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<article id="games" status="complete">
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<title>Gaming In &kubuntu;</title>
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This chapter contains information on the available games for Kubuntu
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natively as well as using emulation to play many of today's top games.
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This document provides an overview of the games available with &kubuntu;, and
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suggestions on how to run some Windows games with &kubuntu;.
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<sect1 id="games-kde" status="complete">
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<sect1 id="introduction">
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<title>Introduction</title>
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When installing &kubuntu; via a DVDROM, all of the KDE Games are installed.
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However, when installing &kubuntu; from a CDROM, no KDE Games are installed, due
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to the lack of available space on the CDROM. It is simple to install games after
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a CDROM install. Please review the <ulink type="help"
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url="help:/kubuntu/manage-software/">Software Management</ulink> topic.
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<title>KDE Games</title>
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KDE Games (<application>kdegames</application>) is a package that contains
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five subcategories of various types of gaming applications. These five
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-kde-arcade"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-kde-board"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-kde-card"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-kde-strategy"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-kde-kids"/></para></listitem>
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KDE Games (<application>kdegames</application>) can be easily installed with
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the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>. KDE Games
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(<application>kdegames</application>) is located in the
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<emphasis>Main</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the
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<ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager
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</ulink> section for installation instructions.
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Follow the same instructions in the previous paragraph to install
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single game applications, but instead of searching for
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<application>kdegames</application>, search for the name of the game instead.
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Once installed, start any of the <application>kdegames</application>
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applications by going to
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
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<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
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and selecting the game of your choice.
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<!-- KDE ARCADE GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-kde-arcade" status="complete">
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<title>Arcade Games</title>
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Games in the "Arcade Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>KAsteroids</application> is a
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fast arcade shooting game where you command a spaceship and survive the passage
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of an asteroid field by shooting at the asteroids which then split into smaller
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parts until nothing is left.
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<application>KBounce</application> is a game
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where the object is to catch several moving balls in a rectangular game field by
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building walls causing you to advance in strategy in order to catch as many
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<application>KFouleggs</application> clones
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the well-known <emphasis>PuyoPuyo</emphasis> game in Japan, and contains
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modifications of the well-known <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis> game principle.
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<application>KGoldrunner</application> is a
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game of action and puzzle solving. Run through the maze, dodge your enemies,
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collect all the gold and climb up to the next level.
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<application>Kolf</application> is a
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miniature golf game played with an overhead view, with a short bar representing
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the golf club and direction of the intended shot. It features various courses, a
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course editor, water hazards, slopes, sand traps, and black holes (warps).
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<application>KSirtet</application> is a
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<emphasis>Tetris</emphasis> clone which allows multiplayer duels as well as
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duels against the computer player.
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<application>KSmiletris</application> is yet
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another clone of <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis>, however it does not quite follow
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the usual game rules of <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis>
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<application>KSnakerace</application> is a
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fast action game where you control a snake which has to eat, and the more you
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eat, the larger your snake grows. The goal is to eat as much as possible without
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colliding with the other snake or the wall, however this becomes more and more
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difficult the more you eat.
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<application>KSpaceDuel</application> is a
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space game for two players, however one player can be controlled via the
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computer. Each player controls a satellite that flies around the sun, all the
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while trying not to collide with anything and trying to shoot at the other space
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<application>KTron</application> is based off
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of the popular computer game for two players as well as the famous movie. It is
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a fast paced game in which both players have to move and avoid colliding with
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any walls, the opponent, or the path you or your opponent has created.
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</sect2><!-- END KDE ARCADE GAMES -->
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<!-- KDE BOARD GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-kde-board" status="complete">
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<title>Board Games</title>
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Games in the "Board Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>Atlantik</application> is an
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open source game client for <trademark>Monopoly</trademark> like board games
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which are played on the monopd network.
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<application>KBackgammon</application>
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follows the rules of the popular boardgame as well as supports games with other
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players and games against other computer engines such as GNU bg and other online
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<application>KBlackbox</application> is a
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logical game of hide-and-seek, inspired by <emphasis>emacs blackbox</emphasis>,
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played on a grid of boxes.
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<application>Kenolaba</application> is a two
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player tactical game, following the rules of <emphasis>Abalone</emphasis>, where
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players try to shove the opponents pieces from the game board.
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<application>KMahjongg</application> is a
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clone of the well known tile based patience game of the same name. Your goal is
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to empty the board by removing pieces of the same type.
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<application>KReversi</application> is a two
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player game in which players gain the majority of pieces on the board by
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tactically placing ones pieces to turn over the opponents pieces.
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<application>KWin4</application>, or
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<emphasis>Four wins</emphasis>, is a two player game which follows the rules of
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the famous <trademark>Connect Four</trademark> game where you have to align four
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pieces of the same color to win.
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<application>Shishen-Sho</application>,
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similar to <emphasis>Mahjongg</emphasis>, is played by removing all tiles from
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the field, two at a time by the same type.
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</sect2><!-- END KDE BOARD GAMES -->
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<!-- KDE CARD GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-kde-card" status="complete">
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<title>Card Games</title>
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Games in the "Card Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>KPoker</application> follows the
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rules of the original <emphasis>Poker</emphasis> game. The game provides a
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computer player and various carddecks.
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<application>Lieutnant Skat</application> is
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a two player card game which follows the rules of the German game,
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<emphasis>(Offiziers)-Skat</emphasis>. The game includes various carddecks and a
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computer opponent can play for any of the players.
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<application>KPatience</application> is a
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collection of various patience games known worldwide. Games include
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<emphasis>Klondike</emphasis>, <emphasis>Freecell</emphasis>,
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<emphasis>Yukon</emphasis>, <emphasis>forty and Eight</emphasis> and many more.
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</sect2><!-- END KDE CARD GAMES -->
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<!-- KDE KIDS GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-kde-kids" status="complete">
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<title>Kids Games</title>
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Games in the "Card Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>KTuberling</application>, or the
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<emphasis>Potato Game</emphasis> is intended for young children, however some
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adults may also find it appeasing. The object is to create your very own
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potato-like guy from a selection of eyes, mouths, mustaches, and other parts of
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the face. Other items can also be attached.
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</sect2><!-- END KDE KIDS GAMES -->
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<!-- KDE STRATEGY GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-kde-strategy" status="complete">
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<title>Tactics & Strategy Games</title>
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Games in the "Card Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>KAtomic</application> is a
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thinking game where you have to form chemical molecules out of atoms. This is
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done by moving each atom in a labyrinth until you have formed a molecule.
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<application>KBattleship</application> is an
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implementation of the popular game where your goal is to sink your opponents
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ships. Play against the computer or against others online via the Internet.
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"<emphasis>You sunk my battleship!</emphasis>"
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<application>KJumpingcube</application> is a
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tactical one or two-player game in which the playing field consists of squares
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that contains points which can be increased. The object is to gain as many
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fields as possible, finally winning the board over.
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<application>Klickety</application> is an
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adaption of the <emphasis>Clickomania</emphasis> game in which the rules are
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similar to those of the <application>Same Game</application>. The goal is to
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clear the board by clicking on groups to destroy them.
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<application>KMines</application> is a clone
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of the classical <emphasis>Minesweeper</emphasis> game where you have to find
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mines by logical deduction.
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<application>Kolor Lines</application>, or
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<application>KLines</application>, is the KDE version of the Russian game
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<emphasis>Lines</emphasis> where you have to align five game pieces of the same
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color in one line to remove them from the gameboard.
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<application>Konquest</application>, the KDE
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version of <emphasis>Gnu-Lactic Konquest</emphasis>, is a multiplayer strategy
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game with the goal of expanding your interstellar empire across the galaxy and
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of course to crush your rivals.
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<application>KSokoban</application> is a
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logic game where you are a warehouse keeper trying to push crates to their
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proper locations in a warehouse.
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<application>KSame</application>, inspired by
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<emphasis>Same Game</emphasis> is a simple game played for a high score. The
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object is to remove as many of the same pieces that are touching for the most
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points. Speed, the amount of pieces removed at once, and the movement of the
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mouse over possible pieces are taken into account for the final score.
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</sect2><!-- END KDE STRATEGY GAMES -->
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</sect1><!-- END KDE GAMES -->
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<sect1 id="games-gnome" status="complete">
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KDE Games is a collection of various games designed especially for the KDE
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Workspace. The KDE Game categories are: arcade, board, card, dice, logic,
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<sect2 id="kdegames-arcade">
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<title>KDE Games - Arcade</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=arcade"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>KBounce</term>
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A single-player arcade game with puzzle elements. It is played on a field
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surrounded by a wall. Balls move on the field, bouncing off of the walls.
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Successfully completing a level starts an empty field with additional balls. The
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object of the game is to build new walls to decrease the size of the active
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<varlistentry><term>KBreakout</term>
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The object of the game is to destroy as many bricks as possible without losing
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<varlistentry><term>KDiamond</term>
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A single-player puzzle game where the object of the game is to build lines of
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three or more similar jewels.
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<varlistentry><term>KGoldrunner</term>
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A maze game with a puzzle flavor. It has hundreds of levels where pieces of gold
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must be collected, with enemies in hot pursuit.
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<varlistentry><term>KLines</term>
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A simple, addicting single-player game inspired by the well-known arcade game
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called Color Lines. Eliminate five in a row, but colored markers keep
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<varlistentry><term>Kolf</term>
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A miniature golf game with a 2D, top-down view. Courses are dynamic. Up to 10
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people can compete at the same time.
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<varlistentry><term>Kollision</term>
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A simple ball dodging game.
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<varlistentry><term>KSame</term>
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A simple, yet challenging color matching game modeled after the once famous
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SameGame. The goal is to clear the game board filled with multicolored marbles.
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<varlistentry><term>KSpaceduel</term>
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Two players control satellite spaceships orbiting the sun. As the game
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progresses, players have to eliminate opponent's spacecraft.
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<sect2 id="kdegames-board">
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<title>KDE Games - Board</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=board"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>Bovo</term>
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A Gomoku-like game for two players. Opponents alternate placing
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their respective pictograms on the game board. Also similar to Connect Five or
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<varlistentry><term>KBattleship</term>
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Ships are placed on a board which represents the sea. Players try to hit their
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opponent's ships by guessing where they are placed. The first player to destroy
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all ships wins the game.
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<varlistentry><term>KMahjongg</term>
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Tiles are scrambled, and stacked to resemble various shapes. The player removes
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matching pairs of tile's until all the tiles have been removed from the game
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<varlistentry><term>KReversi</term>
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A simple single-player strategy game played against the computer. When a
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player's piece is captured, the piece is turned over (reversed) to reveal the
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color of the capturing player. The winner is the player with the most pieces
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when there are no more possible moves.
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<varlistentry><term>KShisen</term>
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A solitaire game played using the standard set of Mahjonng tiles in a single
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layer. Play against the clock or change the settings to increase the challenge
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<varlistentry><term>KFourInLine</term>
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A board game for two players based on the Connect-Four game. Players try to
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build a row of four pieces using different strategies.
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<sect2 id="kdegames-card">
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<title>KDE Games - Card</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=card"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>KPat</term>
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A card sorting solitaire game also known as
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<application>KPatience</application>. To win, a player has to arrange the cards
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in a certain order. Choose from several different games.
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<varlistentry><term>LsKat</term>
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Lieutnant Skat is an engaging card game for two players, where the second
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player is either a live opponent, or built-in artificial intelligence.
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<sect2 id="kdegames-dice">
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<title>KDE Games - Dice</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=dice"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>Kiriki</term>
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An addictive dice game, similar to Yahtzee, that can be played by as many as six
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players. Participants collect points by rolling five dice for up to three times
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<sect2 id="kdegames-logic">
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<title>KDE Games - Logic</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=logic"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>KAtomic</term>
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Educational game built around molecular geometry. It employs simplistic 2D
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views of different chemical elements.
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<varlistentry><term>KBlackbox</term>
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A game of hide-and-seek played on a grid of boxes where the computer has hidden
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<varlistentry><term>KMines</term>
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The classic Minesweeper game where the object is to uncover all the squares
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without blowing up any mines. When a mine explodes, the game is over.
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<varlistentry><term>KNetwalk</term>
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A single-player logic game where the player constructs a network, connecting
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all the terminals to the server in the fewest turns possible.
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<varlistentry><term>KSquares</term>
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A game modeled after the well-known pen-and-paper game called Dots and Boxes.
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<varlistentry><term>KSudoku</term>
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A logic-based puzzle where the player has to fill a grid so that each column,
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row and block contains all the numbers with no duplicates.
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<title>KDE Games - Strategy</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=strategy"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>Konquest</term>
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A clone of GNU-Lactic where players conquer other planets by sending ships to
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them. The goal is to build an interstellar empire and conquer all other player's
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<varlistentry><term>Ksirk</term>
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A computerized version of a well-known strategy board game. It is a
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multi-player, network-playable game with artificial intelligence. The goal of
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the game is to conquer the world by building an army and attacking neighboring
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<varlistentry><term>KJumpingcube</term>
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A simple tactical game played against the computer or another person. Players
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move by clicking on a vacant square or one of their own squares with the
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objective of taking over all the squares. Clicking can create cascading
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territorial expansion.
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<sect2 id="kdegames-toy">
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<title>KDE Games - Toy</title>
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To view more information about these games, please go to <ulink
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url="http://games.kde.org/category.php?category=toy"/>.
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<varlistentry><term>KTuberling</term>
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A simple constructor game suitable for children and adults. The game is based
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on the once popular toy for making funny faces.
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<sect1 id="gnome-games">
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<title>GNOME Games</title>
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<application>GNOME Games</application> is a collection of games
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for the GNOME desktop, however they work just as well with the KDE Desktop in
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Kubuntu. The package is comprised of 16 games which are designed to be simple,
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but addictive, and are spread out among three subcategories. These subcategories
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-gnome-arcade"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-gnome-board"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-gnome-card"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-gnome-other"/></para></listitem>
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<application>GNOME Games</application> can be easily installed
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with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>. <application>GNOME
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Games</application> is located in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repositories.
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Refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept
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Package Manager</ulink> section for installation instructions.
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Once installed, start any of the <application>KDE
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Games</application> applications by going to
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
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<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
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and selecting the game of your choice.
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<sect2 id="games-gnome-arcade" status="complete">
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<title>Arcade Games</title>
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Games in the "Arcade Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>Nibbles</application> is a game
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where the user controls a snake, moving it around the board, eating diamonds
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while avoiding the walls. <application>Nibbles</application> also features
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network multiplayer, and up to four worms controlled via the computer.
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<application>Robots</application> is a game
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where the object is to avoid a hoard of robots who are trying to defeat you with
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every step bringing you closer to the action.
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</sect2><!-- END GNOME ARCADE GAMES -->
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<!-- GNOME BOARD GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-gnome-board" status="complete">
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<title>Board Games</title>
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Games in the "Board Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>3D Chess Game</application> is a
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2D/3D chess game where you can play against the computer or against other
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players. <application>glChess</application>, the actual application, detects
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known third party chess engines for computer players.
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<application>Mahjongg</application> is a
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single-player version of the classic tile game. The objective is to select pairs
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</sect2><!-- END GNOME BOARD GAMES -->
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<!-- GNOME CARD GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-gnome-card" status="complete">
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<title>Card Games</title>
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Games in the "Card Games" subsection consist of:
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<application>Aisleriot</application>, also
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known as <emphasis>Solitaire</emphasis> or <emphasis>sol</emphasis>, is a
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collection of card games which are easy to play with the aid of a mouse.
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<application>Blackjack</application> is a
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multiple deck, casino rules blackjack game. The object is to hold cards having a
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higher count than those of the dealer without going over 21. Face card plus an
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Ace equals 21, Blackjack!
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<application>Freecell</application> is
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another <emphasis>Solitaire</emphasis> game which is very popular in the
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<trademark>Windows</trademark> platform.
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</sect2><!-- END GNOME CARD GAMES -->
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<!-- OTHER GNOME GAMES -->
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<sect2 id="games-gnome-other" status="complete">
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<title>Other GNOME Games</title>
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The following is a list of games that are not included in
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any of the previous <application>GNOME Games</application> subsections:
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<application>Five or More</application> is
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the GNOME port of the once popular <trademark>Windows</trademark> game called
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<emphasis>Color Lines</emphasis>. The objective is to align, as often as
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possible, five or more objects of the same color causing them to disappear.
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<application>Four-in-a-row</application> is
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another matching game in which the objective is to build a line of four of your
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marbles while trying to stop your opponent, human or computer, from building a
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horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of their own.
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<application>Gnometris</application> is a
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clone of the classic falling-block game, <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis>. The
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objective of the game is to create complete horizontal lines of blocks, which
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will disappear creating more space for more possible points. The blocks come in
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seven different shapes made from four blocks each: one straight, two L-shaped,
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one square, and two S-shaped. The blocks fall from the top center of the screen
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in a random order, allowing you to rotate and move them as needed.
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<application>Iagno</application> is a
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computer version of the game <emphasis>Reversi</emphasis>, more popularly known
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as <emphasis>Othello</emphasis>. It is a two-player strategy game with an 8 by 8
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board including tiles that are black on one side and white on the other side.
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The object is to flip as many of your opponent's tiles to your color as possible
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without your opponent flipping your tiles. This is done by trapping your
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opponents tiles between two tiles of your own color.
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<application>Klotski</application> is a clone
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of the original <emphasis>Klotski</emphasis> game in which the objective is to
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move the patterned block to the area bordered by green markers.
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<application>Mines</application>, or
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<emphasis>gnomine</emphasis>, is a puzzle game where you locate mines floating
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in an ocean using only your brain and a little bit of luck.
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<application>Mines</application> is a clone of the popular
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<trademark>Windows</trademark> game, <emphasis>Minesweeper</emphasis>.
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<application>Same Gnome</application> is a
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highly-addictive puzzle game where the object is to remove the most amount of
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marbles in as few moves as possible. Marbles that are of the same color and that
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are adjacent to each other are removed as a group. The remaining marbles will
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then collapse, filling in the gaps, forming new groups.
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<application>GNOME Sudoku</application> is a
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logic-based placement puzzle in which the objective is to fill the 9 by 9 grid
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so that each column, row, and each of the nine 3 by 3 boxes contains the digits
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1 through 9. The puzzle starts off with a partially completed grid allowing for
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<application>Tali</application> is like
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poker, only with dice and no money. The objective is to create the best hand by
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rolling the five dice three times in which your two re-rolls may include any or
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<application>Tetravex</application> is a
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puzzle where the pieces must be positioned so that the same numbers are touching
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each other. The game is timed and stored in a system-wide scoreboard.
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</sect2><!-- END OTHER GNOME GAMES -->
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</sect1><!-- END GNOME GAMES -->
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<!-- POPULAR GAMES -->
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<sect1 id="games-popular" status="complete">
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<title>Popular Games available in Kubuntu</title>
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The following list of games are available to install through
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<application>Adept</application> that are not installed with any of the previous
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-ksudoku"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-neverball"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-chromium"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-frozenbubble"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-supertux"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref
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linkend="games-popular-planetpenguinracer"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-tremulous"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-popular-nexuiz"/></para></listitem>
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<sect2 id="games-popular-ksudoku" status="complete">
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<title>KSudoku</title>
666
<application>KSudoku</application> is a Sudoku puzzle game for KDE. Sudoku is a logic-based number placement game that you find in your daily newspapers, puzzle books, and online.
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<application>KSudoku</application> can be easily installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>. <application>KSudoku</application> is located in the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink> section for installation instructions.
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Once installed, start <application>KSudoku</application> by going to
676
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
677
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
678
<guimenuitem>KSudoku</guimenuitem>
684
Go to the <application>KSudoku</application> website at <ulink url="http://ksudoku.sourceforge.net/index.php" /> for information on how to play as well as some mathematical help.
690
<sect2 id="games-popular-neverball" status="complete">
691
<title>Neverball</title>
694
<application>Neverball</application> is part puzzle and part
695
action game which is a test of skill. The object of the game is to tilt the
696
floor, rolling the ball through an obstacle course before time runs out.
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Included with the <application>Neverball</application> package is
701
the game <application>Neverputt</application>.
702
<application>Neverputt</application> is a hot-seat multiplayer miniature golf
703
game using the same physics and graphics of
704
<application>Neverball</application>. Installing
705
<application>Neverputt</application> by itself is not possible at this time.
709
<application>Neverball</application> can be easily installed with
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the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
711
<application>Neverball</application> is located in the
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<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
713
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
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section for installation instructions.
718
Once installed, start <application>Neverball</application> by
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
722
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
723
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
724
<guimenuitem>Neverball</guimenuitem>
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. Start <application>Neverputt</application> by going to
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
729
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
730
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Neverputt</guimenuitem>
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</sect2><!-- END NEVERBALL -->
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<sect2 id="games-popular-chromium" status="complete">
739
<title>Chromium</title>
742
<application>Chromium</application> B.S.U. is a fast paced,
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arcade-style, top-scrolling space shooter. As a captain of the cargo ship
744
Chromium B.S.U., the objective is to deliver supplies to the troops on the front
745
line. The ship has a small fleet of robotic fighters which you control from the
746
relative safety of the Chromium vessel. More information about the game can be
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found on the Chromium website located at <ulink
748
url="http://www.reptilelabour.com/software/chromium/"/>.
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<application>Chromium</application> can be easily installed with
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the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
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<application>Chromium</application> is located in the
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<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
756
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
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section for installation instructions.
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Once installed, start <application>Chromium</application> by
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
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<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Chromium</guimenuitem>
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</sect2><!-- END CHROMIUM -->
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<!-- FROZEN BUBBLE -->
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<sect2 id="games-popular-frozenbubble" status="complete">
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<title>Frozen Bubble</title>
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<application>Frozen Bubble</application> is a clone of the
778
popular <emphasis>Puzzle Bobble</emphasis> game. The object of the game is to
779
shoot bubbles into groups of the same color to cause them to pop. Features
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include 100 single-player levels, a two-player mode, music and striking
781
graphics. More information about the game can be found on the
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<application>Frozen Bubble</application> website located at <ulink
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url="http://www.frozen-bubble.org/"/>.
787
<application>Frozen Bubble</application> can be easily installed
788
with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>. <application>Frozen
789
Bubble</application> is located in the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis>
790
repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
791
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
792
section for installation instructions.
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Once installed, start <application>Frozen Bubble</application> by
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
800
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
801
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Frozen-Bubble</guimenuitem>
806
</sect2><!-- END FROZEN BUBBLE -->
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<sect2 id="games-popular-supertux" status="complete">
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<title>SuperTux</title>
813
<application>SuperTux</application> is a classic 2D jump and
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run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original <trademark>Super Mario
815
Bros.</trademark> games. Features include 9 enemies, 26 playable levels,
816
software and OpenGL rendering modes, configurable joystick and keyboard input,
817
new music and completely redone graphics. More information about the game can be
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found on the <application>SuperTux</application> website located at <ulink
819
url="http://supertux.berlios.de/"/>.
823
<application>SuperTux</application> can be easily installed with
824
the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
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<application>SuperTux</application> is located in the
826
<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
827
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
828
section for installation instructions.
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Once installed, start <application>SuperTux</application> by
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<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
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<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
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<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>SuperTux A Platform Game</guimenuitem>
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</sect2><!-- END SUPERTUX -->
844
<!-- PLANET PENGUIN RACER -->
845
<sect2 id="games-popular-planetpenguinracer" status="complete">
846
<title>PlanetPenguin Racer</title>
849
<application>PlanetPenguin Racer</application> is a fork created
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from the last GPL-licenced version of <emphasis>Tux Racer</emphasis>. In
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addition to the levels from the original game, <application>PlanetPenguin
852
Racer</application> also includes additional levels which have been developed by
853
the community. The object of the game is to slide down the mountain collecting
854
fish as you go trying to reach the finish line in the shortest amount of time.
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More information about the game can be found on the <application>PlanetPenguin
856
Racer</application> website located at <ulink
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url="http://developer.berlios.de/projects/ppracer/"/>.
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<application>PlanetPenguin Racer</application> can be easily
862
installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
863
<application>PlanetPenguin Racer</application> is located in the
864
<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
865
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
866
section for installation instructions.
870
Once installed, start <application>PlanetPenguin
871
Racer</application> by going to
873
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
874
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
875
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Planet Penguin Racer</guimenuitem>
880
</sect2><!-- END PLANET PENGUIN RACER -->
883
<sect2 id="games-popular-tremulous" status="complete">
884
<title>Tremulous</title>
887
<application>Tremulous</application> is a free, open source game
888
that blends a team based First Person Shooter (FPS) with elements of a Real Time
889
Strategy (RTS) game. Players can choose from two unique races, aliens and
890
humans. The objective is to eliminate the opposing team by not only killing the
891
opposing players but also removing their ability to respawn by destroying the
892
spawn structures. More information about the game can be found on the
893
<application>Tremulous</application> website located at <ulink
894
url="http://tremulous.net/"/>.
898
<application>Tremulous</application> can be easily installed with
899
the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
900
<application>Tremulous</application> is located in the
901
<emphasis>Multiverse</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
902
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
903
section for installation instructions.
907
Once installed, start <application>Tremulous</application> by
910
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
911
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
912
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
913
<guimenuitem>Tremulous</guimenuitem>
917
</sect2><!-- END TREMULOUS -->
920
<sect2 id="games-popular-nexuiz" status="complete">
921
<title>Nexuiz</title>
924
<application>Nexuiz</application> is a 3D deathmatch game based
925
on the <emphasis>Darkplaces</emphasis> engine, which is an advanced
926
<emphasis>Quake 1</emphasis> engine, built on OpenGL technology. It includes 17
927
maps, 15 player models, advanced UI, and an available master server allowing you
928
to play people from all over the world. More information about the game can be
929
found on the <application>Nexuiz</application> website located at <ulink
930
url="http://www.alientrap.org/nexuiz/index.php"/>.
934
<application>Nexuiz</application> can be easily installed with
935
the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
936
<application>Nexuiz</application> is located in the
937
<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
938
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
939
section for installation instructions.
943
Once installed, start <application>Nexuiz</application> by going
946
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
947
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
948
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
949
<guimenuitem>Nexuiz</guimenuitem>
953
</sect2><!-- END NEXUIZ -->
954
</sect1><!-- END POPULAR GAMES -->
956
<!-- PLAYING POPULAR WINDOWS SUPPORTED GAMES -->
957
<sect1 id="games-wintitles" status="complete">
958
<title>Games for Windows</title>
961
One of the most common questions in the Linux community comes
962
from a majority of <trademark>Windows</trademark> users who all want to know the
963
same thing. Can Linux play <trademark>Windows</trademark> game titles? Yes and
964
No. There are some titles which can run natively in Linux just fine. This means
965
you will not have to utilize a third-party application or emulator in order to
966
play the game. However, most of the top titles at this time cannot be run
967
natively but can be run with the support of an emulator. An emulator allows an
968
application to run on a platform or operating system in which it wasn't intended
969
for. There are two popular emulators in use today in the Linux community:
971
<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-wintitles-wine"/></para></listitem>
972
<listitem><para><xref linkend="games-wintitles-cedega"/></para></listitem>
977
<sect2 id="games-wintitles-wine" status="complete">
981
<application>Wine</application> is an open source
982
implementation of the <trademark>Windows</trademark> API that runs on top of the
983
X windows system. Like GNU, <acronym>Wine</acronym> is a recursive acronym which
984
stands for Wine Is Not an Emulator. <application>Wine</application> works with
985
some of the games for <trademark>Windows</trademark>, but not all of them. To
986
find out which games you can run with <application>Wine</application>, refer to
987
their website at <ulink url="http://www.winehq.com/"/>. The application database
988
stores all of the <trademark>Windows</trademark> titles that you can run with
989
<application>Wine</application> and can be searched by going to <ulink
990
url="http://appdb.winehq.org/"/>.
994
<application>Wine</application> can be easily installed with
995
the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
996
<application>Wine</application> is located in the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis>
997
repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
998
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
999
section for installation instructions.
1003
Once installed, start <application>Wine</application> by
1006
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
1007
<guisubmenu>Utilities</guisubmenu>
1008
<guisubmenu>Wine</guisubmenu>
1012
</sect2><!-- END WINE -->
1015
<sect2 id="games-wintitles-cedega" status="complete">
1016
<title>Cedega</title>
1019
<application>Cedega</application>, developed by Transgaming
1020
Technologies, is another application designed specifically for gaming. Titles
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such as Battlefield 2, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Word of Warcraft,
1022
Civilization IV, Madden 2006, and many more can now be played in Linux. The one
1023
pitfall for <application>Cedega</application> is that is costs money to use. For
1024
a fee of $5 USD (with a discount if a 12 month subscription is purchased in
1025
advance) subscribers are provided access to updates, releases and patches,
1026
discussion forums, and can influence development through voting. More
1027
information on Cedega and its subscription policies can be reviewed by going to
1028
<ulink url="http://www.transgaming.com/"/>. <application>Cedega</application>,
1029
like <application>Wine</application>, also has a searchable database for all of
1030
the games it supports. You can search the database by going to <ulink
1031
url="http://transgaming.org/gamesdb/"/>.
1035
Installation information can be located at the
1036
<application>Cedega</application> website as well.
1039
</sect2><!-- END CEDEGA -->
1040
</sect1><!-- END GAMES FOR WINDOWS -->
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(i.e., SOLITAIRE, FREECELL, SPIDER, HEARTS, MINESWEEPER, AND PINBALL -->
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<sect1 id="games-windows" status="complete">
1045
<title><trademark>Windows</trademark> Games</title>
1048
Whether it is <emphasis>Solitaire</emphasis>,
1049
<emphasis>Freecell</emphasis>, <emphasis>Hearts</emphasis>,
1050
<emphasis>Minesweeper</emphasis>, or <emphasis>Pinball</emphasis>, everyone has
1051
played it and enjoyed it. Everyone of these games have an equivalent in Kubuntu.
1052
The following is the list of equivalents for Kubuntu:
1057
<application>KPatience</application>, or kpat when
1058
installing, has a collection of 14 games. Of these 14 games, there is
1059
<emphasis>Solitaire</emphasis>, <emphasis>Freecell</emphasis>, and
1060
<emphasis>Spider Solitaire</emphasis> just to name a few.
1063
<application>KPatience</application> can be easily
1064
installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
1065
<application>KPatience</application> is located in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis>
1066
repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
1067
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
1068
section for installation instructions.
1071
Once installed, start
1072
<application>KPatience</application> by going to
1074
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
1075
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
1076
<guisubmenu>Card Games</guisubmenu>
1077
<guimenuitem>Patience Card Game</guimenuitem>
1084
<application>GNOME Hearts</application>, or
1085
gnome-hearts when installing, is the equivalent of the
1086
<trademark>Windows</trademark> <emphasis>Hearts</emphasis> game.
1089
<application>GNOME Hearts</application> can be
1090
easily installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
1091
<application>GNOME Hearts</application> is located in the
1092
<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
1093
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
1094
section for installation instructions.
1097
Once installed, start
1098
<application>GNOME Hearts</application> by going to
1100
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
1101
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
1102
<guisubmenu>Card Games</guisubmenu>
1103
<guimenuitem>Hearts</guimenuitem>
1110
<application>KMines</application> is the
1111
equivalent of the <trademark>Windows</trademark>
1112
<emphasis>Minesweeper</emphasis> game.
1115
<application>KMines</application> can be easily
1116
installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
1117
<application>KMines</application> is located in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis>
1118
repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
1119
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
1120
section for installation instructions.
1123
Once installed, start
1124
<application>KMines</application> by going to
1126
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
1127
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
1128
<guisubmenu>Tactics &
1129
Strategy</guisubmenu>
1130
<guimenuitem>KMines Minesweeper-like
1138
<application>Emilia Pinball</application>, or
1139
pinball when installing, is the equivalent of the <trademark>Windows</trademark>
1140
<emphasis>Pinball</emphasis> game.
1143
<application>Emilia Pinball</application> can be
1144
easily installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application>.
1145
<application>Emilia Pinball</application> is located in the
1146
<emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help"
1147
url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink>
1148
section for installation instructions.
1151
Once installed, start <application>Emilia
1152
Pinball</application> by going to
1154
<guimenu>KMenu</guimenu>
1155
<guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
1156
<guisubmenu>Arcade</guisubmenu>
1157
<guimenuitem>Emilia Pinball</guimenuitem>
1164
</sect1><!-- END WINDOWS GAMES -->
347
Even though you are using &kubuntu;, which features the KDE Workspace, you can
348
still install and play games designed for the GNOME Desktop Environment. To read
349
more about GNOME Games, please go to <ulink
350
url="http://live.gnome.org/GnomeGames/"/>.
354
<sect1 id="linux-games">
355
<title>Games For Linux</title>
357
There are quite a few popular game titles for the Linux system. For more
358
information on the games available for Linux, please read the following
364
<ulink url="http://whdb.com/2008/top-25-linux-games-for-2008/">Top 25 Linux
365
Games for 2008</ulink>
370
<ulink url="http://www.linuxgames.com/">Linux Games</ulink>
375
<ulink url="http://happypenguin.org/">Happy Penguin</ulink>
380
<ulink url="http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20080510052539217/Games.html">42
381
of the best free Linux games</ulink>
386
To see the games available in the &kubuntu; repositories, open
387
<application>KPackageKit</application>, &kubuntu;'s package management
388
application by going to &menukpackagekit; and then selecting
389
<guilabel>Games</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Text Search</guilabel> drop-down
394
<sect1 id="windows-games">
395
<title>Windows Games</title>
397
Windows-based games do not operate natively in &kubuntu;. However there are
398
applications available that allow playing some Windows-based games. Cedega
399
(listed below) is popular among gamers, though it isn't a free service.
400
PlayOnLinux (listed below) is another popular application which is free of
401
charge. Wine (listed below) is a more advanced application. For gaming, both
402
Cedega and PlayOnLinux are recommended over Wine.
404
<variablelist><title>Play Windows Games on Linux</title>
405
<varlistentry><term>Wine</term>
408
An application that allows some software made for Windows to run within Linux.
411
Go to <ulink url="http://www.winehq.org"/> for more information.
415
<varlistentry><term>PlayOnLinux</term>
418
An application to install numerous games and applications designed to run on
422
Go to <ulink url="http://www.playonlinux.com"/> for more information.
426
<varlistentry><term>Cedega</term>
429
An application that allows numerous Windows games to be run on Linux.
432
Go to <ulink url="http://www.cedega.com"/> for more information.
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