Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 28: Halloween Loading Screen at SuperCity

The loading screen at SuperCity on Facebook is decked out for Halloween again this year. See if you can spot the witches, Frankenstein's monster, the Ghostbusters car, devil, ghosts, jack o'lanterns, haunted house and other scary and non-scary items.

Halloween Loading Screen at SuperCity

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 18: Halloween at SuperCity

I have been playing a lot of SuperCity on Facebook this week. I created an area on the City Center map devoted to Halloween. There are haunted houses, ghosts, skulls, pumpkins, spooky lights and more. This is what the area looked like on my first attempt:

First Halloween at SuperCity

I won a lot of Halloween decorations and buildings while playing the airship event at SuperCity Islands that I had to expand the area:

Second Halloween at SuperCity

SuperCity can be a little tedious at times but there are always special events around the holidays. Around Thanksgiving, I might scatter the Halloween decorations and buildings in either the Highlands or Enchanted Forest map and then create a Christmas area on the Snow Plateau map

Coutdown to Christmas 2023 Day 19: Christmas at SuperCity

It's Christmas at SuperCity, which is an online game. I've been playing it for the past few months on Facebook. The Halloween event was more fun but I take what I can get.

Christmas at SuperCity

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 3: Dracula Soltaire on Facebook

Facebook went through another game purge last month and I lost several of my favorite games (Candy Crush Saga and Hit It Rich! Casiono to name a few). There are not very many Halloween-related games either. However, there is Dracula Solitaire. I'm on level 31 and it's a fun way to kill some time. There is a story of sorts that involves finding different monsters. So far, I have found the lady vampire and the mummy.

Dracula Solitaire on Facebook

Lady Vampire from Dracula Solitaire on Facebook

Mummy from Dracula Solitaire on Facebook

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 27: Halloween Event at DesignVille

I have been playing DesignVille: Merge & Design on Facebook throughout the year so I knew they did seasonal events. Their Halloween event this year is pretty cool with Louise dressed up as a witch while Robin is dressed up as Dracula. You get to collect pumpkins in the main game that turn into jack o'lanterns that you can use to decorate the outside of the studio. I finally made it up to level 3 and I'm hoping that I actually get to finish the online game's Halloween event.

Halloween Event at DesignVille #1

DesignVille even has a special loading page featuring Louise as a witch that would make a cool desktop wallpaper:

Halloween Event at DesignVille #2

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 25: Mergest Kingdom's Halloween Adventure

Mergest Kingdom started their annual Halloween Adventure on Monday, October 24th. I have played it a few times on Facebook but I don't think I'm going to be able to finish it in nine days. I have yet to finish any of the special events at Mergest Kingdom. Frankenstein's Monster is the first helper that you can get in order to collect lanterns (yes, they spelled it wrong):

Frankenstein's Monster at Mergest Kingdom's Halloween Adventure

You can even get Count Dracula to help out:

Count Dracula at Mergest Kingdom's Halloween Adventure

Other helpers include a witch (I have gotten her), a spooky skelton and a spooky scarecrow. There are also ghosts that will drop items when you click on them.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day12: Bettie Page Witch by Shannon Maer

For this week's Women Wednesday post, I present to you Bettie Page Witch by Shannon Maer:

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 7: Headless Horseman at Pirate Clan

I have been playing Pirate Clan on and off for the past couple of years on Facebook. The online game brought back the Headless Horseman for the month of October. He's pretty tough to beat but I'm hoping to battle him every day in hopes of doing so this year.

Headless Horseman at Pirate Clan #1

Headless Horseman at Pirate Clan #2

Women Wednesday: Elvira Vegas or Bust at Hit It Rich Slots

I had the feeling that I was missing something when I was doing this year's Countdown to Halloween. I found out last evening when I finally logged into Hit It Rich Slots on Facebook after not playing it for the past two months. They now have an Elvira Vegas or Bust game, which was added around the middle of October. Consider this post a belated Halloween treat or an early Thanksgiving treat. The free online game is located in the VIP Room and the lowest amount that you can bid is 10,000,000 coins. Yeah, I have only played a few games so far. They also have special Elvira cards that you can collect to get a bonus. I never have any luck collecting a complete set of any of the card collections so I don't have any high hopes for completing this one.

Title screen for Elvira Vegas or Bust at Hit It Rich Slots

Background screen for Elvira Vegas or Bust at Hit It Rich Slots

Starting screen for Elvira Vegas or Bust at Hit It Rich Slots

Game screen for Elvira Vegas or Bust at Hit It Rich Slots

Card Collection for Elvira Vegas or Bust at Hit It Rich Slots

WWE SuperCard Day of the Dead Cards

Today is not only All Saints Day but it's also Dia de los Muertos, which is Spanish for Day of the Dead. The actual celebration lasts from October 31st to November 2nd. In addition to the Halloween cards that I have been getting while playing WWE SuperCard on Facebook during October, I have also been getting Day of the Dead cards. I got a total of eight cards but I'm only showing the women wrestlers today because they are my favorites. They all have their faces painted up to look like skulls and there are skulls in three of the corners with flowers in one corner.

Naomi WWE SuperCard Day of the Dead Card

Nox WWE SuperCard Day of the Dead Card

Sasha Banks WWE SuperCard Day of the Dead Card

Zelina Vega WWE SuperCard Day of the Dead Card

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 29: WWE SuperCard Frankenstein Cards

I've been playing WWE SuperCard game a lot this month on Facebook mostly because they have cards with special Halloween themes. Among my favorites are the Frankenstein cards where the wrestlers are made up to look like the monster. I don't know how many are in each set but I only have Big E, Bobby Lashley, Sami Zayn and Seth Rollins so far. The other Halloween sets include Day of the Dead, Deadly Dollhouse, Ghosts and Vampires.

Big E WWE SuperCard Frankenstein Card

Bobby Lashley WWE SuperCard Frankenstein Card

Sami Zayn WWE SuperCard Frankenstein Card

Seth Rollins WWE SuperCard Frankenstein Card

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 1 Bonus: Elvira's Movie Macabre on Comet TV

I just found out earlier that Comet TV will be running a double feature of Elvira's Movie Macabre every Friday night in October. Tonight's double feautre includes Night of the Living Dead and The Terror. On October 8, they will feature her hosting The Giant Gila Monster and The Satanic Rites of Dracula. I'm not sure what movies will appear for the rest of the month yet but I'll keep you posted here if I find out. You can view the commercial on Facebook here.

Elvira's Movie Macabre on Comet TV

Women Wednesday: Chyna WWE SuperCard Cards

I've been playing a lot of WWE SuperCard on Facebook for the last month. It's basically a wrestling card game for mobile users but I've been playing it on my desktop computer. My two favorite cards include the Chyna Wrestlemania 37 card and the Chyna Vanguard card. The Vanguard card is the only one that I actually have while I could "buy" the Wrestlemania 37 card. There are other cards featuring Chyna but I usually see them in decks of my opponents.

Chyna Wrestlemania 37 Card from WWE SuperCard

Chyna Vanguard Card from WWE SuperCard

 

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 24: Elvira's Magic Chest at Hit It Rich Slots

Hit It Rich! Slots has a special event going on this week called Elvira's Magic Chest. I have been playing it on Facebook for the last few days and it will last only a few more days. You complete challenges to help Elvira create a Magic Chest that never runs out of coins (I could really use one of those). Here's the special event screen:

Here's the loading screen:

The first challenge is the quest for snakewood:

There are several challenges and I have yet to finish the special Elvira's Magic Chest event (I'm currently on the fourth one). It's a fun time waster and you get a chance to play the different Elvira theme slot machines that Hit It Rich! Slots has so check it out.

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 21: Having A Ball At Bettie Page Holiday Splash

I finally won the bonus game titled Having A Ball on the Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots a few moments ago so here is a screenshot:

Bettie Page Holiday Splash Having A Ball screenshot at Hit It Rich! Slots

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 18: Bettie Page Holiday Splash Big Win

I finally got a Big Win on the Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots on Facebook a few moments ago. She is animated and moves her lifted red dress from side to side while showing off what's underneath. I wish I could share the animation but I can share the screenshot below:

Big Win screenshot on Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 17: Bettie Page Holiday Splash

Hit It Rich! Slots on Facebook has a new Christmas theme game to play that's called Bettie Page Holiday Splash. The online game had been available only in the VIP room but it's now open to all starting today. I played a few games so far but didn't win big nor won any bonus games or free spins. Bettie Page winks at you on the Choose A Bet screen and whenever she pops up during the game.

New game at Hit It Rich! Slots is Bettie Page Holiday Splash

Choose A Bet screenshot of Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots

Screenshot of Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots

Countdown to Halloween 2019 Day 13: Elvira Busting Out at Hit It Rich Slots

Wow, it's been a while since I last posted about an online game at Facebook. Elvira Busting Out at Hit It Rich! Slots has been out for several months but I've been saving it for today. I've been playing it several times a week and I've had some really big wins. My highest big win was around thirty million coins (shame that I can't trade for real cash but then it would probably only be three dollars). Anyway, I captured some various screenshots from Elvira Busting Out at Hit It Rich! Slots for you to enjoy for this year's Countdown to Halloween including this ad that I got in my emal:

The play screen once the Facebook online game finally loads and it features the Mistress of the Dark eating popcorn

Elvira Busting Out title screen with flying bats (yes, they are animated):

You can bet different amounts of coins on Elvira Busting Out at Hit It Rich! Slots. The higher you bet, the high your reward will be:

Elvira's famous dagger is one of the icons along with a hand reaching up from the grave. The spellbook allows the player to collect more coins:

The Mistress of the Dark holding someone's brain after they sold it for more coins to play this online slot machine. I think that skeleton might have sold more than his brain. Elvira's also enjoying some popcorn after gazing in her crystal ball. The icons are animated so you can see her pumpkins bounce:

The Big Win screen shows Elvira busting out on her famous red velvet couch:

Archie Slots at Hit It Rich

I have been playing the new Archie slots game this week at Hit It Rich on Facebook. Reggie and Veronica are standing on the sides. Here is the loading screen:

Here is a big Betty win after getting eight small squares with Betty (the big wins are all animated and pretty cool):

Here is a big Archie win (I also won a big Jughead but I wasn't quick enough to capture the screen):

Here is the Pick Me game screen with Archie and the gang in a convertable:

Still A Video Gamer At Heart

If you have been reading this blog since the beginning, then you may have noticed that I occasionally write about games. The majority of the gaming posts seem to be about online games that I mostly play at Facebook. But recently, a company called Man Crates contacted me and got me thinking of my start as a gamer. If you don't know them, they're a cool company that creates wacky gifts, including a gift card encased in concrete! I remember actually playing pinball as a kid while my old man drank beer at the local tavern on Saturdays. This was Kansas in the 1970s and before arcades exploded locally. When someone finally opened a local arcade, I went after school and squandered a few hard earned quarters on the various arcade games including pinball. The arcade was usually packed so I mostly watched others play. I remember that Asteroids, Pac-Man and Space Invaders were big back then.

My younger sister and I were surprised when we got an Atari console with a Space Invaders game cartridge as a shared Christmas present in 1980 or 1981 (a few years before that we got an EZ Bake Oven). Of course, we fought over who got to play first. I remember that it had two paddles and two joysticks. There may have been other games with the console or they came separate. I do remember getting Asteroids, Breakout and Pac-Man, which my sister was so much better than I at playing. We got a few more games for the Atari console but most of them are lost in my memory at the moment.

A few short years later, we upgraded to the Nintendo Entertainment System and it blew Atari away. We got the NES console as another shared Christmas present along with Duck Hunt and Super Mario Brothers. I admit that I loved shooting that dog more than the ducks. While I enjoyed Super Mario Brothers, my sister was a much better player. We picked up a few more games for the NES including The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. Finally, these were games that I could play and I spent many hours doing so.

Our local arcade closed up in the mid to late 1980s and became a video store. The only places to find video games was at the local various convenience stores (there were actually about seven at one time) and the two pizza places (Pizza Hut and Big Cheese Pizza). I remember my favorite arcade game at this time was Kung Fu Fighter and my friends were all trying to beat each other. I wasn't great at the beginning but I spent countless quarters and time getting better. Then without warning, the local convenience stores got rid of their arcade machines. We rented a few video games from them but they usually didn't work or didn't have the instructions so we stopped.

I can't remember when exactly we got the Super Nintendo console but I'm thinking it was another shared Christmas present to my sister and I from our Mother (our parents had been divorced for several years at this point). I remember staying up countless nights playing Final Fantasy III and IV on it. Cheetos were my snacks of choice while I drank either Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew or Pepsi. I was big into Dungeons and Dragons so these fantasy types of video games were more my style.

I have to put in a good word for Game Genie here. For those who don't know, it was a cheat system that first came out in 1990 that attached to the game cartridge. I picked one up for the NES and was able to actually complete and enjoy the video games that were frustrating me like Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Brothers. It was fun to be invincible and have endless lives. I later picked one up for the Super NES so we could complete Super Mario Brothers 3. I don't remember ever actually finishing any video game before getting a Game Genie.

After the SNES, I got a Playstation console for my birthday along with a Spider-Man game. That was the only game I got for that system. My younger sister got more games for it and more or less took it over. I ended up playing games on the computer mostly the SimCity and WarCraft series. Since then she has gotten the GameBoy, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS systems. She still plays her DS games while I play the Facebook games. While she still likes to play the Mario games on occasion, she has switched to mostly puzzle games. I hate playing the hand held games for the controls and screens are way too small for me.

While I haven't played any computer games for the past few years, I still play online games on Facebook mostly House of Fun slots, Hit It Rich slots and Nords: Heroes of the North. I greatly enjoyed playing Superhero City but then it got dropped. I played FarmVille but grew bored with it fast and I played Candy Crush for a while before I got stuck on a level. I wish Game Genie would come back with codes for Facebook games.

Yes, I do feel old after writing this post and sharing my memories about the various video game systems and games that I have had through the years. Maybe it's because I just realized that I will be turning fifty-one one month from today.