Ms. Pacman – The Arcade Classic

Ms. PacmanIn continuation of our “Arcade Classics” theme week here on OMB, and by specific request from Lisa Marie, I bring you the classic Ms. Pacman!

This game is actually pretty good, though as I recall after you get past each 2 levels the maze used to change, and on this reproduction it doesn’t seem to. But everything else is pretty good so it’s definitely an amusing little time waster.
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Donkey Kong – The Arcade Classic

Donkey KongGod only knows how many quarters the Donkey Kong game stole from me in my youth. But now we have the chance to play the original right here, for free, and with unlimited lives! This of course means that you’ll be able to waste an infinite amount of time, so prepare yourself.

Now, there are three things you need to know:

  • The game starts immediately when you load the page. Sorry, but I don’t know how to prevent that – I’m posting it as I’ve found it.
  • There is sound, so if you’re at work you might want to turn your speakers down otherwise everyone around you will be coming over to play Donkey Kong.
  • You use the arrow keys to move, and spacebar to jump. But I’ve found that you may need to click on the game one time with your mouse before the keys work.

I’m also going to try to find more of these classic games and load them up here on OMB so that I can find them later when I want to play them, so keep an eye out.
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Stick Man Archery

Stick ArcherEvery once in a while I bring you guys an addictive little game to check out. In the past we’ve had the Amusing Little Helicopter Game and the utter time waster Bubble Wrap Game.

Well, now I’ve got one that I’ve wasted hours playing, so I’m going to share it with you guys to see how much cumulative productivity I can drain from your work days!
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Blackjack Rules and the Online Game

BlackjackWho loves ya’ baby? Yeah, that’s right – The Man Does! So, being a fan of Casino games it’s only fitting that the first one I share would be the king of all casino games (in my opinion), Blackjack!

Not only can you play it right here (skip to it already), but I’m going to teach you how! (You did see my previous Gambling Tips, right?)
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Minesweeper — Coming to a Theater Near You

Guest Star!Author of this article, Hrafn Th. Thorisson

By Guest Star: Hrafn Th. Thorisson of Think Artificial

Minesweeper Parodic Trailer ScreenshotI’ll be honest, I never learned that Minesweeper game. It was on every computer of every friend I had, and I can’t count the times that I came over and they were picking away on that ugly gray rectangle, planting flags on seemingly random squares. Nonetheless, that doesn’t stop me from laughing my ass off over this brilliant trailer for Minesweeper: The Movie.

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Magic Levitating Cup Party Trick

Here is a neat little party trick you can pull out next time you’re out to dinner with a group of friends or business associates that you’d like to have a little fun with…

All that is required is a disposable cup. Unless they’ve seen this before you’ll definitely have everyone stumped.
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How Marbles Are Made

How Marbles Are MadeVery cool, er actually, HOT video showing how marbles are made.

The video demonstrates both the automated and manual methods of making these exceptionally round little beads of glass.

It makes it very easy to see why you have to a pro at this in order to get it right.
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Drunken Robot Sumo Wrestler Video Game

Drunken Sumotori DreamsI happened to catch a little blurb on G-4 TV about a tiny free video game called Sumotori Dreams and decided to check it out. I’m really glad I did because it is highly amusing and I played it for about 30 minutes even though I’m not a big fan of video games.

The concept reminds me of a digital version of Rockem Sockem Robots. Basically you’ve got two blocky little sumo wrestlers and you start the match and just go at it.

The only catch is that these sumo wrestlers are so drunk they can hardly stand up! So, there is as much luck in winning a match as there is skill.
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The Online Etch-A-Sketch

Online Etch A SketchI previously posted about the famous Etch-A-Sketch artists, but at the time I had no idea that there is a virtual Etch-a-Sketch that anyone can use to practice online! But guess what… there is!

Head on over to the online Etch-a-Sketch and give it a whirl. It works exactly like a real one, which means you’ll be frustrated in no time.
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