I just can’t get enough of these escape games!

The mission?
Not getting out of the room! instead, a romantic & lovely one:

~Help a little mouse to prepare a heart-shaped Valentine Choco for his girlfriend~So enjoy yourself with this little gift from me to you!

It’s a whole new season for American Idol ! Somebody is going to have his/her singing career all marked up again. Personally, I’m pleased with the emerge of artists such as David Cook & Daughtry. Hoping more artists will have their dreams realized as the show goes on.

So, how serious you are about singing?

A leisure thing? Or you never touch the microphone on the karaoke stand, ever? Feeling shy? Or it’s just not your thing?

I like to sing, but I don’t sing well. So NO WAY for me to sing in front of the public, except behind closed doors. Nope, no hubby allowed either.

So, the other day when someone mentioned to me about ‘Songsmith‘, I decided to give it a go. It looks easy enough, no sophisticated gadgets needed, just your voice, PC/laptop, and your PC microphone.

So, how does Songsmith work?

It will generate music that matches your voice as you sing along. Get your self-wrote lyrics prepared, simply pick a musical style, click the ‘record’ button and sing to your PC microphone (even mic on webcam should do the trick). Later, it will automatically have the background music created for you. You can customize your song afterwards, by changing chords, type of instruments used or music arrangements. Make it original, it’s YOUR very own recording studio!

Is it for the Pro Only??

Nope. It’s for everyone, whether or not you’re a musician, you can easily play along with it, as all the edits are in sliding, choosing format. You’ll know what I mean when you go through the tutorial videos.

Just me? What If I want to share it with the WORLD?

Definitely. Your recordings could be saved in WMV, WAV, MIDI format. Posting them to any social network websites will be a piece of cake. Not getting the file format you want? File converter programs come in variety over the net. No worries.

Plus, it could be exported directly to your MovieMaker. Create your self-titled MTV? No problemo!

Is it Free??

Sadly, it’s not. However, it does give you a 6 hours trial period, counting from the point you start using Songsmith, and the timer will stop as you minimize or stop using it. Therefore, don’t’ leave it open un-attended; try to create as many pieces you can while it’s still valid.

Of course, it is said that features such as additional instruments are obtainable if you purchase the software. Depends on how serious you’re gonna get with Songsmith.

My tip is, try to explore the tutorial videos at Help & How-to first before using it. Time is ticking for the trial version, you know. Don’t waste it. Have fun! Perhaps share with us your materpiece when you’re done?^^

Copyright © 2009 by Wong Ching Ya, All Rights Reserved, “Songsmith: The Sing-A-Long! “.

The rules are practically the same in Christmas Escape 2. The items you found will be stacked in the right sidebar. Use them on other stuffs in the room that eventually lead you out of the lab! The Ornaments, however, don’t help much except providing some chances of opening other clues available. The hardest part is getting them piece by piece. Don’t give up though, it’s all there in the room.

I specifically want to thank my dearest 3 colleagues who stood by me when I was trying it out out, who shouted with clues, and possible ways to solve the riddle! They are adorable! So, in the end, 4 human brains beat the game, of course, and here’s the proof!

So, if you stuck at somewhere, or desperately needed the walk throughs, just shout it out at the comments below. Don’t risk yourself to look for answers in other unsecured sites. Eventhough I might be on trip, but I’ll try to help out as much as I can. =) Enjoy!!! Let us know if you’ve completed it!

Copyright © 2008 by Wong Ching Ya, All Rights Reserved, “Christmas Escape 2 !!“.

Manic Monday!!

Oh no, we are not giving in to those dull and lifeless working hours, aren’t we? How about a little Turbo to your engine?

Yes, Turbo Christmas it is! (It may take a little while to load, but the wait is worth it)

Your Mission:

Help Santa Claus or the Biblical Magi Three Kings (select the character you like by pressing ‘z’) to drop the presents into the chimneys and get some points for that. See how far (levels) you could go? I got myself a Level 6 with 48110, if I remember correctly. Beat that score!

Controls:

1. Left, Right, Up, Down arrow keys – To control your movements. (remember the combination of up+left / down+right etc are applicable)

2. ‘z’ key – To drop the presents (hitting it repeatedly to drop as many presents in the chimney as possible).

3. ‘p’ key – only when nature calls, and you gotta pee.

Tips to score and survive:

I’m gonna give you my gaming secret to save you some time, ha! Lucky you!

1. Don’t Smash Into the house or the trees – Unless you want to ‘Game Over’ quickly.

2. Watch out for The Stars :

DO’s – The stars that are flying towards you on the sky are up for grabs, by doing so you’ll increase your turbo and go further.

DON’Ts – Do Not take the stars on the Christmas tree, it’ll kill your Turbo.

3. Drop as many presents in one chimney as possible.
- Not only you’ll get points; when a star is seen shooting out from the chimney, grab it, it’s the Turbo-charger, just like those flying stars you love! (There can only be 1 star / chimney)

4. Maybe you can tell me??

Why I Choose This Game for you?

It could be played repeatedly without refreshing your page. Once you’re Game Over, can either key in your name or skip that by ‘Enter’, then wait for it to load from its main page. Click ‘Play’ if you wish to try again. Mute the music if you want to at the main page.

Convenient?

Enjoy your Turbo Christmas! =)

Copyright © 2008 by Wong Ching Ya, All Rights Reserved, “Turbo Christmas !!“.