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Apeiron

• Version Number: 1.0.3
• Revision Date: March 9, 2000
• Byte Size: 3.1 Meg
• License: Shareware
• Apeiron combines classic arcade action of yesteryear with state of the art computer animation and digital sound. During a port through thelooking glass the mirror shatters and your ethereal energy (you know, thestuff that allows you to get up and go to work on a Monday morning) is trapped within one of the crystal shards. Immediately the residents of the mushroom patch sense your presence and start to relentlessly hunt the crystal, intent upon sucking the trapped energy out. Luckily you are not defenseless; with plasma cannon blazing, you must hold out as long as possible.
• MacShare comments: Basically, this is the old classic Centipede. But, it's much, muchbetter. If you download this, be warned. You'll never be able to stop playing.

Arashi

• Version Number: 1.1.1
• Revision Date: September 20, 1994
• Byte Size: 307K
• License: Shareware
• Arashi is a freeware 3D vector graphics arcade game.
• MacShare comments: Do you remember the game called Tempest? You had to shoot these geometric shapes down a long geometric tunnel with a kind of claw. I can't explain it. You have to see this game to get an idea. Suffice it to say it was my favorite in the Arcades back in the 80's and it's still up there on my list.

Avara

• Version Number: 1.0.1
• Revision Date:October 20, 1999
• Byte Size: 1.6mb
• License: Shareware
• Official Website
• Ambrosia's Homepage
• Avara's real-time graphic action will start your heart pounding as you see your opponent gracefully bound across the terrain and quickly swoop in behind you. Using both the mouse and keyboard, you have complete 360 degree control to counter maneuver and quickly target your enemy. You aren't limited to 'sliding' around in predetermined mazes like in many of the older 3D games. Avara's maneuverability is unique, allowing its warriors to freely climb, jump, and run on any of the structures in the battlefield. Add to this Avara's networkablity, and the game gets even more interesting. Avara allows you to meet and play against people from all around the world, right over the internet. Develop your skills and strategy in the many solo levels, and when you are ready, access the Avara Internet Tracker to locate worthy opponents. Avara can also be played across LAN (Local Area Network) connections as well. You are also able to design your own battlefields. The only limiting factor to your gaming experience is your imagination.
• MacShare comments: The greatest multi-player game since Trade Wars hit the BBS's of the world.. this thing is fantastic. Take the time to learn the controls, sign on to the internet and go up against anyone in the WORLD! What they won't think up next. Highly recommended for those with PPC or 040 Macs (and a fast modem is a good idea)

Barrack

• Version Number: 1.0.4
• Revision Date: November 3, 1999
• Byte Size: 3 mb
• License: Shareware
• Barrack Discretion <--Less offensive sounds. From Ambrosia.
• Ambrosia's Homepage
• Barrack is a game that is hard to pigeonhole. It exhibits a precarious balance between action and strategy; thinking and reflex. The feeling you get from playing Barrack is an eccentric harmony between the automatic, mind-numbing pleasure of Tetris and the kind of action found in Maelstrom. The result is that you'll be left with sweat on your brow. Barrack's goal is deceptively simple; there are a number of balls on the play field that are bouncing like a neurotic on a sugar rush. Your job is to use your shooter to isolate them. If a ball breaks your shooter's particle beam before it tears through the play field, your shooter overloads and explodes in a cascade of fire and scrap metal. Just to make it interesting, there's a land shark named Bosco who is a rare breed of shark capable of rearranging his molecular structure at will. This enables him to travel at quite a clip through otherwise solid substances. If you don't pay attention while he closes in on your shooter you're finished.
• MacShare comments: Remember that cool game in the Arcades called QIX?? This is the same thing, only better. I've been waiting a LONG time for this game to end up on the Mac. Highly recommended addictive fun!! Thanks, Ambrosia!!

Battleship

• Version Number: 2.0.2
• Revision Date: August 14, 1994
• Byte Size: 187K
• License: Shareware
• The classic game of battleship. Play against the computer or your friend. You can choose from 3 different games: one shot per turn, one shot per ship, and shoot until you miss.
• MacShare comments: My wife plays this game a lot after work.

Bedlam 2

• Version Number: 1.0.6
• Revision Date: October 30, 1998
• Byte Size: 4.8 meg
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Bedlam 2 contains over 10 music tracks utilizing QuickTime technology , tons of "stereo" sound effects, and several full 256 color 3D rendered images. The many exciting and nerve-wracking features are sure to challenge your senses and give your mouse finger a workout. The battle begins at Pluto and as you progress beyond each level, obliterating the swarm of adversaries becomes succeedingly more difficult. The aliens are supplied with additional hazardous and unpredictable weaponry at each planet as you advance toward Mercury. Asteroids, score multipliers, and other exciting objects sometimes appear to help or hinder you on your quest. If you're successful in annihilating all four waves of alien attackers, the planet concludes with a battle to the death against the seemingly invincible alien mothership. Will you choose to accept this mission? Mankind is depending on you!
• MacShare comments: I downloaded this game to check it out. I spent about 3 hours playing it after that, and couldn't "put it down". It brought back all the memories of the great classic arcade games I grew up with. It's kind of a cross between Space Invaders and Gyrus, but with much better graphics. Very addictive. Highly recommended. Caveat: This game loads VERY slowly on my 68K Mac (PPC's might have better luck). It took 3 minutes of looking at the splash screen while the game loaded the sprites and such before I was able to play the game. However, the wait is worth it. (Load the game and go get a soda)

Bubble Trouble

• Version Number: 1.0.1
• Revision Date: June 2, 1997
• Byte Size: 2039K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Bubble Trouble is a game in which cutthroat fishies are playing hardball in a squabble over some very wet turf. Think of it as splatball for insufferably cute seafaring critters. Bubble Trouble's world is filled with critters who give that cranky crab from The Little Mermaid a run for his money. But money isn't what you'll be running from: an otherwise peaceful fish bowl has been filled with bubbles that are being tossed around in an enthralling game of "Squish the Fish!" Yes, it's squish or be squished -- and there are plenty of would-be squishers just waiting for you to get your feet wet: Piranha and starfish and eels! However, there are plenty of power-ups and goodies you can hook your fin onto to give you a bit of an edge.
• MacShare comments: As usual, if itÓs from Ambrosia, itÓs excellent. Addictive too. Be prepared to lose some sleep over this one.

Boxcars Casino

• Version Number: 1.0b
• Revision Date: Aug. 19, 1995
• Byte Size: 1561 k
• License: Shareware
• A whole casino in one app. Play any of the following six games and learn the basics of real casino play. Poker, blackjack, baccarat, craps, slots and roulette.
• MacShare comments: Great fun for the gambler out there. Calculate the odds, practice for the real casino, beat the house, you can do it all with this game.

Burning Monkey Solitaire PPC

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: December 6, 1997
• Byte Size: 4330K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Burning Monkey Solitaire 68K
• From Bedtime for Bonzo to B.J. and the Bear, monkeys have been a source of humor for millions of people. Burning Monkey Solitaire is a low-brow heir to that noble tradition, (and believe us it took nearly a year of development, and the addition of a particularly nasty vomit sound, to get lower-brow than B.J. and the Bear).
• MacShare comments: Uh, yeah. The description above (from the authors) isn't exactly helpful in describing the game.. except to point out that the programmers are totally nuts. This is just your basic Klondike Solitaire game, with a lot of stress reducing easter eggs built in. Watch out for burning monkeys, though.

Centaurian

• Version Number: 1.2.1
• Revision Date: August 21, 1996
• Byte Size: 1137K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Centaurian is an arcade-style space game reminiscent of Bosconian, a Midway-Namco arcade game from the early 1980's. Players battle through enemy-controlled zones, destroying Centaurian bases and confronting a variety of enemy ships and mines to reach the Centaurus colony. There are a number of ship enhancements which can be found or purchased to assist in the mission, and there are nine different bonus screens (Admiral Zorg's Challenges) modeled after classic arcade games.
• MacShare comments: This game will keep you busy for many hours. Somewhat like Asteroids and Xevious mixed together. Addictive.

Chiral

• Version Number: 1.0.4
• Revision Date: May 13, 1996
• Byte Size: 2121K
• License: Shareware
• Update to 1.0.4
• Webster defines Chiral as "a kind of symmetry found in atomic particles that is not superimposable on its mirror image." Ambrosia redefines this dry scientific adjective with a mind melter of a puzzle game. MacUser awarded this new definition of fun with their Shareware of the Year Award for 1994. MacWeek says "With the release of Chiral, Ambrosia is breaking its creative bonds...With repeated play comes an appreciation of the subtle beauty and elegant sophistication of its design." Inside Mac Games calls Chiral "a uniquely creative action-strategy game that is just as much fun to watch as it is to play." Chiral is a fusion between the scientific concept of atomic bonding and the addictive game play of Tetris. Chiral has six separate difficulty settings and twenty four levels of puzzling play, for a grand total of 144 screens of mind-boggling fun and excitement.

Crib3000

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: May 3, 1997
• Byte Size: 1231K
• License: Shareware
• "Crib 3000" is a true computer cribbage card game. In many ways it's actually better than the real thing. With 5 different personalities to play it can challenge the novice player all the way to the truly "professional" players of the cribbage world. "Crib 3000" is chock full of graphics, options, and movement. Not only does the game look real, it feels real!
• MacShare comments: I've always enjoyed a good game of Cribbage. This takes that enjoyment one step further, as I don't have to count up all my points. Of course, in a real game, missing points you earned is half the game! Still, it's nice not to have to be on your toes. (for the die-hards, you can cancel the auto count feature) If you're into card games, this is a must.

Dr. Max

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: November 8, 1997
• Byte Size: 1687K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• With great music and and a highly polished arcade feel, this game is guaranteed to quickly become a favorite! Help Dr. Max stop a runaway viral experiment before it takes over the entire lab! Guide falling vitamin capsules to trap the pesky viruses in lines of the same color. If you work quickly the viruses can be destroyed, but make a mistake and they'll get the better of you. Inspired by the arcade classic "Doctor Mario".
• MacShare comments: If you've been a fan of Tetris Max, another game by the same author, you already know that this is going to be good. Addictive fun.

Escape Velocity

• Version Number: 1.0.5
• Revision Date: May 7, 1997
• Byte Size: 7335K
• License: Shareware
• Update to 1.0.5
• Escape Velocity Add-Ons
• Ambrosia's Homepage
• Official EV Homepage
• Welcome to life in the 23rd century! Escape Velocity puts you smack-dab in the middle of a booming galaxy. As the captain of a shiny new spacecraft, you make your fortune and build your empire. If that sounds like a walk in the park, you're in for a surprise - dangers abound! Your lowly shuttle craft will need more than a little luck to make a profit... and survive. Over a hundred worlds occupy the galaxy, each with its own technology, alliances, and commodities. As you earn credits and gain fame, Confederation peace keepers and Rebel patriots struggle for power, leaving you in the middle. Escape Velocity spans a number of genres, combining elements of classic "trading" games, arcade space shoot-outs, and strategy simulations. Numerous sub-plots fill Escape Velocity's world; your choices affect the story's development, guaranteeing that each game will be different from the last.
• MacShare comments: Escape Velocity has the dazzling 3D rendered graphics, full stereo sound, and all the polish that you'd expect of an Ambrosia game. As with any game by this company, you WON'T be disapointed.

Frog Xing

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: May 1, 1996
• Byte Size: 1024K
• License: Shareware
• Frog Xing is a well-paced arcade game in which you guide a frog across a highway and a river to dock on the other side. You can catch bonuses along the way to score extra points. Frog Xing has a nostalgic look to it, with a tip of the hat to the classic arcade games. With both traditional and new sound effects and a hopping music score, the gameplay is addictive and should be fun for both novices and arcade experts. Even children will enjoy watching and helping the frog cross to the other side.
• MacShare comments: A simple game, but one that I liked as a kid. My children like it now, so it must be timeless. A good family addition to MacShare.

Harry the Handsome Executive

• Version Number: 1.0.1
• Revision Date: November 11, 1997
• Byte Size: 6929K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Updater 1.0-->1.0.1
• Join Harry the Handsome Executive as he scoots and kicks his swivel chair through the halls of ScumCo in this delightful action game developed by Ben Spees. The path to job security is fraught with many perils! Harry must avoid discomfort caused by dart-throwing middle managers, rebellious customer service drones, crazed chemists, and a host of other enemies. All the while, he must maintain corporate favor or risk the feared pink slip. Harry is not without his own weapons: he can (ahem) acquire explosive soda cans from vending machines, and he knows how to handle an industrial-strength staple gun -- perfect for any offensive action in the modern workplace.
• MacShare comments: ItÓs an Ambrosia product, so you know itÓs good. It sounds very silly, and it is. But itÓs also strangely addictive. Watch out for the darts!

Hearts Deluxe

• Version Number: 4.4
• Revision Date: October 16, 1996
• Byte Size: 1151K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Honorable Mention: The 1994 MacUser / Ziff-Davis Shareware Awards. One of the top three entertainment shareware programs of the year. HEARTS DELUXE is like no computer card game you've ever seen. It's features include: 3-D INTERFACE. ANIMATED EXPRESSIONS that change in context. SPEAKING OPPONENTS who comment on each hand. ABILITY to download new opponents [here for text only]. A TUTOR to help you learn and then master the game. THREE skill levels. OPTIONAL RULES to accommodate almost all Hearts variations.TELEPATHY window which gives you an exciting look at the artificial intelligence engine that powers HEARTS DELUXE. And most importantly, it plays an excellent game of Hearts.
• MacShare comments: If you love to play Hearts and can never find 3 other players around the house, it's time to download this one. A classic game in the Mac Universe these days... and written by FreeVerse, which means it's got humor built in. My wife thinks this is the best game on my Mac.

Klondike

• Version Number: 7.0
• Revision Date: April 4, 1998
• Byte Size: 70K
• License: Shareware
• Klondike 7.0 is the latest version of one of the original shareware games available for the Macintosh, first released in 1984. Version 6.0 adds full built-in color for those who have it, but will work on virtually any Macintosh, from a Mac Plus to Power Mac.

Maelstrom

• Version Number: 1.4.3
• Revision Date: December? 1996
• Byte Size: 900K
• License: Shareware
• Update from 1.4.2 to 1.4.3
• Maelstrom Add-Ons
• Ambrosia's Homepage
• This Macintosh classic is what put Ambrosia on the map as the leading Macintosh shareware publisher. Maelstrom has received a four star rating from Macworld, the MacUser 1993 Best Shareware Game award, and the Shareware Industry Award for best game. Maelstrom also took first place in the 1994 Mac Home Journal Reader's Choice Awards. The dreaded Maelstrom is a dangerous asteroid belt within which you must skillfully pilot your spacecraft. Animated space debris races toward you from all points of the compass. All that you have to protect you are your shields, razor-sharp reflexes, and an itchy trigger finger.
• MacShare comments: Remember Asteroids? This is it, only much better.

MacChess PPC

• Version Number: 5.0.1
• Revision Date: March 15, 1999
• Byte Size: 524K
• License: Freeware
• Master strength, loads of features, very polished. In the1996 Dutch Computer Chess Championship, it scored 2480 USCF on the "One-Hour Computer Chess Reports Test" on a 6100/66, best Mac program score except for HIARCS ($150). ( Also tested: Chessmaster 3000, GNUChess 4.0b5, Sargon V, Crafty 11.13)
• MacShare comments: This plays a mean game of chess, and has a nice graphic interface. It can beat me at chess, everytime. It's great for cheaters, too, as you have unlimited UNDO commands at your fingertips. Highly recommended.

MacFIBS ^UPDATED!

• Version Number: 4.17
• Revision Date: May 2, 2000
• Byte Size: 3 Meg
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• MacFIBS connects you to FIBS, the oldest and most successful backgammon server on the Internet. With MacFIBS, you can play backgammon with opponents around the world. Using rich color graphics and realistic game sounds, MacFIBS is backgammon "The Macintosh Way".
• MacShare comments: This game has been awarded 5 mice by MacUser, the highest rating possible, so you know it's gotta be good. If Macshare were in charge, it would have gotten 6 mice.

MacMame ^UPDATED!

• Version Number: 0.37b7 <--PowerPC required
• Revision Date: October 1, 2000
• Byte Size: 2671K
• License: Donationware
• Roms for MacMame <--leave them zipped!!
• MacMAME is a port of the PC multi-emulator MAME. As of this release, it supports a mind-boggling amount of games: (some of them are:) Centipede, Defender, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Galaga, Gyruss, Joust, Mario Bros., Millipede, Pac-Man & Ms. Pac-Man, Q*bert, Qix, Robotron, Space Invaders, and Zaxxon. (There are now over 1000 games).
• MacShare comments: This solid emulator isn't supporting copies of arcade games.. it's supporting the ORIGINAL Roms of most of the popular arcade games of the 70's & 80's. I can verify this because the patterns I memorized to destroy PacMan work exactly right. If you played in the arcades like I did, this emulator and the available Roms are a MUST. 68K Macs will experience very slow emulation, but it's still a walk down memory lane. PowerMacs are highly desirable. Read all the notes on the MacMame homepage for details on development (ongoing).

MacMines

• Version Number: 2.0.4
• Revision Date: May 5, 1994
• Byte Size: 116K
• License: Shareware
• Can you locate all the mines on the playing field? Make one wrong move and you blow it (literally!). You can vary the minefield size, and choose from options such as craters, moving mines, and a randomizer square. Saves high scores and stats for each difficulty level.
• MacShare comments: This is MineSweeperfor the Mac. Very addictive and all in a DA. Great for those times when you are waiting on a fax. This version has several hot keys that make for ease of play.

MacPipes

• Version Number: 2.2.7
• Revision Date: March 3, 1999
• Byte Size: 737K
• License: Shareware
• MacPipes is a small game similar to Pipe Dream for windoze (it's in fact the Macintosh rendition of an ancient Amiga game called Pipeline).
• MacShare comments: And a fun and addicting little game it is, too. Hours of fun, if you like to lose a lot, before you get good at something. Worth a look.

Mars Rising

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: January 15, 1998
• Byte Size: 4.7 MB
• License: Shareware
• The klaxon sounds as all pilots are ordered to scramble. "This is not a drill," announces the shrill voice over the loudspeaker. "Martian secessionists have decimated our occupational forces! Intel reports they're gearing up to attack us! All of our forces have been overrun!" A chill enters your mind, as you remember your friends on the planet. How could their large force be so easily defeated? And, more importantly, what can you do about it? You can't shoot fast enough. You don't have enough bombs. Your experimental Vac-Fighter's shields are probably weaker then their armor. You have only one comrade to assist you against multiple waves of enemies.
• MacShare comments: Another great and addictive game from Ambrosia!

Mille Bornes

• Version Number: 1.2.1
• Revision Date: June 19, 1992
• Byte Size: 298K
• License: Shareware
• Here's a new version of the card game "Mille Bornes". Some of you may remember the card game of the same name by Parker Brothers. "1000 Miles" is a race against flat tires, repairs, fuel shortages, and stop lights. A great game, made all the better as a computer game. The program requires an 8-bit, 13" (or larger) monitor, in order to run.
• MacShare comments: This is MY favorite card game. Terrific graphic interface.

Mortal Pongbat

• Version Number: 1.4.1
• Revision Date: May 28, 1996
• Byte Size: 693K
• License: Shareware
• Power PC version
• Mortal Pongbat is Pong, taken to a whole new level of vicious, friend-losing fun.
• MacShare comments: Finally! Someone wrote a Pong game for the Macintosh that is worthy of playing. If your opponent (live or computer) starts to get in your way, just shoot his paddle out from under him. You'll love this after you get used to the game controls, which are configurable. Highly recommended.

Oil Cap Pro

• Version Number: 2.0a
• Revision Date: June 6, 1997
• Byte Size: 1139K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Oilcap Pro is a challenging arcade game where the objective is to put down pipe links to control the flow of the onrushing oil. Keep the oil flowing through the pipes for as long as possible by carefully planning out where to place the different shaped pipes. Gain extra points for bonus links, oilrigs, oil holes and more as you try to reach the 10 top high scores. Oilcap is fast paced action and excitement for the whole family. If you want a game that is positively addicting... then this game is a must!
• MacShare comments: This one great strategy game, it will take you hours to master it.

On The Edge

• Version Number: 3.1
• Revision Date: February 27, 1995
• Byte Size: 23K
• License: Freeware
• On the Edge is the most frustrating solitaire game of all time. Period. You get a table with spots for all the face cards. You have to place cards on those spots and 4 blank ones in the middle. If a face card comes up and you can't place it in it's spot, you lose.
• MacShare comments: OK, only download this if you like to hit your computer with your head. It'll drive you crazy. But, I'm a glutton for punishment, and I love this game.

Othello Deluxe - The Eclipse

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: November 18, 1997
• Byte Size: 2609K
• License: Demoware - 20 minutes til "dumb as a shovel"
• Homepage
• Also known as Othello, Reversi is simple to learn yet can take a lifetime to master. This beautiful version features variable skill levels, interactive computer opponents and internet play! Features: * Incredible graphics. * Extremely strong computer opponents. * Full Internet Play Play against people from all over the world! Nothing but an internet account needed!
• MacShare comments: This is one of those games I fell in love with the minute I started playing. It has a sence of humor too. Best feature: An INTERNET capable game! ANY game I can play on the internet against others online, gets an added plus in my book. The computer as an opponent is a very good challange, when you register and set the difficulty level higher. If you've never played reversi/othello, this is a great way to learn. **From the makers of Heart's Deluxe.

Patriot Command

• Version Number: 1.1
• Revision Date: December 10, 1995
• Byte Size: 408K
• License: Shareware
• Patriot Command is an implementation of a popular arcade classic. The object of the game is to protect world cities from an onslaught of ICBMs and other nasties that an unnamed whimsical fascist dictator decided to launch against the world. The worlds only defenses are three Patriot missile silos which you command. Each Patriot missile is capable of creating an explosion large and powerful enough to destroy any enemy objects that are engulfed by it.
• MacShare comments: Remember Missle Command? This is it, only much better. The graphics are terrific. Easier to play on a 68030 chip Mac, due to the slower speed. Play at your own risk on a Quadra with a disk cache, as you won't get far (unless you have a trick to slow down your CPU in certain cirucmstances).

Risk

• Version Number: 2.0
• Revision Date: December 17, 1992
• Byte Size: 118K
• License: Freeware
• The classic game of Risk, brought to your computer. You no longer have to move or count armies. Play an entire game against 5 computer opponents in less than 30 minutes!
• MacShare comments: I loved the board game as a kid. What can I say? This is a great computer version.

Rollem

• Version Number: 2.0a
• Revision Date: June 6, 1997
• Byte Size: 1048K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Rollem is a strategy marble arcade game where the objective is to push your marbles to the bottom of the maze. You play against the computer or a friend in your quest to gain the most points by getting your marbles further into the maze game board. Strategy is a must as you try to block your opponent by rotating the arrow blocks within the maze. It is packed with features and has several difficulty levels so the whole family can enjoy this fun strategy game.
• MacShare comments: This a very fun game, kind of like plinko off of the Price is Right. You can spend hours playing this one.

Sirtet: Voyager!

• Version Number: 2.0
• Revision Date: October 31, 1996
• Byte Size: 5413K
• License: Freeware
• Sirtet: Voyager is a game, a war, and a religion for pensive and hardcore gamers alike! It's everything you've been hoping for, and nothing you'd expect.
• MacShare comments: Yet another version of Tetris (notice the name is Tetris backwards. However, this one has a few new goodies to play with, and it's one of the coolest versions I've ever seen. Don't be fooled by the freeware part.. this game could easily go for $50, if the authors had wanted to sell it.

Snood

• Version Number: 2.1
• Revision Date: August 11, 1998
• Byte Size:788K
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Snood is a puzzle game that will test your intellect rather than your reflexes. Your goal is to free all of the trapped Snoods by launching other Snoods at them. If you connect three or more Snoods, they will transport away. If that leaves any Snoods not connected to the top of the playfield, they will fall to safety. Every Snood you launch increases the Danger Level. When the gauge fills up, the Snoods will shift downward. If the Snoods reach you, the game is over. PARENTS!: Snood is a good game for children as well as adults. The game is non-violent and non-confrontational, and children can play at their own pace. It develops several basic skills, including matching, calculation of angles, and simple strategic assessment and problem solving. It does not require reading, and the controls are very simple. The Child difficulty level is easy enough even for young children.
• MacShare comments: Very addictive, as any good game should be. My children love it, but I played it WAY past my bedtime. Kind of a cross between Breakout and Tetris 2. Worth a download and shareware fee.

Solitaire Till Dawn

• Version Number: 3.4.1
• Revision Date: March 30, 1999
• Byte Size:1138K
• License: Shareware
• Solitaire Till Dawn is a commercial-quality package featuring full-color graphics (also runs in black and white), smooth animation, a simple interface, unlimited undo and redo of moves, save and resume games, score and statistics keeping, on-line rules summaries, and much more. It includes twenty-six different games, ranging from the popular (Klondike, Canfield, Golf, Spider, Forty Thieves, Pyramid) to the exotic, and from the simple to the challenging. Complete, illustrated manuals are included.
• MacShare comments: Here's a great all in one package of games to pass the time. Very nicely done.

Swoop

• Version Number: 1.0.2
• Revision Date: September 4, 1996
• Byte Size: 3.5 MEG
• License: Shareware
• Homepage
• Ambrosia Software, Inc.'s Swoop is an arcade classic combining pulse-quickening game play with state of the art computer animation and audio effects. Smooth flowing action, detailed full color graphics, and custom sound effects all provide for exciting game play. The only thing missing is the cash box in which to pump your coins. The very survival of the human race hangs in the balance. The Swoopers have come. Swoopers - a sinister race of aliens from a distant quadrant of another galaxy - have targeted earth for destruction. Alien agents have disabledthe Earth's sophisticated defense systems, leaving the home planet virtually unprotected. The only thing that stands between the hungry Swooper legions and their goal is you and your trusty George Pal class fighter ship. Alone, against all odds, you must fight off the invading horde.
• MacShare comments: Remember Galaga? This is it, only better. A great game. Addictive.

Tetris Max

• Version Number: 2.9
• Revision Date: November 23, 1997
• Byte Size: 1246K
• License: Shareware
• Favorably reviewed in many books and magazines, honorably mentioned in the 1993 MacUser Shareware Awards, guaranteed to get you addicted... it's Tetris Max! Tetris Max is an outstanding implementation of the classic falling blocks game, featuring beautiful 256-color artwork, an original music soundtrack, awesome sound effects, and more. Check out the game that everyone is talking about!

Tetris Plus

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: August 25, 1995
• Byte Size: 668K
• License: Freeware
• Tetris Plus is a step above Tetris. The goal is to arrange red, green, and blue blocks of the same color horizontally or vertically, three or more in a row. Once this is done, the blocks will explode. Clear the "flash" blocks in order to complete a level. Includes 9 difference varieties of pieces (all with varying color combinations), 3 of which are special, in that block fragments can "break off" of the main piece, making for some interesting game play. Includes a music soundtrack, and great sound effects. Very addicting!
• MacShare comments: Recently, I played Tetris 2 on a GameBoy, and have discovered that this is the same game, with better music. Worth playing.

X-Words Deluxe

• Version Number: 1.2
• Revision Date: November 8, 1997
• Byte Size: 1834K
• License: Shareware
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• From FreeVerse Software comes a great new word game in the tradition of SCRABBLE. X-Words Deluxe Features: * Great graphics. * Interactive computer opponents. * Multiple word lists, including one for children. * Nine skill levels. Extremely strong playing ability. * Different boards and scenarios. * Totally customizable!
• MacShare comments: If you like SCRABBLE, you'll love X-WORDS DELUXE! It even adds a QUADRUPLE word score.. which the computer always seems to get first. Freeverse keeps coming up with great stuff. Keep it up, guys.

Xenia

• Version Number: 1.0
• Revision Date: January 17, 1997
• Byte Size: 308K
• License: Freeware
• Xenia is a classic arcade shoot-em-up modeled somewhat after the great classic "Xevious". It is fat binary and runs on 68030 or better, with 8-bit color suggested. Its tight coding ensures a minimal download time.
• MacShare comments: As suggested, you need to run this in 256 colors (at least on a 68K Mac) so that it'll run smoothly. Once you've made that adjustment, this is a solid game and exactly like Zevious. Proof that you CAN make a game that plays well and looks good for less than a few Megs of HD space.

The Zone

• Version Number: 1.5.1
• Revision Date: February 12, 1996
• Byte Size: 1515K
• License: Shareware
• Enjoy the finest space driving possibility you have ever had in inertial arcades. Admire the best 3D rendered sprites on this platform. Experience the mad collision system that makes our game something like a crazy space pool. Blast out the heaviest mother bases you could dream of. Destroy the toughest enemies in evil space. Survive the higher levels fighting maniacal hordes of nasties.
• MacShare comments: Similar in look to Maelstrom, but different in theme and gameplay. Worth adding to your game library if you like "Asteroids" style arcade games.

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