If you liked Tetris then you'll probably enjoy LinkLines which is a classic remake of the Tetris arcade puzzle game.

The aim of LinkLines is simple - link five balls of the same colour to form a line in any direction. The ultimate objective of LinkLines is to stop lines on the board from filling up too quickly otherwise you've failed. The graphics in LinkLines are nothing special but it's the playability that keeps you hooked for a while. At first, it seems an impossible task to move and link blocks in LinkLines but as you get used to it, it becomes quite fun.

There's nothing fancy about LinkLines - no bonuses or obstacles to avoid but there are different levels which mainly differ in the awkwardness of sticking them together. The time it gives you to fit the blocks is very generous however and makes the game a little bit too easy in general. If there was some way of speeding them up, it would give the game's playability much more longevity.

Easy to play and challenging for a while, LinkLines will provide a certain level of fun although it's appeal may wear off a bit too quickly.

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Before you get confused - Downfall has nothing to do with that film about Hitler which documents his final days.

Downfall is actually a lot lighter than that - a fun arcade puzzle game, that pretty much rips off Tetris and the Columns game by Sega. If nothing else, Downfall is remarkably easy to learn - you simply have to drop stacks of colored blocks to form lines that then "connect" and disappear. Downfall has 30 different formats and playing boards to play on and the 3D graphics and animations are very smooth if not particularly impressive.

Each different playing board is littered with potential stumbling blocks such as sticks of dynamite, snow shovels and wrecking balls etc. Each Downfall board therefore requires a particular level of skill and presents a different challenge if you get bored with one or the other. You can also import and export high scores from Downfall which is handy for comparing with friends and family although it would be much easier if these were just stored online under a profile or something. It does maintain the highest score however even after it's closed down, meaning you've always got something to aim for.

Downfall is not particularly original or blessed with great graphics but it's a decent time waster that will provide at least a few hours of fun.

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I love a good puzzle game to pass the time during my lunch break, but I'm bored of all the usual crosswords and sudoku games in the newspaper.

Shift makes for a refreshing break on your PC, with some innovative gameplay that will keep you hooked for ages. The game consists of a series of colored blocks with faces on that you must match together in groups of three or more to clear them. The difference between this and games like Tetris is that all the blocks move as one big lump. As Shift has been ported from a mobile phone version the game window is very small, but you do get used to this mini view fairly quickly.

Shift boasts a very simple control system, and you just need to click on any of the four directional arrows to move the blocks in that way. I'll admit that, at first, the game tried my patience somewhat, and I thought I'd never score more than a few points. With a bit of persistence though I was able to rack up combos and hit some seriously good scores (even if I do say so myself!) After that it would take a meteor (or, in reality, the fact I had to write a review about it) to get me off this one.

It can become somewhat repetitive but the inclusion of two difficulty levels and a high scores table adds to the longevity of Shift. You can also choose to show or hide the next bricks to test yourself even further.

This is an innovative puzzle game with colorful graphics that's ideal for amusing yourself during a coffee or lunch break.

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If you like games such as Tetris, then CornerChaos hardly measures up to that level but it certainly encompasses some of its addicitive elements.

The game consists of 4 corners joined by a deep groove into which the balls fall and slide towards the center. Once the balls have slid down the groove, they rest against each other in the centre. If four balls of the same color are touching, they're removed from the game. Once all four balls disappear, you have more space for more balls which sometimes allows other balls to fall into their place. As the levels progress, the number of different balls increases making it more and more difficult to create color groups. On the plus side, there's no rush because you have no time limit to adhere to and the controls are very easy to use. The game starts off quite gently so that only a small range of colors are used so not all of the 77 balls will be used in each pack. However, you will always notice more Red and Blue balls compared to the other colors so you can plan for this. Beware in later levels that Black and Brown balls are very rare so be careful with those.

A fun and easy to play strategy game that combines some of the fun of Tetris although the action is pretty slow paced.

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Sonic Games is a set of arcade games with the famous blue hedgehog as protagonist. From the main program's page you can select among 7 games listed in the game menu. The titles sound exciting: Sonic 3D Snowboarding, Sonic Character Designer, Sonic Lost in Mario World, Sonic Pacman, Sonic Tetris, Sonica and Ultimate Sonic.

The application lacks of basic functions, like pause, but at least the game's frame is resizable. The idea of a collection of Sonic games is really nice, but it's a pity that the playability is as good in the original MegaDrive version and that the graphics are so scarce. They would probably be still enjoyable on mobile devices, but on Windows, the experience ends up being pretty boring.

If you are a fan of Sonic, you might want to have this set of games for Windows, but mainly for collection purposes rather than to play with them as both graphics and playability are pretty poor.

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BoXiKoN is fast becoming a ‘must have’ classic action puzzler game! The game is very easy to learn; it will be love at first play! Simply rotate and place shapes into the grid to form solid connecting lines across or down. The solid lines are cleared from the board allowing you to continue placing more shapes! Use your skills of organization and planning to ensure you never run out of space! Sounds too easy? Well, give it a go!

BoXiKoN is an extremely addictive arcade puzzle game; a fresh addition to the classic puzzle game family which includes games like Tetris, Bejeweled, Puyo Puyo, Zoop, Rumble Cube and also Columns!

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Anyone that played the original Bejeweled will remember one thing - how addictive it was - and fortunately Bejeweled 2 Deluxe serves up more of the same but with even better graphics and sounds.

The major difference with this and the original is that there are more play modes to choose from and tons of hidden features such as exploding gems and "power-up" gems. It's a classic match-3 game where you have to simply match 3 gems to complete a line and clear the board.

OK, the graphics aren't exactly brilliant (tough they're much better than the first with chunkier graphics and better special effects) but it is quite simply the gameplay that will keep you hooked on this game. It's the same principle that gave Tetris it's appeal that's at work here. I mean, you're only seeing gems disappear from a screen at the end of the day but it's the challenge of your co-ordination, speed of hand and race against the clock that combines to make this game a winner.

That's not to mention the sounds which give the game a classic arcade feel from the satisfying "clinking" sound that emits as you click on the shimmering gems to the encouraging "Excellent!" and "Incredible!" shrieks which accompany your best high scoring rounds.

A highly addictive match-3 game with simple graphics but great sound effects that will have you glued to your screen.

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The Google Desktop application allows users to search their desktop content quickly and easily. Praised for its ingenuity and criticised for its intrusiveness, Google Desktop brings the power of Google’s search engine technology to your PC.

After installing the application, you’ll have to give it some time to index the files on your PC, including emails, photos, chats, contacts and calendar events. Google Desktop will index the first 10,000 words in the first 100,000 documents on your PC. The application supports the majority of file types and you can decide which ones to index, or omit protected files, using the preferences menu.

In its latest version, which is compatible with Windows Vista, Google Desktop has been given a new transparent look, providing a pretty sleek feel to your PC. Your search results will appear in your browser (in the familiar Google web page format) and a small preview button allows you to view results without actually clicking on the corresponding link. Results are as precise as we’ve come to expect from Google searches, however we were slightly disappointed to learn that the application doesn’t offer logical 'OR' support or substring search. On another note, Google Desktop is not limited to your PC as you can cross index content from multiple machines and share some panel items with your friends.

Google Desktop is not only about search, though. Joining a marketplace already occupied by Apple’s Dashboard Widgets and Yahoo! Widgets, Google Desktop can be fitted with any number of little gadgets. These mini apps perform all kinds of functions, from fetching your mail to jotting down notes or checking up on your local weather. There are hundreds of gadgets to choose from to customize your desktop bar. Our personal favorites are: Google Translate, the Skype plug-in to check your credit and call your contacts, “Am I Blocked” to find out who’s blocked you on IM, Workspace to quickly move between tasks, System Stats to monitor your PC and Games, a selection of Flash games like Tetris and Moonlander.

When running, we found Google Desktop to use up around 30 MBs, but that can quickly increase if you add more gadgets to it. The application is also constantly re-indexing your files to incorporate your modifications and new elements. However you should rarely feel your PC slowing due to indexing.

When you’re dealing with Google, however, you know the main criticism will be about security. Because Google Desktop indexes all your documents, you’re basically opening up your PC and all your personal files to the Moutain View company. What some users fear is that Google could one day take advantage of that access or that a bug in the application would allow malicious users to infiltrate your PC and steal information.

While the intrusiveness of Google Desktop will give some users pause for thought on installing the app, Google Desktop is highly effective and simple to use. The gadgets you can add to its sidebar may not all be essential, but many of them are quite fun and original and let’s face it, the sidebar looks good. Give it a go if you think your PC is a mess and you need quick access to anything.

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TaMiGoN is a new and unique logic puzzle game. The game brings together game elements from the Chinese Tangram puzzles and mixes them with modern action puzzle ideas such as color and shape matching.

This game is a follow up to the popular BoXiKoN game but it's more like a 'sister game' than a sequel. The BoXiKoN game was based on a set of shapes known as Pentominos. The Pentomino shapes are well known for being used in the famous Tetris game.

TaMiGoN uses a set of shapes based on the Chinese Tangram puzzle. These shapes are made up of triangles and diamonds rather than blocks. TaMiGoN uses a set of 400 different Tangram style shapes!

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After playing with Lego Digital Designer a while ago, I still needed some more Lego fun so I thought this screensaver would do the trick.

Briblo Screensaver uses Lego pieces to liven up your screen while you're away from the computer, that is, exactly the same way as other screensavers. But the good thing about Briblo is that you can actually interact and play with it. You only need to press any of the arrow keys while pieces are falling on your screen and you'll be able to move them around the screen. Use the spacebar to change its direction.
Once the piece is in the right position, press enter to let it drop down. One tip: you must be quick to change the piece's position, because otherwise it will just follow onto the ground. It's a pity you can't save games or save your Lego creations as images, don't you think?

In short, Briblo is an original screensaver that stands out of the crowd by offering an embedded Tetris-style game.

Play with Lego bricks in this interactive screensaver.

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The greatest Egyptian mysteries hide in the thousands of hieroglyphics and mosaics that they created and now you can attempt to decipher them all by reconstructing the most complex mosaic of all.

Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery is a puzzle that recalls the classic days of Tetris but with its own ancient Egyptian style that will test your wits to the limit. Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery consists of two modes - “Challenge” and “Relaxed”.

In the first mode, the difficulty level is particularly high and you'll be bombarded with pieces at an almost unmanageable rate. In relaxed mode, things are not that much easier but you can certainly make a game of it at least. The major difference between the modes is that in the former, pieces can be accumulated without limit.

This is a fast and furious game and fans of Tetris and the ancient world should get at least a few hours fun out of it.

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Besides massive videogames like RPG or FPS, I also like the kind of small games that enable you to have a fun time during your coffee break or similar. Simple pastimes like Tetris, PacMan, Sudoku or Breakout are always welcome when all you need is some casual entertainment.

Wininizio Games includes all of these plus many other classic videogames, all carefully organized into categories and ready to be taken with you anywhere in your USB portable memory device. I must admit the quality of featured games varies a lot and there are some of them that can't almost be played, but in general they offer a quick, easy way to have fun before going back to work or while commuting with your laptop.

The Wininizio game suite includes several game genres (puzzles, strategy, board games, card games, etc.) but some of the categories include only one game. Also, the installation is in Italian but it's quite intuitive (you know, "Avanti" until you're "Fine").

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It seems like Sudoku is the only game in town at the moment but this game will certainly test your powers of mental agility. Ingenious is basically a glorified version of Tetris. In it, you must conquer the board through the careful placement of rows of colors. With every move, you create new possibilities. The more colored pieces are placed next to each other, the more points you can gain.

This is one hell of a challenging game but at the same time, a hell of a lot of fun. The program is remarkably clever at giving you the most challenging moments just when you need it. I imagine it's most fun however when played against a friend across a network. Many users compare this game to Tetris, Knizia and other similar abstract strategy games in terms of the challenge it presents.

The graphics are simple but it's the gameplay and challenge that'll keep you hooked for hours and hours.

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Tetris has to be one of the most popular games of all time and it's no surprise that there are so many clones like ClickTris around. The game recreates the magic of Tetris and plays virtually exactly the same as the version we know and love. The only slight difference is that ClickTris adds a new block shape, in the form of a cross, which adds a little bit more difficulty to the challenge.

Unfortunately the packaging that the game is wrapped in is rather weak. The photo backgrounds are dull and uninspiring, the blocks themselves look very strange, the sound effects are minimal and the music is noteable by its absence. While you can customize the game board to your liking, the various themes are all pretty hideous. Although the presentation is poor the game itself is still a winner and it's testament to
ClickTris' longevity that it took me four hours to write this short review!

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ColorTetris is a little more than just Tetris. It also includes Pentix, a popular variation of Tetris that is more complicated and more interesting, ColorTetris, SuperTetris.There are also many block sets to play.

You can use your own sound effects if you like, but the preset sounds will not disturb you while you play. The Background grid can also be changed to your liking. Outstanding graphic and wonderful background music will bring you to the world of pleasure and fun, to the world of ColorTetris! Multiplayer mode (via LAN or internet).

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Networkable multiplayer clone of the classic Tetris game. Play it on a LAN or across the internet against a friend. Graphic skin support for different looks, chat feature and combo scores! Netris is easy to install (with uninstall feature) and it can run in Full screen or Window mode. Additional features where you can harm your opponent and different progression rates.

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WinNavigator can be considered as an alternative to Windows Explorer or Norton Commander. Besides the usual file management tools(copy/move/delete etc), it contains a built-in viewer for 9 of the most-popular graphic formats, and 11 sound/music format, as well as video clips ( Microsoft AVI). In addition, it supports all compressed files like zip, arj, rar etc (showing them as regular folders), has the SysInfo panel, internet dialer, clipboard viewer, calculator, audio CD player, and resource explorer. As a bonus, the program contains two simple games (tetris-like one, and Life).

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Magic Beads is a variation of famous Tetris game. Make one color lines of at least three matching blocks. They disappear and you score points.

The novelty is that here you deal with falling lines, composed of three multicolored blocks. As this line is falling, you must swap colors of the blocks to make a match at the drop. For an incredibly high score, try to match more blocks at one drop. More than five blocks disappeared at once will give you bonus points.

Feasting your eyes on these beads, you give your mind a shelter from the storm of annoying thoughts. Splendid graphics, visual and sound effects make you feel simply enthralled with the game. The midi music accompanying the game is another delicate choice for you to make. Try the puzzle and feel the pure pleasure!

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An enhanced version of the classic Tetris game. It has a nice interface and works both in single mode, duel mode and cooperation mode. Definitely unique and alot of fun.

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Blockfall is a Tetris-like game, with hexagonal and triangular variants, and the option to have blocks composed of varying numbers of tiles.

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