One of my all-time favorite games is the classic card game Mille Bornes. I used to play it on family vacations for years, and although it has a pretty big learning curve, it is loads of fun to play. The premise is a road race where you take your "car" through a 700 mile trek, while your opponent(s) play hazards to hinder your progress. You are scored various points along the way, and the game requires multiple hands to win. Mille Bornes has been ported to BlackBerry by On Queue Software and while it doesn't have the greatest graphics, it still gets the job done and provides a load of entertainment. Mille Bornes is available now for all devices at ShopCrackBerry.com for $2.99.

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Weekend Sale: Save $2.00 and Get Road Mania this weekend for only $2.99 >>

The folks from Mobigloo, makers of such BlackBerry game classics as Nintaii, Next Dual Pack and Air Traffic Control, are back with a new game for BlackBerry Storm users called Road Mania. The goal of Road Mania is simple yet oh soooo challenging (and addictive and fun).... All you have to do is keep the traffic flowing! Here's the official verbage:

Road Mania puts you in charge of keeping the traffic flowing on busy junctions and preventing crashes. Vehicles approach the crossroads from all directions. Your role is to either speed them by flicking them with your finger or make them stop by simply tapping on them. For every vehicle that makes it to the other side, you score a point. But if there's a crash, the game ends. Features include:

• 9 scenes to play (Main Street, Freeway, Downtown, Interchange, River, Rio, Tramway, New York and Roundabout)
• Many types of vehicles: cars, convertibles, bikes, trucks, pick up, buses and even a tramway!
• Amazing graphics and smooth animation
• Warning: highly addictive

The graphics are really solid in this one and the game play is smooth and fun. I gave it a go and like it a lot. Two CrackBerry thumbs up! Road Mania works on both the BlackBerry Storm 9530/9500 as well as the BlackBerry Storm2. Road Mania sells for $4.99 and you can learn more and purchase from the CrackBerry App Store by following the link below.

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Between the upcoming Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, game fever is in the air. So in the spirit of the games, we're holding a BlackBerry Games sale starting today and running through January 30th. While the BlackBerry Game MobileHeist is running, you can save 50% off 10 of our Best Selling Games, including titles iike Addictive Tower Defense, Druglord Wars, Swoosh Sudoku, Wrath and more. Follow the links below to discover all of the games selling at half price and get your BlackBerry game on!

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After having won the CrackBerry award for best game of 2009 and sitting in the top downloads of BlackBerry App World for a while. There is no doubt that Druglord Wars is a fan favorite and hugely popular game among BlackBerry users everywhere. In celebration of winning the CrackBerry Best of 2009 award, Epic Applications has reduced the price of Druglord wars to just $1.49 from now up until January 14th. That's over 70% off of the original price. Big thanks to Epic applications for the sale.

We here at CrackBerry also want to send birthday wishes out to Laura (Epic Applications founder Derek's girlfriend) who also helps out and well ... lets Derek live despite his obvious BlackBerry and gaming addictions. Happy birthday Laura!

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This one I totally could not resist. Aside from Spy Hunter, Zaxxon has to be one of my all-time favorite games. I remember playing this for hours on my old DOS PC back in the day. The simple premise lets you take your spacecraft into deep space in a quest to defeat the evil robot Zaxxon. Plenty of arcade goodness still packed into this one, and any gamer is sure to love it. Now I realize that $6.99 is quite a bit for a game like this, but hopefully die-hard fans won't mind shelling out the extra cash to snag a piece of their youth again. It looks like Zaxxon is supported on most devices. If you pick it up, be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think!

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Happy 2010 to all! Hope you had an enjoyable holiday, and a safe (and fun) New Years... I know I did. With CES in full swing, let's get right down to business. Covered in the App Roundup this week are the following titles:

Freebies of the Week: Dictionary and Thesaurus App, Project Vegas

In Case You Missed It: CES Mobile for BlackBerry, UberTwitter Beta 6, SmartWiFi

New This Week: Massage for BlackBerry, GyPSii for BlackBerry Updated, Biodiesel Buddy, Gridiron Theme, Qdial, BerryJoose

Cool at BlackBerry App World: WeatherBug Elite

I got word from Tafasa that they have released another cool game for BlackBerry called Griddler. Griddlers (aka Nonograms) are logic puzzles that are very similar to Sudoku, where the goal is to fill in the boxes based on numbers along the sides. The game may seem daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it Griddler is definitely a good way to kill time and occupy your mind.

Griddler offers three different board sizes providing fun for all ages. Your goal is to try to get the fastest time for each board. The game provides an infinite number of randomly generated puzzles, which means the fun will never end! If you don't have enough time to finish the puzzle in one sitting, Griddler will save the puzzle state when you exit the game so you can finish later. A detailed How To Play section will help answer any other gameplay questions. 

Griddler sells for $2.99 in the CrackBerry App Store but is on sale for just $0.99 through January 31st.  We have 50 copies of Griddler to give away. Just leave a comment on this post to enter. Contest ends this Sunday at Midnight PST.

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Were you one of the lucky ones to open that unexpected present and see a BlackBerry Smartphone staring back at you? If you were, you were probably filled with joy and excitement, and then as the day went on you began to think what else you could possibly need for it to function, or how you can make it a great counterpart of your everyday life. While there are endless amounts of ways to make the device your own, the hunt can be a difficult one because of just how much is available. As always, we are here to try and help make your hunt an easy and painless one.

Let's start with some free applications, because well, we all know the holiday's just passed and not everyone has money to spend on additional applications and such for their device. There are a lot more than this out there, but as a new BlackBerry owner we're just looking to help you get your feet wet in the world of BlackBerry and CrackBerry. Enjoy!

If you're a fan of Air Traffic Control, you should definitely check out Maritime Master. The game has a simple premise, but it is highly addictive and has endless replay value. You have to guide your ships to the dock by drawing their course through the water. After the cargo is unloaded, you draw another path off-screen for the boat to get away. The more you play the harder it gets, and you can unlock all 5 levels as you progress. Maritime Master is currently available for the Storm and Storm2 only (due to the unique "drawing" gameplay) and is available in the CrackBerry App Store for $3.99.

Contest: We have 30 copies of Maritime Master to give away. Just leave a comment on this post to enter. Contest ends this Sunday at Midnight PST. Please only leave one comment, multiple entries won't count.

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While at the BlackBerry Developer Conference this year, Adam and I got to sit in on developer session on how to best make use of OpenGL in BlackBerry devices. During that session one of the games demoed was PBA Bowling 2. Just a little over a month later, we now have a finalized version for the BlackBerry Storm2. Since PBA Bowling 2 makes us of the OpenGL graphics engine it looks great on the Storm2's screen and also makes great use of the accelerometer. Right now you can grab PBA Bowling 2 for only $2.99. That's 40% off until January 4th folks. If you download it, let us know in the comments what you think of it in comparison to other BlackBerry games that are not using OpenGL.

All of Concrete Softwares other games are on sale for 40% through January 4th as well. You can choose from greats like Sid Meier's Pirates, Aces Mahjong, Aces Blackjack and more. Check out the full Concrete Software lineup in the CrackBerry App Store. 

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Talk about a throw back to the classics. I remember playing Paperboy on my old NES and loving it. Now, thanks to Elite systems I can relive those times right on my BlackBerry. Yes, that's right, they have released the officially licensed version for BlackBerry smartphones which is now available via BlackBerry App World for only $4.99. Most devices are supported with the exception of touch screen devices and seemingly the Bold 9000. But, I've come to not really trust the online compatability list and check from my device instead. If Paperboy was one of your favs growning up check it out.

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The guys at SmrtGuard are running a promo to get the word out on their line of SmrtApps. Users that download all of the latest apps will be entered for a chance to win 1 of 100 copies of their super addictive game SmrtZodiac. The game rules are simple - swap animals to match 3 in a row and rack up the points. A great Brickbreaker alternative that can be played virtually anywhere in a short amount of time. To enter to win, head over to SmrtGuard and click on the "Download All" tab. Enter you email address, and you'll be all set. Contest ends this Friday.

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Big fan of the oriiginal best-selling game for BlackBerry, Freddy Falling? If so, then then you'll love the next game in the Freddy Falling series called Freddy Jump. New from Lone Dwarf Games, this one is addictive! If you're rocking a touchscreen BlackBerry, Freddy Jump uses your Storm's accelerometer to control Freddy as he bounces his way up and up. During your climb you will encounter such things as spring pads, jet packs, and the umbrella which slows your descent, giving Freddy maximum maneuvering time. With Freddy Jump you can also save your current game, submit high score to the internet, and my favorite feature, select the background song straight from your BlackBerry's media. You can download Freddy Jump from the CrackBerry App Store for $3.99 and is available for all touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices with OS 4.5 or higher. And if you grab it today you can save 50 cents!

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Aces Traffic Pack is a take on the classic parking lot game. You haev to move your car and others around the parking lot and help set your car free. There are over 400 puzzle layouts, each with varying difficulty. This mind game is sure to keep you entertained for hours. Features include:

• Over 475 puzzles of increasing difficulty.
  
• Immoveable objects, such as rocks, corners and potholes, to test your brain and increase difficulty.
  
• Vibrant and attractive graphics.
  
• Fun sound effects.
  
• Play each pack straight through or select any puzzle using "Choose Puzzle" option.
  
• Unlimited amount of undo and redo moves!
  
• Records the best time, lowest move count, and how many undo and redo moves.
  
• Automatically tracks your statistics, including how many moves made in each puzzle and how much time it takes to complete.
  
• 6 level packs of varying difficulty with 80 puzzles in each!
  

Aces Traffic Pack is on sale in the CrackBerry App Store for $3.99 until December 13th. It is available for all devices running OS 4.2 or higher.

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Epic Applications has been on a roll as of late. Druglord Wars is one of the top downloaded games in BlackBerry App World and is sitting in the top ten in the CrackBerry App Store. This time around, Epic Applications had added OS 4.5 support to their popular Pipe Dreams game while adding a new highscore board that was recently added to Druglord wars as well. Right now Pipe Dreams is on sale for only $2.99 in the CrackBerry store until December 4th.

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