Sponsors

The following applications and videos are from the generous sponsors of this month's Disc. You'll find their software in the (folders) listed, or you can simply double-click on their aliases in the Sponsors folder (where you found this page) and enjoy!

Five Addictive Casual Games trials (Fun& Games)
Requirements: Mac OS X
Download Mac Games
1. Atlantis Sky Patrol trial
This frenetic marble-popping adventure puts you in charge of how fast each level will end. Knock out doomsday devices on each of the 100 levels in the game by matching marble colors in sets of three. To finish off the device and move on to the next round, simply destroy the cleverly-placed static orbs that continually allow additional chains to fill the track.
2. Fish Tycoon trial
Fish Tycoon is a fish breeding sim game where you breed and care for exotic fish in a true real-time virtual aquarium. The object of this tycoon game is to discover the seen Magic Fish. You start with a small selection of fish, some money and a tank. You must breed your fish, care for them, help them grow, and cure them if they get sick. You can buy supplies, medicine and special chemicals; you can research technologies or invest in advertisement. All of this will be financed by selling exotic hybrids in your shop.
3. Mystery Case Files: Huntsville trial
Crime spree baffles Huntsville police. Do you have a keen eye for details? See if you can locate enough hidden clues to solve the crimes and become a Master Detective. Mystery Case Files: Huntsville provides gamers with a collection of intriguing mysteries and brain-teasers to solve. There are picture puzzles to ponder, strange crime scenes to explore, and much more.
4. Mystic Inn trial
Playing as Daphne, the unfortunate hostess ensnared by the enchanted Mystic Inn, you serve all of the patrons in order to get magic to upgrade the inn. Once you have fully upgraded the establishment, the spell that locks Daphne within her confines can be broken. Five chapters with 50 levels take you through the game with beautiful art and addictive play, making Mystic Inn immersive and exciting. Play the potion-building mini-game to create power-ups. Unlocking juggling frogs, a charming harp, your own take-out owl and other items make the game experience enriching.
5. Virtual Villagers trial
These poor villagers washed up on shore after surviving a horrific volcanic eruption. You have to guide them in learning how to survive in this real-time simulation game. They learn by doing, but you might have to keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t give up too easily. They need to become farmers, builders, scientists, parents and more in order to thrive on this new island. How will you lead your tribe?

Microsoft Office 2004 Test Drive (Productivity)
Requirements: Mac OS 10.2.8 or later
Microsoft
When you’re ready to get down to business, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac provides the intuitive, intelligent tools you need to transform your ideas and opportunities into action. Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac is designed to give you access to your ideas and information from every power-packed productivity application in the suite. Thanks to input from thousands of Mac users, Office 2004 contains tools that are more integrated and intuitive than ever. Also, don't miss the special Micrsoft Office 2004 Holiday Rebate offer, also in this folder.

OmniGraffle 4.1.2 trial (Productivity)
Requirements: Mac OS 10.3.9 or later
The Omni Group
Move your whiteboard to your Mac. OmniGraffle helps you draw beautiful diagrams, family trees, flow charts, org charts, layouts, and other directed or nondirected graphs. If you want to organize anything graphically using boxes and lines, OmniGraffle is your tool.

OmniOutliner 3.6.1 trial (Productivity)
Requirements: Mac OS 10.3.9 or later
The Omni Group
OmniOutliner is a flexible program for creating, collecting, and organizing information. Give your creativity a kick start by using an application that's actually designed to help you think. It's like having an extra brain -- one that doesn't keep losing the car keys.

OmniWeb 5.5 trial (Internet & Communication)
Requirements: Mac OS 10.2.8 or later
The Omni Group
OmniWeb is a fully featured, great-looking native Web browser for Mac OS X. Highly multithreaded and written using Apple's advanced Cocoa framework, OmniWeb also obstructs pop-up ads, searches by keyword through your history, updates your bookmarks, and checks the spelling in your Web forms.

TechRestore mini Madness video (Utilities)
Requirements: QuickTime
TechRestore
TechRestore sells mobile products, including PowerBooks and iBooks, laptop accessories, iPods and audio accessories, PDAs, and digital cameras and accessories. PowerBookRestore provides 24-hour door-to-door repair service for PowerBook and iBook owners worldwide. MacRestore offers a 24-hour parts repair and replacement service for Power Mac G4, G5, and iMac owners. iPodRestore provides a 24-hour door-to-door repair service for iPod owners worldwide. View their video, mini Madness, by clicking here.