Hobbies And Interests
Board Games
Make the biggest hamburger with the most ingredients in Goliath Games' "Fast Food," recommended for ages 7 and up. Players compete to collect the most ingredients for their burger-bun-shaped cardholder. Once someone plays the last card, players add up their ingredient points; the player scoring the most points wins. Operate a burger or pizza establishment in Rio Grande Games' "Burger Joint," recommended for ages 13 and up. Players compete to run the most successful chain and beat their competition in areas such as publicity, basic restaurants, specialty diners and upscale bistros. The first player to earn 12 or more victory points wins.
Computer Games
Prepare burgers using ingredients on a conveyor belt in "Burger Shop" and "Burger Shop 2," available as 1-hour free-trial downloads at sites like Shockwave. Aside from burgers, food items include chicken sandwiches, fries, soft drinks, ice cream, bacon, eggs, salads and steaks. Big tips resulting from speedy service activate the BurgerBot, which prepares orders and delivers them with with super speed. Both titles are also available as limited online games. Make matches of three or more like ingredients to prepare customer orders in "Burger Rush." Swap and match ingredients in rows or columns, and deliver burgers to customers upon collecting all ingredients. Use tokens to buy new recipes, as well as treats to keep customers happy. Reach monetary goals to advance to the next level.
Online Games
Climb the fast-food ladder of success in "Burger Restaurant" and its sequels, accessible at sites like GamesGames. Prepare orders and deliver them to customers before they lose patience and leave. Reach monetary goals to advance to the next level. Help SpongeBob SquarePants' boss send Krabby Patties to turtle customers in "Kash Krab," found at Nickelodeon's SpongeBob site. After bouncing patties into Mr. Krab's safe, try to hit turtles with the patties and knock money bags off of their shells. Catch fresh patties with a spatula while avoiding rotten ones in "Krabby Katch." Rotten patties take life away from the life meter; the game ends if the player's life meter depletes.
Console and Handheld Games
Make the best-tasting burgers in the fastest time possible in Virtual Play Games' "Burger Bot," available for the Nintendo Wii. Perform actions such as flipping patties, washing lettuce and slicing cheese. Earn money to buy turbo boosts and upgrades. Game modes include "Battle," "Mission" and "Survival." Help Patty Melton expand her tropical-island-based Beach Burger restaurant to other tropical locations in Destineer Games' "Burger Island," available for the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. Serve customers swiftly and buy new recipes from Tiki Guy to earn bigger tips.