Developed by Namco and first released in Japan in late 1979/early 1980, Pac-Man took the video game world by storm. Along with such others as Space Invaders and Asteroids, it will always remain a favorite among many. You can play it right here if you like. Just use your arrow keys. Have fun! :)

Parcheesi or Patolli?

Did you know the game of Parcheesi is dated back possibly, as early as the time of the Aztecs before they were attacked and conquered by the Spaniards in the 16th century? Back in those days this popular game was called Patolli. The children used colored stones for playing pieces and beans with markings on them for the dice.

It's a simple pleasure to sit down and play a board game with family and friends. Television, especially cartoons and action/horror flicks and video games can over stimulate the mid-brain, which regulates the well known hormone, called adrenaline, the fight or flight hormone. It really is best to minimize the use of such passive recreation. Why not try something different? Pick a certain day or night of the month and throw a " Game Party "! Have fun !!! 

 

Printable Games

At " About.com ", you can print and play some fun games, like, Battleship, Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect The Dots, and, Hangman. Great idea for kid's travel boredom or for rainy days at home. While you're there, check for other free games that you can print and play. They also have some good coloring pages. This is an constructive way to keep kids busy on long trips and vacation rides too.

Need some help with your chess strategy?

You can download free chess training software here and improve your game. While you're at it, here's a complimentary version of " Chess Trivia ".

Play games online !

Of all places to find some real cool games... Here's Bullguard

Pogo is another good site for online gaming. Entire list of games including, word, action, puzzle solving... you name it, they have it !

Sign up for a free account with Jig Zone. Thousands of puzzles you can put together . That's not all.........you can actually upload your own photos and send them to friends and relatives. Create your own in a paint program or upload personal photos you've collected. Enjoy yourself !

Try SparkTop ! Just use the guest pass until you're sure you want to join.

Play some free Disney Games online.

Insaniquarium!!!

Don't Shoot Your Eye Out!

Alchemy

The Games Compendium is a pretty cool place to hang out now and then. They don't update it all that often but there's some good stuff in there so you might want to check them out.

Want to get stressed ? Try THESE !

To help relieve the tension..... Try THESE !

Finally... an complete list of games, listed by categories and ages groups... The Gamequarium

Go to :

Yahoo Games   MSN Games   Cash Game Central

Play It Now !

Play the old version or the newer one or try some of their other games. Slingo offers some of the best game entertainment online !

 

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These contests really ARE free !

Have a knack for art? try designing the next packaging for Camel Smokes. If nothing else, you get the notariety!

Win a free copy of Eccentric America by submitting your story and pics about the most eccentric location you've found.

Go to the NewYorker and try your hand at adding a caption to their latest comic strip.

Live in Canada? You can win a digital camera HERE by voting in the photo gallery. Sorry, excludes Quebec.

Everybody knows how to do something, but how many people know how NOT to do something? If you know something not to do or know how not to do something or even if you don't know how to not do anything but still know lots of other people who can't do something you can win the How Not To contest presented by THESE GUYS who can't seem to get it right about what you should not do or where the not to do buttons are, ie; right side-left side and aren't allowed to tell you what you should do or not do. Was that a bit confusing? Sorry, I just don't know how to do this. Now, go win something!

Anyone who teaches or wants to learn Spanis for any worth while reason can win a free Fun Spanish book from Slanguage!

Parade Magazine has a few different categories for prize winnings along with complet instructions on forms and the details, etc. The one that I love the most is the photo contest. I sneak a peek each time I read the stuff just to find out what the oddest or most intersting photos are this week and some of them are so amuzing. I love the creative imaginations these so called ametures have. Kudos!

Now, here is a very unusual one. What you do is examine the document which the site has posted and try to determine what they have hidden. Give it a try at Smoking Gun.

Here's a nifty little contest for you. If you can figure out a creative use for dryer sheets, write a short article and submit it to Bounce for a possible win of a year long maid service free of charge.

You could be the winner of an entire hour of free counseling at Online Counseling. Deadline for entry is the first Sunday of each month. One winner selected every other month. My guess is you have to have something uncommon to talk about because they post the transcript of the couch session... lol... the following month in their newsletter. Gee wizz... I hope they aren't lying when they say all your private info is kept confidential. 

Is that Rubiks Cube really unbeatable?

Most people think so.      That's why I found this site to help you. Now you can be a genious in front of all your friends, at least till they find the same site and learn it for themselves. :)

Maybe a video would be easier?

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