Those new to the world of croquet may be taken aback when they first discover croquet sets can range in price from $50 up to $4,000 or more. But are such extravagant sets really necessary? If you’re looking to have fun on a Sunday afternoon with friends and family, then no. Most budget-priced sets will […]

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One of the most convenient sources of word search puzzles is a newspaper. Most publications feature an original or syndicated section of entertaining diversions such as comics, crosswords, and word search puzzles. Some are rather straightforward, with a list of words to find, while others require the player to solve clues that reveal the hidden […]

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In most word search games, a common theme will link together all words that must be found in the puzzle. For instance, a baseball team word search may have 10 different team names to find in the jumble of seemingly random letters. Complicating things further are crossword-like word searches where players must first solve a […]

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Literati is a popular online word game that’s quite similar to Scrabble, though a number of differences do exist. Rather than placing letter tiles inside of squares, they’re placed on lines and intersections. Additionally, there is no community pool of letters. Instead, letters are drawn based on probability. However, like Scrabble, a Literati game ends […]

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Free online arcade games are typically Java or Shockwave-based. Both allow developers to create colorful games complete with basic controls, sound effects, and background music. However, when searching for online games to play, don’t expect to see any of your favorite arcade classics from years gone by. At best, many will be pale imitations of […]

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It’s easy to think that an online version of solitaire would be lacking features compared to a software version, but this isn’t necessarily true. Many web-based solitaire games integrate colorful and highly detailed graphics and basic sound effects as well. The features that an online game will almost definitely lack are the ability to keep […]

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A free solitaire game is bundled with most versions of the Windows operating system, although some installations do not feature the single-player card game. Institutions with publicly accessible computers routinely uninstall the game to keep users focused on serious activities. But this Windows version is by no means your only option for a computer-based solitaire […]

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Shuffleboard tables range in length from nine feet up to 22-feet long. Common to all tables are designated scoring areas at each end and a gutter around the perimeter of the play area. The game is played with two teams sliding pucks from one end of the table to the other. Players must knock opponents’ […]

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The mechanical Rubik’s Cube puzzle was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernô Rubik. After obtaining a Hungarian patent for his creation, Rubik released his invention in 1975 under the name Magic Cube. It wasn’t long before popularity grew and word spread to America. In 1979, a deal was reached to […]

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Online MUDs (or Multi-User Dungeons, Domains, or Dimensions) are multi-player text-based computer role playing games. Although first developed in the late 1970s, it wasn’t until the 1980s that MUDs gained popularity in the United States. This rise in interest could be attributed to the declining cost of personal computers and the modems that made it […]

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