On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:53:44 -0500, Vegard Krog Petersen
<vegard_krog_petersen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 25.03.2008 23:21 PCPaul wrote:
>> I'm just refurb'ing a really quite decent PC to give to a housebound
>> friend for writing letters and just to fill the time. Due to money
>> issues they are unlikely to be on the web at all for the foreseeable
>> future, so it will be standalone.
>> I want to load it up with as many games as I can for them to use that
>> will run happily when totally off the Net. Freeware, obviously!
>> So, any suggestions?
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> http://www.caiman.be/scripts/games1menu.html
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> :-)
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Pawn Excellent chess program that has network capability and nice level of
play adjustments. http://www.download.com/Pawn/3000-7562_4-10495650.html
OpenYahtzee Open-source version of the classic dice game Yahtzee. Open
Yahtzee is built to be OS ****table and you run it on many kinds of
different operating systems and
platforms. http://openyahtzee.sourceforge.net/
XPGames List of free XP
games. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Sup****tCD/XPGames.html
CaimanGames This site has a lot of free games. http://www.caiman.us/
FreeOnlineGames Large free online games
list. http://www.freeonlinegameslist.com/
FuturePinball Design and play your own pinball
game. http://www.futurepinball.com/
PokerTH Texas Holdem poker that plays against up to six computer opponents
or play network games. http://www.pokerth.net/
BillardGL Great billiards engine but no applied
english. http://www.billardgl.de/
BillardSimulator Great 8 ball pool game. Choose the language from the menu
after you install and start the
game. http://www.darxidegames.com/index.html
Risk Classic RISK board game, with map editor, a simple map format,
multiplayer network play, single player, hotseat, 5 user interfaces and
more. http://jrisk.sourceforge.net/
KnightOnline Multiplayer online role-playing game that utilizes a party
system where you help your fellow players to
advance. http://www.knightonlineworld.com/
SecondLife Virtual second life (Real millionaires are made
here.) http://secondlife.com/
FretsOnFire Open Source clone of Guitar Hero. Use your keyboard to tap out
the rhythm of the song. http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net/
Flight A space combat simulator in the style of Wing
Commander. http://flightcommander.solsector.net/
Spring This is an open source project developing a new real-time strategy
game. http://spring.clan-sy.com/
Magic8Ball Remember Mattel's Magic 8 Ball. This is it for your desktop.
Ask it any yes or no question. http://jgartin.googlepages.com/
Battle Tank ****table. Sometimes you run across a game that just makes you
say Wow. The effects, graphics, sound scheme, and fluidity of gameplay,
is simply astounding. http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f2349.html
UnificationWars Unification Wars is a free Massively Played Online Game
with over 700,000 members. http://uc.gamestotal.com/
AmericasArmy Great War Game similar to Call of Duty and sponsored by the
United States Army - They really do recruit from this game.
http://www.americasarmy.com/
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