Here are some of its main features:

* Play against the computer or a friend.
* Simple and intuitive user interface
* Choose from 8 levels of skill.
* Export to PGN
* Save & load games
* Opening move libary

All in all, this is a well designed, simple and free way of practising your Chess and improving your strategic thinking.

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In Classic mode, players of the board game will find comfort in its familiarity, while experiencing the benefits of automated card selection, rolls of the die and token movement. Flash mode offers a ladder-style version of the TRIVIAL PURSUIT game in which one to six players take turns answering questions. Players move up the ladder with every correct answer and the first player to reach the top rung and answer the final questions is the winner. Play in single player mode or against two to six opponents in local hot seat mode and multiplayer.

Features include:

* Over 1600 multiple choice and true/false questions

* Two modes of play

- Classic play, the beloved original in a snazzy setting
- Flash mode, a quick fix TRIVIAL PURSUIT® game

* Multiplayer support of 2-6 players over IR (Infrared)

* Multiplayer lobby offers a meeting place for a networked game including chat among players

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Major features include:

* Supports game numbers up to 2 billion, including the Microsoft 32,000
* Unlimited Undo available
* Guest mode
* Adjust the number of available FreeCells, from 4 to 0

This open-source, addictive solitaire-style game is a must for all Pocket PC game lovers.

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A game with a wide variety of modes suiting all skill levels for the Pocket PC.

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The first player to get four checkers lined up in a row in any direction, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal wins the game. Players take it in turns to drop counters until a player wins the game or the grid is full, in which case the game is a tie.

Play against a friend locally or over a Bluetooth / WiFi network, or if your short of friends try pitting your wits against a computer player. Games can be played at your own pace or against the clock for added excitement. If the standard 7x6 play area is too restrictive you can choose from a selection of larger sizes.

Key features:

* Play against a friend or a computer player
* 3 levels of difficulty
* Play over a WiFi network
* Play over Bluetooth network or serial port
* Selectable play area sizes
* Play against the clock
* Configurable key setup
* Portrait and landscape modes

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Features of farkle include:

* Quick and easy to learn with in-game playing and strategy tips
* Hours of entertainment challenging the six unique computer players
* Play against up to five of your friends
* Fantastic High Resolution graphics
* Engaging sound effects
* Play they way you want with customizable game settings
* Help section with official rules and scoring
* Perfect for that five-minute break or long commute

A simple and very playable casino-style game for your Pocket PC.

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Panoramic BlackJack is a Windows Mobile version of the popular game often known as 'Pontoon' or simply '21'. The object of the game is to attain a hand with a total value of 21, or as close to 21 as you can get without going over, while scoring more than the dealer.

This version of the game is very simple to play and if you don't know the rules then you can just check out the comprehensive help section. All you need to do in Panoramic BlackJack is to select the amount you wish to bet by clicking on the appropriate values. Chips representing that amount will then be displayed in the main window. Click 'Deal' and your cards will be dealt. You can then choose to stand, double, surrender, split or take insurance, depending on the circumstances. Unfortunately in this demo version, you can't view your total bank balance, but you do get plenty of chips to play with so you can keep going for quite a while.

The graphics and overall presentation in Panoramic BlackJack are excellent. The table and the cards themselves are realistic, as are the sound effects of cards being drawn and dealt. The addition of crowd noises is a nice touch too.

Panoramic BlackJack has a few options that you can tinker with. There are four difficulty levels and you can choose between various methods of card counting. There's also a high scores board so you can challenge yourself to improve on your bank balance. Unfortunately there is a glaring omission to the options menu - a multiplayer mode. Playing against your PDA all the time does get a tad repetitive so after a while I was crying out for the ability to pit my wits against a human opponent.

Panoramic BlackJack provides a well polished, realistic Pontoon sim, but being a single-player game it has a limited shelf-life.

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This Windows Mobile version of the popular card game gives you $10,000 and challenges you to make as much money as you can by beating the dealer. Unfortunately, it's not real money, but it's still great fun to play and doesn't come with the risk of blowing all your savings.

The aim of ISS Blackjack is to get as close to 21 as possible without going over, based on the value of the cards in your hand, as well as scoring more than the dealer. You are shown all but one card of the dealer's hand at the top then your hand is displayed below. You start by placing a bet using the buttons that display the various amounts from $5 to $100. Then, once a hand has been dealt, you need to decide whether to hit, stand, double, surrender, split, or ask for insurance, using the buttons provided. If you get stuck, check out the clear and comprehensive Help section included within ISS Blackjack.

There are a few options in ISS Blackjack that you can tinker with to make games more interesting. You can choose between three difficulty levels, toggle on and off the sound effects (which, incidentally, are very realistic) and choose the color of the table. Note that unfortunately, the 'Split' option is not available on screen resolutions of 176 x 220.

ISS Blackjack is an enjoyable, authentic mobile version of Pontoon, but it's a shame there's no online multiplayer feature.

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Pocket Uno is a Windows Mobile version of the classic card game, whereby you need to be the first person to get rid of all your cards. It's a faithful recreation of the original, with the same colors and designs on the cards and exactly the same rules.

It actually takes a little while to get into Pocket Uno. For starters, the program first launches in Esperanto for some bizarre reason. Luckily, you can change this to one of five other languages via the 'Lingvo' option. Also, if you've never played Uno before you might want to read the rules on the Internet or in a book first because there is no help file included.

There are several options available in Pocket Uno to help you customize your games. There are three difficulty levels, controllable animation speed, plus the ability to toggle on and off the background display. Unfortunately though, you can't change the number of computer opponents (it's set at three) and, more crucially, there's no multiplayer option.

Despite these shortcomings, Pocket Uno is still and enjoyable and well-presented version of a card game classic.

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As with Poker the aim of the game is to make the best possible hand from five cards and like Poker the possible combinations include pairs, three of a kind, a full house or four of a kind. Each time the cards are played a round of betting occurs until players are ready to show all their cards and see who's won.

The animated cards are very colourful and you get to play computer opponents but there are only two levels of difficulty easy and hard which is a bit annoying.

If you like Poker you'll have fun with Croker, and if you like cards games with pigs and lightbulbs you'll probably really enjoy it too.

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The game pits you against several opponents, each with a thumbnail of their poker face and each with a different personality. The betting is very easy. Just lick on 'Action' and then 'Check', 'Raise' or 'Fold' depending on how good your hand is. The one problem is that it all moves a little slowly once you know what you're doing.

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Pool Rebel represents a decent conversion of the 'sport' to the small screen, offering realistic ball physics and a unique control system. One of the first things you notice about the full version of this game is the sheer amount of options that are available from its well-presented interface. There are lots of characters to choose from, five different game modes, and also five levels of difficulty.

There's also an in-depth user guide, which is well worth reading because Pool Rebel is a little difficult to get to grips with at first due to the fact that it's so in-depth. Luckily there are also on-screen hints explaining how and why to use tricks such as side spin or screw-back, although again it will take you a while to master these.

Graphically, the game is exceptional, offering a realistic top-down view of a pool table and some smooth animation (this is dependent on your processor though). It also offers realistic sound effects and no annoying music.

With extras like a save function, extensive statistics and realistic ball physics, Pool Rebel has enough to keep you out of the pub for a while.

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Astraware Casino is essentially a collection of some of the most popular parlor games around. The games featured include classics such as Roulette, BlackJack and Craps, as well as some more unusual ones like video horse racing and video kino.

Astraware Casino is incredibly well-presented, and all of the games contain stylish graphics, slick animations and realistic sound effects. The only thing that would have put the icing on the cake would've been a animated guide to each game because novices may still be stuck after reading the descriptions of the rules in Astraware Casino.

Of course, the object of Astraware Casino is to win as much money as possible, and you can control all of your money through the Bank section¡ However, a nice added element to this game is the Souvenirs Suitcase, where you can accumulate presents and mementos of your time in the Astraware Casino.

If you're looking for a way to hit the jackpot without actually spending any money, Astraware Casino is a very polished solution.

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The pack includes a number of classic favourites, such as Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Reversi, Tic-Tac-Toe and Ludo. There are a couple of more unique games in there too in the shape of Snakes and Ladders, and Nine Men's Morris. There are lots of customisable settings included in this pack and you can define the difficulty of each game on an individual basis. Each of the board games also includes an all-important two player option.

With well-rendered graphics and a raft of options, Astraware Boardgames leaves you no excuse for getting bored and fed up on those rainy winter days.

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The result is this: Astraware Solitaire, a multiple-choice offering of the twelve most loved card games. Included are Klondike, Pyramid, Spider, Clock and Yukon. I'll be honest, I've no idea what any of them are. But I'm angry snap isn't on here. Gamers, what are you playing at?

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