Translations by Gordon Stevens

<application>KGoldrunner</application> is a game of action and puzzle solving. Run through the maze, dodge your enemies, collect all the gold and climb up to the next level.

<application>Kolf</application> is a miniature golf game played with an overhead view, with a short bar representing the golf club and direction of the intended shot. It features various courses, a course editor, water hazards, slopes, sand traps, and black holes (warps).

<application>KSirtet</application> is a <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis> clone which allows multiplayer duels as well as duels against the computer player.

<application>KSmiletris</application> is yet another clone of <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis>, however it does not quite follow the usual game rules of <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis>

<application>KSnakerace</application> is a fast action game where you control a snake which has to eat, and the more you eat, the larger your snake grows. The goal is to eat as much as possible without colliding with the other snake or the wall, however this becomes more and more difficult the more you eat.

<application>KSpaceDuel</application> is a space game for two players, however one player can be controlled via the computer. Each player controls a satellite that flies around the sun, all the while trying not to collide with anything and trying to shoot at the other space ship.

<application>KTron</application> is based off of the popular computer game for two players as well as the famous movie. It is a fast paced game in which both players have to move and avoid colliding with any walls, the opponent, or the path you or your opponent has created.

Games in the "Arcade Games" subsection consist of: <placeholder-1/>

Board Games

<application>Atlantik</application> is an open source game client for <trademark>Monopoly</trademark> like board games which are played on the monopd network.

<application>KBackgammon</application> follows the rules of the popular boardgame as well as supports games with other players and games against other computer engines such as GNU bg and other online games.

<application>KBlackbox</application> is a logical game of hide-and-seek, inspired by <emphasis>emacs blackbox</emphasis>, played on a grid of boxes.

<application>Kenolaba</application> is a two player tactical game, following the rules of <emphasis>Abalone</emphasis>, where players try to shove the opponents pieces from the game board.

<application>KMahjongg</application> is a clone of the well known tile based patience game of the same name. Your goal is to empty the board by removing pieces of the same type.

<application>KReversi</application> is a two player game in which players gain the majority of pieces on the board by tactically placing ones pieces to turn over the opponents pieces.

<application>KWin4</application>, or <emphasis>Four wins</emphasis>, is a two player game which follows the rules of the famous <trademark>Connect Four</trademark> game where you have to align four pieces of the same color to win.

<application>Shishen-Sho</application>, similar to <emphasis>Mahjongg</emphasis>, is played by removing all tiles from the field, two at a time by the same type.

Games in the "Board Games" subsection consist of: <placeholder-1/>

Card Games

<application>KPoker</application> follows the rules of the original <emphasis>Poker</emphasis> game. The game provides a computer player and various carddecks.

<application>Lieutnant Skat</application> is a two player card game which follows the rules of the German game, <emphasis>(Offiziers)-Skat</emphasis>. The game includes various carddecks and a computer opponent can play for any of the players.

<application>KPatience</application> is a collection of various patience games known worldwide. Games include <emphasis>Klondike</emphasis>, <emphasis>Freecell</emphasis>, <emphasis>Yukon</emphasis>, <emphasis>forty and Eight</emphasis> and many more.

Games in the "Card Games" subsection consist of: <placeholder-1/>

Kids Games

<application>KTuberling</application>, or the <emphasis>Potato Game</emphasis> is intended for young children, however some adults may also find it appeasing. The object is to create your very own potato-like guy from a selection of eyes, mouths, mustaches, and other parts of the face. Other items can also be attached.

Tactics &amp; Strategy Games

<application>KAtomic</application> is a thinking game where you have to form chemical molecules out of atoms. This is done by moving each atom in a labyrinth until you have formed a molecule.

<application>KBattleship</application> is an implementation of the popular game where your goal is to sink your opponents ships. Play against the computer or against others online via the Internet. "<emphasis>You sunk my battleship!</emphasis>"

<application>KJumpingcube</application> is a tactical one or two-player game in which the playing field consists of squares that contains points which can be increased. The object is to gain as many fields as possible, finally winning the board over.

<application>Klickety</application> is an adaption of the <emphasis>Clickomania</emphasis> game in which the rules are similar to those of the <application>Same Game</application>. The goal is to clear the board by clicking on groups to destroy them.

<application>KMines</application> is a clone of the classical <emphasis>Minesweeper</emphasis> game where you have to find mines by logical deduction.

<application>Kolor Lines</application>, or <application>KLines</application>, is the KDE version of the Russian game <emphasis>Lines</emphasis> where you have to align five game pieces of the same color in one line to remove them from the gameboard.

<application>Konquest</application>, the KDE version of <emphasis>Gnu-Lactic Konquest</emphasis>, is a multiplayer strategy game with the goal of expanding your interstellar empire across the galaxy and of course to crush your rivals.

<application>KSokoban</application> is a logic game where you are a warehouse keeper trying to push crates to their proper locations in a warehouse.

<application>KSame</application>, inspired by <emphasis>Same Game</emphasis> is a simple game played for a high score. The object is to remove as many of the same pieces that are touching for the most points. Speed, the amount of pieces removed at once, and the movement of the mouse over possible pieces are taken into account for the final score.

GNOME Games

<application>GNOME Games</application> is a collection of games for the GNOME desktop, however they work just as well with the KDE Desktop in Kubuntu. The package is comprised of 16 games which are designed to be simple, but addictive, and are spread out among three subcategories. These subcategories are: <placeholder-1/>

<application>GNOME Games</application> can be easily installed with the <application>Adept Package Manager</application> by either searching for or selecting the <application>gnome-games</application> package. <application>GNOME Games</application> is located in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repositories. Refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adept Package Manager</ulink> section for installation instructions.

Once installed, start any of the <application>GNOME Games</application> applications by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu></menuchoice> and selecting the game of your choice.

<application>Nibbles</application> is a game where the user controls a snake, moving it around the board, eating diamonds while avoiding the walls. <application>Nibbles</application> also features network multiplayer, and up to four worms controlled via the computer.

<application>Robots</application> is a game where the object is to avoid a hoard of robots who are trying to defeat you with every step bringing you closer to the action.

<application>3D Chess Game</application> is a 2D/3D chess game where you can play against the computer or against other players. <application>glChess</application>, the actual application, detects known third party chess engines for computer players.

<application>Mahjongg</application> is a single-player version of the classic tile game. The objective is to select pairs of similar tiles.

<application>Aisleriot</application>, also known as <emphasis>Solitaire</emphasis> or <emphasis>sol</emphasis>, is a collection of card games which are easy to play with the aid of a mouse.

<application>Blackjack</application> is a multiple deck, casino rules blackjack game. The object is to hold cards having a higher count than those of the dealer without going over 21. Face card plus an Ace equals 21, Blackjack!

<application>Freecell</application> is another <emphasis>Solitaire</emphasis> game which is very popular in the <trademark>Windows</trademark> platform.

Other GNOME Games

<application>Five or More</application> is the GNOME port of the once popular <trademark>Windows</trademark> game called <emphasis>Color Lines</emphasis>. The objective is to align, as often as possible, five or more objects of the same color causing them to disappear.

<application>Four-in-a-row</application> is another matching game in which the objective is to build a line of four of your marbles while trying to stop your opponent, human or computer, from building a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of their own.

<application>Gnometris</application> is a clone of the classic falling-block game, <emphasis>Tetris</emphasis>. The objective of the game is to create complete horizontal lines of blocks, which will disappear creating more space for more possible points. The blocks come in seven different shapes made from four blocks each: one straight, two L-shaped, one square, and two S-shaped. The blocks fall from the top center of the screen in a random order, allowing you to rotate and move them as needed.