We thought it would
be fun to review some of the casual games we currently have available
in our JA Casual Game Center. Needless to say, these games are
very addictive and while our enthusiastic reviews are, for the
most part short, the time spent playing these games is not. Once
you have read the review, drop by the JA Casual Game Center and
download a free trial version of the game for yourself, but remember
– you have been warned!

MCF: Prime
Suspects is
the second delicious episode in a planned series (the
first being MCF:
Huntsville).
And I’ll tell you what: my brain hasn’t had such a workout since I tried to qualify
for MENSA. Prime Suspects is Huntsville on steroids!

This time there’s only one crime — a theft — and you must discover
the identity of the guilty party by examining 20 suspects. And Prime
Suspects adds some new twists.

As in Huntsville, objects hidden in different locations must be
found. However, some locations are accessible only via a device for
which you must first find a battery, and even then only a small portion
of the screen is visible at any one time.

Then, in whatever time
remains from each scavenger hunt, you must solve one of three types
of puzzles. As in Huntsville, there are
pictures to be reassembled. But there are also matching puzzles — à la
Concentration — and screens full of letters in which you must locate
words that appear horizontally, vertically, and even backwards.

And just when you think you’ve finished the game…there’s more.
After you nail the wrongdoer you must locate the item that was stolen,
which adds another two levels!

All in all, Prime
Suspects is a devilishly intriguing game. It clung
to me like industrial-strength flypaper until I finished it!

Try
MCF: Prime Suspects for Free!