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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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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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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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 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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As a result, I was not looking forward to playing a game where I had to help out a worm. However, I love word games, which made the prospect of trying out this part-crossword, part-word jumbler, part puzzler a little more appetizing.

Bookworm sees you assume the role of a librarian who must keep the Lex the worm fed with words. The bookworm eats the words you find and you're points total goes up. The longer the word, the more points you get.

It's a simple concept which proves mightily addictive. The challenge of the game is to join as many words as possible before the tiles fall down and the whole board goes up in flames.

Bookworm is great fun for a while but its longevity is hampered by the fact that there is little variety in the game as you progress.

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