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puzzle games.
Previous obsessions have included Tetris (via Gameboy), Columns (via Sega Genesis), Puzzle Fighter (via Sony Playstation), and Bejeweled (via my very first Nextel phone). I come by my puzzle obsession naturally. My family routinely bonded over puzzle games. As a child it was not uncommon to find my mom hording my gameboy in a corner try to immortalize herself on the Top Score board, nor was it uncommon for family guests to be sucked into our weekend Column challenges that pit parent against child, sister against sister. These days it is The Man and I who routinely meet for head to head battle, in fact, our romance was secured over nightly games of Puzzle Fighter and with advent of peer to peer gaming I can now be in Brooklyn and kick his butt while he plays me from Timbuktu.
Unfortunately, sometimes it is necessary for one to game alone and that brings me to my newest puzzle obsession Ice Breakers on AOL games. It is 35 rounds of pure puzzle paradise! Ice Breakers takes the premise of Bejeweled and raises the stakes. Like Bejeweled, you are given a certain amount of time to match color swatches in groups of three or more (vertically or horizontally). However, unlike Bejeweled, you are challenged to make a precise number of matches in each color to complete the round. To make it even more difficult, if you fail to complete a level, you get demoted one level back.
As of now, I have yet to complete the game without being demoted (level 34 gets me every single time). I do encourage those of you who do enjoy a good puzzle game to check it out (don't forget to read the instructions - I wasn't able to beat the game until I did). Don't be afraid to share your inner nerd either. Please suggest other puzzle games I might enjoy or post your Ice Breaker high scores in the comment section (honestly I really love comments; they complete me...). I reached my highest score yesterday, but unfortunately did not jot it down - made it to level 34 without losing a round!! **Challllllllll- anje!!** (See bonus Cosby Show clip that will make you smile below.)
Play. Waste Time. Obsess.
And my inner nerd is out.
Game Tip: The Menu button on the left side of the screen is where you will find the game instructions and the ability to turn off the music!!!
Free Online Games | Ice Breakers | Games.com
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