My Casual Games

I love the movie Dirty Dancing. Of course, in the 80s, I got burned out when my best friend had to listen to the soundtrack EVERY SINGLE DAY and watch the movie at least once a week. Even so, with classic lines like “Nobody puts Baby in the corner”, great couples dancing, and intense (and sometimes cheesy) acting, this is one of my favorite time-waster movies.

Well, Codemasters has taken the world of Dirty Dancing and made it the backdrop of a really fun casual game. You play a guest at Kellerman’s. Like the Sims, you create an avatar and furnish your cabin with furniture and accessories. The avatar choices are limited, although you do get to wear the outfits that Baby sported in the movie. Choose from her classic pedal pushers to the dresses she wore for the dance competitions.

To earn money to furnish your cabin, you need to take on odd jobs around the camp. These jobs combine some of the classic casual game standards - match 3, search for objects, time management, and more. There are 10 games in all, and there are various levels to each game. You can also unlock more locations to furnish, and many extras.

One of those extras is, of course, a dance competition. You need to earn enough money to enter, and then take dance lessons. The lessons are a bulls-eye type game that’s a little difficult, but not too bad. You move up in rank until you can enter the big dance contest.

The music, sounds and cartoon animation and backdrops are first-rate. I loved that they included some 50s songs, and the Kellerman theme song in the game. I really enjoyed playing this. If you’re a fan of the movie, or love variety in your gaming, give it a shot. Click here to download for a free 1-hour trial, or buy the game for $19.95.