Here’s the main game for today. It’s a tank strategy game called Steel Panthers and includes two update patches as well. I’m still not happy with my new pain meds. They need more titrating to get the dose right, so my posts are rather patched together from the rough notes and descriptions that I’ve copied from various sources. I apologise for this, but it’s hard concentrating with the opoids and constant pain. Because it’s quite a large download and out of the scope of most dial up users (you could leave it to download for a day maybe?) I’ve decided to post a bunch of other games, mainly short mini games and small filed games, most are less than 3Mb, but I have added a reasonable adventure game called Shadowflare for those who were looking for something with a little more substance to it, but that isn’t overly large. Shadowflare is just under 90Mb, which will still take a few hours on dial up, but isn’t impossible to download.
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Steel Panthers World at War (425.5Mb)
Matrix Games Releases Steel Panthers: World At War v8.20! Free, Full-Featured Tactical Wargame Classic Receives Update Woodbridge, NJ, July 1st, 2004 - Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is pleased to release the latest version 8.20 of its acclaimed Steel Panthers: World At War (www.steelpanthersworldatwar.com). Updated from the original classic tactical wargame, Steel Panthers: World At War is fully compatible with all versions of Windows and sports updated graphics, sound effects, unit data and combat models. Free since its initial release, Steel Panthers: World At War remains a free download to this day, a modern classic enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of wargamers. The new version 8.20 updates and expands orders of battle, updates unit data and improves the AI opponent and its selection of forces. A few stability problems were also resolved, leading to the best Steel Panthers: World At War to date! YES, it's Totally Free! SP:WaW is an entirely free game! All you need to do to play the game is download and install the files. It is 100% complete and ready to go. If you are looking for some new scenarios, opponents or just to chat with other SPWaW fans just use the links on http://www.steelpanthersworldatwar.com to join our forums, or to visit some of the web sites created by players like yourself. Yes, all these services are free as well! Now you know why we say this is the best Steel Panthers... ever! Matrix Games also offers four original Mega Campaigns that can be played with the latest v8.20 of Steel Panthers: World At War. The four Mega Campaigns available are Watchtower covering the Guadalcanal campaign, Desert Fox is set in North Africa, Lost Victories involves a kampfgruppe in Army Group South during Operation Barbarossa and Screaming Eagles covers the 101st Airborne. Starting later this week, Matrix Games will be offering all four mega campaigns together at a reduced price with the free Steel Panthers: World At War v8.20 on a single CD called the Steel Panthers: General’s Edition. For more information, check the main Matrix Games page at http://www.matrixgames.com for future press releases and discussions. ABOUT MATRIX GAMES Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2002, Matrix Games has published several award-winning games, including Highway to the Reich, Starships Unlimited, Uncommon Valor and Korsun Pocket. Matrix Games is based in Woodbridge, New Jersey. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at http://www.matrixgames.com.
http://www.gamershell.com/download_6363.shtml
Patches:
v8.30:
http://www.gamershell.com/download_14071.shtml
v8.40:
http://www.gamershell.com/download_9713.shtml
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Of the following games, the first two games were suggested by pavid a few weeks ago (thanks) Both contain several mini games each. Don’t expect cutting edge graphics from either of the packs though. The file size says it all; at less than 1Mb each, and one of the packs contains 25 games, lol. Still, the game play is there.
I couldn’t help myself adding a few more games as well (I’ve got so many in the to post folder); most of which are only a few megabytes apart from one called Shadowflare a Diablo clone which is nearly 90Mb.
Hopefully you’ll find another excellent mix of games today; there’s got to be something for virtually anyone who plays games? :)
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Classyx Pack: (<1Mb)
Classyx Pack is a collection of five different classic games. Klopodrom is a game in which you eat the very fast food. Driving is unusual car driving game with obstacles. Sponge is a hard to play ball game against the computer. Suma is a collect and avoid game. Flo is a game in which you catch the squares.
http://free-zd.t-com.hr/drazen/index.html
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Logyx Pack: (<1Mb)
Logyx Pack is a collection of 25 different logic games: Puzz, Zookey, Bapp, Foldex, Hopper, Zoodoku, Mem Pro, Spiny Goo, Mips, Moc, Inrot, Zyx, Qwez, Zbam, Thux, Rotiz, Woosho, Newpy, Cossai, Sanno, Tac 3D, Symh, Geex, Micro Master Mind, Baca. You can adjust options to be suitable for almost all ages. They all have basic but understandable descriptions.
http://free-zd.t-com.hr/drazen/index.html
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BTM Pro: (2.2Mb)
BTM Pro (Net+) package consists of three Italian card games: Briscola Pro (Net+), Tressette Pro (Net+) and Madrasso Pro (Net+).(Briskula, Treseta, Trijumf). You can play ordinary or double type of Briscola. And also Tressette with or without declarations. Triumph is Croatian variant of Madrasso.
Cards are one player against the computer, or network game (2 players, or 4 players in 2 pairs) over TCP/IP protocol. You have to know the cards rules before playing it. They have nice animation. You can select option for playing computer versus computer with open cards which is useful for the learning process or for estimating the computer player strength. Cards have also the learn mode. You can choose between English or Croatian language.
In additon to LAN, BTM Pro supports also Internet. BTM Pro v9.00 or later includes 9 additional Italian card decks and space for 5 custom decks that you can create.
http://free-zd.t-com.hr/drazen/index.html
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Shadowflare (87.9Mb)
Can you imagine a mix between Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 but with less detailed graphics, no speech, and overall less good sounds but with a much improved game story? If you can you will most likely be very close at how ShadowFlare is. Not only does the game look a lot like Diablo but the entire game engine looks very similar and if you have already played Diablo in the past you can quickly get started with ShadowFlare.
http://www.classic-trash.com/gameInfo.php?gameId=923
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Monopoly:
Monopoly INT is a freeware dice game on a board designed for at least 1024x768 resolution. Assumption is that you know the classic Monopoly rules. The aim is to collect lots of money and estates and bringing other players to bankruptcy. You can choose between English or Croatian language.
Play Monopoly INT with its own or classic rules. In classic Monopoly you must own all the properties in a color to buy buildings (houses and hotels). Monopoly INT rules are more dynamic and the difference is that all the properties in a color must be owned by any of players to buy buildings. You can also sell and trade and you'll collect rent from anyone that lands on your property.
http://free-zd.t-com.hr/drazen/index.html
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