Real Bubbles is a Pocket PC version of a classic puzzle game. The object of the game is to burst as many bubbles as you can and clear the board.

You're faced with a collection of different-colored bubbles and must fire bubbles at these in order to form a cluster of three or more same-colored bubbles. When you do this, the bubbles disappear and any bubbles above will shift upwards. You need to keep going until all of the bubbles have gone.

This is easier said than done though, and the truth is that Real Bubbles becomes really repetitive really quickly. It seems to take forever to clear the board of bubbles, and you start to lose interest after a while.

It wouldn't be so bad if there were combos, power-ups and the like included in Real Bubbles to spice it up. You are able to change the size of the bubbles and choose the colors, though.

All in all, Real Bubbles is a distinctly mediocre Puzzle Bobble clone.

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Someone told me the best way to overcome your fears is to confront them. I wasn't ready to dip my head into a big bucket of spiders though, so I thought I'd try out this Windows Mobile game to improve my web-untangling skills without having to face a real-life arachnid.

When you first start out, TangledBugs seems a little complicated. You're faced with a tangled mess of spindles that you must unravel by moving around the bugs that each end is attached to. You can't move to the next level until none of the lines are crossing each other.

Once you've checked out the in-game demonstration it becomes easier to understand. You soon realise that when the lines turn green it means that they don't intersect another line, leaving you free to concentrate on untangling the rest of the web.

Of course, you could just sit there randomly moving the lines around until they all go green, but in the timed, sudden-death mode a little more logic is required in order to get out before it's too late. The graphics are pretty slick and being able to control the game using the touchscreen is a real boon, but ultimately I found the game gave be a headache because of the sheer complexity of some of the puzzles.

Nevertheless, TangledBugs is ideal for anyone who wants to keep their brain engaged on a long trip.

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Since before brain training was fashionable, the game of Pairs has been one of the best ways to put your gray matter to the test.

NS Pairs is a Windows Mobile version of the memory-enhancing game, which challenges you to match the cards in the fastest time possible. There are three difficulty levels to choose from: Easy (you start with 12 cards), Normal (20 cards), and Hard (36 cards).

Once you click 'Start' you'll get a few seconds to survey the cards and must try to remember which card is where. When the time is up the cards are flipped over and the game begins. You just need to select a card by clicking on it to turn it over then, if the next card you select has a matching picture, the cards disappear.

There is a high scores table for each of the difficulty levels in NS Pairs, where you compete with yourself to achieve the lowest possible number of moves in the shortest amount of time possible.

Pairs is a tried-and-trusted game format, and this version makes for a stimulating and enjoyable brain-teaser. Unfortunately, NS Pairs fails to really add anything to the format so don't expect any extra features, customization options, or anything.

Put simply, NS Pairs is a good way to pass a bus journey but it's not exactly mind-bowling in its originality.

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If you're looking for something to do before your Halloween party starts then PGS Slide-It! Halloween can help to get you in the mood for the ghoulish festivities.

PGS Slide-It! Halloween is a fiendishly difficult version of the popular sliding tiles puzzle game, where you need to shift the squares around to create a picture of a haunted house. There is only ever one free square so you can only move tiles that are adjacent to this one.

You have 500 moves in which to complete the PGS Slide-It! Halloween puzzle. It sounds like a lot, but in reality it's a very tricky task and you'll often find that just when you think you've nearly completed it, you'll end up screwing up the whole thing and having to rethink your strategy.

PGS Slide-It! Halloween isn't the most in-depth game you'll ever play. There's only one level and no game options to speak of at all. It's not exactly a lavishly presented game either, with basic graphics and no sound aside from a few minimal spooky effects from time-to-time.

However, for one night a year PGS Slide-It! Halloween is guaranteed to put you under its spell as you become trapped in a battle to solve it.

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Few can have read a newspaper or commuted to work in the last couple of years without coming across Sudoku, the hugely popular Japanese logic puzzle. For those as yet unschooled in the art of writing numbers on grids, Sudoku is really much simpler than it looks. Of course, the best way to find out what all the hype is about is to try Sudoku for yourself.

SuperDoku is a free Sudoku program for Pocket PCs which combines the original simplicity of the basic puzzle with a range of new and handy features. Because it offers you the chance to play with skins (like gems or ancient hieroglyphs) instead of numbers, SuperDoku extends the longevity of each game, and offers a practical way of demystifying the puzzle for those with a fear of numbers.

Along with its pleasing design, SuperDoku is packed with features to make your Sudoku experience more fun. The game boasts 8 levels of difficulty which can only be accessed on completion of the previous level. Along with 2 hint modes (one which shows you a good cell to start from and another which actually fills in a cell for you), SuperDoku has one feature we liked in particular: the ‘reveal mistakes’ tool. For anyone starting out with Sudoku, this feature – which would be impossible in a newspaper – is an excellent way of checking if your first tentative steps toward completing a puzzle are in the right direction.

SuperDoku also offers you the chance to enter the puzzle in today’s newspaper so that you can take that Sudoku with you without having to carry the newspaper. This feature also means that you can use SuperDoku to help you with printed puzzles if you’re having trouble solving them.

On the down side, the game does feature a save and load function but this is limited to just 5 puzzles. We felt that the ability to have as many grids saved as you like would be a better implementation of the save function but 5 is clearly better than none. This small disappointment is certainly not enough to put us off this great little implementation of Sudoku on Pocket PCs. Other standard electronic features (pencil marks, auto pencil marks, bold original puzzle and more) are all included and are often better implemented than in other choices on the market.

SuperDoku is a robust, fun and well designed way of playing Sudoku on the go. The range of features included on this freeware product is truly impressive. Perfect for experts and beginners alike, SuperDoku guarantees hours of fun on your Pocket PC.

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Travel Genius tests your knowledge of Planet Earth with a series of quizzes about countries, cities, oceans and flags.

The game poses you a question about a place and you have to locate it by clicking on the relevant grid on the map. In most cases you don't need to be too specific in Travel Genius because the grid squares are quite big, but it can still be quite tough especially on the hardest of the two difficulty levels.

After each level you complete in Travel Genius you will open up new quizzes, all of which are displayed on a bookshelf in the main menu. Your performance is measure in an 'IQ' section, where a graph displays your progress over time. Here you can see how your scores match up to the recommended averages for beginner, expert and professional levels. Travel Genius even includes an online high scores table so you can challenge the rest of the World.

If we were to pick one hole in Travel Genius it would be that same questions come up quite often when you go back and play levels again, which gets quite annoying.

But if you want to discover how much you really know about our planet then Travel Genius offers a fun way to do so.

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The best puzzle games are often the ones that are simple to play, yet seem impossible to complete. This is definitely applicable to Towers of Glennoi, a Windows Mobile version of the popular classic, Towers of Hannoi.

The object of Towers of Glennoi is to move the tower of blocks from one side of the screen to the other. Sounds simple, right? Well, it's not, because you have to move the blocks one and a time and can only put blocks in ascending order of size.

As a result, Towers of Hannoi becomes a question of shuffling the blocks between the different poles in order to be able to stack them in order on the correct pole (the one on the far right).

Towers of Glennoi proves an enjoyable and challenging puzzle game, although it is pretty limited. There is only one game mode and you only have eight levels to play. The graphics are neat and tidy without being sensational. Also, I would've liked to see the inclusion of an 'Undo' feature that lets you take back the previous turn if you've made a mistake.

A perplexing timewaster, Towers of Glennoi is worth downloading for a long train journey. Just don't expect to be playing it forever.

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Puzzlic is a jigsaw game that you can take anywhere with you on your Pocket PC. The object of the game is to arrange a picture from a series of pieces within a given time. It sounds quite easy, but believe me - it's not.

Puzzlic starts with a picture that's displayed on screen for a few seconds. You must then use the pieces that are displayed at the bottom of the screen in order to assemble the picture. You can change the piece by clicking on the left and right buttons and add it to the picture by clicking on a blank square on the board.

The most challenging, and ultimately, the most frustrating, part of Puzzlic is that if you try to put a piece in the wrong place a couple of torpedoes are launched, firing outwards from the square your own and destroying any pieces that are in that row or column. It becomes quite sickening when you've almost completed the puzzle only to make a couple of errors and the whole thing is destroyed.

Puzzlic is certainly an interesting take on the jigsaw puzzle format. However, I'd liken trying to play Puzzlic to having a baby brother who thinks it's funny to come and bash up your puzzle just as you're putting the last piece in. Hence, I would've preferred a game where you're just playing against the clock, without the stupid torpedoes.

If you want something to challenge you on long journeys, Puzzlic will oblige. Most people will soon get annoyed by its difficulty though.

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Shift makes for a refreshing break on Windows Mobile, with some innovative gameplay that will keep you hooked for ages. The game consists of a series of coloured blocks with faces on that you must match together in groups of three or more to clear them. The difference between this and games like Tetris is that all the blocks move as one big lump.

Shift makes full use of the touchscreen, allowing you to tap any of the four directional arrows to move the blocks in that way. I'll admit that, at first, it tried my patience somewhat, and I thought I'd never score more than a few points. With a bit of persistence though I was able to rack up combos and hit some seriously good scores (even if I do say so myself!) After that it would take a meteor (or, in reality, the fact I had to write a review about it) to get me off this one.

It can become somewhat repetitive but the inclusion of two difficulty levels and a high scores table adds to the longevity of Shift. You can also choose to show or hide the next bricks to test yourself even further.

This is an innovative puzzle game with colourful graphics that's perfect for those tedious bus journies. Just be careful you don't miss your stop!

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Games for mobile devices come in a wide range of styles. While many are effective ‘ports’ (or copies) from more mainstream gaming platforms, shrunken down to match small screens, lots are invented especially for PDAs and feature gameplay elements and features which really make to most of what small devices have to offer. Bejeweled 2 is one such game. Built specifically for Pocket PCs and PalmOS PDAs, this impressive game features outstanding gameplay, beautiful graphics and guaranteed stability, even on slower devices.

The object of Bejeweled 2 is simple. Swap neighbouring jewels to create lines of three which are then eliminated, only to be replaced by the jewels above them. Wisely avoiding a complex gameplay style, all operations are performed with the stylus (a far better control method than the joystick on Pocket PCs). When you start a game of Bejeweled 2, you’re given brief instructions and reminders for how to obtain your goal. If you’re stuck and can’t find any jewels to swap, Bejeweled 2 will notice and after several seconds of inactivity it gives you a small prompt as to which jewel you should try swapping. This feature is perfect for beginners and can be easily switched off from the main menu.

Bejeweled 2 offers four distinct game modes, each of which is playable in the excellent trial version we used for this review. ‘Classic’ and ‘Action’ modes are similar, except that ‘Action’ play includes a dynamic time-bar which you have to keep from running out. ‘Puzzle’ mode offers a series of increasingly difficult set-piece puzzles which you have to complete in order to unlock higher levels. ‘Endless’ mode is, as the name eloquently suggests, Bejeweled 2 without end: with no target or time limit, this is perfect for players who are looking for a couple of minutes’ game time. Bejeweled 2 also features a screensaver which can be set to display a series of the stunning game backgrounds, along with time and battery data.

While Bejeweled 2’s gameplay is excellent, its graphics are the key to what makes this game really enjoyable. From the already mentioned background images to special effects on individual jewels, Bejeweled 2 has been designed to constantly impress. Rich sound effects and a tuneful soundtrack make the experience complete. Graphics, sound and music can all be controlled from the Options menu, but we found that the more intensive settings didn’t cause any problems on slower test devices.

Bejeweled 2 is, if you like, that rare gem of PDA games. Original, stylishly designed, easy to pick up and highly addictive, it will enchant beginners and keep more experienced players entertained for weeks and months. If you have one game on your Pocket PC, let it be Bejeweled 2!

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When the Titanic sunk she took her treasures with her to the bottom of the sea. So it's about time we got them back, and guess what, it's your job to do it. Don't worry you don't even need to get wet. In this puzzle game you play the part of a diver dropped into the ocean to explore the great ship room by room. Each room is full of numerous objects, some valuable some not. For each mission you have a list of items to collect at the bottom of the screen. They're split in two columns so make sure you search for them all.

To send them up to the surface just click on the screen and watch them float up. They are so well hidden though which makes life extremely difficult. Objects range from baseballs through lizards to screwdivers and lifejackets. Also, because you are against the clock, you need to collect oxygen to keep you alive. The more you click on the screen the faster the time runs out so it's not good enough to just tap everywhere, although it was the only way I played in the end because I got a little frustrated. One great thing about Titanic is the music, it's eerie and really adds an extra dimension to the game.

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Install VirusChaser and a bug will be unleashed on your PDA, that no antivirus software can save you from. Instead you'll have to do the job yourself.

Don't panic, because VirusChaser is just a game, in which you need to prevent a green bug escaping from a network of tiles. To do this you need to block its way by creating barriers from green tiles. Just click on a tile to turn it green. The virus can only move one tile at a time, but you'll still need to be quick in order to block off its escape route before it reaches the end.

VirusChaser is a very simple timewaster-style game and they're isn't much too it really. There's no score, no levels and no variation in the gameplay. The only thing that changes between each game is the default positioning of the green tiles on the game board.

The graphics in VirusChaser aren't very elaborate either, but not let this minimalist approach put you off, because the game is still good fun to play and it's the sort of thing you'll want to play over and over.

If you're fed up of getting viruses all the time, VirusCatcher offers you a good way to exact your revenge.

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Few would've thought that a game about packing boxes in a factory could become so popular. Sokoban, which is Japanese for 'warehouse keeper' became popular on gaming platforms of the 1980s and there are now loads of versions available, especially on mobile platforms.

SokoSave is one of the better versions of the game you'll come across. The freeware comes with lots of features and settings designed to make your experience of the puzzler all the more enjoyable.

For starters, there's a playback history feature which allows you to undo one or more moves. This is done simply by sliding the slider backwards - or forwards if you want to redo the move. The playback section also lets you jump to a particular move, and can even replay all of your moves in slow motion.

The game controls in SokoSave are a bit confusing at first as they work differently to other Sokoban clones I've played on Windows Mobile. Luckily though, you get to choose whether to use the touchscreen or directional buttons to move the boxes around - so you can find the best control method for you.

One thing I love about SokoSave is the degree of control it gives you over your game. Not only can you alter graphical elements such as animation, background, orientation, etc., but SokoSave also lets you choose which levels you want to play. This is great for if you get stuck as it means you don't have to complete a puzzle in order to move onto the next.

If you're a fan of Sokoban then I challenge you to find a better Windows Mobile version of the game than SokoSave.

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I remember many playground arguments between Game Boy fans and Game Gear users over which was the best out of Tetris and Columns. Personally, I could see the benefits of both.

Tetris was amazingly addictive and columns had really cool, colourful graphics. If you liked both the games then you'll like Magic Bubble, as it marries the best bits of the two.

There are two different skill levels and three time limits to challenge you, so this is one you'll be playing for a while.