The Part of Tens - Great Games for Your BlackBerry

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Who says BlackBerry is all work and no play? True, you can get tons accomplished on your BlackBerry, but what you do doesn't necessarily have to be related to work. A few games come with your smartphone, but you can beat those games only so many times before you get bored. BlackBerry is a popular smartphone and numerous BlackBerry game companies are making more and more fun titles. For example, you can play a few holes on the Pebble Beach golf course or a game of online Texas Hold @@'Em with other BlackBerry users. You can find a huge selection of games. What's even better is that some great games are free.

The games we listed here are available in BlackBerry App World as well as CrackBerry App Store. If you don't have any of these app stores, you can download and install the apps, just point Browser on the following links:
* BlackBerry App World: www.blackberry.com/appworld
* CrackBerry App Store: crackberry.com/crackberryappstore

Top-Rated Free Games

Hundreds of free games are available. The following is a sample of some top-rated ones. All are available at BlackBerry App World:
* Ka-Glom: A high-pressure game of falling blocks, similar to the classic Tetris.
* GT Blackjack: More than half a million players are on this game. You can be one of them.
* Beach Party: Go to the beach on this community game. Build sand castles and gain some friends.
* Pixelated: You'll never mind waiting in your doctor's office. Have fun wasting time on this puzzle game, changing the color of the squares in the least amount of time. Of course you'll gain tricks by playing the game.
* GT Slots: Sometimes you just need a game that doesn't require a lot of thinking. That's what a slot machine is all about. See if you can win a jackpot.
* Vegas Pool Shark Lite: Do you want a nice little game of pool? Enjoy this game, but beware, sharks surrounds you ready to make a hole out of your pocket; game money of course. See how long you last before you mortgage your house.
* Sudoku Lite: This is the Sudoku game that people are crazy about.

Nintaii

Nintaii is a puzzle game of rolling blocks and switches with more than 100 levels to challenge your brain. This game won the best game award of the 2008 BlackBerry Developer Challenge. Definitely a lot of brain power has been put into this mind-twisting game. For $4.99, you can download Nintaii. Just look for it in BlackBerry App World or CrackBerry App Store.

Bookworm

A warning: The Bookworm word game is addictive. It is part crossword puzzle, part word jumble, and part arcade puzzler. Your job is to make Lex, the hungry bookworm, well fed with words. If you are up to the challenge, you can buy it for $6.99 or download a free trial version. Look for Bookworm in BlackBerry App World or CrackBerry App Store. Crash Bandicoot Mutant Island Ever play Crash Bandicoot on PlayStation? This game on the Storm can be as addictive as the bigger version. Be a crazy Bandicoot character and bounce, slide, jump, spin, and sprint your way to saving Crash's sister Coco from her kidnapper, the evil Dr. Neo Cortex. Prepare to battle giant robots and mutants. You can buy Crash Bandicoot Mutant Island for $6.99 from BlackBerry App World or CrackBerry App Store.

Air Traffic Control

Have you ever dreamed about becoming an air traffic controller? Maybe not. But the Air Traffic Control game gets you closer to becoming one, only in a small package. Take the game for a test run and start landing airplanes safely. When you're ready, you can buy Air Traffic Control for $4.99. Search for Air Traffic Control in BlackBerry App World or in CrackBerry App Store. World Poker Tour 2@@md Texas Hold @@'Em Crave a game of Texas Hold@@'Em while away from your buddies? Practice your bluff with World Poker Tour 2. When you're ready, play live online with other players. You can buy the game for $6.99 from BlackBerry App World or CrackBerry App Store.

Bubble Army

You have bubbles and fight with other bubbles. Sounds crazy and simple? Tell it to the many players that swear this game is addictive. Get Bubble Army from BlackBerry App World for $4.99. You can download a Bubble Army demo for free if you just want to try it first.

Aces Mahjong

Aces Mahjong is a based on the classic Chinese game of mahjong. It comes with 50 unique layouts. Buy Aces Mahjong for $3.99 from BlackBerry App World. Next Dual Pack Next Dual Pack is a highly rated game with 128 puzzles. You can save your solution and even undo your moves. You can get Next Dual Pack for $4.99 from BlackBerry App World or CrackBerry App Store.

Chuzzle

Do you love a game of Tetris, but you're tired of the same old thing every time? Try Chuzzle? You are controlling not blocks but googly-eyed little balls of fur that giggle, squeak, and sneeze as you poke them across the board. A friendly warning: This game is simple yet addictive. And you'll get trophies too. For $6.99, you can download Chuzzle. Get it from BlackBerry App World or CrackBerry App Store.