Top 10 Most Popular Casual Games

Have you ever tried typing "games" into a search engine? Unless you're hoping to crash your browser under the weight of a bazillion entries, don't bother.

Instead, trust your fellow game players and check out this list of the ten most popular games played on Yahoo! Games. It's an eclectic combination of genres, but whether you're looking for a board game classic, a hidden-object masterpiece, a gem-swapping puzzler or a fast-paced clickfest, you'll find a top-notch diversion worth wasting your precious time on.

1. SCRABBLE

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It's sold in 129 countries and has been translated into 29 languages, so it's no surprise that Hasbro's original wordsmith is a user favorite. This downloadable version sports cool features like "Best Play" hints, Tournament mode and smart computer-controlled players. Is 'AWESOMER' a word?

2. Sally's Salon

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Look your best with this fantastic time-management game. Help Sally keep her self-conscious customers satisfied by washing, cutting, dyeing and styling all kinds of 'dos, and if things get messy, you can upgrade equipment and even hire staff. Beautiful.

3. Bejeweled 2

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Colorful, perplexing and so addictive it should be illegal, Bejeweled 2 picks up where its famous forbear left off with hordes of fantastic, gem-busting puzzles. You can take a crack at the classic timed mode, or see how far you can get in the far mellower endless mode.

4. Sally's Spa

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Talk about an entrepreneur! Sally expands into the spa business with this enormously popular follow-up. Trade scissors for salt baths as you try to build a spa empire. It might not melt away the stress like a nice shiatsu rub, but it's a great way to kill some time.

5.Build-a-lot 2: Town of the Year

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Crippled housing market got you down? Then leave the real realtors to their troubles and try your hand revitalizing virtual neighborhoods in this terrific building game. Find great locations, fix up busted homes and flip them for profit. If only it were still that easy...

6. Monopoly

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If dealing with paint schemes and day labor isn't your idea of property management, perhaps this classic is more up your alley. Pick one of the famous tokens, roll dice, and try to corner the housing market in this fun, fast version of the legendary board game.

7. Jewel Quest 2

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Discover secret African treasures in this jewel-swapping great. Though it started off as PC game, it become so popular, it's even appeared as a downloadable game over Xbox Live. Stop missing out and download away!

8. Monopoly Here & Now

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If the old-school version of Monopoly is too, well, old-school for you, consider this fun, flashy update. The Here and Now edition features real-world properties from around the country, brand new tokens and a serious bank account boost. Hundreds? Try millions.

9. Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate

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The Mystery Case Files series is tops in the hidden-object genre, and this version might be the best of the bunch. Scour the fairgrounds to solve the riddle of Madame Fate's impending demise, picking out hard-to-find objects while dealing with creepy carnies.

10. Jojo's Fashion Show

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Say "auf wiedersehen" to boring fashion games -- smash hit Jojo's Fashion Show puts style and substance back into the virtual runway. Design your own outfits, dress models and send them down the catwalk to strut your stuff.

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