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The 1-Upper: Five Differences

POSTED: Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 3:38 AM

Random clicking can't save you now!

If you're anything like me, you got Highlights magazine as a kid. It's always been a favorite of mine - probably because it's still on par with my current reading level - and I still cast furtive glances at it while waiting at the doctor's office. The best part, aside from Goofus and Galant, was the spot the differences game in the back.

Five Differences is a nice, grown-up version of the game. I don't think you need me to explain the rules too much, so I won't except to say you're given two images that are nearly identical but for five minute differences, which you're responsible for spotting and clicking on. My favorite part of Five Differences is the animation and graphics, which look like a slick cross between Adobe Illustrator artwork and flash. The number of differences you have yet to find is also worked into the current puzzle neatly, and it can be fun just to pick them out. A nice ambient soundtrack would work well here, but, alas, no tunes.

Go play Five Differences here.

Also, a note for you Scrabulous fans. I'm a big Scrabble fan, but I never got into the online version. However, if you play, you better do it while you can. It seems Hasbro has had enough of the copyright infringement and is looking to shut it down.

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