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melismak · Nov 3, 2006, 04:18 PM

I'm going on a retreat for work (not by choice) and anticipate that there will be no internet available. Simple things like solitaire or bejeweled are fine. Spyware and ads are not fine. Any ideas?

Peter · Nov 3, 2006, 04:30 PM

BXFlag

seanc · Nov 3, 2006, 04:49 PM

Bubble Trouble X. Not free but a great game, I paid the $15 (£8) for it.

Have a look at Frozen Bubble too.

peterauch21 · Nov 3, 2006, 05:41 PM

Battle for Wesnoth isnt a bad turn based war strategy game. Puts you in a world sorta like Lord of the Rings.

melismak · Nov 3, 2006, 05:49 PM

Thanks guys! That Bubble Trouble looks like the best one for me..BUT, when I tried to download it, (and open the icon that appeared on my desktop), I got the error message that no default application had been chosen to open the application. What exactly does this mean? It's happened with several other downloads. Help?

seanc · Nov 3, 2006, 05:52 PM

You've got a .sitx file yes? That needs Stuffit Expander.

amazing · Nov 3, 2006, 06:26 PM

macsolitaire is free

Tuoder · Nov 4, 2006, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by amazing

macsolitaire is free

I like that app.

SpaceMonkey · Nov 4, 2006, 10:06 AM

Maelstrom 3.0

(OS X port of the classic Ambrosia game)

khufuu · Nov 4, 2006, 10:25 AM

MacIago is a reversi/othello type game.... and it comes in several languages.

TheoCryst · Nov 4, 2006, 01:26 PM

Quinn is a classic. Who in their right mind doesn't like Tetris?

Another fun one for us old-skool types is D2X, an opensource port of the classic shooter, Descent II.

gooser · Nov 4, 2006, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by amazing

macsolitaire is free

it also can actually be easily played without a mouse. does it drag like it did on panther or is it snapply like in jaguar on a macbook?

melismak · Nov 4, 2006, 03:24 PM

OK, I downloaded quinn, but I really can't figure out how to make the pieces move! It seems like it would be so easy, but my arrow keys aren't working and neither is the space bar or mouse pad like I thought it would. What is wrong with me?

seanc · Nov 4, 2006, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by melismak

OK, I downloaded quinn, but I really can't figure out how to make the pieces move! It seems like it would be so easy, but my arrow keys aren't working and neither is the space bar or mouse pad like I thought it would. What is wrong with me?

Dude, look in the preferences.

melismak · Nov 4, 2006, 05:10 PM

oh.

Angelo78 · Nov 23, 2006, 11:49 PM

Blackjack International is pretty good. Check it out: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30132

lpkmckenna · Nov 24, 2006, 12:01 AM

If you want some action:

Armagetron Advanced (Tron light-cycles game)
WingNuts is now free.
Minions of Mirth

And take a look at:
List of free first-person shooters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of open source games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of freeware games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

m_young · Nov 25, 2006, 06:21 PM

Don't know if you're into emulators, but I just downloaded BSNES, which is a super NES emulator, and I've been playing mario kart and super mario world like it's my job. Obviously, a USB controller does wonders for the experience, but it's still awesome using just the keyboard. And it's free.

peterauch21 · Nov 30, 2006, 02:24 PM

Tremolous (spelling is off I think) is a pretty sweet game. It's a first person shooter that pits aliens vs space marines. It is multiplayer only as far as I know. You can download it off of apples site. It's off of the quake 3 engine I believe. Runs with 90fps on my macbook with 512mb.

Sourbook · Nov 30, 2006, 07:13 PM

Glider Pro

anthology123 · Nov 30, 2006, 09:31 PM

OneCard, Dominoes, Classic Cribbage, Burst.
Find them at versiontracker.com some are shareware, but you know what to do.