VITO Sound Explorer: a lucrative contract with a sound

On the forums HPC.ru often debated question of the functionality of PDAs. Some see the Pocket PC tool for system administrator, an organizer for the manager and a pocket library, others - only a "piece of iron with Tetris. I belong to the camp of users who consider a multifunction device Pocket PC - it all depends on the task and the available software. If as an example, take the recording of the program, we can say that they have settled down at once, becoming an indispensable tool for journalists and students, as well as replacing personal secretaries for management personnel, writers and scientists. From now on, all their thoughts, plans, ideas can be trusted with a dispassionate PDA. Today we present a recently released for sale next version of VITO Sound Explorer - an excellent program recording / playback sound with plenty of opportunities from Novosibirsk software company VITO Technology. The previous version of the program was awarded the Pocket PC Magazine's title of "Best Software 2003" in the category of audio programs. The last, fourth version of the program is already nominated for "Best Software 2004".

Requirements for the PDA, delivery and installation

Vito Sound Explorer program is universal and extremely taxing. Vito Sound Explorer running on a Pocket PC with a MIPS and ARM / XScale. Works correctly in OS 2000 and above. The size of installation file is much smaller than that of most competitors - only 670Kb. On the PDA program takes up about 2MB, mainly due to a file of graphic design. In addition to the installation file in the package also includes a beautifully composed HTML Help file, with which you can see all the features of the program. When installing, running under the standard scheme (presentation program, a user agreement, install the device), given the choice to install directly to your device (recommended) and an expansion card. Supported cards CF, MMC, SD. "The program is universal and extremely taxing"

Interface

Vito Sound Explorer interface is quite convenient and a very few exceptions, based on simple patterns of interaction and understand the symbolism of the user buttons. When installing the program are invited to choose the interface language of 9 possible (Figure 1). After making your selection once, to change the language interface will have to reinstall the program. As can be seen on the screenshots, I chose the great mighty. Unfortunately, the Help file is available so far only in English.

Fig. 1. Select Interface Language.

In the graphic design program developers in many ways to use icons and symbols familiar to users. Moreover, the interface Vito Sound Explorer in much the same panel, home stereo systems, which makes it very easy to use and stylish at the same time. In the top part of the info window that mimics LCDs our hi-fi centers (1 in Fig. 2). Examples include the file name, its parameters, mode of operation (record / playback), as well as counter showing how long it lasts reproduction, or, depending on the mode selected, how much is left to the end of the file.

Fig. 2.The main interface: an information window and file manager

Under the information window are buttons to clear all the symbols (2). All the buttons are large enough, which is much easier to work with the program (working with other programs had to aim to get to the desired button or slider). Their function can be duplicated and tied to the buttons of the Pocket PC in a special window settings (File - Preferences - Buttons). To the right buttons - volume slider (3), the button bookmarks (4) and multi-function button (5), causing the windows file manager, adjusting levels and EQ. So, to find the desired window may have to repeatedly click on it, which causes some inconvenience and takes time to get used to such a scheme. "Interface Vito Sound Explorer is quite convenient and a very few exceptions, based on simple patterns of interaction and user friendly buttons, the symbolism."

Recording

As a child I was extremely afraid of the red button on the tape. One could easily screw up a rare record, often borrowed from friends. In VITO Sound Explorer sound recording - this is fun: it's all easy, convenient and high quality. When you press the record button is a new file. In addition, the toolbar (7 in Fig. 2) You can also do inserts, add an entry to the end of an existing file or overwrite the marked file.

Fig. 3. Record.

Depending on the queries, you can automatically detect the file format recording and, consequently, its quality (File - Settings - Recording: see Fig. 4). Vito Sound Explorer supports recording. Mp3 and. Wav files: from mp3 8kHz up to 16 bit wav 44KHz 16bit. Developers themselves recommend entry. Wav format and then converting to. Mp3 to maintain quality and save space. In particular, wav 22KHz 16 bit is proposed to use for recording conferences and lectures. Nevertheless, my tests on the HP iPAQ 2210 showed that the ability of the microphone of the PDA is not so powerful: we are only legible at a distance of 3-4 meters. Next have to strain to make out the words. Limitations of built-in microphone also apply to the file format - yet can record only in mono. It should also be noted that when recording in mp3 compression due to the ongoing after-recording program will not respond to requests within one to two seconds. For comparison, here are a few files recorded with different parameters. All files were recorded from TV. Recording was done on HP iPAQ h2210, located at a distance of 15cm. from the speaker: The recording settings can also define a prefix for recorded files, configure a folder to save recorded files and select the option, in which for each date files will be stored in a separate folder.

Fig. 4. Box recording setup

VITO Sound Explorer is very economical - within hours of recording were spent only 5% charge my Li-ion battery. In addition, the program provides the possibility of switching off the backlight during operation, which further conserves energy. In addition, the program gently applies also to the resources of memory: when approaching a limit, it automatically stops recording.With Voice Activated System (VAS), you can configure your Pocket PC so that the recording starts automatically at a certain level of noise. This will allow you to avoid the "dummy" - recording of silence. The noise level can be adjusted, thereby setting a record for various events. "In Vito Sound Explorer sound recording - this is fun: it's all easy, convenient and high quality."

Listening

In addition to the recorder, VITO Sound Explorer is also a fairly competitive program for playing audio files. Now he is playing not only mp3-wav-files and (as noted above, provides the ability to convert file format from wav to mp3), but the playlists mr3. You can transfer your playlists, along with the relevant files from PC to PDA, but you can create a playlist directly on the Pocket PC. To do this, just open the context menu by pressing the stylus in the File Manager window and choose "New Playlist". After you assign a name to get into the playlist window, where he carried out his editing (Fig. 5).

Fig. 5. Adding a playlist and edit it

Wonderful and very handy feature of the program - a bookmark. In combination with the ability to record they are invaluable. As you play the file using a special button (4 in Fig.2), you can set some markers to the places that interest you, or for information sharing audio file into parts. In the Bookmarks view, you can then edit their names, as well as to determine the sequence of play, as well as remove excess. To listen to the edited tab in the same pop-up menu in File Manager, select the option "play favorites".

Fig. 6. Selected: Window management and playback

Built-in three-band equalizer was somewhat inconvenient. First, its activation was non-trivial task (we need not just to poke the stylus in the appropriate box, but use a long press). I have rarely seen such equalizers among players for PC and slightly imagine how you can use these. Had to learn at random. I believe that such a choice would create some complications and other users. The program was not as built-in equalizer settings for a particular type of music - the so-called Presets. Despite the fact that I myself am not a fan of them, I think many users would like to see them among other functions. Anyway, after spending some time, I figured with an equalizer and very successfully.

Fig. 7. Equalizer

Compared with other programs, VITO Sound Explorer quite frugal and spends quite a bit of energy when playing a handheld audio - hour battery of my h2210 «lost" only 15%.«Vito Sound Explorer is a fairly competitive program for playing audio files"

Summary

The program is convenient and well organized, easily customizable and easy to use. The quality and functionality of the audio recording VITO Sound Explorer undoubtedly a great program with a fairly intuitive interface, with few exceptions, does not require prior review and study. To reproduce the audio program is also quite competitive. In certain, rare cases, mostly dealing with audio files of large size with an expansion card, the program freezes and have to resort to "soft" reboot. Nevertheless, these minor errors in no way detract from the merits of the program. From the moment I met Vito Sound Explorer, used to have my function to add and sound recording. Instead of agonizing records I now simply dictate their plans on any given day. Every day - one file, divided into tabs. With the bookmark manager I can easily assign names to your bookmarks and sort of dictated the arrangement over time. Often use a program for preserving critical information - Vito Sound Explorer for me now a useful tool, significantly saving time and allowing to effectively allocate their time. Among other things, this means of entertainment, an opportunity to listen to your favorite music. In general, the product from VITO Technology - truly a worthy candidate for the title of "Best Software 2004". We sincerely wish her well deserved victory! Final score: 4.7 out of 5 Download the demo version of VITO Sound Explorer you can as usual in the "Program for PDA" on HPCru or website developer. PS If you're a developer of software for Pocket PC and want to appear on our site review of your program, send your application editor@hpc.ru. The authors, translation:

Games for Pocket PC, 2 nd and 3 rd week of September

Discussion

From beginning was Tetris. Then again, tetris. And again, tetris ... And again he is, but under a different name - clever marketing trick, and only a rare gleam of gems great games here and there makes his way from under the pile tetrisovyh figurines and beads Lines. Then suddenly there Sokoban. And the number of downloads it exceeds even the wildest predictions: the competition stood just a few of the best games with beautiful graphics and thought-out plot (eg, Tradewinds, at this time overall champion on the number of downloads in the first week after the submission of the game in our review). Tetris and Sokoban long-standing and well known to users. But do they sometimes appear to be more interesting to users than the other new games? Even taking into account that this was a free Sokoban, it seems like a strange alignment. In your opinion, what is so attractive Tetris sokobanov and Lines? Write to the forum. And, incidentally, in a hurry to take part in voting, "What is the most affected in recent games for Pocket PC?". And yet look at new items and check, can anyone be as popular as Sokoban.

Hit-parade

As always, we present before the next review of the announcements and new products for mobile entertainment industry hit parade of games which we covered last issue of Games for Pocket PC. " The results were fairly predictable. Three-dimensional race took first place, followed by an economic strategy Giza, a more regular clones already known games. Although ... Concept Space Balls stands out from the crowd. Developers have come up with something new. Well done!

1. 3d Owen's Monster Truck for Pocket PC
2. Giza for Pocket PC
3. Space balls for Pocket PC
4. Joggle for Pocket PC
5. Invaders 3000 for Pocket PC
6. Space Balls for Microsoft Smartphone

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Madden NFL 2005: Electronic Arts has "pocket"

Platform: Pocket PC, Palm OS Comrades! The revolution, which for so long, analysts say, it happened! As predicted earlier, the market for handheld gaming giants enter the game industry: last week, Electronic Arts, one of the world's leading manufacturers of games for PC and consoles, today announced the release of its Madden NFL 2005 for PalmOS and Pocket PC. More recently, a game show on one of the technology fairs, where she was examined, photographed and rated journalists BargainPDA. The authors note, noted the excellent graphics and a high level of detail: even the respected team colors. There are still some shortcomings in the administration, but exhibited version was not final, so that all the inconvenience, we hope, will be eliminated for the official release of the game in the sale, scheduled for October. It is expected that the Madden NFL 2005 will be available on SD-cards for $ 39.99 apiece. We add only that the appearance of the PDA market, Electronic Arts games may lead to quite serious leap in the development of this market: a strong competitor always customize already on the market, developers and forcing them to invent new, better quality, to keep afloat.

Atlantis Redux - a new generation of games for PDAs: three-dimensional quest

Platform: Pocket PC, Smartphones, Symbian 2020-th year. Action game developed in the era of speed, a new round of technological progress and the power of biological engineering. A young archaeologist in the sands of the Sahara is removed in search of clues to find the secrets of the city, built according to the myths and legends, ancient Egyptians ... Only one person will be his companion on the way to the mystery: it is a good Targ retired from the Tuareg tribesmen in the sands of the Sahara - away from the hustle and speed of modern life. Together they will have to overcome a lot of scary and difficult trials - it will pass through all the circles dangerous Wisdom "Book of the Dead" gets into the magic of magnificent palaces East, will be transferred in time to the vast icy expanses of the Paleolithic ... They are willing to do anything to lift the veil of obscurity and find a desired city - Atlantis. Judging by the screenshots, we can expect amazing graphics: according to the creators, the game will be fully three-dimensional, this means that the play area will cover 360 degrees around the vac. The developers promise to provide full freedom of movement in all directions, you can even chat with other characters. Moreover, we expect more than 1 hour playing video. Infomercial new items available now. View the video clip: 9.54Mb Mpeg All these adventures are already quite close to us: working on a game company and Tetraedge Dramcatcher / The Adeventure Company promise to release it in October.

Medieval Folk Healer v1.1: new colors for medicinal herbs

Platform: Pocket PC on the Forum Trisystech message appears on the beginning of a major upgrade of their economic strategy Medieval Folk Healer, which we have been told in one of the first issues of our review. The developers promise not only of new graphics, but also refine the algorithm, the updated sounds and music (by the way, it is expected that the sound design program will make Jason Surguine, authority processing is now one of the best games for PDAs). Let me remind you, Medieval Folk Healer - economic strategy, in which you acted as a healer of Agriculture, collecting, buying and selling medicinal plants and taking in its medieval hospital visitors. Despite the original story, the first version of the program suffers from some unfortunate, gloomy interface.

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3D Ten Pin Bowling: three-dimensional, spherical, and the nature of the

Version of the 3D Ten Pin Bowling for Pocket PC Version 3D Ten Pin Bowling for Smartphones: Coming Soon! At the time, bowling was a lot of favorites. Then he became a mass occupation, clubs began to open one after another. I personally have always liked, above all, the atmosphere - the whole mechanic cleaned the pins and returning balls, special tables with displays, large displays, showing the result of shock, loud noise of rolling balls and the sweet sound of flying pins. All this can now carry around in your pocket: the company OmniG Software, known for numerous three-dimensional simulation, presented his own version of bowling. This is the first 3D-quality such as bowling, released for the mobile platform. Choose your own player (at your disposal 8 different characters), selects opponents and forth - the choice of club. In total there are 6, differing in design and style of music. Configured using the buttons interface focus throw, they turn away and back ... then it starts to get complicated. Need time to touch the stylus indicator of the strength and accuracy of throws to send the ball on a given traketorii. It all depends on the skill and responsiveness. Pluses. Realism: fully complied with all laws of physics. The ball moves in accordance with the specified parameters, after bowling attack does not disappear, and quite effectively disperse. Excellent graphics and sounds good. Comfortable setting: setting the direction of throw, you can see the expected trajectory of the track. Further, the camera tracks the movement of the ball, allowing you to evaluate it and rectify the error the next roll. Beautiful interface. Large one-touch buttons, a clear objective, the entourage of the club. This is bowling from start to finish. You can see the whole process: from throwing up cleaning the pins and return nesbityh - full imitation of the mechanics of bowling. Developers are not lazy and gave each player his character - they all have their express joy or disappointment with the consequences of stroke. Cons. Unfinished ending the game. Before you return to the main menu, you get out of the shell game, getting a couple of seconds in Games folder of your PDA. Tips. In order to break up all the pins with a single stroke (so-called Strike) throw the ball on an arc trajectory, aiming at the pins, adjacent to the center. Other games from the developer OmniG Software:

• 3D Owens Monster Truck for Pocket PC. Three-dimensional race.
• 3D Mini-Sportsbike for Pocket PC and MS Smartphone). Three-dimensional motosimulyator
• 3D Mini DogFight for Pocket PC and MS Smartphone. Combat flight simulator.
• 3D Mini-TransCanada for Pocket PC and MS Smartphone. Beautiful three-race cars.

Crazy Train: o hard way Railroader in the Wild West

Version of Crazy Train for Pocket PC ... At the end of the last century in the Wild West settlers and the Indians are still worn each other with noise and gamom, without losing the case at each other to do some dirty trick. In the end this state of things bored on both sides. Like diversity, something the raging, fiery, loud ... And now, 10 May 1869, the great event has happened: railway was opened, connecting the east and west of America. However, while the venerable lords with fanfare golden spike was hammered into the rails over the hill, seething work. Fun giggling Apaches pulled out the iron spikes have already been carried out ways and rearranged sleepers. The Chief Eagle shnobel extremely pleased with his prank, barely holding back a smile. Now the paleface had to solve a puzzle to spend Iron pyhtelki through the valley. Moreover, even if emergency crews rush could add sections as needed until the arrival of the ways the engine as soon as he noisily swept the trails rails, valiant warriors in the feathers with hooting carried off the track sections have already surmounted the nearest collection point for scrap metal, so it had to, and them to recover. So they ran until they came to the governor and dispersed merry ... So, your task is how to hold the engine at a specified number of seconds, combining scattered across the field plots path. With each new step in the path length is extended to the next level (Next Level). The locomotive will begin to move within three seconds after the start of a new level. The rails on which your engine drove to disappear from the field (you hear hooting? Is another piece of the Indians dragged;), but after a while, with zeroing indicator Repair, all empty squares on the field again filled. From time to time on ways to appear pointers bonuses. Here and extra points, and stop, giving you more time for combinations, and further attempts.For each new level you get the code with which you can then continue playing with abandoned places. The full version can also download dialed the number of points on the server. Well - three rules in Stakhanov? Pluses. Crazy Train - one of the best games I've ever seen for PDAs. It is not a miracle three-dimensional technology, or "cool" a copy of some games for consoles. Crazy Train - an excellent example of how games should look for a PDA. This bright, entertaining game with clear and precise rules that are understandable for bonuses, simple interface, and - hooray! - Sense of humor. Wonderful graphics, locomotive, cheerfully puffing and releasing a cloud of smoke, a beautiful and suitable for the scenario music and great sound. Cons. Frankly, I do not see gaping flaws worth mentioning. Tips. Avoid deserted depot - red-barred community. If you hit them, your engine will go off the rails. Yes, and the last. Do not forget to rename the file with a. Zip by. Exe. Other games from the developer Xi-Art:

• Towers for Pocket PC. Puzzle.
• Pick 11 for Pocket PC. Puzzle.
• MonstroCity for Pocket PC. Auto racing.

Brief updates on other

Table Tennis

Version of Table Tennis for Pocket PC PDAOrb announces championship in table tennis! Here it is - a cheerful interior of our sports hall and members who, judging by the size and agility movements long overweight. I suppose that is the championship of tennis among the finalists of a sumo. Such things the September bass. Despite some delays and limited combinations of movements, play wonder if you know a few tricks. The first - the direction of impact depends on your position relative to the ball: the closer it is to your left hand at the moment of impact, the greater will be its deviation to the right, the closer it is to the racquet - the greater will be the direction of impact to the left. By the way, beat the enemy was easier on the most difficult level. By the end of the match, "sumo"-the enemy has already lost weight, and I applaud the invisible audience (with appropriate situation, whistles and cheers). Despite all its shortcomings, the game is well suited to the battle of tennis. Fans of sumo and tennis appreciate the harmonious combination of ...

Summer Sports Challenge

Version of the Summer Sports Challenge for Pocket PC Could not help wondering: to amphetamines, we all heard, but whether the athletes are taking tranquilizers? And the developers of sports games? Introduce you to the summer Olympic Games, released in September - a piece of sporting summer in the middle of autumn! Game, coming hot on the trail, as many as 2 months after the famous Olympic Games. Summer Sports Challenge - a response of SB-Games on a fairly famous Crazy Athletics. Now running on the beach, throw a spear, swimming freestyle, perform incredible diving, archery and jump in length can be also on Pocket PC. The winner will be the fastest and most attentive - in every sport need to frantically banging on the buttons, but it is also important to stop. Well-employed sootstvetstvie laws of physics.In particular, the spear (in demo version is available only javelin) flies is plausible, depending on the speed and angle of takeoff roll. Not a bad pseudo-dimensional graphics, a bit monotonous sounds of spectators. At one CCP can compete up to 8 people. By the way, we can compare their results with the world record - perhaps your finger quickly and it is you - the world champion? Citius, altius, fortius!

Meteor

Version of the Meteor for Pocket PC version of Meteor for Palm OS Another breakout game. Beating the ball flying across the field, break all the blocks on the playing field. Space again, the earth in a window and so on. No major complaints on the content. Nonetheless, the creators have done quite carefully and have attempted to modify some basic elements. So, instead of the usual flat platform at the bottom, the ball is now fighting off something like a satellite, in addition to blocks on the field there are unidentified flying objects, which we also intended to destroy. More than 90 levels. Fairly simple simple interface. And many "points" lying on us from the vacuum of space ...

Mega Rotator

Version Mega Rotator for Pocket PC Mega Rotator - another kind Lines. Here is your goal also is to destroy as many as possible of game elements on the field, collecting 4 or more single-color pieces in a line (Line mode) or small groups of contiguous elements (Mass mode - 5 or more items). The movement of elements on the field by pressing the stylus: By clicking on the ball, you expand the six surrounding spheres in clockwise or counterclockwise. Direction of movement of note at the bottom of the screen. In the upper right corner there is also a striped ball - key tips. The game in general is quite good - despite the hackneyed theme, approach is somewhat unusual. And again, Lines ...

15, or tag

Version 15 for the Pocket PC version for MS Smartphones The classic game of "barley-break" was created long before computers. I remember that we are still in school, cracked plastic squares in a metal box, trying to gather the required sequence. Principles of the game are simple - on the field 4x4 are 15 numbered squares. Using one empty cell move the squares on the field, ranking them numerically in sequence along the rows: vertical or horizontal. Site FreewarePPC there is another kind of pyatnashek: this time from the developer Pyva.net. To diversify the game more, the authors made it possible to replace the numbered squares fragments of pictures, just need to upload a picture on your PDA or smartphone, and select the option «Load Image» from a single menu Tool.

Updates

Traffic Mania v1.4

Version Traffic Mania for Pocket PC version of Traffic Mania for Palm OS: Coming Soon! Every game away from PDAMill - this event. At this time the company has acted in the role of publisher for the next version of Traffic Mania from the developer Pocket Napalm. Apparently, this is what the event was the reason for releasing a new version - as far as I can tell by comparing the Traffic Mania 1.4 with the previous version, no other differences. However, agree that releasing a game under the logo PDAMill worth it. The game is really great - it is appreciated as members of the jury PDArcade, awarding her the title of Best Action Puzzle 2003. Puzzle made by type of known "pyatnashek" - here you have to move the car on the field to bring their cars out of jams. Captivating plot resembles action adventure with intrigue. All the action revolves around three characters: Gwen, my dear young lady, series, Heartbreakers, beautiful lips with such a magnitude that Angelina Jolie did not dream Butch - a truck driver, an expert on explosives, and, finally, Juan - secret agent, and riding around town in his red sports car with uprated engine and search hidden terrorist missiles. They all live in different parts of the city, but for various reasons tend to center - Gvendi fun, Butch - for Juan - for a secret mission. And all of them are waiting for congested city streets, where, in order to get out, they will have to think carefully. In this case, the easiest Gvendi - she only has to get to the exit, a what could be easier for a pretty girl in this sea of ​​male drivers? Butch Harder - Municipality has equipped him to clear the road blasts. At each level, without undermining one machine will not do. But be careful - do not explode that - get arrested. And finally, Juan. Its mission - to build rockets and go nevridimym on the road. Excellent graphics. Excellent story. Excellent sound. And the last. For this game PDAMill has developed a multilingual interface installation, which also included the Russian language.

Moonlander 2

Moonlander version for Pocket PC company Brask Software has released an update to its space shooter Moonlander. Following the example of the numerous and repetitive advertising messages, we can say: "land on the moon is now twice as nice." Among other changes - improved graphics, dorabotanye levels - they are now 30, of which the demo version is available as 10 and added to the program level editor. Unfortunately, the company has not published the full list of changes, but I believe that it is much more, because the price of the game has more than tripled, rising from $ 5 to $ 19.95. In Moonlander you control a spaceship, exploring the lunar surface and deep craters, where sometimes hide malicious enemy camp. Sail simple - deploy and operate the engine as needed, specifying the direction of the ship. Harder to make it move in the right direction - with the attraction of the moon in 0.5G it sometimes requires some skill. A really shoot on the move and hit the target, parallel to maneuvering among the released to you the charges ... This is the aerobatics ...

Games for handhelds and smartphones, 4 th week of September

Week is definitely a success. Good game volley. Studio dumped on the market for two or even three games. Whether to work harder, or have long held the game in stock, waiting until summer is over, and users are once again enter the normal game mode. Some studios, such as, Absolutist, tried his game to bring us back to the warm atmosphere of the summer, the sea and sun, inviting us to a beach Volley Balley. But the company MobilAir not fond memories and offers to play in quite autumnal park game Balls. You can also dip into the atmosphere birthday - here he is, birthday, round, and gluttonous. Try an anniversary version of Ms. Parkman 2005. And while most of the fun, with fire fighters are not up to the holidays, they always need somewhere to escape, something to put out, someone to save them. But those who have grappled with the ghosts of the party in Creepy Pinball, have to wriggle themselves. It is beyond the competence of firefighters. Naturally, among others, a whole galaxy of puzzles: Bubble Shooter, the leader of today's review, which combines shooting with a logical problem; eNcircle, the kingdom of circles, and of course, another clone Lines - Game Lineo. A while people are scurrying around on the ant hill turns tragic struggle for existence: it must anteater eat ants and absolutely do not want to be eaten. And they can understand.

Discussion

What is missing today's game for Pocket PC? At the moment, we conducted a survey majority of votes given for the version that the weakest link now is the story, or rather lack of it. And what's missing with our review? Judging by the forums of articles, a little game for PalmOS. True, I will try to fill. However, I would like to know what else our readers would like to see in these reviews. E-mail, be sure to note.

Hit-parade

Practice shows that we are healthy people. We prefer to exercise in the gym and stadium. But running, jumping and swimming in the display does not appeal to us. Despite the really good quality game 3D Ten Pen Bowling, illustrated in the last issue, it was not very attractive to our readers, and Summer Sports Challenge - Olympic Games - all were pushed to last place. Everything else confirms findings from previous charts - popular already known games such as, for example, "Arkanoid", as well as games that have good graphics. And not necessarily a three-dimensional.

• Crazy Train for Pocket PC
• Table Tennis for Pocket PC
• 3D Ten Pin Bowling for Pocket PC
• Meteor for Pocket PC
• Meteor for Palm OS
• Summer Sports Challenge for Pocket PC
• Mega Rotator for Pocket PC

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Guardians: especially the December Independence Day

Version of Guardians for Pocket PC recently told a funny story. During the demonstration, the famous film "Independence Day" in one of American cinema, at a time when aliens direct fire spread the White House to pieces, one of the spectators yelled: "Now - no taxes," and threw a beer bottle at the screen. Present a display of protest had on the soul and bottles rained down a barrage of on-screen. View stopped. Here such here an extraordinary reaction to the story. A lot on it, among other things, to earn money. Sometimes I even think that without the stories of aliens, many game developers had nothing to feed my family. Company Booqio, whose site, unfortunately, could not see because of its unavailability at the time of this writing, has announced the upcoming release of their new game Guardians. The exact period of the game on the market has not yet announced, but the Internet is already available demo version of the game. For design, the action takes place in December 2198 the first year. Then it all as in the aforementioned movie: attack by aliens, Earth's security system did not work out, destroyed cities from the air one after the other disappear Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin ... It remains only to you and the attire of the Cuban guerrilla.Above us hung base from which to emerge plates, admitting bombs on us, if it enters the plate from her fall out smaller boats, which toss us in the cosmic bullets, and if it enters the base of it planted two pale alien (just a story about Kashchei). Sometimes landing fall surprises. And one could even suspect they have the best intentions - still with a gift, an-no! Once they landed, they opened fire. All this against a background of complete devastation. And we have nowhere to retreat. There are literally nowhere to go. After leaving the left, you will be listed on the right. So that fire back now.

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Bubble Shooter

Version of Bubble Shooter for Pocket PC version of Bubble Shooter for Palm OS They are innovators. Their products are really improving with every new release. And not only that the studio Absolutist practically the only one who releases all of their games for Pocket PC, and Palm OS. With rare exceptions, all of her works have a great interface and good graphics. In addition, developers are rarely taken for cloning nabivshih already on edge titles. And even if the basis of a famous game, Absolutist always tries to diversify it, adding something new. Bubble Shooter is based on the same principle as the Lines. Your task - to group three or more identical balls and survive in the game as long as possible. The resemblance to the famous game ends, and starts all the fun. New balls appear not on the field and serve as a charge in a cannon, from which you are shooting the mass of balls, approaching you. If your shot completed the desired combination, a group of mates round-color bursts and scatters like soap bubbles. Force shot can be combined, sometimes only because of the exact combination of direction and force of the shot can spread large groups of identical balls. Here a little logic, you need the accuracy and measured action. The game has two modes - "Strategy" (Strategy) and "Arcade" (Arcade). In the "Strategy" balls looming at you as failures, but in "Arcade" - after a certain period of time. All the best thought out for ease of playing. Despite the fact that good games this week were a few, we do not knowingly committed it Bubble Shooter. He has done well and what is important - with enthusiasm. The developers were not afraid to make a novelty, not too lazy to work on the graphics, sounds and special effects that could not do it, but after a three-dimensional balls all the more interesting. We think that this enthusiasm always had to be noted. Pluses. First of all, originality. Good interface, support for stylus and joystick, sound graphics. Support trilingual interface (English, French, German). Well-designed settings. Finally, the trial version does not apply to the game itself: you can finish playing till the end, you will only occasionally bother the pop-up window that notifies you that you're playing a demo. Cons. With a certain amount of humor to at the lack of options can switch to the Russian language. If a more serious (as far as possible when talking about games), I have not noticed in the game serious shortcomings. Tips. To reach deeply locked up one-color balls you can expect the trajectory of attack with a broken wall. Other games from the company Absolutist:

• Jet Ducks for Pocket PC, Palm OS and Symbian.Duck Hunt. Firefight with troops duck resistance.
• Butterflight for Pocket PC and Palm OS. Puzzle.
• TetriBox for Pocket PC and Palm OS. Advanced Tetris.
• Solitaire Studio for Pocket PC and Palm OS. Set of 9 solitaire.

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Fire Fighter Rescue

Version of the Fire Fighter Rescue for Pocket PC "Fire!" - People screaming, tearing out the flames. "Fire!" - Screaming girls in the attack according to today's statement about safety. "Tu-tu!" - Responds to all district fire engines rushing to the aid of all those in need. Valiant firemen extinguish the fire and rapist doused with cold water, in order to bring to life adversary. Not for nothing because firefighters are called at 01. They were the first. The first everywhere, because fire - he and the fireman in Japan. Thanks to a Japanese company DigitalWare Inc. we now have an opportunity to pass the test of fire East. In the arcade FireFighter Rescue you wander in on fire the premises in search of survivors. Please note, in the East do not forgive hack-work. Extinguish all pockets and be careful - you expect a variety of traps. Do not delay - the time allotted for the salvation of people is limited, late - you will find only reddened figures with bulging eyes. Do not forget about a variety of bonuses - they will help you cope with burns (watch for the indicator in the upper left corner) and find gargoyles, which will help you cope with the fire in the two accounts. Wonderful game with a great interface, great graphics, basic rules and musical accompaniment, are invariably accompanied by the arcade of this kind. Once again, confirmed the postulate of a constant as the Japanese. So, to-ni-chi-BAA, gentlemen! I greet you at the post Japanese fire. I beg your honor to meet and ... I see the glow ... Banzai!

eNcircle

ENcircle version for Pocket PC Greet newcomers at this celebration of life! The portal Handango before the first game from a company Bitlabs, previously specialized in web projects for Japan and Korea. Firstborn definitely left face. The game is played on the field, divided by the tile with the drawn on them curves. Tiles can be rotated around the horizontal or vertical axes, respectively, by clicking the stylus on the sides of the tiles or the upper (lower) part of it. Needed to assemble the entire closed figures from disparate curves. The simplest shape - a circle, you can also collect a cross. But beware, time is limited. Moreover, the farther, the faster the timer. Tiles each collected pieces disappear from the field, their place is new and dedicated your time increases slightly. The game also has some surprises: if we take a circle of red ball will periodically appear on the field, will receive extra points, and "wrapping" dial, increase allocation of your time. Custom game, interesting, well made. Keep it up! We hope soon to see new games from that studio.

Ms. ParkMan 2005

Version Ms.ParkMan 2005 for Pocket PC By 25 years of voracious kolobok dedicated. On the day of the anniversary all known Pacmana, created unforgettable by Namco, Ballshooter Games has released its own version of the popular game of all countries and peoples. That wins the most widespread popularity? Simplicity. Here and there, you simply presses on the joystick. Your task - to collect all the peas on the field, avoiding the evil ghosts. Ate a green pea - the rules change - now a ghost running around on you, and if they eat in this short period of happiness, will earn extra points. What is important - points earned can be downloaded from the server that you may be a crown of the head of Pacman-s? Sometimes dry pea rations supplemented with a variety of fruits that appear on the playing field. Clear, precise graphics, funny sounds, wonderful music - everything goes back to his childhood. As many as 15 levels. Fans of retro, sing!

AntHill

AntHill version for Pocket PC The creators of games for handheld sometimes so passionate about the process of programming, which is practically not pay attention to this important part of the game, as the name. And it largely determines the attitude to the game. Game AntHill, as presented last week by Ballshooter Games, is no exception. She immediately caught my attention. Her name originally contains intrigue. As a minimum, pleases no-console Tetris. Did not disappoint, and the game itself. Here you are doing mostly what pokazyvete language. Language anteater. And not just any show, but they devour ant larvae in earthen labyrinth. To absorb all the larvae, before your aardvark go to the next hole. Be careful. Beetles and caterpillars are ugly habit of biting hurts. Their you can absorb only the tail. And your most dangerous enemy - the black widow spider, for some reason in the game in red. The only way to avoid a painful death from it - to eat an ant queen (she looks like a fly). Apparently, she was there the soul of the company - as soon as it eats all the inhabitants of an anthill disappear for awhile. There is also a bonus - an additional life, the pill, to protect the language from the encroachments and bites, and others. To top it all, I really like the game landscape, reminiscent of Ararat. Love konyak? Play AntHill, where the same image.

Volley Balley

Volley Balley version for Pocket PC version of Volley Balley for Palm OS The game cheered from the first minute, so very funny story: two balls in play ball. And after every loss or win both ball suit ritual dances with a joyous Fueter winners waving their fists and threatening the loser. Sun, air, water, and volleyball net - in front of us beach volleyball. Releasing the game in September, the company decided to take you back in the summer and for some time to revive the memory of wonderful memories of beach activities.The rules are simple: until the ball is on your side, you have no right to touch him for more than three times in a row, lose one on whose side the ball hits the ground. The game goes to 15 points (5 in the demo). Need to beat the opponent by 2 points, so that when a tie can be played for a long time before determining the winner.

Creepy Pinball

Version Creepy Pinball for Pocket PC Feast of the spirit. Spirit otherworldly and very cheerful. Judging by the number of votes, he's not alone. Them there are many, of these spirits. And all the laughing. And everyone is happy. But cute so happy. It seems to be nothing special - the usual pinball arcade, a well-known users of PC: a version of this game comes with Windows XP. Your task - controlling the two levers did not give the ball away from the field. Sometimes it is quite difficult - the various traps, rough walls, electrified sections of the playing field dramatically changes the speed and direction of the ball. However, the developers of MobilAir went ahead and much diversified game. Now it's not just moving levers - your goal - to get the ball in a few buttons, each of which opens one letter. Collect the hidden phrase and victory is yours! And on the way you would expect THEM. And just with them you will have to fight. Good luck!

Balls

Revision Balls for Pocket PC It played by the ancient Greeks and Romans. For excessive gambling and the proliferation of banned twice and both times she is saved by the monks. With this game by Pope Julius strengthened its position in the Vatican. In her play, and physics and lyrics - it took a great interest Amp and Rabelais. Finally, nyneshee their appearance and name it received in France, in 1970, and in 2004 it was released for Pocket PC by MobilAir. That's it, we, in fact, today, and represent. Petanque, or simply Balls, as extravagantly dubbed its developers. Since neither on the game site, nor in the program rules, I have found, give a brief description of petanque. In the early game rushes koshonet - a wooden ball. After that, opponents take turns rolling metallic balls, trying to get as close as possible to koshonetu. It is assumed knocking balls of the enemy. At the end of the game calculates the total distance ball teams to koshoneta. The winner is the team which is the distance would be less. In the Balls you only need time to press the button to throw the ball in the right direction and with the necessary force. That's all the wisdom.

Lineo

Lineo version for Pocket PC version of Lineo for Palm OS Welcome to the Archaeological Museum! You see before you is almost an exact copy odny of the oldest games created by man for handheld computers. This model is almost exactly the same as the very Lines, was behind the pocket-game world. The very Lines, which served as a prototype for countless games. Many researchers suggest even name the last five years Laynsovoy era. This exhibit, created for the Pocket PC recently, follows the same rules: it is necessary to destroy the figure in the field by the grouping of five or more identical elements in vertical, horizontal or diagonal lines. The only difference between this exhibit of our museum of antiquities from his eminent predecessor, is decorating the game elements of primitive art: instead of the usual multi-colored balls are waiting for you here three different sets of figures.