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Online Games - December 2006

Jeopardy

December 22nd 2006 02:46
Get ready to test your knowledge in the single-player online version of America's Favorite Quiz Show®. Just like the television show, select a category and a money value to reveal the hidden answer. Come up with the correct question and you win the money; otherwise, your bank will take a hit.

How to Play:

1. Select a category and money value from the board.
2. Choose to either respond or pass. You won't be penalized if you pass, but if you choose to respond, you must answer within 5 seconds.
3. Select the correct question that corresponds with the answer that was revealed to boost your bank balance.


Genre: Game/ Quiz Show
Time to Play: 10 minutes
Difficulty: medium
Available From: Sony Pictures
To play Jeopardy, go here and click on play in the top left corner.


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Craps

December 21st 2006 01:35
Craps is a casino dice game. Players wager money against the casino on the outcome of one roll, or of a series of rolls of two dice.

The basic game of craps is as follows:
Players take turns rolling two dice, and they all bet on the same roll, regardless of who is rolling. The player rolling the dice is called the "shooter". The first roll of a new round is called the "come-out roll." All bets are based on the total of both dice together, or on the specific combination of the roll.

Craps features a plethora of bets, but the most fundamental is the "pass line" wager, which nearly all players make. On a come-out roll, the pass line bettors win when either a 7 or 11 is rolled. A 2, 3, or 12 loses, and is called "craps". When any other number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) is rolled, it is called the point. Once a point has been set, the pass-line bettor wins if the point is rolled again, and loses if a 7 is rolled first ("seven-out"). A shooter will continue to roll (even if he/she rolls craps) until a seven-out, at which point the dice pass to the next shooter for a new come-out roll.

The opposite of a pass line bet is the "don't pass" bet, which wins on a come-out roll of 2 or 3, loses on 7 or 11, ties on 12, and goes to the point round when any other number is rolled. (In some casinos the 2 is barred and in such cases the 2 will tie but the 12 will win). In the point round the don't pass bet wins if a 7 is rolled and loses if the point is rolled.


It is very difficult to give a brief overview of the game. It's highly recommended that you read the Wikipedia page on Craps here, or the help section in the online game to get a good understanding of the many aspects of Craps. It might seem intimidating at first, but once you gain an understanding of the game you should find it action-packed and very exciting.


Genre: Casino
Time to Play: As long as you like.
Difficulty: hard
Available From: .Free Arcade
Play Craps here.


Craps



*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Craps.
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Fight Me!

December 20th 2006 05:18
This game is all about a 1 on 1 fist fight with the scarfed scuffle!
You need to counter his attacks and show him what for.

The controls are:
Left Arrow -> Left Punch
Up Arrow -> Head Attack
Right Arrow -> Right Punch

If you land a punch he will loose 10 hit points (hp). If he blocks the punch you will loose 5hp. If he manages to hit you, you'll loose 10hp.

Remember only to attack when his guard is down! If you play on easy mode, arrows will show you where he is intending to strike you, just remember to get him first!


Genre: Fighting
Time to Play: 2 minutes
Difficulty: varies
Available From: Addicting Games
Play Fight Me here.


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State Alchemy Exam - Sudoku With a Difference

December 19th 2006 03:01
What is the key to becoming a state alchemist? Sudoku of course. But this isn't ordinary Sudoku. You need to place all six symbols so that they appear once in each section, spoke and ring. Once you've correctly arranged the alchemy array you will then complete your transmutation.

Place the symbols by clicking on an empty cell. You can delete a symbol you've placed by choosing "clear" on the menu.

It takes a while to get used to the different system that what you're used to but it's refreshing to try something different!


Genre: Sudoku
Time to Play: 10 minutes
Difficulty: medium
Available From: Adult Swim
Play State Alchemy Exam here.


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How Does Your Garden Grow?

December 18th 2006 02:25
In How Does Your Garden Grow you become a virtual gardener. The game tests your watering skills and gardening knowledge.
The controls are quite simple. To move around the gardens use the arrow keys. To water plants use the space bar. Keep a look out for water drops and Wellington boots. The water drops will refill your watering can, while the boots will make you move faster.

To finish a level you need to keep enough plants alive. At the end of each level you can earn bonus points by answering a gardening trivia question correctly.


Genre: Gardening
Time to Play: 10 minutes
Difficulty: medium
Available From: Growing For Life
Play How Does Your Garden Grow? here.


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Tim Ball Pinball

December 15th 2006 06:28
This game is an interesting cross between tennis and pinball.

The game was created by Tamba internet who say the following about the game


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Talk to the Dead

December 14th 2006 02:29
Ouija (pronunciation: 'wee-jee') refers to the belief that one can receive messages during a séance by the use of a Ouija board (also called a talking board or spirit board) and planchette. The fingers of the participants are placed on the planchette which then moves about a board covered with numbers, letters and symbols so as to spell out messages.

With Ask the Spirits you can now use a Ouija Board online


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Chimney Challenge

December 13th 2006 03:15
Here is the second in our sequence of Christmas games, Chimney Challenge!

Left click the mouse to fire snowballs at the accountants as they pop out if the chimneys. You will receive more points the faster you hit them. You must earn enough points in order to progress through to the next level. REMEMBER - Don't hit Santa with a snowball. If you hit him three times the game is over


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Sleigh Away

December 12th 2006 02:28
It's almost Christmas again so time to start playing some Christmas games!

In Sleigh Away one of Santa's naughty elves has stolen his sleigh full of presents. Your aim is to get them all back again


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Bratz Bedroom Designer

December 11th 2006 06:18
Bratz is the name of a line of 10 inch (254 mm) dolls produced by MGA Entertainment starting in mid-2001. Bratz dolls are characterized by an oversized head, with wide eyes, full lips, a small nose, a short body, and shoes that snap on and off (without shoes they have no feet). The original four characters were Yasmin Sasha, Cloe and Jade.
Since 2001 Bratz have grown into a phenomenon with countless toys, movies and of course games.

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Grand Slam Pinball

December 8th 2006 02:13
Pinball machines have been around since the 1800s. However, with all the high tech gaming available today, the humble pinball machine is still as popular as ever.
Grand Slam Pinball is a classic pinball game you can play for free online. Give it a try and you'll soon be addicted!

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Swords and Sandals

December 7th 2006 05:50
Your objective in this mini-epic gladiator game is to create your hero and battle your way to fame and fortune upon the sands of the arena. Tooltips will guide your way through the game specifics, but the basic pattern of the game is as follows.
First of all, create your unique character, then buy weapons and armour and when ready enter the arena and defeat gladiators to win experience and gold.
Do it all again until you defeat all seven arena champions and reign as champion yourself


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Super Bounce Out

December 5th 2006 23:50
Super Bounce Out is a fast paced puzzle game similar to others you may have played such as Bejeweled.
In Super Bounce Out you swap the balls around to match three in a row and stand back as they fly off the screen. Rack up even more points for bigger matches and combinations. But you need to be quick as the fuse is lit and you will blow if you don't keep producing matches.

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Homestar Runner

December 4th 2006 23:16
Homestar Runner is an internet Flash cartoon series. It mixes an absurdist sense of humour with references to 1980s and 1990s pop culture, notably video games, classic television and popular music. Cartoons are nominally centred on Homestar Runner, a terrific yet unintelligent athlete. The series of cartoons in which the antagonist Strong Bad answers email from viewers, called Strong Bad Email, is the most prominent feature of the site. The site has also grown to encompass dozens of other characters.

The Homestar Runner website also contains many free online games. The first games were simple in nature and are now found under Super Old Games-n-Such. More recent games are more complex, spoofing many popular 80's videogames. The greatest gaming endeavour on the site is probably "Peasant's Quest", which is an adventure game featuring a young peasant (in short pants) named Rather Dashing, who vows to kill the destroyer of his cottage: Trogdor


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Tycoon Games

December 4th 2006 00:40
Tycoon or economic simulation games are games that simulate an economy. In economic simulator games, players seldom interact with units (like subjects, individuals or vehicles) in the game, but rather lay or determine the foundations for their situation. Thus, all effects on the populace will be indirect, similar to god games.

Shockwave has three Tycoon games at Tycoon Fever that you can play for free online


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