games to download and enjoy!!!

please note that these games are for win95/98 and NT4. i would also think that they will work with windows2000, windowsME, and windowsXP. since i have not even seen a computer with win2000, or winME, or winXP on them; i couldn't tell you one way or the other. you'll just have to try them for yourself.

the game turkey shoot... each game lasts one and a half minutes (90 seconds) you try to shoot down as many flying turkeys as possible. that's it!! [[[did he really just mention "flying turkeys"]]]{{{ok, they're actually grouses...}}} [{but they're still flying grouses, and you still have to shoot them down. so there!}]
you score points [based on how far away the turkey is] and when the game is over, you get your total points scored. the game is simple and short, and it seems to be programmed well.
no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the files in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to the EXE file.
when you double click the shortcut that you created... the space bar starts the game, esc key ends the program, left click fires, right click reloads. to find more turkeys to shoot at, move the mouse pointer to the left or right to rotate your view.
but don't think too long.... you have only 90 seconds... the introduction seems to be in german, and the overall theme is about johnnie walker liquor, but you only know that because a plane flys in the background with a johnnie walker banner. but it's very low key. so... a very cool and enjoyable game!!
this game is actually called Moorhuhn, and it's home on the web is here: Moorhuhn's home the site is in german, and i don't understand german, so I have no idea who wrote it. about the only thing i know is that moorhuhn is freeware and it's alot of fun. so get it and enjoy!
hooeeey!! i want to shoot me some turkeys!!! 1.89MB zipped download
and speaking of bandWIDTH, here are some screenshots from the game!!!!
 
ok folks, moorhuhn2 has been out for quite awhile, and i finally got it up here. the controls have not changed, the object is still the same, you still have only 90 seconds, but the game play has indeed been enhanced.
there is more to shoot at, more distractions, and the game does remember the high scores. and if i remember correctly, turkey shoot v2, aka moorhuhn2, does require directX v7 on your computer.
also, moorhuhn2 now has a setup/install program.... which is all in german. but not to worry, on the screenshots page, i've got each install window and my translation of what the buttons mean. if nothing else, just hit the enter key on each screen since the default choice assumes you are continuing with the installation.
hoooeeeey!!! i want to shoot me some more turkeys! 5.65MB zipped download
click here for some bandwidth hogging screenshots and my button translations!!
 
yikes!! more moorhuhn madness!!
moorhuhn tips and FAQ site!! and in english!!   excellent excellent site!!
download the turkey shoot game winter edition : 4.73MB zipped   i'll eventually get screenshots... really i will.
download the turkey shoot game v3 : 4.06MB zipped    and installation is still in german... just accept the defaults [[ ie: hit the "enter" key ]] each time and it will install just fine.

winroids is an excellent game!! it's a clone of the arcade game "asteroids". i must have downloaded a half dozen or so of these clone games, but this is the only one i gave my dad. nice graphics, nice interface, nicely done!!
no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the files in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to the EXE file.
winroids is by Stephen Baxter. the game is actually listed as shareware, but it is completely nag free!! about a year ago, i tried to contact Mr. Baxter, to register the game. i must have spent the better part of the day trying to find him on the internet (the contact information in the help file no longer worked). I had no luck. if nothing else, i just wanted to thank him for writing the game. anyway......
please download the game and enjoy it! it is completely nag free! and if i ever get Mr. Stephen Baxter's information, i will definitely post it. winroids is that good!!
download winroids! zipped 428KB!
screenshots to delight the senses and please the eyes!!!

join-em is a very simple game, but it can be quite addictive! if 2 or more squares have the same color and are next to each other just double click on them to remove them. the goal is to empty out the playing field. not as easy as you might think! it is very easy to play and the "same color adjoining squares" is the only rule to learn. hey! i even figured it out!
no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the files in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to the EXE file. join-em is by S.T. Han, and, as far as i can tell, is completely freeware.
download join-em! zipped 247KB!
do you gotta know what the game looks like?? well then, click and see some screenshots!!

you know a game is good when it has been around as along as jezzball has been around. and yes, my dad really likes this game, too. i hope everyone is sensing a theme here.... if my parents like to play a certain game, then i include on this page.
no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the files in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to the EXE file. that's all there is to it to get those little balls bouncing.
download jezzball! right here right now! 265KB zipped
hmmm... i'm sensing that you want to look at screenshots... ok, click here click now for some screenshots. i'm just here to please.

the spider solitaire game from a windowsME installation. everything that i have read about windowsME indicate that this spider solitaire game is the best reason to install windowsME on your computer. also, from what i can tell, this spider card game is a little different than the one included with win98, is the same as the one included with win2000, and is different than the one included with windowsXP.
so if you have windowsME or windows2000, you're good to go. otherwise get it here. and before i forget... both my mom and my dad love this game! [[i do need to keep to my theme here]]
no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the files in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to the EXE file. yup, that's it. i rooted through the cab files to find the necessary parts. what a devoted son won't do for their parents.
download the spider solitaire game! 279KB zipped
iknow iknow iknow... you want screenshots. well, i got your screenshots right here!

that's right! the infamous elf bowling!!! you just gotta love this game! no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the file in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to it.
elf bowling is by NStorm. they have lots of games at their site that they wrote, including elf bowling 2! that's right, elves as shuffleboard pucks! visit NStorm here to downlod elf bowling 2!
download elf bowling! zipped 822KB!
see santa in action! see happy elves! see some screenshots!!
 

elves as shuffleboard pucks!!! who would have thought that?!?! well, the people who brought us elf bowling came up with that brilliant idea and now we have elf bowling 2. you challenge santa's brother, dingle, in a shuffleboard game to see who gets to be father christmas.
no installation needed, just double click the executable file to start it. or...just put the file in any folder anywhere on your hard disk, and create a shortcut to it.
download elf bowling2, elves in paradise! zipped 1.21MB!
go ahead and hog that bandwidth for yourself! see some screenshots, nobody else is on the internet right now! i promise these images will download super quick!

http://www.kewlbox.com/  now my friends, the people who helped to give us the original elf bowling and elf bowling 2, have formed their own company, and are still making games. yeehaw!! so click the link, and have some fun! i know you'll be back.

http://www.popcap.com/   and if you still have more time to kill, and you are looking for completely meaningless ways to fill up that time. head on over to popcap games! hopefully, you'll make it back here some time this decade!! [[ well... ok... great fun is never meaningless! ]] enjoy!

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