- Active Desktop 1.043, No More Desktop — Do you really love that boring Windows «desktop» concept? I personally don?t. Even if I could believe there were desktops in size of a stool, I still wouldn?t believe that a handful of icons are the only things I could place on my desktop. I want some more of dynamics, I want some more of information, and I want some more of beauty, after all! If you feel yourself the same way…
- CellFighter Game 2.04. New Life for Game of Life — Almost 40 years ago, when computers were large working machines and the phrase «computer game» sounded absurdly, a famous British mathematician invented the so-called «Game of Life», which by no means was a game, it was rather an example of a cellular automata clear for even a child. You certainly have seen those black-and-white cells (and possibly even have written you own example in the middle school). Many…
- Game Cheater ArtMoney 7.21. Funny Tricks. — Game cheating is not so fair, but sometimes it’s a very joyful thing. When you have hundreds of monsters in the next room, and only five ammos — is it a fair play? So, who can blame you for such a natural wish of having five THOUSANDS of ammos or, better one big bad RPG? There are much more examples — like «not enough money» in strategy games, or «not enough mana»…
- Double Solitaire, Another Dimension of the Old Game — The computerization of good old board games (like cards) sometimes brings awesome results. I am talking about cases where the author of a «virtual equivalent of a real game» can find and embody some new features, because of which the game remains almost the same, but its playability receives a completely new dimension. The good example is Double Solitaire, which harmonically combines the logical challenge of the classic…
- War Games Construction Kit — Do you sometimes think it’s high time you took a break and put your work off for a minute? You definitely do. Wouldn’t it be nice to release the tension and wreak some havoc on the battlefield? But what would be a good time killer in a situation when you don’t have any games at hand? There is an answer for all action-lovers out there — War Games Construction Kit! This game is ideal…
- Lines Push 3.45, The New Old Game — You definitely know the old classic Lines game, which was like «move the colorful balls through the field to make the combinations (lines) of a color». And if you know the game (you do!), there were times when you fell in love with it and spent days to solve that puzzle seemed to be so easy. If the above is the story of you, (it is!) you probably remember the sad day when you noticed you were bored. Even…
- My SUDOKU 1.62, The Game From Endless Time — In 1849, prominent mathematician Leonard Euler published his work «De quadratis magicis» («On magic squares»), describing properties and construction of «squares of digits» with special constraints for sum by rows and columns. In 1979, American architect Howard Garns published in Dell Magazines a puzzle called «Number Place». In 1986, Japanese puzzle publisher Nikoli republished Garns’ puzzle…
- Math Mechanixs — Computers were initially created for solving mathematical problems. However, these days we rarely use our PC’s for this purpose. If your activities involve complex calculations that cannot be performed using a calculator or standard applications found in your operating system, you need specialized mathematical software, which, unfortunately, is expensive and requires a lot of time to learn. Fortunately, there are alternatives that…
- Lode Runner, Back to ZX Games — If your teen age happened to fall in the era of ZX Spectrum, you’ll recall it with nostalgic tears. (That time is finally back!) If during your school age you spent time at a PC-compatible box, you’ll love it the moment you give it a try. Violence-free, suitable for all ages, action games that suck you in the play atmosphere. The idea is plain enough, and that makes the game really playful. With…
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