10. Running Ruputer Programs -
      Games

The following programs does NOT appear to work on the onHand:

EAWASE (FEM)
Don't try this.  Hangs and requires a FEM.

Hit&Blow (CKM)
Some kind of Mastermind game.  I rated this as unusable because the game is dependent on Kranji characters, which are all corrupted making it unplayable.

Jordi Perez's MAZIACS (build 2)
Very slow startup, alta ego does not respond to joystick, monsters move way too fast

Tactics Ruputer (CKM)
Rated as unplayable as game play is very much dependent on Kranji characters, all of which are corrupted.

Tower of Monster (CKM)
RPG . Rated as unplayable as game play is very much dependent on Kranji characters, all of which are corrupted.

Zodiac
After selecting a sign, the screen freezes and a FEM is required.


The following programs work on the onHand:

Dot Dragon Returns
Sound and graphics works, but is it me, or is the game play a little inhumanly too fast??!

Drops
Tetris variation.  Requires 3 similar symbols in a diagonal row to clear.  Works great.

Free Cell
Works great!  Menus are implemented as bitmapped English.  Now, if only I know what the game is all about...

KINKESHI (CKM)
Another variation of Tetris.  Games starts up with corrupted Kranji, first option starts the game, second option quits the game.  Caveat: you cannot quit the game halftway because F/T and M buttons are disabled during game play.

LIFEGAME
Standard implementation of Conway's game of life.  Game play works, but may have problems with the F/T button switching from filer to the application

Linealizer
Works great.  Push BON! variation.  Object is to move the 3 black balls into a single file.

Meteor (CKM)
Works well, but with corrupted Kranji menu and starting splash screen is too fast.

Pac
Large icon version of PacMan.  Works well, but you don't get the full picture on the small onHand screen

Pong
Game play appears to work, but need a second onHand to test.  Confirmed with another onHand owner that the problem I had with the IrLink(IrDA) utility on the onHand being corrupted is not due to Pong.  It is a factory configuration problem and can be solved by restoring the onHand system files from the CDROM.

PushBON! (CKM)
Game play works well, but options menu is total gibberish

R-Block (CKM)
Simple block game.  PONG game you can play by yourself.  Game play is quite jerky.

R-Mine
You cannot get a better version of the classic mine-sweeper game on the onHand.  A MUST-HAVE!

Ruputris
A faithful rendition of good old Tetris.  Problems: Startup splash screen goes away too fast, toggling of rotate blocks is too sensitive.

Tomato (CKM)
Yet another tetris clone.  Starts with CKM.  First option starts game.  Second option quits game.  Cannot quit game until game ends.

Yubige (CKM)
Pacman maze like game (where're the monsters?).  Gameplay OK.


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