Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X, ATI Rage 128 or faster video card
If you thought that Vegas and Atlantic City were full of gambling monkeys, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Freeverse unleashes their lovable but crazy monkeys once again—this time in the ultra hip and funky, mod, mod world of the casino. Play slots, blackjack, video poker—even lottery scratchers. Go bananas!
Requirements: Power Mac, Mac OS 9.x or OS X 10.1 or later, ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce 2 or faster 3D graphics card
Who says that the big boys (and girls) can’t still play with trains? This gorgeously designed, model railroad simulation program lets you design your own railroad track layout in full 3D, and then take a gander front and center from the driver’s seat or from various other locations. Simply drag and drop landscape items, buildings, animals, people, sign posts, weather elements, and more onto the grid to create your environment, and then lay down an assortment of tracks to build your railroad. Then put together a train and check out your handiwork.
Requirements: 800MHz or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later, 256MB RAM, 32MB Radeon 7500 or faster accelerator card
So you wanna be Indiana Jones, do ya? You can in the upcoming, action adventure game, Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb. In the latest of the series, you are Indy, one archaelogy loving butt-kicker, who must prevent a powerful Chinese artifact from falling into the wrong hands. Check out what’s in store in this demo version.
MP3 Gym—Demo
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Requirements: Power Mac, Mac OS 9.x or OS X, software MP3 player, Acrobat Reader or Preview (to read the PDF)
Having a problem getting motivated to exercise? This may be your answer. MP3 Gym is a CD loaded with audio MP3 instructions, arranged in three levels, to over 60 exercises for your abs, back, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, shoulders, thighs, and triceps. Load these up in your iPod, and you can work out anywhere you go. This demo collection features eight exercises (in MP3 format), plus a workout routine exercise sheet (in PDF) to get you started.
Requirements: Power Mac, Mac OS 8.x or later, QuickTime 5 or later
Rush Hour is an expansion pack for Sim City 4, and lets you control your city's planes, trains, and automobiles. Chase down bank robbers and catch car thieves, and you'll reap rewards like more buildings and vehicles. This game trailer gives you a glimpse at the action.
Requirements: 500MHz G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X, 128MB RAM
Bounce to the beat in this musical arcade, puzzle game. The Sveerz (cute’n’ quirky, colorful rolly-polys) cruise through the galaxy in their bass-powered ship, singing tunes. Your mission is to repeat the melody that they sing by clicking on the right sequence of Sveerz. The registered game features four different modes, over 120 levels, 2-player game support, and more.
Requirements: 600MHz G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later, 256MB RAM
Who said that video games make you a fat, lazy Mac-potato? Not Freeverse—the maker of our favorite distractions has done it again with ToySight. Using your Web cam, ToySight puts you right in the action; play games by using your hands and arms to control the on-screen action.
