Typeracer
Multiplayer Mavis Bacon
It’s an unlikely premise, but in Typeracer, you race by, er, typ-
ing. Putting your fi ngers to the test, you’ll compete against
others in a word-per-minute sprint. You’re given a notable
passage from a fi lm, book, or song. When the light turns green,
your fi ngers better be fl ying, because the fi rst person to fi nish
without any errors wins. http://play.typeracer.com66 | MAXIMUMPC | OCT 08 | http://www.maximumpc.com
Dino Run
Escape extinction as you run
from the end of the world!
You play as a puny dinosaur who’s
on the run from the end of the world.
Dashing through each level, you
have to gather eggs and bones that
can later be used to upgrade your
attributes. We love how Dino Run’s
pixelated graphics give this online
game a unique look and feel. Don’t be
fooled though, while the old-school
graphics make the game seem simple,
it’s harder than it looks and can get pretty com-
petitive in multiplayer mode.
In multiplayer, you level up as you race. In doing
so, you not only improve your character’s abilities but
also get to adorn Dino with new colors and hats. Thegame’s extremely high replay value and quirky style
are rivaled only by the amusement felt while leaping
through the game’s landscape. This is a fl ash game
that can be picked up and enjoyed by even a novice
online game player. http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorunThe Last
Stand 2
Pump lead into a
zombie onslaught...
for survival of courseIn this graphically detailed
shooter, you scrounge for
supplies during the day
and mow down zombies at
night. To search for supplies,
survivors, and weaponry,
you click various buildings
from a sort of architectural
blueprint of the town. Once
the sun goes down, it’s time
to set up shop and slaugh-
ter the incoming hordes of
infected creatures the good
old-fashioned way—with
guns and chain saws.
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