Mystery Island II is fun game that combines elements of puzzle games, adventure games and science fiction.

The plot is thus - you are a Navy Seal currently serving aboard the USS Volarus when your submarine is destroyed by an unidentified vessel, probably a Russian nuclear warship. You escape the final blast and wash up on a tropical island. That's where your adventure begins. It turns out that the world has been invaded by aliens and it's your job to find clues and save the world from an alien takeover.

The island is littered with clues that eventually guide you towards the final defeat of the aliens. The games can be anything from puzzles to codes you must crack and locations you must find. In this way, the game is very similar to Escape From Monkey Island except with less detail and worse graphics. In fact, the graphics are probably one of the biggest letdowns although considering this is a pretty cheap adventure game, you can't expect miracles anyway.

Likewise, the sound effects are passable and you can choose from a gently paced one to one that's a bit more racy. Everything is controlled by the mouse with left and right movements indicating the direction you want the character to go and you wave the cursor over an object to see if it can be picked up or used or not.

All in all, this is a decent attempt at an original adventure game and if only the developers had had a bit more money to invest in it, you can't help feeling that it would be so much better.

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One of the most challenging aspects of having a large music collection is being able to manage tag labelling.

If your tags are not labelled properly, it's almost impossible to organise them well. TagScanner is a powerful TAG editor with batch functions and special features that allows you to export playlists to HTML or Excel worksheets. What's most useful about this program though is the fact that it can edit huge numbers of tags at the same time and not just that, but it can import tag information from Amazon or Freedb. The information that's retrieved can sometimes be hit or miss in accuracy but it saves a hell of a lot of time. You can generate tag information from file and folder names and it can edit a wide range of music formats including MP3, OGG, Musepack, Monkey's Audio, FLAC, AAC, OptimFROG, SPEEX, WavePack, TrueAudio, WMA, MP4 files. In terms of tagging, it's also pretty impressive supporting ID3 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 tags, APE v1 and v2 tags, Vorbis Comments, WMA tags and MP4(iTunes) metadata. The player is basic but it does allow you to create playlists and export them for reference which is useful for showing others your collection.

A very powerful tag editor that will surely save you time although you may find that automatically retrieved tags are not 100% accurate.

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Easy CD-DA Extractor copies audio CDs, converts music files from one format to another, and burns audio CDs, MP3 CDs, WMA CDs, and regular Data CDs.

Easy CD-DA Extractor is a four-in-one software that includes Audio CD Ripper, Audio File Format Converter, Audio CD Creator and MP3/WMA CD Creator. It also features state-of-the-art audio encoding technology - Easy CD-DA Extractor includes the most advanced audio codec, aacPlus from the Coding Technologies.

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If you're a massive fan of the arcade classics than you will love or hate this game which combines the best of all them in one hell of a heady mix.

The game has been developed by the same team that brought the world Fishie Fishie and Polychromatic Funk Monkey - that gives you an idea of the eccentric minds we are dealing with here. The simple aim is to clear the screen of all enemies to complete each level, but the task is made difficult by the sudden switching of gameplay rules. When this happens, you suddenly find that ideas and concepts from old arcade classics such as Zelda and Super Mario Bros are suddenly thrown into the fray. The controls are fairly simple at least - just use the arrow keys to move and the space key acts as the "action" button. You can use the Left Alt and Enter keys combined to switch between full screen and windowed mode. Although there are about 20 levels, you'll probably get through the first 10 very quickly as the levels seem ridiculously short.

Nevertheless, this is a very original game although perhaps a bit too clever for its own good as it does get rather confusing at times.

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ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables shipped with the game, allowing you to play them on systems for which they were never designed!

ScummVM lets you run these adventures: Adventure Soft's Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2; Revolution's Beneath A Steel Sky, Broken Sword 1 and Broken Sword 2; Flight of the Amazon Queen; Wyrmkeep's Inherit the Earth; Coktel Vision's Gobliiins and games based on LucasArts' SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) system. SCUMM is used for many games, including Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max and more.

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InfoTag Magic displays an informative tip on your screen when you hover your mouse over MP3 and plain text files.

Although Windows already includes a similar function for MP3 files, InfoTag Magic adds more detail to the displayed tip, which enables you to get a more exact preview of the track's ID tags without having to use an external tag editor or music player.

The good thing about InfoTag Magic is that it doesn't work only with MP3 files. The program also displays the same kind of tips for plain text files (that includes TXT, INI, LOG and other formats), which comes in very handy when trying to find a certain text file.

On the downside, I missed the possibility of having some basic configuration options where to select which sort of data I want to be displayed on those tips.

With InfoTag Magic you can see text snippets with interesting information every time you hover your mouse over an MP3 or text file.

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Often called a Swiss army knife of Audio, dBpowerAMP Music Converter (dMC) is able to many things at once. Not limited to just converting audio formats it can also rip CDs, normalize audio and edit tags. Here is a full list of its features:

• Rip digitally sound from Audio CDs and store in a multitude of formats, dMC is the Fastest CD Ripper and now AccurateRip Compatible.
• Convert from one format to another, just about every audio type is supported: mp3, mp4, Windows Media Audio (wma), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC and many others [Codec downloads], whilst preserving ID Tags.
• Volume Normalize audio files.
• Windows Explorer Integration - right click Convert To & popup useful info on audio files.
• ID tag editing [Power Pack Option].
• Record from LPs or anything.
• Fully compatible with Windows 95/98/ME NT4/2000, Windows XP and Linux (using Wine).

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Get ready for Kong, an action game which can be played in multiplayer mode or against computer controlled bots from a top-down perspective. There are no tanks and soldiers here - only orangutans armed to the teeth. Depending on the mode of play you choose (deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag), the goal is different, but the means are always the same - a lot of weapons. These are of different types, such as lasers, rocket launchers or machine guns that can can be enhanced with various "power ups" that are distributed across each level.

Each level is full of new and surprising obstacles and objects to make your life easier or more difficult depending on the scenario. Although I never got to experience it, I imagine that the multiplayer mode with friends across the internet would also be a hell of a lot of fun in this game. The developers have purposely gone for a "Cell-Shading" technique which gives the characters a cartoon look and feel. The sound effects, especially as regards the weapons, are particularly good giving the game an extra touch of class.

For great gameplay, graphics and sound this game can't be faulted for hours of monkey madness fun.

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The Advanced Codec Pack is mainly for use by encoders, it features a large number of codec's/filters and also some additional tools. The package will enable you to playback and encode most major formats currently available.

Installation of the package is made easy for users through the informative menu's.
Options that may cause problems have a warning in the description pane, the installer will also unselect options that my cause conflicts.

Includes:

• DivX 6.1 Pro Video Codec
• XviD 1.0.3 Video (Encoder) Codec - Koepi's 20/12/04 Build
• XviD 1.1 Beta 2 Video (Encoder) Codec - Koepi's 04/04/05 Build
• ffdshow Video Codec 20051129 by Milan Cutka
• x264 h.264/AVC VFW Video (Encoder) Codec Revision 385
• Microsoft - Windows Media 9 Video Codec 9.0.1.369
• On2 Technologies VP7 Video (Decoder) Codec 7.0.8
• On2 Technologies VP6 Video Codec 6.4.2
• Huffyuv Lossless Video Codec 2.2.0.1
• Ligos Indeo XP Video Codec 5.2820.15.58
• Intel Indeo Video Codec 4.51.16.2
• Intel Indeo Video Codec 3.24.1.2
• InterVideo Video Filter 7.0.27.130
• InterVideo Audio Filter 7.0.27.130
• CyberLink DVD Video/SP Filter 6.0.0.1006
• CyberLink DTV Video/SP Filter 3.5.0.3629
• CyberLink AC3 Filter 6.0.0.1027
• DScaler MPEG Filter 5.0.0.6
• AC3Filter 1.01a RC5
• DVBPortal HDTV Pump Filter 1.0.7
• RadLight PVA Splitter 1.0.0.0
• DSMyth MythTV Filters 0.4.0.1
• AC3ACM v1.2 by fccHandler – para usar en VirtualDub-MPEG2
• AVI - AC3/DTS Converter + DTS/AC3 Source Filter By Gabest
• AAC Parser Filter 1.1.0 - By Tom Judd
• Core AAC Playback Filter 1.2.0.573
• Core FLAC Playback Filter 0.4.0.464
• Core WavPack Playback Filter 1.0.3
• RadLight APE Playback Filter 1.0.0.4 - for Monkey Audio
• RadLight MPC Playback Filter 1.0.0.4 - for MusePack
• RadLight OFR Playback Filter 1.0.0.1 - for OptimFROG
• RadLight TTA Playback Filter 1.0.0.0 - for True Audio
• Sony ATRAC3 0.98 ACM Codec also known as MDLP2
• DivX ACM Audio Codec también conocido como Windows Media Audio 4.1
• Microsoft - Windows Media Audio 7.0 ACM Audio Codec
• DSP-worx MOD Source Filter 0.60
• DSP-worx MP3 Source Filter 1.30
• Lame MP3 3.97.B2 ACM Codec
• Fraunhofer IIS MP3 1.2.0.63 Professional + 1.9.0.305 Advanced ACM Codec
• Fraunhofer IIS DirectShow filter 1.9.0.311
• Fraunhofer IIS DirectShow filter 1.5.0.50
• Lame 3.97.B2 DirectShow filter

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It's always nice when you stumble across a murder mystery game with a gripping plot, challenging gameplay and good graphics. Dead Reefs combines all of these things and more.

The story goes that the island of Dead Reefs was infamous for the wicked pirate inhabitants that would lure passing ships into the reefs, slaughtering their crews and looting their cargo as the ships would sink. One stormy evening, while on a fateful mission to a neighboring island, an ancient order of monks decided to set anchor on Dead Reefs to take refuge – only to fall victim to the vile pirates led by the corrupt island ruler, Baron DeSantra. After murdering the ship’s captain and searching his body, the Baron would discover an old relic far more evil than any of them could ever imagine!

Since that fateful night, a horrifying madness has been infecting the minds of the island residents, resulting in a murder every nine years. Convinced they had been cursed by monks the residents renounced their pirating ways but the massacres continued. Your role is as the ingenious investigator Amadeo Finvinerro who the King has employed to discover the source of all the evil.

The depth of this game is really impressive. It takes place over several decades and so it's a huge challenge to even approach completing it. As you pick up clues and talk to suspects, the mystery really gathers pace and grabs you. As detective, you are regularly challenged by unnatural events (ghosts, ghouls etc), riddles and death defying stunts. The 3D graphics are incredibly detailed and realistic (think Monkey Island) and the developers claim this is due to their Virtools engine.

If you like to get absorbed in murder mystery games, then you'll love this although prepare to spend a lot of time mapping out the island.

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Monkey’s Audio is a lossless audio compressor which aims to reduce the size of audio files as much as possible without losing any sound quality. The program uses its own file format, .ape, which is known to have a better compression rate than the lossless FLAC format, but files tend to be larger than lossy compression formats like MP3 or AAC.

We recommend using Monkey’s Audio to compress audio CDs to your PC. Your songs will not lose their quality but will take up less space than if they were uncompressed. What’s more, Monkey’s Audio handles tag support, keeping all your file information, like artist name, track numbers and playing time.

Monkey’s Audio can decompress files back to their original type without losing any quality and the program features an option to verify the MD5 checksum of compressed files. Compressed .ape files can play in any of the major media players and the program can also install a plug-in to compress audio files directly from Winamp.

Monkey’s Audio is a great solution if you’re worried about losing any quality when compressing audio files. However, because it only compresses to .ape, you’re pretty much stuck with playing your converted files on your PC. To enjoy them on your mobile music player you’ll have to use another program, like dbpowerAMP Music Converter or Switch Free, to convert your audio files to MP3 or AAC, which remain the most widely supported audio formats.

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EasyTAG is a tool that enables you to view and edit ID3 tags for a wide variety of music files, including MP3, AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Monkey's Audio and WavPack formats. It features a nive interface and it's also very easy to use.

Take a look at what this program has to offer:

• Can edit more tag fields: Title, Artist, Album, Disc Album, Year, Track Number, Genre, Comment, Composer, Original Artist/Performer, Copyright, URL and more
• Auto tagging: parse filename and directory to complete automatically the fields (using masks)
• Ability to rename files and directories from the tag (using masks) or by loading a text file
• Process selected files of the selected directory
• Ability to browse subdirectories
• Recursion for tagging, removing, renaming, saving...
• Can set a field (artist, title,...) to all other files
• Read file header informations (bitrate, time, ...) and display them
• Auto completion of the date if a partial is entered
• Undo and redo last changes
• Ability to process fields of tag and file name
• Ability to open a directory or a file with an external program
• CDDB support using Freedb.org and Gnudb.org servers (manual and automatic search)
• A tree based browser or a view by Artist & Album
• A list to select files
• A playlist generator window
• A file searching window

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True Launch Bar aims at making your favourite programs and common tasks accessible from your desktop in a click. This launcher application woos users thanks to a high level of customization and in-depth configuration.

When you install True Launch Bar, you’ll be able to insert a number of plug-ins to quickly access popular programs like Winamp, Media Monkey and for specific tasks like playing a CD, checking your battery or adding a printer. Another nice touch is the ability to set up hotkeys to access your favourite programs in a snap. You can also decide to protect your launch bar with a password if it contains access to sensitive information. While you can get lost in the thorough configuration process, once you’ve got everything in place you should find True Launch Bar to be a convenient tool.

True Launch Bar can be configured to your will and may be placed anywhere on the screen. It can hover on your desktop, hide away or sit in any corner of the desktop. The default style is not particularly attractive but luckily you can change the background colour, adjust transparency, insert original icons or switch to one of the different skins available.

The only drawback to True Launch Bar is that it doesn’t include a quick search tool, which is often found in similar programs and incredibly handy when looking for files. However True Launch Bar makes up for this thanks to its usability and total customization. If you regularly work with loads of applications then True Launch Bar is a good way to access them quickly and to simplify your work process.

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After having his bananas stolen by a nasty tribe of jungle frogs, Darwin must venture deep into the jungle to kick some frog butt and reclaim his dinner!

This is the plot of a classic platform adventure that can be easily controlled with cursor keys and the spacebar. Each level features several different missions: collect a certain number of bananas, find a pineapple, rescue a little pelican or guide some lost eggs across the jungle.

Darwin The Monkey outstands for a very attractive graphic design that mixes computer assisted animation with classic drawing.

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Enjoy the last word in fast music organization – Music Express. If you have thousands of music CDs, Music Express will organize and help to manage your collection.

Music Express is the tool of choice for power users and heavy music lovers, with many features aimed at improving the organizing experience and dramatically increasing managing speeds. Music Express supports Audio CDs and all known formats of audio: MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, APE Monkey, AAC MPEG-4, VQF TvinVQ, and many other.

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HarddiskOgg takes a wave input stream from any Windows 95/98/2000/XP compatible sampling device (including microphone input and line in) and converts it to an Ogg Vorbis/Wave/Monkey's Audio/MP3 (optional) stream. This happens in realtime, so basically it is a harddisk recorder in Ogg Vorbis.

You can play an Ogg or MP3 stream while it is being recorded by pressing the "Play" button. This will spawn the player associated with the selected file format.

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moreTunes fetches data about the music being played on your media player (Winamp 5 or Windows Media Player 9). It gets the list of albums, lyrics, album covers and a lot more. With moreTunes, you can also repair the ID3 tags automatically, rename your files in a convenient way and search similar music.

Take a look at what moreTunes has to offer:

• View the albums of an artist
• View the tracks of an album
• Buy music on Amazon
• Automatic search of songs played with Winamp 5, WMP 9 or Media Monkey
• Search for similar music
• Scan your playlist
• Album covers
• Amazon customer reviews
• MP3 ID3 v2 tags editor
• Suggestions to repair the ID3 tags
• Rename your mp3s
• Scan your playlist
• Album covers
• Amazon customer reviews
• MP3 ID3 v2 tags editor
• Suggestions to repair the ID3 tags
• Rename your MP3 files

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Brace yourself for your next addiction: Bongo Boogie! From the comfort of the jungle you call home, you’ll go wild for manic monkeys and quirky coconuts in this next generation brick wall game. Figure out funky symbols granting you the explosive “G-Blast,” an “Extra Life” or taking you to the “Next Level” automatically and much, much more. Discover shrinking play space, gravity issues, the concepts of “bigger is better” and the need for speed. Play 200 levels of Bongo Boogie on your Mac or PC, and please make sure to tell all of your friends and family about Bongo Boogie, the new computer game with misbehaving monkeys on the verge of a nervous breakdown!

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MusicCubeOne is an attempt to make a simple yet neat looking mediaplayer for Windows. Though simple it holds the all of the required functions for handling and playing music in an easy manner.

The playlist gives a good and intuitive overview of the loaded files with information on title, album, artist and playing length when available. Rearranging is easily done be dragging the items using the mouse.

Build arround the BASS Audio Library, MusicCubeOne plays the most common file formats currently available, including MP3, Ogg Vorbis and Windows Media Audio. Also supported through plugins for the BASS Sound System is Free Lossless Audio Codec, OptimFROG, Monkey's Audio and more. Please note that playback of Windows Media Audio requires that the Window Media Format modules are installed.

The interface is constructed using a small skinning engine allowing a completely custom look. One standard skin is bundled to start with. More skins may come later depending on the available developer resources.

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It's time for you to take that vacation you deserve and escape from it all. Relax in style on your own tropical island and listen to the gentle ocean waves lapping on the beach. Are you tired of cold weather and dreary rain? This is your ticket to paradise on your computer, a beautiful animated tropical island is displayed for you to enjoy. The screensaver features three different scenes including a gorgeous sunset. Watch the dolphins jump and play or listen to tropical animals such as herons, monkeys, and parrots. A bright Caribbean music track is even included for you to enjoy.

The screensaver is fully customizable allowing you to disable any scene, change how long scenes are shown, display the date and time, include your own custom message, and many other settings. This screensaver uses a special blending function to create stunning scenes you really have to see for yourself to believe. Download this screensaver now and try it out for free, you have nothing to lose and I guarantee you will love it.

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