http://lazylaces.com/ Lazylaces - The dailyish gamesblog nonsense of Graeme. en-us http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5432 <a title='Ugly Duckling 3' href='http://mac.rash.jp/games/dasyutu/a187/en/'><img alt='Ugly Duckling 3' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_ugduck3.jpg' border='0' /></a><p /><a href="http://mac.rash.jp/games/dasyutu/a187/en/">Ugly Duckling 3</a> features a cameo appearance from Santa who is normally otherwise pretty quiet at this time of year, so it's nice to see him picking up some work for a change [<em>subbed by myuhinny</em>]. <!-- point'n'click --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gGPsGw1raCcXNS-4CshxkKmWZlw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gGPsGw1raCcXNS-4CshxkKmWZlw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gGPsGw1raCcXNS-4CshxkKmWZlw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gGPsGw1raCcXNS-4CshxkKmWZlw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5431 <a title='Happy The Lantern Festival' href='http://www.flash512.com/esc-games/lantern/'><img alt='Happy The Lantern Festival' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_happylantern.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />It is just possible that something may have been lost or confused in the translation of <a href="http://www.flash512.com/esc-games/lantern/">Happy The Lantern Festival</a> [<em>subbed by anon</em>]. <p /><div id="footnote"><strong>FOOTNOTES</strong>: Click on one of the three links in bold further down the <a href="http://www.flash512.com/esc-games/lantern/">linked page</a> to start the game.</div> <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojpAktl4QdVt-zU6fYfE4xSDb1Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojpAktl4QdVt-zU6fYfE4xSDb1Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojpAktl4QdVt-zU6fYfE4xSDb1Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojpAktl4QdVt-zU6fYfE4xSDb1Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5430 <a title='Escape From Room Setsubun' href='http://escape-cafe.com/setubun/'><img alt='Escape From Room Setsubun' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_setsubun.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Right on the nose seasonally you can play <a href="http://escape-cafe.com/setubun/">Escape From Room Setsubun</a> as you celebrate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setsubun">Setsubun</a> today. And I won't listen any nonsense about how you don't celebrate Setsubun in your house, thank you very much [<em>subbed by f00</em>].<!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-TaetyEVje0Bw7CSw7kuEJlxsZc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-TaetyEVje0Bw7CSw7kuEJlxsZc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-TaetyEVje0Bw7CSw7kuEJlxsZc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-TaetyEVje0Bw7CSw7kuEJlxsZc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5429 <a title='Crazy Hangover' href='http://www.kongregate.com/games/WebCypher/crazy-hangover'><img alt='Crazy Hangover' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_ch12.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Unfortunately neither <a href="http://www.kongregate.com/games/WebCypher/crazy-hangover">Crazy Hangover 1</a>, nor <a href="http://www.kongregate.com/games/WebCypher/crazy-hangover-2">Crazy Hangover 2</a>, star Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms or Zach Galifianakis, they do however have point'n'click puzzles. They also manage to feature childish humor, whilst at the same time being unsuitable for children. Which is quite the achievement really [<em>subbed by myuhinny</em>]. <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8N7XKjyp91Vc1UHiztt_e1vLmE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8N7XKjyp91Vc1UHiztt_e1vLmE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8N7XKjyp91Vc1UHiztt_e1vLmE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8N7XKjyp91Vc1UHiztt_e1vLmE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5428 <a title='Where's The Pixel?' href='http://wheresthepixel.com/'><img alt='Where's The Pixel?' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/' border='0' /></a><p />Playing "<em><a href="http://wheresthepixel.com/">Where's The Pixel?</a></em>" is a bit of a pixel hunt. Ha ha... Hahahaha.... Hahahahahahaha.... oh, I crack myself up sometimes. <em>Anyway</em>, the aim of this "game" is to find the pixel. That's it. It's not rocket science. Or, indeed, any kind of science. Those of you with bad eyes and/or a dirty screen (it turns out mine was filthy, making this super difficult) should hit the "q" key to give yourself an interactive color coded warmer/cooler style hint as you move your mouse around [<em>subbed by Bubble & Slappy</em>]. <!-- --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTNnHT07d1OFD8--3u6SoRIP0BA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTNnHT07d1OFD8--3u6SoRIP0BA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTNnHT07d1OFD8--3u6SoRIP0BA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTNnHT07d1OFD8--3u6SoRIP0BA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5427 <a title='Artist's Secret' href='http://www.abroy.com/play/escape-games/artists-secret/'><img alt='Artist's Secret' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_artistsecret.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />What is the <a href="http://www.abroy.com/play/escape-games/artists-secret/">Artist's Secret</a>? Well Photoshop would be a good guess...[<em>subbed by <a href='http://www.abroy.com' >Sarah</a></em>] <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/alGiqmKLNDLazEBPyxbe5Ll5B18/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/alGiqmKLNDLazEBPyxbe5Ll5B18/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/alGiqmKLNDLazEBPyxbe5Ll5B18/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/alGiqmKLNDLazEBPyxbe5Ll5B18/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5426 <a title='Countryside Escape' href='http://www.melting-mindz.com/countryside_escape.php'><img alt='Countryside Escape' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_ctysdesc.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Can escape the poisonous countryside and return to the fresh and clean city in <a href="http://www.melting-mindz.com/countryside_escape.php">Countryside Escape</a>? [<em>subbed by <a href='http://www.melting-mindz.com' >Selfdefiant</a></em>]. <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W1h0PXfvo4ozCHWU4G-qQgwxlPU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W1h0PXfvo4ozCHWU4G-qQgwxlPU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W1h0PXfvo4ozCHWU4G-qQgwxlPU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W1h0PXfvo4ozCHWU4G-qQgwxlPU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5425 <a title='Mild Escape 1' href='http://tesshi-m.web.infoseek.co.jp/escape70.html'><img alt='Mild Escape 1' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_mildesc1.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Let the soft piano soothe your ears as the puzzles simultaneously tax your brain in <a href="http://tesshi-m.web.infoseek.co.jp/escape70.html">Mild Escape 1</a>. Can you escape with the Happy Coin? [<em>subbed by subzero</em>]. <p /> <div id="footnote"> <strong>FOOTNOTES</strong>: Scroll down the <a href="http://tesshi-m.web.infoseek.co.jp/escape70.html">linked page</a> a little (quite a bit in fact) to find the game. If the game seemingly doesn't finish loading and you are stuck on a screen that says "SWF Loaded!" - just keep waiting - even though nothing appears to be happening, it does eventually finish loading. Select Language at the very start (in the bottom right of the game) to change to English and see the opening "story" in English. If you have already started playing and need to change language, select Function > Language > English from the bottom right menu.</div> <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUh5GI8Wu4KsbaoAGDqmApLQJvI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUh5GI8Wu4KsbaoAGDqmApLQJvI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUh5GI8Wu4KsbaoAGDqmApLQJvI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUh5GI8Wu4KsbaoAGDqmApLQJvI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5424 <a title='Escape From Mathematics Room' href='http://www.gamesnovel.com/?page_id=7&game_id=49'><img alt='Escape From Mathematics Room' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_mathematrm.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />If you study hard you should be able to <a href="http://www.gamesnovel.com/?page_id=7&game_id=49">Escape From Mathematics Room</a> [<em>subbed by anon</em>].<!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fOt8geKkECHDNTWXoGTwKt2XXok/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fOt8geKkECHDNTWXoGTwKt2XXok/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fOt8geKkECHDNTWXoGTwKt2XXok/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fOt8geKkECHDNTWXoGTwKt2XXok/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5423 <a title='Puzzle Trap 8' href='http://www.cafecafegames.com/games/3920/puzzle-trap-8.html'><img alt='Puzzle Trap 8' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_puzzletrap8.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Is it a puzzle? Or is it a trap? No it's <a href="http://www.cafecafegames.com/games/3920/puzzle-trap-8.html">Puzzle Trap 8</a> [<em>subbed by Dov</em>]. <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EfGcPzBdjmS9cjiABg32U_oCQcE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EfGcPzBdjmS9cjiABg32U_oCQcE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EfGcPzBdjmS9cjiABg32U_oCQcE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EfGcPzBdjmS9cjiABg32U_oCQcE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5422 <a title='Xolga and Mr. Toko Again 1' href='http://pacthesis.deviantart.com/art/Xolga-and-Mr-Toko-Again-1-282297126'><img alt='Xolga and Mr. Toko Again 1' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_xoltokoagain1.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Looking for an incredibly short & simple adventure game to play? Well then, look no further than <a href="http://pacthesis.deviantart.com/art/Xolga-and-Mr-Toko-Again-1-282297126">Xolga and Mr. Toko Again 1</a>, but don't blink while you're adventuring otherwise you might miss it [<em>subbed by f00</em>].<!-- point'n'click --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rxmy4h6HgpeAtz_UzBV_KTz6fEE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rxmy4h6HgpeAtz_UzBV_KTz6fEE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rxmy4h6HgpeAtz_UzBV_KTz6fEE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rxmy4h6HgpeAtz_UzBV_KTz6fEE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=5421 <a title='Laser Tsuuro' href='http://dghg.bake-neko.net/lasertsuuro_en.html'><img alt='Laser Tsuuro' src='http://lazylaces.com//pics/02/center_tsuuro.jpg' border='0' /></a><p />Can you escape from <a href="http://dghg.bake-neko.net/lasertsuuro_en.html">Laser Tsuuro</a>, a room filled with <em>lasers</em>? It might sound tricky, and dangerous, but you'll be pleased to hear there are <em>no</em> <a href="http://lazylaces.com/sounds/sharklaser.wav">sharks</a> involved [<em>subbed by Dov</em>]. <!-- point'n'click escape the room --> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sXg_GqPqly87jgBdggXU5_UNENw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sXg_GqPqly87jgBdggXU5_UNENw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sXg_GqPqly87jgBdggXU5_UNENw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sXg_GqPqly87jgBdggXU5_UNENw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700