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Please Note: Some of these links are to games sites which are not part of ABC Online, and the ABC has no editorial control over their content. Some of these sites require the installation of 3rd party software or plug-ins.

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Virtual heart surgery - on our science website
The Games Database - has more games than we do!
Pull-O-Meter - a bit silly but fun - will you say no?
Winged Sandals - Ancient Greek Mythology information and games
Olympic Games Fun - the ABC's Olympic website has a couple of games for you to try!
Orisinal - A whole bunch of Flash games - I quite liked Floats - Thanks to Jean for the link!
Galaga - think 1980's inner city pizza parlours!
Airport Tycoon - not an online game but a free demo you can download.
Play Quidditch
Barry is Puzzled - Click on the Perseus test and good luck!
Pigeon Poo - You need Flash for this BBC game
Yohoho Puzzle Pirates - Winner of this year's Webby Award for games.
Celebdaq - trade your favourite celebrities online - a BBC site.
Yeti Sports - a range of Arctic games
What Job - not a game but a fun way to see if you suit the work you do. Uses numerology to describe your personality. Good fun!
Virtual Model - not a game but fun if you are trying to lose weight.
Magic Ball - and quite a few others.
Throw Haggis - fun game be careful the Haggis are alive!
Stick Man Cricket - terrible graphics, fun game
Throwing Rocks at Boys - cute Flash game - currently offline
Makaimedia Games - A good range of Flash games including Office Wars, Mumblypeg and my fave, Garage Door Tennis. Thanks to Tony for the recommmendation.
Text Twist - simple but addictive
netives.com - a collection of games - Barbara recommends MahJong and Marbles as being relaxing...
Mini-Ball - Thanks to Colin for this one! (its a Flash game)
Jasper Fforde homepage - if you loved "The Eyre Affair" you'll love this site - check out the games pages where you can test your reflexes and maths skills as well as play in some classics.
80s Games - try Rewind (music trivia) and Risky Business (quiz)
Ollivers's adventures - You need Flash for this one.
World Conquest - this is basically an online form of the boardgame Risk.
Download Mastermind - its a free download (thanks Joy)
Networdz free downloadable scrabble game.
Freecell - online patience game
Cool Clock - not a game but a really cool clock! Needs Flash plug-in.
netresort - a site full of games, quizzes and jokes. Including a game called The Towers of Hanoi.
halfbakery.com - not a game, just a great ideas site.
Smashing - a game on Miniclip... remember to save the passwords!
Bookworm - you need Shockwave for this one too
BBC's Music Sequencer - send your music to a friend! (you need Shockwave for this one)
Rumble Cube - another version of stacking cubes - but not bad...
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - a selection of quizzes and other fun stuff from this cult classic
Code Cracker - send someone an email in code
Planet Slayer - you can choose to save or slay the planet.
Pie in the Eye - Throw a pie at an Eastern States based ABC presenter!
Game On! - ABC site with five games to try - one of the best is Kelman to the Rescue (winner in the Flash In The Can awards in Toronto, Canada). Also liked Torq, but its really hard.
Rollercoaster Games Page - lots of games here for you to try.
Chasm - preview one of the ABC's latest games. It's a doozy!
The Office Pub Quiz - the support site for The Office (Starts on ABC TV soon!) has a great online quiz.
Fergus The Ferret - Help Fergus get home and avoid the poo! You need Flash for this game
Ute Site - Not a game but a site devoted to utes and ute lovers!
Top Trumps - Retro British TV version of the game...you need Flash for this one.
Viking Quest - a Flash adventure game.
Flysui - This is an ABC game where you have to try and squash the flies with ...chopsticks! It's NOT easy!! You will need the Flash plug-in for this one.
Give Yourself A New Name- from "Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants" by Dave Pilkey.
Matrix games - this link will take you to a collection of games loosely based on The Matrix. You will need the Flash plugin to play. Thanks R!
Cricket game use the arrow keys to bat
The Shakespearean Insulter - For a cultured refrain!
Switcheroo Zoo - cute game of morphing animals and finding others - kids will love it
Fish Game - helps if you can speak Finnish!
Cosmic Switch - and a few others
Find your fairy's name - Eoin's magic fairy is Moth Rainbowglitter... what's yours?
Pop n Fish - can you get past level 2?
Dilbert's Phone Game - you'll need shockwave for this one
What Word - another annoyingly addictive word game!
Whack an Eagle Requires Shockwave to Play... yes from the Dockers site...
Roadie Rage From Triple J (Requires Macromedia Flash 6)
Frendz - It's sort of online Othello
Set Puzzle - have a go at this daily puzzle which will make your brain twist!
Children's Games Centre
Bubble Shooter Online - Thanks Raelene!
Play Scrabble with a friend - Thanks to Sandy for this one!
Popcap Games - This site has several games to try including Atomica and Alchemy and Mummy Maze! Thanks to Wendy of Wyalkatchem for this site...a fellow Collapse fan!
Not really a game but a great site all about songs... Songfacts
Text Adventures Remember these from the early days of online role playing games?
For the kids this Easter Easter Games | More Easter Links
Play Monopoly Online ...have you got a lot of time on your hands?
Hangman Scrabble
Collapse Warning: This game is addictive. Thanks to Sandy for this one!
Jigzone for those who just have to have a daily jigsaw fix!
Tantrix ... you can play this game with others on the web and did you know that one of our listeners, Peter from Dalkeith, is the WA Champion!
Elf Bowling 2 and Frogapult
Tosswords
Mastermind - remember this game from childhood?
The African Game Mankala can be found here.
Clickomania can be downloaded free here. You can choose a range of options including what colours yuo'd like it to be, special stones, how many colours etc. WARNING: THIS GAME IS ADDICTIVE
Mensa Get 24 right and you are supposed to be a genius! (You will need Microsoft Excel on your computer to read this)
Feed the Pig Game
Sheep Cull
Mensa Workout
Find out your Hobbit name

If you come across a game you think others would like (preferably free!) let us know.