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Game of the Week Archive September 2006
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Fix the machine
There are no instructions or “how to’s” for this cryptic game. Collect clues throughout the rooms and try and find where they belong in an effort to get the machine started.
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More Golf
In the spirit of the Ryder cup we felt it was only appropriate that we give all the armchair gophers a chance to practice their swing.
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Chain Reaction
The Objective of the game is to get a chain reaction of tiles as long as possible. Tiles will start each other if their lies are connected.
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Tom & Jerry
Help Tom build a trap to catch Jerry. Use any manner devices such as toasters, roller-skates, candles and cannons amongst other contraptions to construct it.
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On ye’r bike
Jump and leap from stage to stage on your bike. Control the bike using the arrow keys be careful not to overbalance it will all end in tears.
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Google flight simulator
Fly over many of the world’s major cities with the maps from Google gliding beneath your bi-plane. Take a flight around the Moon or Mars should the mood take you.
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The cube
There is no particular direction to this game though interesting as it is. Click on the various items on the left or right to add them in and see what happens.
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Hatch!
Feed the egg different foods depending on what level your on get your egg to hatch.
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Help the robot
Wander about the maze to try and find the exit. There are extras scattered throughout, time bonuses, a map and key to unlock the door and get out placed thought out the maze.
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Deal or no deal?
There is 1,000,000 in a suitcase and you have to guess which on it is. The banker will make you offers you can refuse but can you hold your nerve?
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Cat stacking
Help the nice cat lady stack her many cats. Use the arrow keys to move the falling cats, connect four in a row to score. Similar to Tetris but without the rotation option.
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Hang-a-roo
The old classic hangman with antipodean twist. Figure out the book and author, phrases and other general knowledge questions. Guess wrong and the kangaroo is sure to throw some insult your way.
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Is it adding up?
On your grid you have multiple of the numbers 1 to 9. You’re given a number to add up to. Use the numbers on the grid to add up to the number.
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You sunk my battleship!
The old classic battleships reworked into the Internet age. Fortunately it looses none of the playability with the online version.
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Dot dodging
It’s definitely true what is said about keeping it simple. All you have to do is catch the red dots, catch the yellow dots for power-ups and avoid the purple ones.
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Going dotty
Drag the dot from one end of the screen to the other. Avoid the moving objects and other obstacles. Touch them and you have to start all over again.
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Ro-bo claw
Control the robotic claw with the arrow keys. You have a set amount of time get the dot, mind you don’t touch the walls or obstacles.
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Box shuffling
The coloured boxes are blocking your exit. Use the arrow keys to mover the boxes so you can get out.
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Hell of Sand
Control the flow of water, sand, salt and oil. Add in other obstacles such as wax, and walls and see how they all interact.
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Quarkz
Play against the computer or a friend in this nuclear strategy game. Try to possess as many of the squares as you can. First to 60 wins!
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Warthog launch
Your mission is to try & destroy as many of blur creatures as possible. You weapon is a jeep with grenades underneath it. Position the jeep and plant as many grenades as you think it will take to get it to launch in the air and bounce off the walls.
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Four-leaf clover
Play against the clock as you search through the bunch of clover looking for a four-leafed one. Click on the clover you think has four-leaves. Select incorrectly and you loose points, loose to many points and you out.
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Score!
Use your mouse to select the angle and power to “kick” the ball. Aim it so that it bounces off walls and platforms to try and score a goal in one. Very similar principal to online golf games.
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Make the bigger picture
Some might consider jigsaws child’s play but when you have to put together a white jigsaw things can get complicated. As you increase through the levels the pieces get smaller and more of them. Ho yes did we mention there all white?
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Something Fishy
Move the fish around the screen to try and eat smaller fish than you while avoiding the bigger fish. The more you eat the bigger you become and the bigger the fish you can eat.
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Logo spotting
It’s straightforward enough; you’re given a series of logos on a page with a blank field to fill out the company underneath. Quite a few you will recognise but you won’t be able to place, unfortunately Google won’t help you out either.
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Speed typing
The words are falling from the top of the screen. Can you type the word before it reaches the bottom? For all you one finger types this might help you use your other ones?