I'm still playing candy crush and bubble witch. But mostly I do crossword puzzles from NYT (apps on phone and iPads), Seven words, Ruzzle, memory match game with flags of the world, Tetris, Threes (addictive), Free Cell.

And I do the Elevate app things daily. Although I frequently disagree with their English usage. Frequently.

Ugh... Candy crush.... I think I learned of the game when kswl(???) mentioned it on GW. I've been stuck on level 181 for months. I refuse to spend any money on it so I'll probably be there a while.

K, I played Bubble With until I reached the levels that had the chain link thingys in them. I can't figure out how to bust it! lol.

Download Free Fall!

1. I started playing Candy Crush on my tablet a year and a half ago and I'm on level 778. I haven't paid a penny for goodies. Soda was too repetitious. I play WWF with my old hs buddies, which is a fun way to reconnect. The other games haven't held my attention. I'll have to try Frozen.

778?? Wow! I did pay .99 on getting new Frozen levels, but it was worth it. They give you the free Winter level, and usually a free segment on the other page, hard to explain. They offer all the Season levels which is what I paid for. I think they're free if you finish one section though. I'm too impatient. The game also gives you daily bonuses like CC which comes in handy.

I don't buy bonuses, just the new levels.

Wow may_flowers!

Another long time CC player here. Just finished level 845 and waiting for friends to send me pieces to "unlock" the next episode. Very addicting. Before CC, I did the daily crossword puzzles in the paper. Anything to keep the brain moving.

May, you are a god!

kswl2 if you like 7 words, have you tried Red Herring?

Sorry dont play CC- but 778 WOW!

Anitamo is the god! I may never make it to 845!

Yes she is!!

Ive never tried red herring...... I have enough games at the mo or so i thought. Maybe that will be my next.

Anitamo, do you play connected to Facebook? You will definitely like Free Fall.

I'll check it out Oakley. Although, I do not need a new addicting game, I do not need.........

I too play CC and am at level 541 and have paid nothing. I also do jigsaw puzzles and cribbage. I do the NYT xword daily and am amazed at how quickly the experts fly through them. I am much slower and only time myself on MTW. I typically peruse the RexParker site to see what the experts have said about the puzz.

Annie I love NYTimes crosswords and buy the books filled with them. What site do you use to play them online? I went to one but it was a paying site. It may be fun playing them on my Ipad.

LOL, Anita. I quit playing all of my take 3 games except for Candy Crush and Free Fall. I started FF after CC, and think FF is so much better. I always turn the sound up a bit just to heae the sound effects. :)

You get the same kind of bonus squares (stripes) and a special 5 square bonus.

Oakley, thanks for the tip on Free Fall, I will try it!

KSWL. I don't care for Bubble Witch. I love cross word puzzles and also hooked on Sudoku. I had to laugh at your Mario Brothers reference. DS and I played that often. I was the cool mom who knew all the tricks. We also loved marathons of World Runner. My guilty pleasure after the kids went to bed was Dr. Mario. I was ADDICTED to that game.

AMJ, I think level 181 was one I was stuck on for awhile also. I won't pay to play either so sometimes I'm stuck for ages.

May and Anita, you are both CC gods. Holy cow you both rock! May, I play WWF with my old hs friends too!

Local, red herring and 7 words sounds interesting. Word games are my favorite.

Annie, I love NYT crossword and had an on line subscription for a bit. I really should spend more time on my word games because they are so beneficial. I enjoy jigsaw puzzles too but haven't done one in ages.

I've never played Candy Crush or any variation of it. Perhaps I should give it a try. My favorites are Pearl's Peril and Magic Puzzles (jigsaw). I also have a few games of WWF going at all times.

Another Dr. Mario addict. I can hear the music now.

I was a Mario addict! I printed out all the tips. Then I discovered Zelda. BTW, our local news reported today that Nintendo is making a Super Mario app!

Re nyt puzz, I pay to play on line from the nyt, but the iPad is a pain...my Mac book is much better, though many of the experts play on paper. There are other pay to play puzzles by some of the expert constructors, but if don't get involved. They talk about them, though, on Rex Parker if you're interested. I always get stuck on the Saturday Stumper by Stanley Newman.

I also enjoy the puns and anagrams puzzles, logic puzzles, acrostics, and kenken. I'm not very good at crypto puzzles though. I need more practice with the unique cluing they use.

If you haven't seen speed solving, it's fun to watch.

I do CC and am on level 381, I play bubble witch sometimes and also love doing jigsaw puzzles on Astra.

NYT crosswords is too frustrating for me. I find it too difficult.

Annie, that speed solving made my head spin. I think it is easier to solve a puzzle when you have been solving a particular person's puzzles and are used to their type of clue.

I like crossword puzzles, but I find them difficult to do online. I'm always getting mixed up with the cursor going horizontally or vertically and some don't skip to the first blank letter and some do...arghhhh! I'd rather have it on paper. On the other hand, I much prefer Sudoku online so that I can quickly erase moves if I make a mistake which is very hard to do on paper. The speed solving was fun to watch.

I'm sitting here tapping my foot waiting for someone to download Free Fall. (and play about ten levels or so before you decide if you like it 'cause it starts sooo easy)

Don't make me get out of my chair. :)

Oakley, I just started Free Fall. Your right the first seven levels have been so easy. I was going to give up on it so thanks for cling me in!

I just downloaded frozen free fall and also wondered at first it was just for children because it was too easy, but then found around level 14/15 it became more challenging.

Thank you! lol I'm stuck on a level on the Winter page, but if you click on "Fever" something at the bottom right, there are a lot more levels, but they are broken down into sections. Like I said, I did pay .99 to open more levels but it was well worth it.

I was totally addicted to CC until I got stumped and found Free Fall. I would choose FF over CC any day.

Instead of chocolate on CC, on FF you get balloons, tiny ice sculptures, fire crackers and so much more besides the ice blocks.

I play it during the night. :)

Love the speed solving video, thanks annieD! I could never do them that quickly online because my fingers don't go that fast. It was a Monday puzzle though, and they are fantastically easy. I've done them in five minutes but on the iPad, not a computer / keyboard setup. Sundays I take my time.....by necessity, not by choice! My favorite puzzles are Thursday and Fridays.

kswl, yeah speed solving is something...not only can he type faster than I, but he can read faster than I...I think he must be thinking about 2 or 3 clues ahead of the one he's typing in...

I was reading an article quite awhile back about these mathematical geniuses and how one guy was notable for doing acrostics in his head!

I'm on level 443 in Candy Crush. I hate to think of the hours I,ve spent playing that game. Every time I hear they have added new levels, I want to cry. I just want to reach the end and be done with it. On Facebook I also play Solitaire Arena and Qwiz Show. Another app I like is QuizUp. There are a lot of different categories there.

Oakley, I downloaded FF and am enjoying it. It definitely gets harder as you go along.

Great! I don't even bother to play CC unless I have to. There's something about the CC colors that I find depressing. Have you clicked the Elsa icon at the bottom right to see the other levels? One may be free, but the rest I paid the .99. Lots of fun. The thought that went into this game is amazing. There's so much more than melting the ice or dropping items to the bottom.

Here's a good link for understanding the game. I think a lot more levels were added after this was written.

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Frozen:_Free_Fall

Thanks for the link Oakley.

I have an odd relationship with games-- every once in a blue moon I'll play a game obsessively for a 1-3 days and then I wouldn't play a thing for a year or two. I really dislike the ones that feel juvenile-- but thanks to this thread, I am now playing Pepper Panic. I tried CC.. didnt love it.. moved on to Pepper Panic and well.. "my name is Funky and I am a pepper addict!"

I'll soon give it up though-- I am going to bed later, letting laundry sit longer, cooking more simple meals. I hate when I let a game affect my life!

Is there a trivial pursuit type app? I'd like to have a game to play that's good for a group for Easter in case the weather is bad....

I just got trivia crack, but if you get it wrong then you have to wait for someone else to play...

Not trival pursuit, but fun apps that we enjoy for groups include Heads Up, Phrase Party and Charades. Heads Up and Phrase Party are like Password.

ML

thanks maddielee, I'll check them out.

KSWL, I have to thank you so much for suggesting seven words. I am hooked. Last evening I was with my seven year old grandson and he was helping me play it. I would tell him the word and he was picking out the letter combos. We had a blast! I think it is my all time favorite word game!

I like 7 words. Thanks kswl. In case anyone is looking for another game a day, check out guess my word.

Thanks Annie! I will look it up.