http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Topic: Arkanoids and Breakouts: A list of decent freeware (and not so free). en Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:53:39 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-40812 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:44:47 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 40812@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>The following are some simple arkanoids I found earlier. They are not up to the standard of your Ricochet Infinity or Magic Ball 3, nor the freebies from Gametop, but they do offer some light relief, especially if you enjoy playing breakout/arkanoid games. </p> <p><strong>New Arkanoid</strong>:</p> <blockquote><p>In one of your long journeys, you found an ancient treasure map. The map showed that to find the treasure, you must collect 7 ancient stones. Your mission is to start looking for these 7 stones. You will find them during your journey to get the treasure.</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.geocities.com/aseldawy/arkanoid.html#download" rel="nofollow">http://www.geocities.com/aseldawy/arkanoid.html#download</a> (less than 1Mb)</p> <p><strong>Starz</strong>:</p> <p><a href="http://www.ayretek.com/downloads/freeware/Starz_License_Freeware.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ayretek.com/downloads/freeware/Starz_License_Freeware.htm</a> (less than 1Mb) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-40058 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:15:58 +0000 copmom 40058@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for the update rabbit!! {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} ~ Lauri </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-40051 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:36:10 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 40051@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Good news for arkanoid lovers, Gametop appear to have increased their stock of free good quality arkanoids recently. You can check them out; there's ten free downloadable arkanoids (Sawnoid, A-Ball (aka Nuclear Ball}, Geometry Ball {aka Twinxoid}, Cosmoball, Brixout, Starball, Turboball, Scaraball, Aztec Bricks and Egyptian Ball plus another online one called Maya Ball</p> <p><a href="http://www.gametop.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com</a></p> <p>There are nearly 90 full version arcade games available from Gametop now plus nearly as many online games and all for free. As mentioned countless times there is a small price to be paid for getting these games for free. Whenever you've finished playing the game and close it down, your browser is opened to the Gametop page. Personally I don't mind this as it's a small price to pay for a perfectly good arcade game that normally retails for nearly $20. I've checked every game and none have been infected with viri or other malware. I have noticed that the more recent games also have a tick box that you need to uncheck when installing otherwise your browser will be diverted to the gametop page.</p> <blockquote><p>If you do forget and then find your browser does open up to the Gametop page you can easily change it back to whatever you use by right clicking on your internet browser and select internet properties. In the home page address window ensure the browser address you wish to use is typed in for example </p> <p>Google: <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.co.uk/</a></p> <p>or you can click on use default to return it to it's original for example if you are using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser it will probably be MSN: </p> <p>MSN: <a href="http://uk.msn.com/?ocid=iefvrt" rel="nofollow">http://uk.msn.com/?ocid=iefvrt</a></p></blockquote> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-33531 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:02:01 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 33531@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I'm not sure whether I've posted details of Arcamania 2 Retro in the above thread, so will do so again. I've just posted a thread with some free games from 300AD, which contains Arcamania 2 retro an arkanoid, so thought it appropriate to link the thread here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3431" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3431</a></p> <p>It's an excellent, but very hard arkanoid to beat. (I've still to complete all three of the arcamania games)</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-32337 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:54:23 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 32337@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I've just posted a seperate link to an free arkanoid called Deep Ball Defender that I nearly bought a few years ago, but forgot about until recently. I was going to buy it from BDStudios the developers, but they have taken it off their sales list and are now giving it away free provided you subscribe to their news letter. There's four other games for free as well, however these can be got free elsewhere as well. Follow the link below to go to the thread i've posted about these games as well as Deep Ball Defender:</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3396" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3396</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-30599 Sat, 24 May 2008 12:14:42 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 30599@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thank you Lady babe :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-30584 Sat, 24 May 2008 10:10:12 +0000 sukibabe 30584@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I commend you Sir Whabbit!</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-30572 Sat, 24 May 2008 07:49:36 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 30572@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Just thought it a good idea to bring this back to the front page because there are loads of great free games to be found in this thread </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-20008 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:21:46 +0000 funkymom 20008@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>suki- thanks for the reminder.<br /> i got it at midnight last night. i really like this game.<br /> mine won't let me even get to chapter 3, at the end of chapter 2 it tells me what a brave wonderful warrior i am and that if i want to continue i have to buy the game.:(</p> <p>oh well. i've been playing the puzzle mode this afternoon. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19925 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:52:06 +0000 sukibabe 19925@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was right!</p> <p>They let you get about half way in Chapter 3, then it brings up the buy screen to continue.<br /> That's ok, I will just keep re-playing it till it comes to BF!</p> <p>When I did the Beta for Legend of Aladdin, it was the same way.<br /> That was pre 60 minute demo time limit at Eval for RA.</p> <p>Still like the game, will buy it when gets to my price point!</p> <p>Going to check out puzzle mode, since after you complete Chapter 1, that is unlocked.</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19907 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:48:05 +0000 sukibabe 19907@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>funkymom, Time to get up!!!</p> <p>Dragon Stone is out and waiting, lol</p> <p>It's a done download, but am waiting to hit 2:00 A.M. CST.</p> <p>That is when both BF and Giveaway post the games.</p> <p>Then it's off to slay a Dragon!!!!</p> <p>Suki</p> <p>P.S. Since there is nothing of interest today, Im off to play Dragon Stone!<br /> I did bring the game up, you can put it in windowed mode. Then I exited the game!<br /> This looks like you are not going to be able to complete the game, I'm suspecting it has a lock feature that will only allow you to progress so far. When you exit and re-enter it does not give time remaining! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19648 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:46:52 +0000 funkymom 19648@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>oooh! i'll check it out.<br /> i hope i remember on friday!</p> <p>:D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19634 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:41:17 +0000 sukibabe 19634@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yes NZ, that dial-up sure takes along time.</p> <p>When I had dial-up my, ISP would knock me off line every 4-6 hours due to what they said were security purposes. I had to farm out large downloads to my son to be copied to disk.<br /> All were legal, but very large!</p> <p>Just don't exit the game from playpond, drop it down if you can by putting it in windowed mode. I'm sure it will react like any demo if you exit, even if you have played 4 hours into it. Sounds like the to good to be true theory, then if you can't wait, The I'll buy it for 19.95! </p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19612 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:03:50 +0000 NolafromNZ 19612@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Sukibabe, I will download the trial, but will wait until the game is on Big Fish to buy it. I have been a member of Big Fish's Jumbo Pack for years and have bought well over one hundred games at US$6.99 each - just under NZ$10. Pretty cheap for a game, back in 2004 I was paying NZ$30 for each game, they were all priced at US$19.95 then. But our exchange rate has moved too, which also helps. (Mind you, I hate the BFG downloader now, especially being on dialup, it often cuts out and there is no resuming, it starts all over again, so I usually wait till I go to the internet cafe in town to download.) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19574 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:46:52 +0000 sukibabe 19574@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Just in from Gamezebo: </p> <p>Dragon Stone will launch this Friday on PlayPonds site! Leap Day!</p> <p><a href="http://www.playpond.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.playpond.com/</a></p> <p>"It is very likely that this game will launch on Big Fish within a couple of months, if not sooner! The demo version on our site will not have a time trial so you can always curb your craving by playing that version until the game launches on Big Fish."</p> <p>However, don't exit the game, just drop it down. I have found the same to be true with some of Oberon's games, but if you exit the demo will be up. I am assuming playponds would do the same (they are just not saying that)! I also do not remember if Dragon Stone had a windowed mode.</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/3#post-19495 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:36:53 +0000 NolafromNZ 19495@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>@Sukibabe, Dragonstone looks great, wish they would hurry up and release it !!</p> <p>@ZF, thank you for the caiman.us url and the other 2 games. You have been a great help.</p> <p>@Stephen, thank you too for your extra links, you are always a huge help to me. Will email you again soon.</p> <p>I should have been back days ago, especially to thank you ZF for your huge, wonderful reply, but we have had gale force winds and heavy rain for three days which means I can't get onto the net with the Vodafone vodem (dialup) I use. Very frustrating, all those arkanoids to download, and game sites to look through and I couldn't do any of it. Just had to content myself with playing Magic Farm and at the worst of the weather, reading a book (too dangerous to have the power onto the computer then!) But, we needed the rain as we were at the start of a drought, so I can't complain just because I am a game-a-holic !! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19448 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:29:50 +0000 qb7894 19448@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Me TOO...!!! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19337 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:34:42 +0000 copmom 19337@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>candleflame7 welcome, welcome, welcome. Gee! With all the links on here I'm spending my time just bookmarking all of them and not even getting anything else done! Later when I have time will have to do some serious downloading! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19310 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:07:48 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 19310@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hey it looks interesting. I may just try that on for size. :). Thank Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19233 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:41:46 +0000 sukibabe 19233@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>OH MY !!!</p> <p>I did not keep the faith, Robbox came to town.</p> <p>I would love to pull a Whabbit out of my hat, instead of my hair!</p> <p>I would love to write a review of this game, but am at a loss for words!</p> <p>I'll just slap myself all day!</p> <p>Sorry, didn't know where else to vent.</p> <p>Sad, Sack, Suki</p> <p>P.S. Whabbit, see you are able to launch! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19186 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:14:21 +0000 sukibabe 19186@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Whabbit</p> <p>Check this one out! I did the Beta and have been waiting!<br /> Due to release on PlayPond's site by end of month.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gamezebo.com/previews/dragonstone_preview.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamezebo.com/previews/dragonstone_preview.html</a></p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19092 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:33:48 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 19092@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>ZF also posted a link over on the comments page that led to a great arkanoid called Pure Breaker 2 Evolution:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bgames.org/enindex.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bgames.org/enindex.html</a></p> <p>Thanks for those links. </p> <p>There's also anther specialised arkanoid site called The arkanoid site (lol), though most of the games are not free:</p> <p><a href="http://www.arkanoid.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.arkanoid.com</a></p> <p>p.s. I'd not come across Vyrox before, so thanks for what looks like a decent game with add ons and skins as well. Also the one you posted about in the comments section plays well. Good ones thank you lots as I'm always on the look out for decent arkanoids. :)</p> <p>p.p.s. just seen the links further up the page re 3D arkanoids. again thanks. I'll have to check those out tomorrow. It's approaching 4am so I'm going to bed. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19089 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:55:12 +0000 ZF 19089@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Glad you like it Nola. It's a large, fine site and if you can navigate through it all you can end up with some gems not found elsewhere, in English or otherwise (and please note the mostly text-less English version of their site I linked just above). </p> <p>Another killer site for such things is <a href="http://caiman.us" rel="nofollow">http://caiman.us</a> (100% freeware) But take your time, those sites aren't going anywhere, hehe. And speaking of gems, freeware match three games (in the bejeweled sense) are slightly rare, but check out the Line Up category at Caiman! There's stuff there I haven't tried - Christmas Gems looks amazing (and while it's not match-three I must say Jooleem is an excellent game). I know BeGhouled is a match three worthy of note, yet it's nowhere near the class of the giveaways here. </p> <p>That's the thing about freeware (as opposed to 'free'), the production values generally can't match that of commercial games, but often make up for it in pure gameplay and creativity, not to mention the warm and fuzzy free-ness of it all. It's humble stuff, and not much good to those who are spoiled by the glamour of the commercial offerings. And I've gotta admit that sites like GOTD are spoiling me. ;-)</p> <p>As for being on-topic with Arkanoids and Breakouts:<br /> Vyrox and LBreakout2 are freeware worthy of mention<br /> <a href="http://www.horizont-entertainment.de/" rel="nofollow">http://www.horizont-entertainment.de/</a><br /> <a href="http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19083 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:36:25 +0000 NolafromNZ 19083@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi ZF, Thank you for the wonderful arkanoid site. I have been having a marvellous time downloading although because I am on dialup, I am only up to page 5. If it helps anyone, I don't know the language, but I click on the disk down the page and after I fill in their box of letters, it downloads straight away.</p> <p>I have also gone through the sections at the side, looking for platform and match 3 games. Have found nary a one of match 3 games, but now have a couple of platform games.</p> <p>I'm very grateful to you for the link. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19065 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:56:45 +0000 ZF 19065@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Sorry about that folks! You all seem to be doing things correctly. It worked without a problem for me, no registration involved. So, what follows is the english site of that same site, where the downloads seem to be direct. In any event the server seems to be busy and slow a lot and the downloads can take a while to start.</p> <p>The game specifically:<br /> <a href="http://www.freegamearchive.com/game.php?id=4503" rel="nofollow">http://www.freegamearchive.com/game.php?id=4503</a><br /> <a href="http://www.freegamearchive.com/in.php?action=download&#38;id=4503" rel="nofollow">http://www.freegamearchive.com/in.php?action=download&#38;id=4503</a></p> <p>The arkanoids in general:<br /> <a href="http://www.freegamearchive.com/rub.php?idr=5&#38;ids=11&#38;st=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.freegamearchive.com/rub.php?idr=5&#38;ids=11&#38;st=0</a></p> <p>As for the game, I'm afraid it's getting memory access violations on my dual core vista machine just like the recent giveway Arkon Toys (but worked fine on my old Win98 machine). And I should probably note for future reference that the site and it's downloads may be best suited to Freeware game junkies with some technical experience, to handle all of the website hoops to jump through and the probable lack of installers on many programs (you might have to unzip things yourself, create your own shortcuts, etc). </p> <p>To make up for that trouble, here's some brick busting action that should guarantee some smiles:</p> <p>Jardinains 2: <a href="http://www.jardinains2.com/home/?page_id=2" rel="nofollow">http://www.jardinains2.com/home/?page_id=2</a><br /> Jardinains: <a href="http://www.jardinains.com/faq.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.jardinains.com/faq.html</a></p> <p>I linked deeper into those sites on purpose, so you can see who made that fun stuff (you can click into the menus for downloads). Both versions are totally free and unrestricted (100 levels and 150 levels I think), yet both versions have deluxe versions with extras available for a price if you should choose to take that route. The games are safe and loads of fun, the content of the original is actually packed into the sequel (which uses an upgraded game engine), so Jardinains 2 is all you really need, but if you have a lower end PC the original is a good choice. Although it's fairly basic old-school brick busting the gameplay is solid and the nains are hilarious.</p> <p>Best wishes! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19042 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:06:06 +0000 sukibabe 19042@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I found a link to a site with what I believe to be the same game.</p> <p><a href="http://downloads.zdnet.com/" rel="nofollow">http://downloads.zdnet.com/</a></p> <p>search downloads for mystery Land.</p> <p>Warning: you have to register with this site, which includes more than your Email!</p> <p>I used Firefox to download it, it created no shortcut, so you will have to run a search to create one.</p> <p>I will go back and try it some more, but the sreen resolution size is bad, and it only plays in windowed mode.</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19038 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:18:05 +0000 sukibabe 19038@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I also am having a problem with that link ZF!</p> <p>After I hit the download button, it takes you to the next page to enter the security code. I enter, hit download, and takes me back saying something in red.</p> <p>Do you have to be a member of this site to download?</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19036 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:00:49 +0000 sukibabe 19036@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Whabbit:</p> <p>Robbox won, have to wait for Hyperballoid 2!</p> <p>I found out that if I turn on tip's in the options menu, when I get stuck and hit Esc, it brings up options to return, restart.....ie, you get the drill.</p> <p>But, it now adds Solution, and it plays a short video of what you must do!<br /> The point being You have to do it!!!!!! Took me 3 tries after watching the video to get past level 6, lol.</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-19024 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:56:06 +0000 candleflame7 19024@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hello ZF and thank you for the link to the 3D breakout game but, when I put in the letters and numbers to download I get can not find page over and over. Happen to you? Since it is not in English I am guessing at the right place to click. It said something about 5.8MB? Think it is right place but can not take me to download file after putting in the numbers and letters. O.K., now I am repeating myself. Sorry. Also, than you scubaguy for answering my question about Flamers. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2607/page/2#post-18932 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:02:02 +0000 scubaguy 18932@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>candleflame7<br /> Hi and just wanted to say welcome to the forum,also noticed you asked,"What does "Flamers" Mean? This is from Wiktionary.</p> <p>"Flaming is the hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users. Flaming usually occurs in the social context of a discussion board, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) or even through e-mail. An Internet user typically generates a flame response to other posts or users posting on a site, and such a response is usually not constructive, does not clarify a discussion, and does not persuade others. Sometimes, flamers attempt to assert their authority, or establish a position of superiority over other users. Other times, a flamer is simply an individual who believes he or she carries the only valid opinion. This leads him or her to personally attack those who disagree. Occasionally, flamers wish to upset and offend other members of the forum, in which case they can be called "trolls". Most often however, flames are angry or insulting messages transmitted by people who have strong feelings about a subject."</p> <p>Also here are some links to WinRar Downloads.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Compression_and_Zip_File_Utilities/WinRAR_Download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Compression_and_Zip_File_Utilities/WinRAR_Download.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://winrar.downloadcenterz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://winrar.downloadcenterz.com/</a></p> <p>Hope this helps. </p>