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O2 mobile game download charts and new releases: June 6th

Umbrellas at the ready as Wimbledon 08 spearheads the new releases

O2 mobile game download charts and new releases: June 6th

Strawberries and cream, cucumber sandwiches, relentless bucketing rain. It can all only mean one thing: it's nearly time for The Championships, an event which as usual is being accompanied by a mobile game. This year it's the appropriately named Wimbledon 08.

Amongst the other new releases on the O2 portal is The Little Shop of Treasures, a game which sees you man the tills of a curious little bazaar so that you can open your very own curious little bazaar. Then there is AMA Go Green, a self-help mini-game compendium with a focus on getting your dinosaur-sized carbon footprint down to something more in line with the environmental impact of an ant.

If you're looking for some slightly more traditional mobile gaming fare, however, you might want to give the number based match-'em-up puzzler, Numba, a try. Or if you just want to get your hands bloodied with some good old fashioned simulated homicide, the assassin-themed Wanted should be just the ticket.

In the charts this week, meanwhile, Bejeweled is still stubbornly holding onto the top spot, though snuggling up next to it is The Crystal Maze which has shot in out of nowhere. Its appearance has seen off The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown, which has once again made a sharp exit out of the charts, while Indiana Jones IV has been replaced by World Snooker 08. As for everything else, well, you know the drill by now.

Remember that all the games below are available to buy via the O2 games portal or by texting the short code from a compatible O2 handset. And don't forget to click 'Track It!' to be sure to catch next week's chart. Enjoy.
New Releases June 6th



Wimbledon 2008 (Gameloft)
Start your tennis training with Junior Wimbledon in the hope of serving your way up the ranks to compete in the real Wimbledon Championships. As you play on Centre Court, striving to win The Challenge Cup or Challenge Trophy, you'll experience the intensity of matches only the grass court can provide. No matter if you choose to play in the women's or men's tournament, this is one tennis match you'll definitely want to download to your mobile phone. Read the review
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Wimbledon mobile game
Numba (Hands-On Mobile)
Based on the best-selling web game of the same name, Numba challenges you to highlight and connect a string of number tiles in order to create number chains over a series of randomly generated grids. How you create chains is up to you; from a straight numerical run through to 'doublers', 'reverse chains', 'odd numbers' or simply spotting three or more of the same digit, the choices are almost endless.

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Numba mobile game
The Little Shop of Treasures (Real Networks)
Enter the charming, little town of Huntington, where all your dreams can come true! Help customers find more than 300 hidden items and earn cash to open your own shop. Featuring five stores, two game modes and a hint feature to help you, Little Shop of Treasures will challenge both your mind and sight. Read the review
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The Little Shop of Treasures mobile game
AMA Go Green (AMA)
AMA Go Green is your mobile guide to becoming a green person. Test your lifestyle with R U Green and take a break with a challenging Eco-Bus mini-game or Sort it! within the Green IQ quiz. Use Green Actions to start making changes and check out the Green Class, and its Reduce, Home, Tips, Recycle, Shopping and the Daily Leaf features. Daily Leaves are eco facts that you can send by SMS! Text GAME GOGREEN to 80202
Go Green mobile game
Wanted (I-play)
Are you a sheep or a Wolf? Join the Fraternity of Assassins and see if you have what it takes to become a weapon of fate. As Wesley Gibson, you will train to develop your killer skills to survive hell and uncover the truth. Learn bullet bending techniques and killer moves to take on assassination assignments and kill or be killed. Dangerous explosive gameplay environments will push you to the edge. Will you survive or plummet into the depth of nothingness? Read the review
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Wanted mobile game

The O2 Java game download chart (w/e June 5th)

1. Bejeweled (EA)
The classic gem-swapping puzzle game Bejeweled comes to mobile with enhanced graphics and more fun than ever. String together three or more gems to rack up points in a fast-paced treasure hunt. Advance through levels in normal single-player mode or race the clock in timed mode. It's a treasure trove of mobile fun! Read the review
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Bejewled mobile game
2. The Crystal Maze (Player X)
Let Richard O'Brien guide you through the Crystal Maze four zones (Medieval, Futuristic, Aztec and Industrial), playing the famous games from the show: Physical, Skill, Mental and Mystery. Collect crystals to buy crucial time in the Crystal Dome and, once in there, frantically grab the golden tokens swirling around inside. Collect 100 and you win the ultimate prize! Read the review
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The Crystal Maze mobile game
3. Monopoly Here & Now (EA Mobile)
The seminal property tycoon boardgame gets a modern twist. Again. Now under the EA Mobile banner (previously released by Glu in 2006), this new version features all-new locations from today's world. Read the review
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Monopoly Here & Now mobile game
4. Tetris Mania (EA Mobile)
Tetris Mania puts a new spin on the compelling original you know and love, making it the must-have mobile game. Use gravity in Cascade mode to gain an avalanche of points, join atomic blocks in Fusion mode to blast to the next level, and dig through increasingly high stacks of blocks in Sticky mode in order to clear the bottom line. Engage in block-blasting fun wherever you are with new Tetris Mania for your mobile. Read the review
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Tetris Mania mobile game
5. LMA Manager 08 (Glu)
Pick your team and choose a career to suit your skills, either as a traditional coach, club manager or director of football. Every game can be viewed with stunning match graphics to see your big decisions played out on the pitch. Choose from seven European leagues and over a 100 different clubs to manage as you make all key decisions from training, transfers and team selection through to stadium building. Using a comprehensive database of over 2,500 players, LMA Manager 2008 aims to be the most realistic simulation of football management available on mobile. Read the review
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LMA Manager 2008 mobile game
6. Brain Challenge (Gameloft)
Brain Challenge is more than just a game or programme. It's your personal coach and entertaining, easy solution for keeping your grey cells alert. Using various amusing exercises, you get to train your brain whenever and wherever you want because your coach will follow you everywhere on your mobile phone. There's no escape. Read the review
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Brain Challenge mobile game
7. Tetris (EA Mobile)
EA started with one of the greatest games of all time and added the features to make it the perfect game for your mobile phone. In addition to the classic Marathon mode you'll find two quick games – Ultra (how many lines can you clear in two minutes?) and Forty Lines (how fast can you clear forty lines?) – to fit the way busy people play games on mobile.

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Tetris mobile game
8. The Weakest Link 08 (I-play)
Playing against the clock, you must answer a series of multiple choice General Knowledge questions. At the end of the round the contestants vote off one of the players. Are you strong enough to survive until the Head-to-Head round or is it more a case of "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye"? Read the review
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The Weakest Link mobile game
9. SimCity Societies (EA Mobile)
Build and manage your own kind of city… on your phone! Choose a range of building types such as homes, leisure spots, workplaces and industrial sites. Determine the look and feel of your society, from police state to liberal utopia. Respond to disasters, manage assets wisely, and your city will thrive. SimCity Societies gives you the power to create and manage a society as you see fit. Read the review
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Sim Societies mobile game
10. World Snooker 08 (I-play)
Cue up for the official game of the 2008 World Snooker Championship. Featuring up to 32 licensed players and advanced motion captured animations, you get to prove your accuracy and try to master the wide variety of shots and effects included in the game. Collect the 14 awards, win the games and competitions, and become the new World Champion. If that sounds too serious, you'll find a brand new Challenge mode, including crazy Trick Shots. Read the review
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World Snooker Championship 2008 mobile game