Who's into mindless games

by TONI H Oct 29, 2005 8:29PM PDT

and remembers the old 'break the bricks' games from Atari or Nintendo that filled hours of time getting to the highest levels?

I've been carrying around the original DXBALL 1.09 game for years from computer to computer (and put it all on my grandkids systems as I built them). It was free and had about sixty levels or more....you can't save the game so you have to beat all of the levels in one sit down which makes it even more challenging.

I still play it often on my XP system as something to kill time with as I'm waiting for an email reply or a response to a post I'm tracking. I've only beat the game once...and can't prove it because although you get to put in your name for the scores, that particular 'win' let me enter my name and then went to the 'start a new game' screen and never freaking logged it.

The original game was free...all versions of 2.0 and up (if you can find anything newer) are shareware only and you only get a few levels and a timer that requires you to buy it after so many games or so much time used up. I have found a few others that are also free and pretty cool, but DXBall is still my favorite over the years and keep going back to it.

The kids love it, and if you use a trackball type mouse, it's great because you don't have to be so fast as moving that mouse around to play.

Get it here if you're so inclined...

http://www.magicwandsoft.com/games/dxball/

TONI

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me!!

by Coryphaeus Oct 29, 2005 11:10PM PDT

Thanks.

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Me too....

by mandyrchtr Oct 29, 2005 11:28PM PDT

When I am up and running right that is!!!
My hubby and I usually compete against each other with another Game named Chicken Invaders - a take off from the old Space Invaders - remember the original? - but with chickens instead!!!
When my eldest son comes around to visit the first thing he wants to do is play it too...
My grandson loves watching it and giggles like mad...

Memories....bring back the 70's!!!

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Heres the link for sicko's like me!!!

by mandyrchtr Oct 30, 2005 2:50PM PST

If you want the chicken game go here:

http://www.interactionstudios.com/

my nephew has it on CD...and noticed they have a version 2 now...gotta get it!!!

have fun!!!

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Mindless???

by Bob__B Oct 30, 2005 1:21AM PDT

I think that describes anyone who's used one of these machines for more than a few months.

I sometimes fritter away a little time at this site.

http://thinks.com/games/

I think they have a break-the-bricks game if your so inclined.

As for the 70's...one word...XYZZY.

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Brain candy!

by tuppens316 Oct 30, 2005 4:48AM PST

I have DX Ball 2 (v 1.0.0) with the ballpack (gives you the extra boards), and I love it. Played it so many times, but mainly on the kid setting. What can I say, if I'm going mindless, I'm going easy mindless. Charlie the Duck is fun, it's just like Mario Bros. but with a duck. Elf Bowling, Frog Catapault, and (not so mindless) Chip's Challenge are great, too. I've also got the original Might & Magic (I wasted so many hours hacking my way through that one on an old Tandy that had no memory, so no saves). Jezzball was always a nice way to waste time, too. And Tripeaks, Freecell, MahJong 2000 and Tut's Tomb. Ok, I've had way too much PC time on my hands.

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Thanks Toni

by MarkFlax Forum moderator Oct 31, 2005 6:49AM PST

I've downloaded it and tried it out. I'm looking forward to many hours of a little mindless fun!

Mark

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Now you did it

by PudgyOne Oct 31, 2005 12:53PM PST

Now you did it TONI, I have tried this game and can't stop playing it. I'm not really a video game player. I was a pinball nut.

I also get most of my free games from

http://www.kewlbox.com/

but I have three special games I play.

They are

http://www.nstorm.com/games/game_detail.asp?game_id=2

and

http://www.nstorm.com/games/game_detail.asp?game_id=22

and

http://www.nstorm.com/games/game_detail.asp?game_id=33

and when I get tired of these I really like to play

http://www.kewlbox.com/games/game.cfm?gameId=75

Now we're having fun

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guilty pleasure

by linkit Oct 31, 2005 1:38PM PST

OK, I admit it. NStorm games are a guilty pleasure for me. It all got started with Frogapult.

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and by the way

by PudgyOne Oct 31, 2005 1:40PM PST

H A P P Y B E L A T E D B I R T H D A Y

T O N I H

AND MANY MORE!

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(NT) (NT) Thanks....even late warms the heart

by TONI H Oct 31, 2005 7:25PM PST

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However late it is....Hopping Birthday...ooops..Happy...that

by mandyrchtr Oct 31, 2005 9:02PM PST

is welll...just spotted a 'roo boundin' past the ol' set o' sails...oopps.. that is the Sydney Opera House that is...ahhh..I'll be off with ya'...just havin' a yarn with ya....pulling ya leg that is!

Oh gawd...a koala fell outta tha' tree ova' there,
didja see that!!!! How much can a Koala Bear? LOL LOL LOL

I cannot believe these games people are coming up with....watta ripper - gotta be in brainnumbin' heaven!!

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