What person does not like sports games? They’re on TV, radio, or if you’re lucky, you can go see them in person! Going to the outdoor field and watching your favorite team makes your blood race, your throat ache and your stomach full. You sit there madly cheering for your team, which in turn cheers them on even more. All humans love the challenge of multiplayer games and these are definitely challenging.
The Dart game is based on lowering your score. The score starts at 501 and then you see how many times you have to throw the dart to bring your score down to 0 and end up with a double score or a bullseye. Each player throws three darts per round (remember there is a time limit for each player to throw as well as a total time limit). If one player’s total time runs out, the opponent wins.
When you start with 501 points, your score for each throw is subtracted from that total. The trick is to reduce your score to a single digit number that is NOT lower than two or you bust that round and it’s your opponent’s turn. Don’t complain that you have darts left if you pass because that doesn’t matter and on top of that, if you pass, you lose all the points earned in that round! This gets a bit challenging, but you’ll just have to think ahead and do the subtraction in your head to figure out which number to target on the dartboard. But, don’t hit another dart or the metal edges; your dart will bounce off the board and will not give you any points.
Playing the game is quite simple. You must aim with the mouse and click to lock your aim. This action opens a meter that decides the height of your throw. The higher the marker is when you click, the higher the dart hits the board. To hit exactly where you want, click when the marker is in the middle. In general, this game requires practice and good planning skills when your score is below 20!
Kicking is a time based soccer game where you can show your passing skills and tactical thinking. Throwing the ball through the opposing team will give your team 7 rounds of quick play. Grab the power-ups to power up your team as they race towards the finish line. This is a soccer game where crowd-pleasing play is awarded more than a solo run if you want to win.
Each round has a time limit of 35 seconds. If your team (the blue team) does not score a goal within 35 seconds or loses the ball, the round ends. When a round begins, the ball is always with your goalkeeper at the back of the field. The game starts when the closest opponent to the ball starts running towards your ball. You have to complete a pass before your opponent reaches you. Don’t let them fire you! The goal is to keep passing the ball and score a goal before time runs out.
The active player on your team has a yellow hexagonal marker around them and a spinning arrow. You do not control the movement of the active player; you can only control the next pass from him. First you set the direction and then the strength of the pass. After the pass has been made, the player closest to the path of the pass will start moving towards the best available position that will allow them to catch the ball. If it’s a very short pass, the person who threw the pass can also catch it and throw it again.
After the pass is released, the trajectory of the ball is shown by two yellow dots. The little dot shows where it will hit the ground the first time. Before this point it cannot be intercepted by the opposition as it is airborne. The largest dot shows where the ball will stop if it is not caught first. In each round, the players on the red team (the opposing team) will be a little faster.
You should already be planning the next pass as the player moves. This will make a direct pass as soon as it reaches the ball. This planning is important to keep the ball away from the opposing team (red team).
If an opponent intercepts the ball, reaches the final destination before it reaches your player, or before you make your next pass, you lose the ball and the round. If you commit to pass (release the button to set power) before you get to the ball and you get to the ball destination before the opponent, you will be able to kick it even if the opponent reaches you before the ball arrives. If he makes a pass out of bounds, the round is over.
There are also 2 different power-ups placed on the field. You have to pass a ball through them to pick up a power up. This buff will affect your player during the round.
You only use your mouse to control the passes. When your player has the ball, there is a directional arrow around him. Pressing the left mouse button will block the direction of the pass. A successful pass is worth 100 points. If by some strange chance you throw the ball into your goal, instead of the opponents’ goal, you will automatically lose 1000 points! So pay attention and throw the ball into the right goal! A long-range pass always gets the crowd up and cheering. So if you want to get a big score please that cheering crowd as it will give you an extra 300 points. This isn’t real as far as it goes, but it’s an interesting game that encourages thinking, planning ahead, and strategic maneuvering. It probably can’t be played by anyone under the age of 10.
The last sports game we reviewed was Crown King. It is based on the old Couronne board game. In this game you have to sink all the green rings with as few shots as possible. Game time has multiple layups, all of which get more difficult as the game progresses. Your score is determined by both the difficulty of the shot and the speed at which you take the shots. There are many different and challenging levels of this game.
For each and every shot, start by placing your yellow ring anywhere along the red line towards the bottom of the table. You then aim your cue shot and add force to shoot the yellow ring.
You can sink the green rings into any of the four holes on the table. This is done with a direct shot or by bouncing them off a wall or other rings. If you sink your yellow ring, it and another green ring will appear on top of the table, costing you one shot. You can hit any hoop on the table when it is your turn, but sinking a red hoop and the green hoop in the same shot will be penalized by putting the green hoop back on the table.
Once you have sunk all the green rings on the table, you will advance to the next level. This new level will start with a different design. To finish and thus win the game you will have to clear all the trays within the time. The end of the game occurs when you have cleared all the trays or the time has run out.
If you’re looking for a challenge, check out some of these game options. You may find that your stress level drops considerably and your reflexes sharpen.
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