But we chose our favorites from the outliers, and they are pretty great. I love the nods to the character himself and the game he comes from. You Hidden Agenda players are some clever folks, and I enjoyed reading through your captions. So here are the top four, for your consideration.

Sleuth for clues in three Mystery P.I.  games, find your way to safety in Escape the Emerald Star and Escape Whisper Valley, travel  to Australia and Hawaii in two Vacation Quest getaways, or search the globe to help the Museum find treasure in three Amazing Adventures journeys.

For a mere $19.99, you’ll spend hours in search of over 21,400 objects in 240 scenes in these 10 games. Look for Treasure Trove Vol. 1 online at Amazon.com, and on the store shelves at Walmart.

• Last week, we launched the open beta of our first SOCIAL hidden object game! In case you’re crazy and have not played it yet, it’s called Hidden Agenda. Read more about the game, as well as an interview with the executive producer for hidden object games at PopCap, on AOL Games Blog and Capsule Computers! Click HERE to play the game on Facebook.

•Two PopCap games made AOL Games Blog’s list of the 10 match-3 games you have to play. Both Bejeweled 2 and Zuma’s Revenge! made the cut.

• If you’re thinking about getting the new BlackBerry 10, do not panic… you can still play some amazing PopCap games on your phone. See which of our games you can expect on the BlackBerry 10 from Pocket Gamer and The Game Fanatics.

*MC stands for “Marketing Coordinator” but we have to call her MC Rachel. It’s in her contract. And who are we to crush her dreams of hip-hop glory?

Penny Paige. The local reporter, Penny is helpful, whip-smart, and not afraid to get mixed up in the action.

Maximilian Rourke. The prideful patriarch of one of the leading families, he wants to leave a business legacy by any means necessary.

Dylan Rourke. Maximilian’s nephew, he’s well-liked by all for his fun nature – but still a bit of a Reynard and quite secretive.

Luther Fairfax. The head of the area’s other leading family, don’t be fooled by his gentlemanly nature and elderly staggering. He’s an iron fist in a velvet glove.

Harper Fairfax. Luther’s daughter, she’s smart, capable, and gets along with almost everyone, though she’s never fawning and has her secrets.

Mr. Edison. The town’s venerable banker, he’s not going to stick his neck out too far.

Jeffrey ‘Fitzy’ Felis. A bit of a lowlife with high life connections, he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and howl at the moon. Or wear a track suit.

Meet even more intriguingly fun characters when you rush to play Hidden Agenda, in Beta on Facebook now.

For iPad or iPhone: Plants vs. Zombies and Bookworm are just 99 cents each! And Vacation Quest – The Hawaiian Islands is just $2.99 for your iPad.  Now through January 3 at the iTunes store.

For Android: Plants vs. Zombies for less than one dollar — now through January 2 at Google Play.

For Kindle:  PvZ for 99 cents! Sale starts December 26 and goes through January 2 at Amazon.com.

Not a creature was stirring, not even a zombie mouse.

The free Coins were hung by the free Silver with care,

In hopes that St. Yeti soon would be there.

The game players were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of a free Vacation Quest danced in their heads.

And Sunflower in her ‘kerchief, and Squash in his cap,

Had just settled their brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

Squash sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window he flew like a kernel from a kernel-pult,

Tore open the shutters and threw open the bolt.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave the luster of Bejeweled gems to objects below.

Then Squash saw a site that made his eyes go agog,

A miniature sleigh, and eight tiny Zuma frogs.

It had a monstrous old driver, so snowy and sweaty,

He knew in a moment it must be St. Yeti.

More rapid than Lex his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

“Now Noodles! now, Cuddles! Now, Hercules and Sally!

On, Eduardo! On, Jacques! On Pearl and Sophie!

To the top of the Facebook screen! To the top of the wall!

Now hop away! Hop away! Hop away all!”

And then, in a twinkling, Squash heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little webbed foot.

As Squash drew close wall-nut and a couple puff-shrooms,

Down the chimney St. Yeti came with a big boom.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his solitary hat tarnished with ashes and soot.

A bundle of zombies he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a yeti searching for a midnight snack.

His eyes – how they stared! His dimples like trolls!

His cheeks were like dirt, his nose two empty holes!

His giant gaping mouth was dribbling with drool

And the beard of his chin was as grey as a ghoul.

The thorn from a cactus was tight in his teeth,

And a flower pot rim encircled his head like a wreath.

He had a broad face and a white furry belly,

That shook when he gurgled, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and slow, a right smelly old zombie,

And Squash, when he saw him, called for the plant posse.

Then a wink of a Yeti eye and a twist of his head,

And for a second every plant was filled with deep dread.

But he ate not a brain, and went straight to his work,

Giving free Coins and Silver to all, then turned with a jerk.

And laying his remaining finger aside of his nose,

And lurching up, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him groan, ‘ere he drove out of sight,

“Happy Yetidays to all, and to all a good-night!”

PS: Come to the Yuletide Yetidays site and scoop up 50,000 free Coins for Bejeweled Blitz, 50,000 free Coins for Zuma Blitz, 20,000 free Coins for Lucky Gem Casino, 25,000 free Silver for Solitaire Blitz, a discount at the Plants vs. Zombies merchandise store, a free PC/Mac game and more! These offers are only for a limited time, though, as Yetidays don’t last forever.

A medieval chessboard has been unearthed, but all the pieces are missing. Travel from the crowded bazaars of Morocco to the snow-swept mountains of Switzerland in search of these ancient artifacts. Explore 25 exotic locations and find over 2,000 cleverly hidden objects. Can you put the pieces together and solve the riddle?