Section 10.2. Shoot Em Up Games


10.2. Shoot 'Em Up Games

Blasting an annoying smiley face icon with a virtual paintball gun relieves a little tensionand sharpens your reflexes to boot. If you'd like to play the aim game, you can find plenty of sites that offer shoot 'em ups (contracted to just shmups in the local gunslinger parlance). For example, there are shmups on Miniclip and ArcadeTown (Section 10.1.2).


Tip: Java-or Flash-based games you can play in your Web browser, like the ones mentioned in this chapter, are good news if your computer budget is limited. They don't consume massive amounts of system resources like Doom, Quake, and other big ol' hard drive games.

With a blog, downloads, and news, Shoot the Core (http://shootthecore.moonpod.com) is a good place to start blowing things out of the air, sea, and ground. The Goriya site (www.goriya.com) has many free online games as well, plus freeware and demo versions for download.

To many parents' relief, shooting games don't have to involve a gun. You can find non-violent shooting games that use basketballs or darts at Kaboose's Games section (http://resources.kaboose.com/games). Squigly's Playhouse (www.squiglysplayhouse.com) also has plenty of games for kids , including the one in Figure 10-2. (Some adults may also enjoy splatting Mr. Smiley with paint after a day of endless meetings.)


Note: Educational games don't have to be boring. Food Force, an animated game from the United Nations World Hunger Programme, sends players on six separate missions to bring food to starving people. You can download it free at www.food-force.com. The site also lets players post high scores and participate in contests.



The Internet. The Missing Manual
iPhone: The Missing Manual, 4th Edition
ISBN: 1449393659
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 147
Authors: David Pogue

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