New Kindle Game - Blocked - Rescue the Block!

Blocked - Rescue the Block! ($0.99) is the first entry in the Kindle Active Content arena for Nice Games. It looks interesting and the price is right (and the only low review is another whine from outside the US, where no Active Content can be sold).

Game Description
Blocked is a sliding block puzzle game.

The object of Blocked is to slide a single marked block off of the board. However, your way is blocked by a series of other blocks. You must slide the other blocks in the right order to clear a path for the marked block to exit.

You can choose from four different difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Very Hard. Each difficulty level increases the number of blocks you must manipulate before solving the puzzle. Each of the four difficulty levels has 36 puzzles, for a total of 144 total puzzles to choose from. While easy levels have fewer blocks and can be quick, more difficult levels with many blocks can be quite challenging.

Each puzzle tells you the minimum number of moves required to solve the puzzle. Challenge yourself to finish all of the puzzles with the fewest moves!

Puzzle lovers of all ages will enjoy Blocked!

Free Game Download - Hide & Secret

Hide & Secret, from Anarchy Enterprises, is today's free game download at Amazon. Once again there are several one star reviews (these people must really hate free games), then two that are 4 star that puts this solidly in the performance that I would expect from this genre of game. Hidden objects are not my favorite type of game, but they can be entertaining, if your screen is large enough and has good enough contrast to see the objects (forget about trying this type of game outdoors or on a very small screen, although it is tolerable on a 10" netbook).

Book Description
The villain Jacques and his henchman Toadie, have stolen the Treasures of the Ages to harness their mystical powers in an evil plan to rule the world. You must help Will Scout and Anna Lyze on their quest to defeat Jacques and rescue the treasures. Only by finding items, following clues and escaping Jacques' sinister traps will you find his secret hidden base! Follow these entertaining characters in their humorous adventure through 30 locations across the globe to rescue the Treasures of the Ages!

• Entertaining Characters And Story.
• Hundreds Of Unique Items To Find.
• 30 Beautifully Rendered Locations.
• Travel Around The Globe.

Free Book (PDF) - 36 SEEKING LOVE

36 SEEKING LOVE ($6.99 Kindle), by Barbara Cartland, can be pre-ordered for free from Books on Board and AllRomance (DRM'd PDF).

Book Description
“No, Papa! I cannot believe that you no longer want me here.”

When Marina Fullerton’s beloved mother dies in a tragic riding accident, she is horrified when her father sends her away from the family home in Harley Street, saying he is unable to bear her near him.

She finds herself packed off to stay with family friends in Paris, chaperoned by her faithful maid, Ellen.

Soon Marina finds herself captivated by her French host’s good-looking son – but is he what he seems? And when her father’s urgent telegram summons Marina back to London, fate conspires to intervene in the shape of the very handsome and charming Sir Peter Bailey.

Love awaits Marina after she returns to France – but is it with whom she expects?

Click HERE for the free book from Books on Board (May 14 delivery).
Click HERE for the free book from Books on Board (May 14 delivery).

KSO Reminders

Just a reminder for those who purchased a Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers, today is the last day to order your $20 Amazon Gift Card for $10 (details HERE). You need a special promotion code for this one, so if you just ordered your Kindle, you'll have to wait until it actually arrives (if it gets there today), to cue up the offer and get the code in email.

You still have over a week, though, to take advantage of the offer to get a $10 credit after purchasing a Kindle book from this list, using a Visa card. I've finally narrowed my choices down (complicated by actually already having many of the books in the offer) and will end up buying two books (at about $17), as the one I am most interested in is the second in a series (Demonglass).

Free Game Download - Farm Frenzy

Farm Frenzy is today's free game download from Amazon. Surprisingly, the reviews are all 1-star and three of the four entered today, as this apparently popular game has spawned many sequels (including the well-rated Farm Frenzy 2, which is currently marked half-price at $4.95). I installed and played the first three levels of the game - there is a bit of strategy involved after the first couple of levels, if you want to finish in time to get the gold star bonuses. Also, I have the latest version of Norton Antivirus and there were no warnings about the game, so I suspect the one review that mentioned one was someone that had a false positive.

Book Description

• Show Old MacDonald How It's Done.
• 5 Different Animals To Raise.
• 9 Farm Products To Sell.
• 6 Buildings To Purchase.

If you thought life in the big city was crazy, wait until you get a load of the country life in Farm Frenzy! Daily chores have never been more entertaining as you cultivate your fields, feed your animals and gather the items they produce. Better keep the bears away from your ducks, though, or you won't have any eggs to sell at the market! Spend your earnings on upgrading your farm to churn out more products faster than before! So show Old MacDonald how it's done with Farm Frenzy!