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My New Website

2009-06-07T18:04:00.000-07:00

I've started a new iPhone and iPod Touch review website http://www.12elemental.com/ right now it just has reviews of apps for musicians but as soon as I get into games and apps for photographers I'll post it here. In the meantime if you're into apps for making music be sure to check out http://www.12elemental.com/

Tongue Drum

2009-05-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

Just released this morning this is a great mobile version of Steve Roberts Tongue Drums. I actually have one of his Tongue Drums and I was really excited to find this in an iPhone/iPod Touch version. I love it! You have your choice of mallets and tones. I have a lot of music apps on my idevices ..... many of which I will eventually get into my blog but I couldn't resist getting this one on my blog right away because I am so jazzed about it. The really good part is that it's only 99 cents (at least for now).
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Peggle

2009-05-23T09:50:00.000-07:00

Just about one of the most addicting games I've ever played on the iPhone. I'm not going to begin to describe this game so please just click the link and read the application description as well as the 1,000 (and growing) reviews. All I can say is that all the positive reviews on this game are true. Worth the price .... trust me.
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Uggles

2009-05-23T09:48:00.001-07:00

Uggles is a fun and casual game of juggling. Excellent use of the accelerometer. There's 3 levels of difficulty with the easiest being to juggle 1 Uggle and the hardest to juggle 3. Seems simple but the more Uggles you catch ... the faster it gets. This really is a lot of fun and the graphics are great & you do have a small choice of backgrounds which the developer says will be updated regularly.
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Ball Slam Fantasy

2009-05-23T09:36:00.001-07:00

Without a doubt this is the best brick breaker game to date. The graphics are awesome and the game play is perfect. If I could use just one word to describe this game it would be "FUN".
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Parking Lot

2009-04-22T14:53:00.000-07:00

Here's my short video on this game.

Untitled from Marlene DeGrood on Vimeo.
iTunes Link

Spaceballs

2009-04-20T19:29:00.001-07:00

This is the first screen grab that's not from my gameplay (grabbed from iTunes) I just really love this game and had to post before i could get to a higher level. I used to love playing Zuma on my computer. Now here it is ... better than ever as a new game called Spaceballs. If you've ever played Zuma on your computer then you must get this for your iPod Touch/iPhone ... I think ... you just might find ... like me... that it's as good ... or better. Buy it if you like Zuma ... you can't go wrong my friends!
Here's a short video to simply give you an idea of the gameplay .... in a very easy stage.

Spaceballs from Marlene DeGrood on Vimeo.
iTunes Link

Rune Memory

2009-04-20T14:31:00.001-07:00

A very relaxing memory game. Great for both exercising and relaxing the brain. The developer calls this "your classic memory game with a pagan twist" and I agree. The music goes perfectly with the celtic garden and runes. There's no rush since you're not given a certain time to complete the puzzle, as with some match games, and there are no levels that become progressively harder. Your only competition, if you so desire, is to beat your own time.

Rune Memory iPhone from Marlene DeGrood on Vimeo.
iTunes Link

Sway

2009-04-19T16:12:00.000-07:00

I've had this on my iPod Touch for a couple of weeks now and although I haven't played it very much .... I intend to. There's just so many great games and so little time. This is a very high rated app and from what little I've played .... I can see why. The object of the game is to swing Lizzy by using the power of your thumbs to get through each world. The first time you play you will get lot's of help in the form of tutorials as you can see in my screen grab. Read all about it .... link below.
iTunes Link

Bobby Carrot Forever

2009-04-19T16:11:00.000-07:00

A beautiful puzzle adventure game. In each level you have to find your way through obstacles and traps to pick up all the carrots and get to the exit. It starts out pretty easy but gets tough soon.
iTunes Link

MiZoo

2009-04-19T16:06:00.001-07:00

If you are a fan of games like Bejewelled, Jewel Quest and Trism then you will love this game. The object is to swipe an animal towards another to swap places and make a match in a line of 3 or more but there's a twist with this match 3 game .... you can achieve the big points by making additional combinations of moves before the new animals from the previous match drop into place. This has been a long time favorite of mine since before there was an apple app store ..... when the only way to get games or apps was by jailbreaking your iPod Touch.
iTunes Link

Build-a-Lot

2009-04-19T15:15:00.000-07:00

Buy land, buy houses, build houses and sell houses. This is the real estate market on the iPhone or iPod Touch. I just got this game yesterday and started playing it last night. I wasn't to sure about buying it but I'm glad I did. Better than Sim City. Check it out it's on sale right now.
iTunes Link

Enigmo

2009-04-19T15:12:00.000-07:00

A beautiful 3D puzzle game where you direct streams of flower liquid into vessels by directing the flow into and onto objects that will redirect the flow. The physics in this game are incredible! For puzzle lovers this is a must have!
iTunes Link

Flick Fishing

2009-04-19T15:09:00.001-07:00

Flick Fishing now Flick Sport Fishing. Loved it before and even more now! Cast the line by flicking your wrist. Takes a skill to get the right bait, location and technique ..... then you you hook a fish you have the challenge of reeling it in without losing it. Great Game!!!
iTunes Link

2009-04-19T14:58:00.001-07:00

When you get a chance and can break away from your iPod Touch or iPhone please visit my Fine Art Website. You can order just about any size print, from 4x6 up, through the website at very reasonable prices. All printing is done by one of the best Photo Labs in the country and you can be assured of the finest quality. Just click the link below (the one with my name) and you'll be transported to my site ..... Thanks! Don't forget to come back here when you're done ..... and tell your friends :)
marlenedegrood.com

Kindle

2009-04-19T14:03:00.003-07:00

I'm sure you know about Amazon's Kindle book reader that costs around $300. It's a great electronic book reader but it doesn't fit into your pocket and you can't read it at night without a light .... with the Kindle for iPhone or iPod Touch you can. Now some people will argue that it's pretty small .... and it is .... but you'd be amazed how easy it is to read. You can choose a larger size font. So here's the deal .... the app is free and you can go to Amazon and get a free account if you don't already have one. Once you have it set up you can search their books and get a sample from any book for free! It won't cost you a single cent to try it out. You may be pleasantly surprised. I love it and I'm reading more than ever.
iTunes Link

iFarkle

2009-04-19T14:03:00.001-07:00

This was one of the first games I got for my iPod Touch when the app store opened. If you like the game of Farkle you'll love this and if you've never played Farkle before then you really might want to consider getting this.
iTunes Link

CubicMan Deluxe

2009-04-19T14:02:00.001-07:00

Another fun puzzle game. The object of the game is to roll a cube to stand it upright on a destination point without falling off the edges.
iTunes Link

Photogene

2009-04-19T14:01:00.002-07:00

A must have photo editor for the iPhone. Don't have an iPhone? Then upload your photos to your iPod Touch and edit away. This has a lot of the tools you'd find in Photoshop. You can crop, sharpen, adjust brightness, contrast and color with the Levels Histogram, gama correction, rotate, color saturation and much much more! I love this app!
iTunes Link

Pathways

2009-04-19T14:01:00.001-07:00

One of my all time favorite games and probably the best puzzle game for the iPhone or iPod Touch. If you enjoy puzzle games don't even hesitate in getting this game. Just click the iTunes Link below and buy it!
iTunes Link

Aki Mahjong

2009-04-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

Lot's of Mahjong games in the app store. This is very relaxing (very zen-like) and is loaded with layouts.
iTunes Link

Moonlight Mahjong

2009-04-19T13:59:00.003-07:00

This is a beautiful 3D version of the game. You use your fingers on the screen to move the board around. I really like this a lot but it's not as easy to play as Aki Mahjong.

Moonlight Mahjong from Marlene DeGrood on Vimeo.
iTunes Link

geoDefense

2009-04-19T13:59:00.001-07:00

See "The Creeps" for my brief explanation of Tower Defense games. If you like TD games .... you have to have this one!
iTunes Link

The Creeps

2009-04-19T13:58:00.001-07:00

If you hang around a lot of seasoned game players you will hear them talk about "TD" games. TD means "Tower Defense". The object in a TD game is to defend your home base against invaders. You are given money to purchase defense weapons and must place them strategically throughout the game field to wipe out the invaders. You gain more money by destroying invaders. "The Creeps" is a great introduction into TD and a whole lot of fun. I took a quick screen grab before placing any weapons on the field so they are missing in my photo.
iTunes Link

Let's Golf

2009-04-19T13:57:00.001-07:00

There's a few golf games in the app store and besides this one I have "GL Golf" but this one is really awesome and I took GL Golf off my iPod Touch and iPhone. This one's the keeper.
iTunes Link

Big Bang Sudoku

2009-04-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

From the application description: "Beautiful Art and Intuitive Gameplay" "Pencil Marks and a Hint Mode" "Statistics and Eons of Puzzles" "..... and a Fireworks Celebration when you win". All true! There's a lot of Sudoku games in the app store and I've tried several of them .... so far I like this the best.
iTunes Link

Up There

2009-04-19T12:26:00.001-07:00

After releasing a red balloon from a bird cage you guide the balloon to freedom by tilting the iPhone/iPod Touch back and forth to avoid barriers. Great artwork and music ..... soothing but challenging.
iTunes Link

Guitar

2009-04-19T08:37:00.003-07:00

Now this guitar app needs a little skill but even a beginner, with practice, can learn. This is probably one of the best guitar apps in the app store. One of the very cool things about this app is "AirPlay" which allows you (with internet connection) to listen to and then download other people songs that they created with Guitar ..... but wait ..... the better part of that is that you can play the song in the recorder function and see the notes played! Great way to learn a song!
iTunes Link

Star Guitar

2009-04-19T08:37:00.001-07:00

No musical skills required to play this guitar but it helps. You can get all your favorite sheet music free at Chordie.com and "be a star" .... a "superstar".
iTunes Link

Lock 'n' Roll

2009-04-19T08:36:00.003-07:00

A totally addictive puzzle game! And FREE!
iTunes Link

Ancient Frog

2009-04-19T08:36:00.001-07:00

A great game to kinda Zen out with.
iTunes Link

Noise.io

2009-04-19T08:35:00.001-07:00

A Synth on your iPhone.
iTunes Link

Beatmaker

2009-04-19T08:34:00.001-07:00

Got your groove on? Then get it down with Beatmaker. Not a day goes by when I don't use this music creation app.
iTunes Link

Freeballin'

2009-04-19T08:25:00.001-07:00

Another great pinball game ... less traditional than Wild West Pinball.
iTunes Link

Wild West Pinball

2009-04-19T07:51:00.001-07:00

Just like the real thing but you don't need a pocket full of quarters.

Wild West Pinball from Marlene DeGrood on Vimeo.
iTunes link