Sudoku and Mahjong Error mesages

Question

5th Gen iPod 80Gb with video
software ver: 1.2.3 (current)
Win XP Pro w/SP2
iTunes ver: 7.6.0.29 (Current)
Problem: Sudoku and Mahjong
Both games have worked well in the past. No problems! Lately they will not even load /run on the iPod.
I constantly receive the following:
ERROR
This game cannot be played. Connect your iPod to iTunes and reinstall the
game. For additional information, please visit
http://apple.com/support/ipod/
I had somehow managed to get them going once since my last Apple help assist in Jan of 2008.
Now they will not load at all.
Tried:
Any and all combinations of Sync Games (games won't work)
Re-install iTunes (games won't work)
Restore iPod (games won't work)
Re-install iTunes and Restore iPod (games won't work)
Authorize computer (games won't work)
Re-install iTunes and authorize computer (games won't work)
Restore iPod and authorize computer (games won't work)
Re-install iTunes, restore iPod, authorize computer (games won't work)
Reset iPod w/SELECT+MENU (games won't work)
Reset iPod w/SELECT+MENU and then SELECT+PREVIOUS (games won't work)
Other functions:
All other functions work as intended.
i.e., Calendar, Notes, Music, Podcasts, Movies . . . Even the built-in games. All work fine! (Sudoku and Mahjong games won't work)
What am I doing wrong?!?

Answer 1

Nobody knows.