PC and Mac Catch of the Week: Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate: When Samantha’s quest to follow the trail of Cortez is interrupted by the manipulative M’Alice, she embarks on a journey to reclaim the Emerald of Judgment. With the help of Dr. Butler and Adam, the archaeologist and adventurer soon discovers that the rare artifact she possesses may be the key to unlocking the Fountain of Youth! Travel the globe in Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate, a fun Hidden Object game.

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, April 24, 2011, at 11:59pm.

Here are reviews of two other Samantha Swift games. It’s a good series.

• Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch
• Samantha Swift and the Roses of Athena

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

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First up — Spring Fever Sale: Good through Sunday, April 17th, 2011. Use coupon code: SPRINGFEVER to get any game for $4.99 (excludes Collector’s Editions).

One minute Lisa is signing a contract to be the star of a new show, and the next she’s knee-deep in chores as she starts taping the first episode of My Farm Life! Plant and harvest crops, milk cows and shear sheep, and purchase equipment to produce the goods Lisa’s customers want, all while smiling for the cameras. With the help of a local merchant and three super-powered assistants, Lisa should have no trouble meeting her goals in this fun Time Management game!

Download and try My Farm Life.

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No, this isn’t yet another reality TV show on the already crowded reality TV genre. The Hidden Object Show 2 (game review) is a carnival of sorts that does hidden objects in a creative way.

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: The Hidden Object Show 2: Do you think you have what it takes to compete in this season of The Hidden Object Show? Test your skills of observation in this dizzying whirlwind tour of a wacky amusement park. Compete for your chance to win loads of carnival prizes as well as our biggest grand prize yet. So, ya think you can do it?! Come for a ride!

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, April 17 at 11:59pm.

Here’s The Hidden Object Show, if you’d like to check it out.

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

I don’t know why, but reading about this game made me think of Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussycat” story that I had. First thing that came to mind, “The own and the pussy cat went to sea in a pea green boat.” Strange what the mind conjures from what the eyes see.

Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale Collector’s Edition: Anna awakens on a mysterious tiny island after escaping the destruction of her underwater kingdom. She must find her way to a mystical floating cloud city in the sky, seek out the four Children of Light and save them from the twisted clutches of the Evil Empress Pandora. Along the way she must rescue and heal enchanted animal slaves in this fantastic Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

Here’s the original Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret.

Download and try Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale Collector’s Edition.

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When I saw this title, the first thing I recalled was The Fool’s Errand, a game I loved playing in the late ’80s. Here’s a strange coincident. I searched for the game so I could share a link with you, in case you wanted to learn more about it. Well, it looks like a sequel is coming out this year called The Fool and His Money! However, the game’s design looks like it’s stuck in the late ’80s. I hope I’m wrong.

The Fool isn’t related to aforementioned games. Who said that only brave knights on white stallions can become Heroes? Help The Fool become a hero and save the beautiful princess Catherine from the jaws of a terrible dragon! Travel across the kingdom and explore different locations as you set off on an epic journey in this fun Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. Discover that a Hero lives in every one of us in The Fool!

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What is the first thing that comes to mind with “Affair Bureau?” I’m thinking of a salacious story of an affair between a bureau and a chair. And a nightstand turns insanely jealous as it struggles to profess its love for chair. No good? OK, so it’s really about someone starting up his own FBI, CIA, KGB, [fill in your favorite made up abbreviation].

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: Affair Bureau: Use your Hidden Object skills to help Alex solve mysterious crimes as he begins his own Affair Bureau! After getting bored with following cheating spouses, tracking down lost jewelry, and finding stolen cars, Alex has decided to take on more serious crimes. Investigate freshly discovered crime scenes in this charming noir-like detective story. Find the clues to close the case and capture the crooks!

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, April 10 at 11:59pm.

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

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I love the Dream Chronicles series. Now with a name like “Book of Air,” you have to wonder if such a book exists if it’s made of air. OK, so another way to read it is that the book or episode is about air, and that’s applies to this one. I reviewed Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air. I’d like to review games more often, but no matter how many time machine games I play — none gives me more time to play.

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air: Help Lyra, Faye’s daughter, find the unique Clockmaker and escape from a strange dimension in Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air! The day before her 18th birthday, Lyra finds herself trapped in a strange dimension. Following clues sent by her grandfather she flies across the realm in search of a mysterious person who will help her restore time and return home. Solve intriguing puzzles and find Hidden Objects to reunite Lyra with her family!

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, April 2, 2011 at 11:59pm.

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

Speaking of royalty, anyone interested in the big royal wedding coming in a month? I wonder how someone messed up this mug that is supposed to show the royal couple only to display Will’s brother Harry instead?

OK, back to Shades of Death: Royal Blood. After your father dies, your sister Violet requests your help at the Family Castle. After arriving, things seem to be in disarray. Explore the castle and help Violet get to the bottom of a dark mystery in Shades of Death: Royal Blood. Use your Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure skills to explore the grounds and solve tricky puzzles. Discover what had frightened your father and find the truth behind his death.

Also available for the Mac.

Download and try Shades of Death: Royal Blood.

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If I were to judge the game on name alone, I’d be wondering why someone would be a Lord of mirrors. Or is Mirrors the name of a country or province. Wouldn’t that be strange? I’m from Mirrors. It’s near Wales, but no one hears about us because Wales gets all the attention.

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors: Help Stan Riddle escape the Haunted Manor! After being trapped by the Lord of Mirrors, Stan needs you to guide him to safety! Use your Hidden Object skills to find valuable items and piece together perplexing puzzles. Discover why a beautiful mansion has been abandoned and what caused the owner to disappear. Come up with a clever escape plan to reach your friends in Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors!

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, March 27 at 11:59pm.

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day.

Always love Cooking Dash and this is a good catch.

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: Cooking Dash: DinerTown Studios: Trouble on the set! Flo’s friend needs help feeding the cast and crew of her TV show. Prepare, cook, assemble and serve the delicious menu items from each TV-themed restaurant. Can you successfully feed the egos and stomachs of the cast and crew and keep them from walking off the set in Cooking Dash: DinerTown Studios.

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, March 20 at 11:59pm.

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)