Are There Any Good Games On The Kindle? - Page 2

HelenaJole · 01-23-2011, 10:22 AM

I've been spending entirely too much time playing Triple Town.

desertblues · 01-23-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2960

Truth is the Kindle is not a "Games Console" there are good puzzle games, but the Kindle IS a book reader, Why do people want it to be more, if people want more buy an iPad, not being flippant just stating the obvious!

I have an iPad, but like the Nintendo-DS as well for games. I do have several games on the Kindle but just to see how it worked; not for serious gaming.

DreamWriter · 01-23-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

I have an iPad, but like the Nintendo-DS as well for games.

If you enjoy Sudoku on the Nintendo-DS, the one called "Platinum Sudoku" by Ubisoft is good. But there's another game included called Kakuro that's my very favorite. It's described as "Sudoku meets crossword puzzle." I found it to be very addictive!

desertblues · 01-23-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamWriter

If you enjoy Sudoku on the Nintendo-DS, the one called "Platinum Sudoku" by Ubisoft is good. But there's another game included called Kakuro that's my very favorite. It's described as "Sudoku meets crossword puzzle." I found it to be very addictive!

Thanks, I'll have a look.

ronv · 01-24-2011, 01:12 AM

Apart from word games, try out maze a thon. It sure is value for money. Brings back the old days when your newspaper had a kids suppliment which provided these 'find the way out' maze games.
The EA games are also well done. You can also try out JUMBLE which is sure to keep you occupied.

arcadata · 01-24-2011, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by eddiek

You certainly won't find any good action, or adventure type games, but there are some decent puzzle & card games like Minesweep, and BlackJack.

How about text adventure games? I enjoyed 'Choice of Broadsides (A Text-Based Adventure)' - it was like playing an RPG. I thought it was a bit too short though (but at $0.99, why complain), but then you can just start over and choose differently.

Kevin2960 · 01-26-2011, 04:01 AM

There is NOTHING wrong with games etc that will run on the Kindle, My point was that many People WANT the kindle to be a games machine .... But the DS, PSP, PC, Wii XBox etc are there for that, The Kindle IS an eReader ... for READING (Primelary), It's like asking for a BRICK that can record tv programs ???

Maybe it could be done ... but would the brick THEN be any good for building houses ?

theHippo · 01-26-2011, 07:14 AM

Kevin, why do you have an HTC Desire? Surely you use a PC to browse the internet and send/receive emails? The HTC is a phone - why would you want apps on a phone?

Installing games on a Kindle doesn't stop it being an excellent eReader - it only adds to the device. If you are prepared to Jailbreak your Kindle then look for kif in the developers section. This lets you play all of the old Infocom interactive text adventure games on the Kindle - a wonderful addition to a great device

Kevin2960 · 01-27-2011, 09:12 AM

Cheating by listing it as mine really, the HTC desire is actually my wife's, (I suggested it to her as a great phone), but I do all the setting up etc, she's just about got the hang of it now though, I just love trying out NEW gadgets

To be honest, reading on smartphone is not my cup of tea, I much prefer eInk, and especially my Kindle 3, My eyesight is rapidly deteriorating, the Kindle is letting me read for a while longer than would have been possible

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Originally Posted by theHippo

Kevin, why do you have an HTC Desire? Surely you use a PC to browse the internet and send/receive emails? The HTC is a phone - why would you want apps on a phone?

Installing games on a Kindle doesn't stop it being an excellent eReader - it only adds to the device. If you are prepared to Jailbreak your Kindle then look for kif in the developers section. This lets you play all of the old Infocom interactive text adventure games on the Kindle - a wonderful addition to a great device

PitterPat · 01-27-2011, 09:27 AM

I just download Brain Bump a few days ago. Not bad for 99 cents. It asks questions about books. The annoying part is that so many of the questions are about details from the Lord of the Rings. It says it has 700 questions in total but I swear a very large percentage are about LOTR.

I like to play a few games on my Kindle. I don't have a smart phone, DS, or other handheld devices. I do have a Wii but obviously I can't carry that with me around the house and out of the house. My Kindle goes everywhere with me.

polomint · 01-28-2011, 05:41 AM

I have been trying to get hold of Scrabble and Monopoly (at least I think Monopoly is out for the Kindle), yet am unable to purchase them due to them being only available in the US. I have tried the address trick, but it just will not allow me to change my address to a US address.

I would have thought that the K3 is identical in capabilities worldwide (barring the difference between 3G and Wifi connections), which means that Scrabble/Monopoly would work on all K3's.
Amazon need to pull their finger out and sort out some kind of parity between US and UK stores..

/moan off

Although, I suppose there could be licensing issues that I have missed,

HarryT · 01-28-2011, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by polomint

I have been trying to get hold of Scrabble and Monopoly (at least I think Monopoly is out for the Kindle), yet am unable to purchase them due to them being only available in the US. I have tried the address trick, but it just will not allow me to change my address to a US address.

I would have thought that the K3 is identical in capabilities worldwide (barring the difference between 3G and Wifi connections), which means that Scrabble/Monopoly would work on all K3's.
Amazon need to pull their finger out and sort out some kind of parity between US and UK stores..

/moan off

Although, I suppose there could be licensing issues that I have missed,

I suspect that there are licensing issues involved here. The rights to these games could very well be owned by different companies in the US and UK.

polomint · 01-28-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I suspect that there are licensing issues involved here. The rights to these games could very well be owned by different companies in the US and UK.

Yes, I thought it may be. Shame, as playing a game of scrabble when I have 5 minutes while out travelling to work and back would be excellent...

LaneLester · 01-28-2011, 08:05 AM

Mahjongg 1.1 is worth a look. The first edition had bad navigation, but in the one game I've played, the new version works very well.

Lane

mdovell · 01-28-2011, 09:43 AM

Dusk World I think is nice...it's a interactive graphic novel. Yeah it costs a bit ($6) but it works well.

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01-23-2011, 10:22 AM	#16
HelenaJole Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 580 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	I've been spending entirely too much time playing Triple Town.

01-24-2011, 01:12 AM	#20
ronv Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Apart from word games, try out maze a thon. It sure is value for money. Brings back the old days when your newspaper had a kids suppliment which provided these 'find the way out' maze games. The EA games are also well done. You can also try out JUMBLE which is sure to keep you occupied.

01-26-2011, 04:01 AM	#22
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	There is NOTHING wrong with games etc that will run on the Kindle, My point was that many People WANT the kindle to be a games machine .... But the DS, PSP, PC, Wii XBox etc are there for that, The Kindle IS an eReader ... for READING (Primelary), It's like asking for a BRICK that can record tv programs ??? Maybe it could be done ... but would the brick THEN be any good for building houses ?

01-26-2011, 07:14 AM	#23
theHippo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 590 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle 3G	Kevin, why do you have an HTC Desire? Surely you use a PC to browse the internet and send/receive emails? The HTC is a phone - why would you want apps on a phone? Installing games on a Kindle doesn't stop it being an excellent eReader - it only adds to the device. If you are prepared to Jailbreak your Kindle then look for kif in the developers section. This lets you play all of the old Infocom interactive text adventure games on the Kindle - a wonderful addition to a great device

01-27-2011, 09:27 AM	#25
PitterPat Member Posts: 14 Karma: 846 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle 3	I just download Brain Bump a few days ago. Not bad for 99 cents. It asks questions about books. The annoying part is that so many of the questions are about details from the Lord of the Rings. It says it has 700 questions in total but I swear a very large percentage are about LOTR. I like to play a few games on my Kindle. I don't have a smart phone, DS, or other handheld devices. I do have a Wii but obviously I can't carry that with me around the house and out of the house. My Kindle goes everywhere with me.

01-28-2011, 05:41 AM	#26
polomint [Polo] Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	I have been trying to get hold of Scrabble and Monopoly (at least I think Monopoly is out for the Kindle), yet am unable to purchase them due to them being only available in the US. I have tried the address trick, but it just will not allow me to change my address to a US address. I would have thought that the K3 is identical in capabilities worldwide (barring the difference between 3G and Wifi connections), which means that Scrabble/Monopoly would work on all K3's. Amazon need to pull their finger out and sort out some kind of parity between US and UK stores.. /moan off Although, I suppose there could be licensing issues that I have missed,

01-28-2011, 08:05 AM	#29
LaneLester The Web Doctor Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Georgia, North America Device: Kindle 3G	Mahjongg 1.1 is worth a look. The first edition had bad navigation, but in the one game I've played, the new version works very well. Lane

01-28-2011, 09:43 AM	#30
mdovell Zealot Posts: 148 Karma: 3168 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindle DX	Dusk World I think is nice...it's a interactive graphic novel. Yeah it costs a bit ($6) but it works well.

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