Action Games

A Breakout-type arcade game in which you have to break the bricks with a ball. Make sure that the ball falls back on a moving platform or else you lose a life. You can get "power-ups," not all of which are good. There are a hundred levels in the game and 40 power-ups. You can create your own levels and share them with others.

Website: http://www.dig-concepts.com   ($6.99)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

G-Pod

An action game in which you have to fly your ship through tunnels, keeping it balanced. Avoid or blast the enemies that get in your way. The goal is to find and pick up the magic G-Pod hidden somewhere in the tunnels. There are 53 levels in this game.

Web: http://www.aimproductions.be    ($12.99)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Spawn

Based on the comic book, Spawn, this game "follows the battle of Hellspawn against Angels in a world where good and evil are not as clear-cut as they may seem."

Web: www.ziointeractive.com   ($29.95)

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

Board Games

Scrabble

A version of the popular Scrabble game in which you make words crossword-style from letter tiles. You can select and drop tiles on the game board. Incomplete games can be saved to be continued at a later time. It has a built-in Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary, and an optional full-definition dictionary can be installed to view the definitions of each word as it is played.

Web: www.handmark.com   ($29.99)

Download: All Pocket PCs

KSE Backgammon

A miniature version of the ancient classic game in which the two players have to race to get their checkers off the board as quickly as possible. There are three levels in the gameùbeginner, advanced, and expertùand different board patterns such as wood, marble, etc. You can play against another player on another Pocket PC via the infrared ports on the Pocket PCs.

Web: www.ksesoftware.com   ($19.90)
 

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

Monopoly

A Pocket PC implementation of the original board game. The objective is to accumulate wealth by buying, selling, renting, or auctioning property. Up to four people can play this game. You can choose real people as your opponents or play against computer opponents with eight different identities and playing styles. The computer acts as the banker and keeps track of the scores of all players.

Web: http://www.handmark.com   ($29.99)

Download: All Pocket PCs

Card Games

GameBox Solitaire

A collection of 10 solitaire card games: Blind Alleys, Canfield, Chinese, East Haven, Fourteen Out, Freecell, Golf, Klondike, Pyramid, and Pyramid Golf. Includes unlimited undo of moves, visualization effects, and the ability to save unfinished games. It has ambient music with sound effects and quality graphics.

Web: www.pdamill.com   ($9.95)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

King Sol

A collection of 70 solitaire games. It maintains a database of your game statistics. You can sort tables by any data field, compare your results against other players, view your results in 3D charts, set backgrounds, card backs, and sound schemes, and even create backgrounds and card backs from your own image files.

Web: www.rapturetech.com   ($19.95)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Casino Games

Full Hand Casino

A casino game in which you can play blackjack, roulette, video poker, and slot machine.

Web: www.hexacto.com   (19.95)

Download: All Pocket PCs
 

Black Jack Pro

A blackjack game. You can create up to 10 customizable players in this game, play 1, 2, 4 or 6 deck games, set table minimums to $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100, and select from one of the four different casino rule sets: Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Downtown, Reno, and Atlantic City. The game has a customizable interface with adjustable game speed.

Web: www.g3studios.com   ($12.99)

Download: P/PC SH3, P/PC MIPS, P/PC ARM, P/PC 2002, WM 2003 P/PC
 

Chess Games

PocketGrandmaster

A chess game with a configurable board. Moves can be replayed. The game has a chess clock and an analysis mode for tutoring, problem solving, and hints, and offers different playing modes for both tournament and blitz games. You can select between various preconfigured levels and make your own new levels.

Web: www.pocketgrandmaster.com   ($25)

Download: P/PC SH3, P/PC MIPS, P/PC ARM, P/PC 2002, WM 2003 P/PC
 

Kasparov Chessmate

Chessmate is endorsed by Garry Kasparov and powered by an advanced chess engine that is designed to challenge players at all skill levels. Play 2D mode or 3D mode with photo-realistic graphics. Four game-length modes: Blitz, Rapid, Classical, and No Limit. Features smooth and easy-to-use menus, and offers hints if you get stuck on a move.

Web: www.hexacto.com   ($24.95)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs

Mobile Chess

A multi-player chess game. If you are connected to the Internet, you can play against other players on the developer's server and chat in real time. The game follows the U.S. Chess Federation rating system. The chess databases are in PGN format. It also has an offline playing mode.

Web: www.pocket-games.com   ($24.95)
 

Download: All Pocket PCs