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Practice & Playtime



How do kids learn a computer so fast?
They play computer games, of course!

Games are a great way to begin learning how to use a computer. Games are also a great way to practice your computer skills. Oh yeah, they’re also fun!

Get started:

  • Choose a game from the list below. Just click once on the game to start.
  • A short message or advertisement may appear before the game starts.
  • Click on the Instructions if this is your first time playing a particular game.
  • If you need help, just ask the library staff member in the Computer Lab.
  • HAVE FUN!

Games Using the Keyboard | Games Using the Mouse

Mousing Around

Skills: basic mouse skills. Difficulty: beginner.
This fun and simple tutorial developed by librarians will have you "mousing around" on the computer in no time.
Mousing Around is also available en Español.
   Play Mousing Around in English

Haga clic aquí para jugar a este juego en español

Thank you to the Palm Beach County Library System for "Mousing Around."

Mission Mars

Skills: keyboard. Difficulty: beginner
Press the space bar to drop laser bombs from your spaceship.

Reel Gold

Skills: keyboard. Difficulty: beginner.
Use the arrow keys to grab all the shiny gold nuggets you can find.

Alpha Attack

Skills: keyboard. Difficulty: intermediate.
Alphabet bombs are dropping. How fast can you find the right letters on the keyboard and destroy the bombs?

Magic Balls

Skills: keyboard. Difficulty: intermediate.
Use the arrow keys to position your cannon; then press the space bar to fire the magic balls.

Key Master

Skills: keyboard. Difficulty: advanced.
Destroy the monsters! Use your keyboard skills to type their names and they disappear.

Games Using the Mouse

Pub Darts

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: beginner.
A single click shoots darts in this computer version of a favorite game.

Filler

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: beginner.
Just click to inflate the circles. But take care to block the bouncing balls.

Free Rice

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: beginner. Play for charity. A fun word game and a good cause.


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Memory Game

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: beginner.
Find the matching faces in this simple game of memory.
Sorry, you will need the <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/" target="_blank"> Flash Player </a> to play this game.

Alien Attack

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: intermediate.
Shoot down the alien ships while avoiding your own. Simple, but they move fast!

Cube Buster

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: intermediate.
Bust the colored cubes before they take over in this addicting game.

Pitch Hitter

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: intermediate.
Point to position yourself, then click to swing your bat. Three strikes and you're out!

Mini Golf

Skills: mouse – pointing & clicking. Difficulty: advanced.
Just as fun - and frustrating - as the real thing!

50 States

Skills: mouse – clicking & dragging. Difficulty: beginner.
Test your U. S. geography knowledge. Put all 50 states in their correct locations.

Cyber Mice Party

Skills: mouse – clicking & dragging. Difficulty: beginner.
These mice can't find their cheese. Use your mouse to help them get to it.

Scenic Jigsaw Puzzle

Skills: mouse – clicking & dragging. Difficulty: beginner.
Click and drag the puzzle pieces in place to complete this jigsaw puzzle.
Sorry, you will need the <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/" target="_blank"> Flash Player </a> to play this game.

Sports Car Jigsaw Puzzle

Skills: mouse – clicking & dragging. Difficulty: beginner.
Click and drag the puzzle pieces in place to complete this jigsaw puzzle.
Sorry, you will need the <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/" target="_blank"> Flash Player </a> to play this game.

Cookie Cutter Pets

Skills: mouse – clicking & dragging. Difficulty: intermediate.
Use the cookie cutters to make animal cookies. Fun, but not as easy as it sounds.

Paddle Ball

Skills: mouse – clicking & dragging. Difficulty: advanced.
A child's game or the ultimate test of your mouse coordination skills? You decide.

11/08
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