wedding gift for the couple and then click on the present table. Afterwards the guest will request the type food they would like to eat, and you will click on the food at the counter and then click on the guest. After they eat the cake or dessert, they will go dance. The obstacles of this play is when a lot of guests wish to sit at the same place, someone’s dog gets loose and Cupid upsets the pile of presents at the gift table.

The upgrades for this game are many. They are faster shoes for Flo, food being made faster, and comfy seats for patience. A funny side game is when you shoot Cupid’s arrow at the people making them fall in love with each other. It takes a couple of times before you get the trajectory and strength of the arrow correct, but once you get it, it’s easy to match people together.

Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love is almost identical to the first game, but it still is entertaining. I can’t explain it, but you have to try it for yourself. Flo, Quinn and the guests are familiar faces, the play is the same, but the game still manages to amuse you with Cupid, the crying woman and her yapping dog.

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At first, I thought I would enjoy anything to do with the Antique Roadshow, flea markets, and mahjong, but Mahjong Roadshow started off a little slow for me. However, when I continued with this Mac game, I got more and more engaged and enjoyed it. It’s not exactly mahjong or Antique Roadshow but a little mixture of both.

Your antiquing takes you to 7 locations; garage sales, grandma’s attic, estate sales and more. At each site you pair like tiles to earn money. In addition, you can make 3 or more of the same type of tiles to make a set which will garner you more money. Once you earn your money and cleared the tiles, you go onto the next level. With your earnings you can buy “hints” when you are stuck or a “shuffle” to shuffle the tiles for better pairings. You can also buy appraisals to learn more about a tile. This is needed to get your best Treasure tiles.

All this must be done in 50 days to build a collection of the Treasure tiles to take to the Antique Roadshow. The goal is to become the undisputed Master Collector. Even in the world of this unobtrusive hobby, there is much competition among collectors. In between the regular play is the Speed Auction rounds. This play will wake you up if you were on auto mode and will perk your interest a little more.

I enjoyed playing this mac game once I got into it and understood the instructions. I also liked the antique facts dispersed throughout your play; informative as well as fun. In addition, I liked the different sections of the game (mahjong, locations, earning money, finding the Treasure tiles and finally the Roadshow). The music and the art work had appropriate, old fashioned-like feel to it. If you are into mahjong or an avid collector of things, you’ll find this game very interesting. Give it a try all you garage sale hounds. You’ll find precious treasures without cluttering your home closets.

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You work your fingers to the bone and where does it get you? Fired from Pet Corp during their economical downsizing. You decide to open your own shop and take good care of all the pets in your town. You’ll show them with your expertise and experience in caring for all the animals.

The game begins in the Career mode because Survival and Shop are locked until levels are completed. You start off with 1 washing station, 1 trimming stand and, if you are lucky, a chair for your customers. The clients will come into your shop with their pet and sit down or stand, if you don’t have enough chairs, to wait. You click on their pet and whatever is above their head is what they want done. You click on the station requested and wait. Upon completion click on the pet and then click on their owner to deliver. Click once again on the person to get paid. Many pets will need multiple tasks done to them so it will take time. After each day when the goals have been met, you can shop for upgrades. Duplicate stations will avoid long waits that will make the clients happier.

The play is systematic and if you can get into a rhythm, you will be able to master the game. Higher levels will get you a lot of customers with more and more tasks, but this is where the fun and challenge comes into play so be ready and pamper the pets.

Also try: Pet Vet
                 Pet Shop Hop

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