Our Top Games!
21. The Mystery of the Crystal Portal
Journalist Nicole Rankwist has always been close to her archaeologist father, so when he goes missing, she sets out to find him. After all, he'd just made a discovery that could change the course of humankind. Join Nicole as she searches the globe on an eye-popping quest to find her father and discover the truth behind the Crystal Portal.
Featuring innovative seek-and-find gameplay, an intriguing story and stunning graphics, The Mystery of the Crystal Portal is a thrilling escape for the whole family!
"A study of 33 laparoscopic surgeons found that those doctors who played Computer games were 27 percent faster at advanced surgical procedures and made 37 percent fewer errors compared to those who did not play Computer games (Gentile, 2008)"
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Key Game Features:
- Unique hidden object gameplay
- Original storyline
- Stunning scenes to search
- Loads of brain-bending fun
22. Big City Adventure - San Francisco
If
you're a fan of object hunting games, get ready for fun in the City by
the Bay! Celebrated for its steep hills and famous landmarks, San
Francisco is now the location of thousands of hidden objects. In either
Timed or Relaxed mode, you'll tour over 20 hotspots, searching for
thousands of items concealed within beautifully rendered locations.
Throughout Big City Adventure: San Francisco, you can earn Bonus Coins that allow you to reveal hidden objects or add time to the current round. In addition, between seek-and-find excursions, you can play a variety of mini-games, including match-three challenges, jigsaw puzzles and memory tests.
The ambiance of San Francisco will surround you as eye-catching animations bring each scene to life, pedestrians bustle about the city and postcards offer interesting facts about the places you visit. Perfect for mom, dad and the kids, Big City Adventure will take you on an entertaining journey through one of the most fascinating cities in the world!
"A second study of 303 laparoscopic surgeons (82 percent men; 18 percent women) also showed that surgeons who played Computer Games requiring spatial skills and hand dexterity and then performed a drill testing these skills were significantly faster at their first attempt and across all 10 trials than the surgeons who did not the play Computer Games first."
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Key Game Features:
- Visit 20 locations throughout San Francisco
- 60 rounds of treasure hunting
- 60 rounds of mini-game madness
- Free upgrades to newer versions
- Full technical support
23. Mystery Cookbook
It's
bon appetite as you take the role of a go-getting mouse who's out to
become a skilled chef. To help him, you'll scour nearly a dozen
locations for hundreds of hidden items and interact with an assortment
of amusing characters as you search for the pages of a secret cookbook.
Can you solve Gary the Goose's riddles? Will you help Scrunch the
Hamster return to Mexico? And can you find all of the ingredients your
master needs for the grand cook off? Packed with adventure and brimming
with laughs, Mystery Cookbook is a delightful hidden object challenge
for gamers with good taste!
"The big picture is that there are several dimensions on which Computer Games have effects; including the amount they are played, the content of each Game, what you have to pay attention to on the screen, and how you control the motions. Computer Games undeniably are but powerful Educational Tools and have many effects we might not have expected they could “(Gentile, 2008) ."
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Key Game Features:
- 55 levels to solve
- 800 objects to find
- Six types of mini-games
- Unlimited game time
- Free upgrades to new versions
- Complete customer support
24. Virtual Farm
Old
MacDonald had a farm. Now you can, too, in Virtual Farmer, the game that
puts you in charge of turning a struggling farm into a booming success!
Choose your crops, till your ground, water your fields, harvest your
produce and take your goods to market. Once there, you get to set the
price! You'll have to keep a close eye on demand, though. Earn enough
money and you'll be able to build processing plants that can turn your
raw goods into exciting new products. With tons of upgrades to earn,
plenty of customers to satisfy and easy-to-handle point-and-click fun,
Virtual Farmer will have your entire family shoutin' YEE HAW!
"Advanced Video Game skill and experience are significant predictors of suturing capabilities, the researchers found, even after controlling for sex, years of medical training and number of laparoscopic surgeries performed."
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Key Game Features:
- Eight kinds of crops to grow
- 15 plants to build
- 11 products to produce
- Three field upgrades (farm up to 60 fields)
- Dynamic market (demand changes every two minutes)
"If
doctors themselves say that Computer Games are indeed beneficial,
it is as well equally true for our young children. As early as 3
years old, our kids should be exposed in this kind of activity.
Parents should bear in mind that educational Computer Games for children are designed based on the rationale that Computer
Games can help with skills such as memorizing, remembering, inducing, deducing, recognizing patterns,
solving problems, and mapping"