Cindy's Sundaes

Help Cindy make her ice cream parlor a success. Match scoops and design beautiful ice cream sundaes. Upgrade your parlor by unlocking new flavors, toppings and sundae designs to create more icey wonders. Dish out some sundaes now!

• 2 game modes
• Design your own sundaes
• Enjoy 5 unique parlor themes
• Unlock 20 sundaes and 60 toppings
  

Well, what can I say about Cindy's Sundaes? Erm.. it's.. an ice cream themed game, that has to be good right? Well, maybe. I'm sure there are some people that will really enjoy this game! It's cute and the match-3 play is a little different from the normal style, which is always pleasant. The "make your own" sundae part of the game is definitely cute - and delicious! This game wasn't for me, but it's worth trying the demo! You never know, you just might like it.

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I give this game a 3 out of 10.

Ice Cream Tycoon

Today's release from PlayFirst is a cute time-management / sim game called Ice Cream Tycoon.

You play as an aspiring ice cream salesman and have to build your frozen treat empire! You begin with a small push-cart and if you do well, you can upgrade to the best ice cream truck around! Learn your neighborhood's likes and dislikes, take the weather into consideration, hire helpers, cleaners and security people to aid you in your quest for ice cream supremacy!

The game is definitely more challenging than it looks. It could become a bit boring as well, but with the ability to speed up time, the game keeps moving at a decent pace!

The graphics are a bit old-school, but fun!

Download a free trial or purchase the game here.

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I give this game a 6 out of 10!

Burger Shop

Burger Shop is the first release from the new developer - Gobit Games. I was lucky enough to be one of the beta testers for this game and became a fan very quickly!

You receive some strange blueprints and discover that they are the plans to some very intriguing burger machines! What to do with these machines? Well, make burgers, of course! And fries, onion rings, sodas and more! As your restaurants become more and more successful, perhaps you will unearth the secret origin of the odd blueprints!

The game play is fast and action-packed and the graphics are wonderful! I found myself really wanting a soda and fries every time I played this game! The game increases in difficulty as you progress through a series of locations with additional food items, helpful power-ups and a wide cast of characters.

The game offers a relaxed mode of play, which I found quite delightful! A large trophy collection can be completed by meeting certain goals within the game.

Some tips and tricks -

• Get sandwiches ready in advance! Buy the extra table upgrade as soon as you can. Create an extra burger and leave it ready. You can also leave extra sandwiches on the conveyor if there is room at the end! This can save LOTS of time when things get hectic.
• Keep sodas and other sides ready! Whenever you sell a soda, fries, ice cream or other side, make another one right away and leave it on the machine until someone requests it! Dno't worry about making the wrong one, as the game will give you extra cups, fry boxes and ice cream cups if you need them!
• Use the robot power up! Save it for the 4-item orders, though, as you will definitely need that helping hand once in awhile!
• Don't upgrade new foods too quickly! Choose upgrades that match what you already have whenever possible. For example - instead of a new type of sandwich, select the lettuce upgrade first.
• Make the most of your money power ups by serving those items fast! Use the cookies and mood-boost power-ups to keep people happy while they wait!

I give this game a 7 out of 10.