Games: Alizarin Tetris (atris)

[Susan Bugher]

I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
separately for review and comments. Here's the first:

Program: Alizarin Tetris (atris)
Author: Kiri Wagstaff and Westley Weimer
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~weimer/atris/

Susan
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[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Alterjig
Company: Ixis Research LTD
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.softheap.com/jig.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM)
Author: Thomas Biskup
Ware: (Liteware) (free)
http://www.adom.de/

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Arkanoid
Company: ChaosSoft
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f403.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: AutoInsult
Company: Coruscant Ltd.
Ware: (Freeware)
http://freewarepark.com/freeware/autoinsult.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

tetris:

Program: BedTer
Author: Andrew Bednarz
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f44.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Pool; Billiards

Program: Biliardo
Author: Marco Chiesi and others
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.chiesi.net/
http://www.chiesi.net/software/ita/biliardo2.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Battalion
Author: Andrew Johnson and others
Ware: (Freeware) (open source: )
http://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/AndyBattalion.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: BilliardGL
Author: Stefan Disch, Tobias Nopper, Martina Welte
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.billardgl.de/

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: BitMap Puzzle
Company: futurebit
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.futurebit.com/
http://www.futurebit.com/futurebit/puzzle.htm

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Volleyball

Program: Blobby Volley
Author: Daniel Skoraszewsky
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f286.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Bridge Builder
Author: Alex Austin
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.bridgebuilder-game.com/

Program: Bridge Building Game
Author: Alex Austin
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.bridgebuilder-game.com/

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Bubble Puzzle 97
Author: Oliver Pape
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f1196.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Camy 2 - The Machine!
Company: Gaimplay
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW (v 2.1)
http://www.clubic.com/telecharger-fiche10155-camy-2-the-machine.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Candy is Dandy
Author: Ernest Fairchild
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f926.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Ping Pong; Table Tennis

Program: Cannon Smash
Author: Takayuki KUSANO; Kanna Yoshihiro; yotsuya san
Ware: (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL)
http://Sourceforge.net/projects/CannonSmash/
http://CannonSmash.Sourceforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=4179

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Castle of the Winds
Author: Rick Saada
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.exmsft.com/~ricks/

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Charlie the Duck
Company: Wiering Software
Ware: (Liteware) (free)
http://www.wieringsoftware.nl/charlie/

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Chess-it!
Author: Yoto Yotov
Install: (n.i.)?
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.freebyte.com/games/#freechess

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Chicken Invaders
Company: InterAction studios
Author: Konstantinos Prouskas
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW (v 1.3)
http://www.interactionstudios.com/
http://www.interactionstudios.com/download.php
http://69.41.161.139:10080/files/ChickenInvadersInstaller130.exe
3186 KB

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Mindgames (a collection of games)
Company: Mindgames
Author: Ihsan Ul Haque
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.ihsan.biz/

http://www.aeicomputertech.com/downloads_fun_mindgames.php
Version: 3.0 Updated: 02/09/07
http://www.aeicomputertech.com/_downloadz/008_fun/mindgames/mindgames-all-3.0-setup.exe
9498 KB

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Quick Backgammon
Author: Geert Verkade
Install: (n.i.) (n.r.)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.geocities.com/geertsbg/
http://www.geocities.com/geertsbg/index2.htm

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Rocks'n'Diamonds
Company: Artsoft Entertainment

Ware: (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL

http://www.artsoft.org/rocksndiamonds/about.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: TicTacToeThree
Author: Anders Floderus
Install: (n.i.)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://web.comhem.se/~u42145233/down.htm
http://web.comhem.se/~u42145233/tt23.htm

Instrument Tuner

Program: TicTacTune
Author: Anders Floderus
Install: (n.i.)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://web.comhem.se/~u42145233/down.htm
http://web.comhem.se/~u42145233/bin/TicTacTune.zip

Piano

Program: TicTacIano
Author: Anders Floderus
Install: (n.i.)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://web.comhem.se/~u42145233/down.htm
http://web.comhem.se/~u42145233/bin/TicTacIano.zip

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Tiny Windows Games (collection)
Tiny Tennis, Tiny Asteroids, Tiny River Raid, Tiny Breakout, Tiny
Invaders, Tiny Simon, Tiny Tetris, Tiny Checkers, Tiny Games Compendium
Company: dynofoo
Ware: (Freeware)
http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/

Tiny Chess
http://www.itmorr.com/dcl1.6/downloads.php

Tiny Pool *GONE?

[ranrad]

On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:47:44 -0500, Susan Bugher wrote:

> Susan Bugher wrote:
>
>> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
>> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
>> separately for review and comments.
>
> Program: Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM)
> Author: Thomas Biskup
> Ware: (Liteware) (free)
> http://www.adom.de/
>
> Susan

So now we have become ACF Games?.
ACF Games was started to save us wading throgh this sort of rubbish.
Can't you put your posts in the right forum? Please

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Chrysler World Tours (was World Tours Golf Game; Chrysler Golf
Challenge; World Tours Golf Game; Myrtle Beach Tour) ;)
Company: aboutGolf Ltd.
Ware: (Freeware)
http://bvn.games.tucows.com/preview/211132.html

Mar 10, 2004 Size: 52.2MB

"More often than not, commercial games are quite a bit better than their
freeware counterparts. Most of this comes down to the lack of
development resources, but every now and then a freeware game comes
along that commercial developers really need to take a good look at."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Dart 'm Up
Company: Dommelsch

W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW

http://www.clubic.com/telecharger-fiche10220-dart-m-up.html
3.76 Mb

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Dink Smallwood
Company: Robinson Technologies
Author: Seth A. Robinson (original author)
Ware: (Freeware) (open source)
http://www.rtsoft.com/

http://www.rtsoft.com/dink/
http://www.rtsoft.com/dink/download.htm

<q>
Dink Smallwood is a humorous zelda-like isometric adventure/RPG produced
and published by Robinson Technologies in 1997.

One of the unique features of Dink is its abilities to run Dink Modules
(DMOD's) for unlimited adventure. Dink Edit is included with the game so
you can make your own.

To download more adventures (DMOD's) and other cool stuff visit The Dink
Network.
</q>

http://www.dinknetwork.com/

looks fairly active. . .

"Anarchy Picnic Party
Posted by Striker on Monday March 5th, at 07:50 PM
Radfrog (Blaster Master villain or new Fallout baddie?) has released his
second d-mod, Picnic Perils where Dink appears to once again be questing
for food."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Dreamstars
Author: Jai Shaw
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW (v 2.01)
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/1044/Dreamstars+v2.01+Freeware
ds2setup.exe (2483 KB)

similar to Asteroids

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Drops of Light
Company: Tursiops Truncatus Software
Author: Catherine Kimport
Ware: (Requestware) (free)
http://www.tursiops.cc/
http://www.tursiops.cc/drops/

OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Drops of Light 2.0.3 for Windows (1.16 MB)
http://www.tursiops.cc/drops/drops203win.zip

<q>
Drops of Light is a puzzle game not far removed from the classic 15-peg
puzzle and the assortment of box-pushing puzzles, inspired by Chinese
checkers with a twist of color physics. The game features original
artwork (a blend of 3D rendering and simple 2D effects) and music
(variations on a fugue), tying everything together with a crystalline
theme. Drops of Light is a pure puzzle -- unlike most mind-bending games
today, nothing is left to chance and there are no time limits, just you,
the puzzle, and however long you need to figure it out before driving
yourself insane.
</q>

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: DX-Ball
Author: Michael P. Welch
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.magicwandsoft.com/
http://www.magicwandsoft.com/games/dxball/
http://www.magicwandsoft.com/games/dxball/download.html
DX-Ball 1.09 Full version (821 kb)
Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejpgoodwin/games/dxball/dxball19.exe

<q>
DX-Ball is a free arcade game by Michael P. Welch. It has got to be the
best Breakout-style game ever. The object of the game is to bounce your
ball around the screen with your paddle, breaking bricks, collecting
points and power-ups as you go. Once all the bricks are destroyed, you
move to the next level. If you drop the ball, you lose a life. The game
has 50 different levels, lots of power-ups and in-game music.

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Elf Bowling
Company: Nstorm (was NVision Design)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.nstorm.com/

Elf Bowling 1 is lots of fun, I haven't tried the others. More info (and
download links):

http://www.gamehippo.com/recommended/1620.shtml

Elf Bowling
What happened? The North Pole used to be such a happy place. Now the
elves are on strike, and Santa's not going to put up with it! This is a
very funny bowling game, in which the elves are the pins! Help Santa
teach these rebel elves a lesson. Hey, Jolly Old Saint Nick needs to
relieve stress too, you know.
STAFF RATING 9/10

Elf Bowling 2 - Elves in Paradise. This is a sequel to Elf Bowling 1.
Same hilarously animated characters and same fun gameplay! If you
enjoyed Elf Bowling 1, then you will equally enjoy this sequel. It's
loosely based on the rules of shuffleboard - but in this game you hurl
elves down the ships deck. The closer to the far edge the higher you
score. If you manage to hang an elf off the deck edge that will give you
even higher score. Clearly Santa has no respect for elves! Otherwise,
why would he use them to play shuffleboard? For 1 or 2 player. To
complicate the matter, as you progress the levels, the ship will rock
back and forth more and more which makes the "shuffleboard" a tad
trickier. The voices from the elves are really funny too! I would not
recommend this game for younger kids due to some graphical content.
STAFF RATING 9/10

http://www.gamehippo.com/recommended/822.shtml

NStorm is back for the third time, with Elf Bowling 3. This year Santa
cannot use his faithful sleigh so he has to teach the elves to fly.
Santa chooses to use a super-bra as a sling. The game is full of
silliness and randy jokes from the elves, such as "Do you want to see my
North Pole?" So this sequel of Elf Bowling doesn't relate to bowling
really. As the elves are engaged in brawly whackiness, it may evoke a
couple of laughs the first time you play the game - although not as much
as in the previous two Elf Bowling games. This game was created as a
promotion for TechTV.
STAFF RATING 6/10

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: FlightGear
Author: - project team
Ware: (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL)
http://www.flightgear.org/

If you're serious about flight simulators it looks like this is the
place to go. . .

[Thip]

"Susan Bugher" <sebu...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:553c3iF...@mid.individual.net...

> Susan Bugher wrote:
>
>> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in ACF
>> or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games separately
>> for review and comments.
>
> Program: Bubble Puzzle 97
> Author: Oliver Pape
> Ware: (Freeware)
> http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f1196.html
>
> Susan

Oh, I miss this game! I love it. It will not run on my XP machine.

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: FlipFlop
Author: Luzius Schneider
Ware: Freeware
http://www.luziusschneider.com/

The author has several quiz/game programs that are education oriented.

FlipFlop is a game with an educational twist. . .

"A game similar to Othello with additional features: Up to 4 people may
play simultaneously and a study feature allows you to train different
topics by playing."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Fortune Teller for Windows
Company: R.K. West Consulting
Author: Rosemary K. West
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.karmaresources.com/freestuff.html
http://ftp.jpn.ph:8080/ftw.exe
(1790 KB)

"This software includes Auras, Dice, I Ching, Astro Mates, Palm Reading,
Runes, Geomancy, Numerology, Crystal Ball and Tarot and is compatible
with most Windows* OS."

My crystal ball tells me this may be even harder to find next time
around. . . get it while you can.

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Freeciv

Author: - project team
Ware: (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL)

http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeciv
http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=138322

"Freeciv is a free turn-based multiplayer strategy game, in which each
player becomes the leader of a civilization, fighting to obtain the
ultimate goal"

[jon]

Thip wrote:

>
>"Susan Bugher" <sebu...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:553c3iF...@mid.individual.net...
>> Susan Bugher wrote:
>>
>>> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in ACF
>>> or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games separately
>>> for review and comments.
>>
>> Program: Bubble Puzzle 97
>> Author: Oliver Pape
>> Ware: (Freeware)
>> http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f1196.html
>>

>Oh, I miss this game! I love it. It will not run on my XP machine.

Is it the one I'm thinking of where the bubbles go 'bom'?
And look worried when vulnerable?

If so, there's really not that much to miss - you can get stupidly
high scores just by refusing to advance up the levels. But it is very
pretty :-)
There's a similar buyware game that is a better game but not so much
fun to look at, but I don't know of a freeware one.

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Highway Pursuit
Author: Adam Dawes
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.adamdawes.com/
http://www.adamdawes.com/windows/win_hpursuit.html
http://retrospec.sgn.net/download/index.php?HighwayPursuit1_1.exe
(3286 KB)

"An action-packed 3d blast along roads filled with enemy agents -- but
also with innocent civilians that you should protect at all costs."

"Featuring diverse landscapes and scenery, a variety of enemy vehicles,
multiple weapons, weather effects, radio communications from your HQ, 3d
sound effects, configurable support for keyboard, joysticks and steering
wheels, Highway Pursuit is a road trip you shouldn't miss!"

If the author's name seems familiar, think "snowflakes". ;)

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: I've Got Some Balls
Author: Sebastian Aaltonen
Ware: Freeware
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f822.html

"A 3D ball game in which your goal is to control a small ball through
dangerous levels. In order to pass the level you must collect all the
diamonds in the level. Every level is an interesting combination of
speed and action. Heights, traps, loops, jumps, easy, hard.. you name
it, it's all here."

http://www.gamehippo.com/cat/top_1_13.shtml

"This 3D action game rocks! Maneuver a ball through 12 challenging
levels, gathering all diamonds along the way. The ball, which changes
color when it passes through a colored gate, can be red, green, yellow,
or blue. Each color has a unique ability. Use the space bar to activate
the ball's special power. It takes some time to get used to controlling
the ball, so don't give up! This game features DirectX compatibility
with all cards, 3d Studio level converters for map making, multiple
resolution settings, outstanding 3D graphics, high quality sound, and
more! It even has a special option to accommodate "AMD 3D Now!" and
"SSE" users."
STAFF RATING 10/10

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

I *eventually* wore this one out, but it was fun while it lasted. . . :)

Program: Jotto
Company: Skookum Software
Author: Peter Donnelly
Install: (n.i.)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://home1.gte.net/res1bup4/

"Jotto is a traditional word-guessing game more akin to code-breaking
games such as Mastermind than to the comparatively simple-minded
Hangman. You guess a five-letter word and the computer tells you how
many letters are matches--but not which ones. A real brain-teaser. This
version chooses from over 2,900 words and also checks your guesses
against its wordlist."

For Windows (115 KB)
http://home1.gte.net/res1bup4/Jotto.zip

and Palm (28 KB)
http://home1.gte.net/res1bup4/Jotto4Palm.zip

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Kasbrik 3D
Author: Francois Guibert
Ware: Freeware
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f292.html

"Kasbrik 3D is a great paddle game. The game features great 3D graphics,
nice sound effects, lots of options, 10 customizable levels, and awesome
gameplay. One of the more particular options is to change the camera
view to the paddle's perspective! There's also lot's of power-ups such
as a larger paddle, bigger balls, extra lives, and more. Kasbrik has
also tons of 3D effects like particles, explosions, trails behind balls,
etc. All in all, if you're a paddle game fan, download this game!"

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: LBreakout
Author: Michael Speck (kulkanie)

Ware: (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL)

http://sourceforge.net/projects/lgames/
http://lgames.sourceforge.net/
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9301

for Linux and Windows

"The very best Breakout clone"

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Little Fighter
Company: Little Empire
Author: Marti Wong and Starsky Wong
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.download.com/Little-Fighter-2/3000-7563_4-10437490.html
http://www.littlefighter.com/ *home page, no direct download

"The game can have up to 4 human players on one computer and 8
characters in network play at one time. Gamemodes include VS mode, Stage
mode (where 1 or players move through the environment killing increasing
numbers and difficulties of enemies), Championship mode and Battle
mode(involving mass armies led by a player). "

or here:

http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f364.html

"This game has 11 characters, each character has 3 special moves. There
is up to 8 fighters simultaneously on screen controlled by up to 3 human
players. The game modes include the usual championships as well as
fighters divided into 2,3 or 4 groups."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Maelstrom
Author: Sam Lantinga
Ware: (Freeware) (open source: )
http://www.devolution.com/~slouken/Maelstrom

Asteroids clone
Windows, Linux, Mac

[Thip]

"jon" <mcdad...@hhotmail.ccom.invalid> wrote in message
news:4b24456e98e329105f1383f5dc18a44bnp@mcdaddums.3...

>
> Thip wrote:
> Is it the one I'm thinking of where the bubbles go 'bom'?
> And look worried when vulnerable?
>
> If so, there's really not that much to miss - you can get stupidly
> high scores just by refusing to advance up the levels. But it is very
> pretty :-)
> There's a similar buyware game that is a better game but not so much
> fun to look at, but I don't know of a freeware one.

That's the one. My whole family was hooked on it. There was a level
designer and we used to make our own sometimes.

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:
> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Sharpshooter's Miniature Golf and Dead Eye Golf
Author: John Kotas
Ware: Freeware
http://www.geocities.com/john_kotas/
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/15/779876/smg426.zip
3238 KB

"Two FREE minigolf games for all ages. Sharpshooters comes with 135
unique and challenging holes PLUS with the included Course Designer you
can create unlimited custom courses of your own design. Dead Eye comes
with an 18 hole course. Try both and have fun."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

An addictive puzzle game:

Program: Same Game
Author: Frank Bannon
Ware: Freeware
http://www.geocities.com/frankbannon/index.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Ultimate Cribbage
Author: Keith Westley
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW (v 5.52)
http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010346
http://dl.winsite.com/bin/downl?500000010346

Windows 95/98 and NT

[Susan Bugher]

Program: #1 Free Minesweeper
Company: Silver Creek Entertainment
Ware: (Liteware) (free)
http://www.numberonefree.com/
http://downloads2.silvercrk.com/download/1freemine.exe
2748 KB

Windows and Mac

these variations are also available:

Play Ruckus Buck's: Grave Marker. Find all the Unmarked graves without
disturbing the dead! This Grave Marker is a Halloween themed Minesweeper
game with a full tutorial on how to play.

Play Shamrock's Gold! This leprechaun will give you his gold if you can
find it all, but only if you can find it all. This game is a
St.Patrick's day themed Minesweeper game

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: MetaYahtzee
Company: Inertia Inc.
Author: Chuck Ritola
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW (v 1.2.1)
http://ftp.saix.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/card/
Use a direct download link (not the Simtel downloader):
http://ftp.saix.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/card/metayahtzee.zip

"A Yahtzee based game that allows 4 players, and has a skinnable
interface. Also includes a high score box that displays up to ten
people. Now comes with a MetaYahtzee Theme song."

------------

Program: Yahtzee (Yahtzee for Windows)
Company: jas.tj
Author: Jason Thomas
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.firebolt.net/yahtzee/
http://www.firebolt.net/yahtzee/yahtze32.zip
1666 KB

"Yahtzee v2.0 is an easy to play windows version of the classic dice
game. Ideal for Yahtzee beginners and experts alike, the game can be
played by 1 to 6 people, has cool sounds, and comes with detailed game
play instructions. It runs under Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP."

[Susan Bugher]

Monopoly game

Program: Companies
Author: Mohammad Saiedi
W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.tucows.com/preview/274469
http://www.tucows.com/get/274469_103606

98/2k/Me/XP/95
967 KB

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Tetris for maniacs. . .

Program: Nuclear Insanity
Company: MonsterSoft
Author: Ne
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.monstersoft.com/games/nuclear/

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

An Othello game.

Program: Edge Reversi
Author: Steve Maughan
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.stevemaughan.com/
http://www.stevemaughan.com/reversi.htm

"Othello has fascinated me for many years. It is a game with only a few
moves, yet extremely complex to master. Unlike most board games the
positional elements are usually more important than the tactical
combinations."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Pool 'm Up
Company: Dommelsch (created by UPgames)
W: LFW
Ware: Freeware
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f295.html

Pinball:

Program: Roll 'm Up
Company: Dommelsch (created by UPgames)
W: LFW
Ware: Freeware
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f297.html

posted earlier in the thread, repeated here to complete the group.

Program: Dart 'm Up
Company: Dommelsch (created by UPgames)

W: LFW
Ware: (Freeware) LFW

http://www.clubic.com/telecharger-fiche10220-dart-m-up.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Pure Sudoku
Company: Mochek Interactive
Ware: (Liteware) (free)
http://www.veryfreesudoku.com/

<q>
Pure Sudoku Free Edition Features

- You can play on 43 visually refreshing backgrounds.
- It has four different difficulty settings for players of all skill levels.
- It contains 20,000 different free sudoku puzzles, which is enough to
play everyday for 57 years!
- It automatically saves your progress, so you can leave and continue
your puzzle at any convenient time.
- It has an easy to use control system with an option that displays any
duplicate numbers you may have entered.
</q>

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Q-Lat2
Company: Piste Gamez
Author: Janne Kivilahti
Ware: (Freeware)
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~kiwi/pistegamez/
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~kiwi/pistegamez/qlat2/index.htm

Windows Games (95, 98, 2000, XP)

"Q-Lat2 is an arcade type game mixing features from pentaque, billiards,
and flippers. The game objective in Q-Lat2 is to make all the balls
explode, by turning them all to the same color. Q-Lat2 requires good
aiming, fast reflexes, quick thinking, and a lot of plain good luck :)
No blood and guns this time, just hectic hiscore hunting alone or with a
friend."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Rally Cross
Author: Fabio Antoniazzi
Ware: (Freeware)
http://xoomer.alice.it/sevra/mainpage.htm
http://xoomer.alice.it/sevra/index.htm

"Rally Cross is a classic racing game where a group of "micro" machines
use everythings to win. The multiplayer option is the most important
feature of the game because there is the possibility to race with 4
players simultaneously (2 key + 2 joy). Artificial intelligence is very
good and evolves while you are playing."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Simple Sudoku
Author: Angus Johnson
Ware: (Freeware) (free for personal use)
http://angusj.com/
http://angusj.com/sudoku/

<q>
A Sudoku puzzle maker and solver
for Win9x, Win2000 & WinXP
Simple Sudoku makes high quality puzzles that are symmetrical, have a
single solution, and do not require trial & error to solve. The user can
also choose between five levels of complexity - from Easy to Extreme.
Each puzzle is generated randomly so there is an almost limitless selection.

Not only does Simple Sudoku make challenging puzzles, it also provides
tools to help solve them - removing the drudgery but not the fun.
Keeping track of possible values for blank cells (candidates), providing
filters and color markers are just some of the tools available to make
solving even those really tricky puzzles possible. Also, if you ever get
really stuck, Simple Sudoku can get you started again with a discreet
hint (without giving everything away).
</q>

Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/sudoku.html

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: Sokoban
Author: Björn Källmark
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f1525.html

[Susan Bugher]

Program: Sixdice
Author: Arne Heizmann (Timwi)
Ware: (Freeware)
http://www.lionking.org/~timwi/progs.htm

"Sixdice is a simple dice game where you have to connect several dice
with arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, and exponentiation) to create an expression that equals 6."

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Note: the filegate site is worth a visit -> big archive of apps. :)

Program: PolySquares
Ware: Freeware
http://www.filegate.net/gamesnet/g_tetris/

"Freeware Polysquares Pro is like the classic falling-block game Tetris
but with one huge difference: Nothing falls. Instead of testing your
hand-to-eye coordination and ability to think at speed Polysquares
encourages deep slow thinking and a leave-the-reflexes-to-the-youngs
ters attitude. The aim in this seductive little game is to line up a
series of interlocking blocks."

---------

Program: Windows Tetris
Author: Roman Pivovarov
Ware: Freeware
http://roman.stratopoint.com/
http://roman.stratopoint.com/download/wintet.exe
290 KB

"A nice small Tetris game"

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
> separately for review and comments.

Program: WiniGolf
Author: Ola Lisboa
Ware: Freeware
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f243.html

"A nice 3D minigolf game with 36 holes. controls: mouse"

[Father Mike]

On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:18:43 -0500, Susan Bugher wrote:

> Susan Bugher wrote:
>
>> I'm updating information about some games that have been mentioned in
>> ACF or ACFG (mostly many moons ago). I'll post some of the games
>> separately for review and comments.
>

> Program: FlightGear
> Author: - project team

> Ware: (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL)

> http://www.flightgear.org/
>
> If you're serious about flight simulators it looks like this is the
> place to go. . .

Thanks for the link.... but. I tried it and gave it the yuck award. I'm
afraid anyone who has used the commercial apps would find it wanting. I
didn't even get to the point of figuring out how to use the keyboard to
control the aircraft before I uninstalled it.

[Craig]

Father Mike wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:18:43 -0500, Susan Bugher wrote:
>
>> Susan Bugher wrote:
>>
>> Program: FlightGear Author: - project team Ware: (Freeware) (open
>> source: GNU GPL) http://www.flightgear.org/
>> If you're serious about flight simulators it looks like this is the
>> place to go. . .
>

> I didn't even get to the point of figuring out how to use the
> keyboard to control the aircraft before I uninstalled it.

...

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> Program: Tiny Windows Games (collection)
> Tiny Tennis, Tiny Asteroids, Tiny River Raid, Tiny Breakout, Tiny
> Invaders, Tiny Simon, Tiny Tetris, Tiny Checkers, Tiny Games Compendium
> Company: dynofoo
> Ware: (Freeware)
> http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/
>
> Tiny Chess
> http://www.itmorr.com/dcl1.6/downloads.php
>
> Tiny Pool *GONE?

proteanthread wrote:

In a new thread. :(

> the ones i downloaded from the webarchive all seem to be corrupt. :-(

I downloaded some - didn't test the ones that appeared to be the correct
size (threw out the others). FWIW - the ones I downloaded.

-----------

http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/tiny/tinygames1.exe
1462752 bytes

http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/tiny/tinytennis.zip
53063 bytes

http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/tiny/tinyasteroids.zip
51137 bytes

http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/tiny/tinychess.zip
22932 bytes *NG - deleted

http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/tiny/tinybilliards.zip
22932 *NG - deleted

http://www.itmorr.com/dcl1.6/downloads.php

http://www.itmorr.com/dcl1.6/downloads/tinychess.exe
86016 bytes

------------

Sietse F. had good luck repairing a file he got via the Wayback Machine.

<q>
Actually, the zip file downloaded from there seemed to have (about) the
right file size, but I got an error opening it (not a valid archive). It
was probably something like a byte short of a full download (just like
myself), so I tried a zip repair tool [1] which resulted in a seemingly
100% OK ListXP.exe.

<SNIP>

[1] I have never before tried to repair a zip file.
ISTR that some (un)zip programs come with this feature, but what worked
for me in this case was:
http://www.diskinternals.com/zip-repair/

</q>

Why don't you try some repairs and report back.

[proteanthread]

I will thanks, susan.

[Susan Bugher]

Susan Bugher wrote:

> Program: Tiny Windows Games (collection)
> Tiny Tennis, Tiny Asteroids, Tiny River Raid, Tiny Breakout, Tiny
> Invaders, Tiny Simon, Tiny Tetris, Tiny Checkers, Tiny Games Compendium
> Company: dynofoo
> Ware: (Freeware)
> http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/
>
> Tiny Chess
> http://www.itmorr.com/dcl1.6/downloads.php
>
> Tiny Pool *GONE?

<sigh> and in yet one more new thread. . . ;(

proteanthread wrote:

> http://caesar.logiqx.com/php/emulator.php?id=tinyemu
>
> i'm working on getting them *ALL* in one collection and i'll off them
> from my site as soon as i can find them all. ;-)

There is a reason I did not mention the *emulators* in my original post:

http://web.archive.org/web/20030724114154/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/

<Q>
Website removed due to copyright violations.
Sorry folks.
</Q>

'nuff said?

[Sietse Fliege]

Susan Bugher wrote:
> <sigh> and in yet one more new thread. . . ;(

Susan, I have not followed these threads and I'm not sure if this is
relevant and worth mentioning again (but I seem to remember it was
received favourably):

<q>

Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/

"A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player
puzzle
games. All of them run natively on Windows, on Unix (GTK), and on Mac OS
X
(10.3). It's also been ported to the Palm.

I wrote this collection because I thought there should be more small
desktop
toys available: little games you can pop up in a window and play for two
or
three minutes while you take a break from whatever else you were doing.
And
I was also annoyed that every time I found a good game on (say) Unix, it
wasn't available the next time I was sitting at a Windows machine, or
vice
versa; so I arranged that everything in my personal puzzle collection
will
happily run on both those platforms and more."

Note: there is only one Windows Help file for all games.
So it's best to place all games in one folder to get to the help file
from within each game.

<q>

HTH

--
Cheers,
Sietse Fliege

[Sietse Fliege]

Sietse Fliege wrote:

Sorry about the formatting in my post. :(

Trying again:

> Susan Bugher wrote:

>> <sigh> and in yet one more new thread. . . ;(

Susan, I have not followed these threads and I'm not sure if this is
relevant and worth mentioning again (but I seem to remember it was
received favourably):

<q>

Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/

"A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player
puzzle games. All of them run natively on Windows, on Unix (GTK), and on
Mac OS X (10.3). It's also been ported to the Palm.

I wrote this collection because I thought there should be more small
desktop toys available: little games you can pop up in a window and play
for two or three minutes while you take a break from whatever else you
were doing.
And I was also annoyed that every time I found a good game on (say)
Unix, it wasn't available the next time I was sitting at a Windows
machine, or vice versa; so I arranged that everything in my personal
puzzle collection will happily run on both those platforms and more."

</q>

[Susan Bugher]

Sietse Fliege wrote:
>>Susan Bugher wrote:

> Susan, I have not followed these threads and I'm not sure if this is
> relevant and worth mentioning again (but I seem to remember it was
> received favourably):
>
> <q>
>
> Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection
>
> http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/
>
> "A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player
> puzzle games. All of them run natively on Windows, on Unix (GTK), and on
> Mac OS X (10.3). It's also been ported to the Palm.
>
> I wrote this collection because I thought there should be more small
> desktop toys available: little games you can pop up in a window and play
> for two or three minutes while you take a break from whatever else you
> were doing.
> And I was also annoyed that every time I found a good game on (say)
> Unix, it wasn't available the next time I was sitting at a Windows
> machine, or vice versa; so I arranged that everything in my personal
> puzzle collection will happily run on both those platforms and more."
>
> </q>
>
> HTH

Packrat here. I had saved a previous post of yours. Now I've downloaded
the games too. If you don't here from me for a while. . . ;)

Vegard has posted about another nice collection ("This is one of the
best!"):

Program: Patience Pack
Author: Maurice Abraham
Ware: (Freeware)
http://patpack.abraham.me.uk/

"Patience Pack (freeware) is a selection of 120 skill-testing card
games, dice games and puzzles written for various age groups.

Many are classic games such as Klondike, Yahtzee, Freecell, Mastermind,
Snakes & Ladders and Mind Sweeper. Other games are original, including
Enigma, Neural Net, Armor of God and Lost World."

Comes in three versions:

Patience Pack 8.0 for Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / ME / XP / 2003
Patience Pack 8.0 is written using Microsoft.NET 1.1
http://patpack.abraham.me.uk/patpack.zip
1.3 MB

<snicker>
Note the *huge* savings in size vs. the Java version below. ;)
</snicker>

Patience Pack 7.0 for Java
http://patpack.abraham.me.uk/patpack-java.zip
1.5 Mb

Patience Pack 6.0 for Windows 3.1 / 95 (60 games)
16 bit version of Patience Pack (written in Visual Basic)
http://patpack.abraham.me.uk/patpck16.zip
293 KB

I may never return. . . <VBG>

but if I do it might be to post about Scrabble "stuff". I've just barely
started trying out this helper app. Talk about powerful. . .

Program: LeXpert
Company: Smartsoft
Author: Carol and Ravi G. Ravichandran

Ware: (Freeware) (free for personal use)

http://www.carolravi.com/
http://www.carolravi.com/ScrWeb/LeXpert/

"LeXpert is a software program designed to assist word game enthusiasts
in expanding their knowledge of words. It offers more than 3500 word
lists and different ways of viewing these lists. Customized lists can be
created based on patterns, cryptograms, anagrams, number of vowels, etc."

version 3.2.1
http://www.mgravi.com/ScrWeb/Downloads/LXP321.exe
2085 KB

Screen shots:
http://www.carolravi.com/ScrWeb/LeXpert/ScreenShots.aspx

[proteanthread]

Susan Bugher wrote:
>
> There is a reason I did not mention the *emulators* in my original post:
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/20030724114154/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/
>
> <Q>
> Website removed due to copyright violations.
> Sorry folks.
> </Q>
>
> 'nuff said?
>

unfortunately the author of tinywindows games was really un-clear as to
why he shut his site down and I don't think that was the real violation
here, susan, if that were the case then those same guys would've gone
after the developers of the MAME and MESS emulators as well (tinyemu
games did not use any proprietary roms just the look / feel of the games
IIRC). he may have just gotten tired of it and need "a way out" as some
other developers (remember overware systems who just stopped developing
software and even stopped his website altogether?)

[proteanthread]

Susan Bugher wrote:
>
> Patience Pack 6.0 for Windows 3.1 / 95 (60 games)
> 16 bit version of Patience Pack (written in Visual Basic)
> http://patpack.abraham.me.uk/patpck16.zip
> 293 KB
>
> I may never return. . . <VBG>
>

I have this version on *ALL* of my computers :-)

another nice collection is from PC Whole Ware (same concept just
individual games) the same people who brought us Electronic Greeting
Card Maker:

http://www.pcww.com/web_mat/freecard.html

but unfortunately their card game collection is not found on the site (I
have it if interested).

[Petersen, Vegard Krog]

On 18.03.2007 18:15 proteanthread wrote:
> another nice collection is from PC Whole Ware (same concept just
> individual games) the same people who brought us Electronic Greeting
> Card Maker:
>
> http://www.pcww.com/web_mat/freecard.html
>
> but unfortunately their card game collection is not found on the site (I
> have it if interested).

Hi *ProteanThread* ! :-)

I'm interested. I have not given up my "dream" about updating my sites
some day (don't know when...) and would like to check these out for my
"Freeware Solitaire" site.

Could you send to "my name" with two dots at the appropiate places at
gmail dot com?

regards from vegard

--
Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway

http://vegard2.no -
Solitaire MahJongg guide, Sarah Michelle Gellar Solitaire,
Freeware Logo & symbol, Halma & Chinese Checkers,
Pachisi & Ludo, Freeware Solitaire, My fishy site (fishing
games), a.c.f.g information, Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb
18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures,
Sexy Chess, Sexy Librarians, Sexy Football
---------------------------------------------------------

[Susan Bugher]

proteanthread wrote:
> Susan Bugher wrote:

>> There is a reason I did not mention the *emulators* in my original post:
>>
>> http://web.archive.org/web/20030724114154/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/

>> <Q>
>> Website removed due to copyright violations.
>> Sorry folks.
>> </Q>
>>
>> 'nuff said?

> unfortunately the author of tinywindows games was really un-clear as to
> why he shut his site down and I don't think that was the real violation
> here, susan, if that were the case then those same guys would've gone
> after the developers of the MAME and MESS emulators as well (tinyemu
> games did not use any proprietary roms just the look / feel of the games
> IIRC).

I read that as a message from the hosting site (not the author). The
host site may be over-zealous. . . dunno.

but. . .

The "Arcade Machine Emulators" also have very special requirements:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030501044223/http://www.tinywindowsgames.com/

for example:
Tiny Pacman / Ms Pacman
http://web.archive.org/web/20030608044705/www.tinywindowsgames.com/tiny/pacman_instructions.htm

<q>
Tiny Pacman is an emulator. You will need the original PacMan or
MsPacman ROMs in order to play this game. The ROMs should be placed in
the folder that Tiny PacMan is being run from.
</q>

[proteanthread]

Now that I did NOT know, thanks for the clarification Susan; If we
manage to get the remaining collection together I can host it on my website.

[proteanthread]

Petersen, Vegard Krog wrote:
> On 18.03.2007 18:15 proteanthread wrote:
>> another nice collection is from PC Whole Ware (same concept just
>> individual games) the same people who brought us Electronic Greeting
>> Card Maker:
>>
>> http://www.pcww.com/web_mat/freecard.html
>>
>> but unfortunately their card game collection is not found on the site
>> (I have it if interested).
>
> Hi *ProteanThread* ! :-)
>
> I'm interested. I have not given up my "dream" about updating my sites
> some day (don't know when...) and would like to check these out for my
> "Freeware Solitaire" site.
>
> Could you send to "my name" with two dots at the appropiate places at
> gmail dot com?
>
> regards from vegard
>

NP, vegard; I'll try and get it to you within the next couple of days.

[izb]

On Mar 16, 7:47 pm, Susan Bugher <sebug...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Susan Bugher wrote:
> > Program:TinyWindowsGames(collection)

Hi,

I used to help run the tinywindowsgames.com website, and contributed
some of the games. I'm sure I've got the files kicking about
somewhere. If you want me to try to find the original file for any of
the games, drop me an email and I'll see what I can find.

- Ian Beveridge

[izb]

On Mar 18, 5:12 pm, proteanthread <rtdos@rtdos> wrote:
> Susan Bugher wrote:
>
> > There is a reason I did not mention the *emulators* in my original post:
>

> >http://web.archive.org/web/20030724114154/http://www.tinywindowsgames...

>
> > <Q>
> > Website removed due to copyright violations.
> > Sorry folks.
> > </Q>
>
> > 'nuff said?
>

> unfortunately the author of tinywindowsgameswas really un-clear as to

> why he shut his site down and I don't think that was the real violation
> here, susan, if that were the case then those same guys would've gone

> after the developers of the MAME and MESS emulators as well (tinyemugamesdid not use any proprietary roms just the look / feel of thegames

> IIRC). he may have just gotten tired of it and need "a way out" as some
> other developers (remember overware systems who just stopped developing
> software and even stopped his website altogether?)

Nintendo reported us to some software theft agency over "Tiny Donkey
Kong" (I forget what the agency was called) and that got us threatened
us with scary emails. We tried to protest that we just supplied
emulators, and not ROM images, but it fell on deaf ears and we were
too young and intimidatable to stand our ground. It's a shame, since
it was a popular site in its day.

- Ian Beveridge (tinywindowsgames.com)

[Craig]

Hi Ian;

Thanks for the offer!

-Craig