Sunday, August 9, 2009

Gamenet.com/game/jellybattle


At Gamenet.com you will find enough funky and freaky little flash games to keep you occupied for decades, but the one that has captured my imagination is to be found under the popular games section - Jelly Battle.

On its own as a single player game this is totally addictive, but it is when you choose multi-player and are pitted against other users of the site that it comes into its own.

It is a bit like a high-tech version of battleships crossed with tetris. You have to hop about the playboard picking up bonuses and weapons to use against your opponents. Last man, or rather last jelly standing, wins.

No registration is required, and you can even chat to the players you are duelling. Do not forget to make your move in time or you could find yourself standing on a land mine.

Runpee.com


Is there ever a good time to run to the bathroom in the middle of a movie? According to Runpee.com, there is.

With the latest releases listed on the homepage, if you are heading out to the cinema tonight you can log on here first and check when is a good time to "go".

There is a helpful graphic timeline with pee-spots marked and triggers supplied. There is even an explanation of what you will be missing in the box below, though you need to click "unscramble" to read it as there are obviously spoilers included.

Print out the timeline, or if you want to get really serious about your bathroom habits and you have an iPhone, you can download the app from iTunes for 59p in the UK, though I am not sure that having a pee calculator on your handset is the smartest thing to tell your mates about.

Maps of War


The creators of Mapsofwar.com are clearly fascinated by how various historical events linked to the act of war are connected. To show these connections they have made a number of flash animation maps.

There are a couple of examples on the opening page, but you can click "maps" to get the full listing. It is really interesting to see the way world events have played out and it only took a couple of minutes. The maps are nicely made and really clear - even for the non-history buff.

As well as having its own selection of maps, if you click the link to the library section you will find links to many other maps of war from all over the web.