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A Simple Rhyming Dictionary

http://bobo.link.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/dougb/rhyme.cgi

This page offers a simple online rhyming dictionary that provides a list of words that rhyme with any entered word. Also provides homonyms, as long as the entered word is in the dictionary.

Ariels Simpsons Trivia Quiz

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1530/simptriv.html

Provides an online trivia quiz about the popular television show The Simpsons. Includes many different questions and links to other related sites.

Bluedog Can Count

http://kao.ini.cmu.edu:5550/bdf.html

A toy for your mathematical enjoyment. Blue dog will bark out the answer to any simple math problem you can input. But be careful about imaginary numbers.

Boggle

http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~dnich/bgl_intro.html

One of the original word games is now online. Choose the number of rounds, time constriction, dimension of the board, and maximum word length.

Build Your Own Critter

http://www.cgrg.ohio-state.edu/~nvishnev/Onfire/Webs/BuildUrOwn/buildani.html

You, too, can play with biotechnology on the WWW—although it isn't exactly Jurassic Park. Site features an online "Critter" construction game.

Caissas Web Home Page

http://caissa.com/

Provides a page where Caissa members can play chess live over the Internet. Includes membership rules and information.

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Carlo's Coloring Book

http://www.ravenna.com/coloring/

Choose one of seven images to color from Carlo's page. Coloring book consists of templates pasted on a limited version of Paintbrush.

Cherwell Life Crossword

http://cherwell.ospl.co.uk/life/headercw.html

Provides many different online crossword puzzles. Includes an index of puzzles and much more.

Chess on the Internet

http://www.pi.net/game/internet/chessonthenet/

Provides a lengthy list of online Chess sites and players. Includes registration information.

ChessLink

http://members.aol.com/alexgru/chesslink/index.htm

Provides a home page for ChessLink software that enables people to be able to play chess across the Internet. Includes details about the software and links to other Chess related sites.

Chris' Collection of Drinking Misc.

http://www.rain.org/~uring/tvdrink/tv.htm

A page for the entertainment of college students or other procrastinator types. Site features a large number of network shows turned into drinking games. Click on the show, and a set of rules are shown.

Complaint Letter Generator

http://www-csag.cs.uiuc.edu/individual/pakin/complaint

Generate your own personalized complaint letter by entering a few details and facts. Just sit back and enjoy the complaint generated in as many paragraphs as you like.

Cool Lego Site of the Week

http://www.fibblesnork.com/lego/cool/

Check out this site to see the amazing things they are doing with Legos these days, not just the lunar lander you had as a kid. Also features links to other Lego pages.

Crejaculabryrinth

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kessels/Puzzel04.html

Learn how to make a straight angled line, if you dare. This site is another fun logic game that will have you bouncing off your bedroom walls.

Crossword Puzzle Game

http://www.dareware.com/cross.htm

Provides many different crossword puzzle games. Includes links to other online game sites.

The Crystal Ball

http://www.react.com/bin/nph-form.cgi?type=crystal

This site provides a gruesome vision of your future. You must enter a friend's name, your name, your favorite food, and an animal sound. Then, like magic, your fortune is told.

The Cyrano Server

http://www.nando.net/toys/cyrano.html

This site was created for the shy and unimaginative person in love. Cyrano will write your love letters for you and mail them electronically. Cyrano will also perform that nasty breakup, if necessary, so you won't have to go through the anguish.

The Daily 100

http://www.80s.com/Entertainment/Movies/Daily100/

A fantastic site featuring 80's movie trivia. They provide the clip, you provide the actor, movie, and year it debuted. Site keeps track of players; that is, it's a contest.

The Destruction Derby Games

http://www.psygnosis.com/secure/derby/

An online destruction derby is found at this site. Click on an image of an older automobile. Then watch the destruction via blunt instruments.

Dogz

http://www.dogz.com/

Download a digital dog for free from the site. You can choose a Mac or PC dog or cat. He'll even fetch a bone on your screen.

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Duck HuntFind the Fowl

http://aurora.york.ac.uk/ducks.html

The people from York University bring us an online duck hunt. In the spirit of the "Where's Waldo[rm]" game, find the duck in these pictures. Also contains some fun links.

Ferret Frenzy

http://www.delphi.co.uk/delphi/interactive/ferrets/intro.html

With good reason, this is the only online Ferret racing game. Choose your ferret, place a bet, and watch the race.

The Fruit Game

http://www.2020tech.com/fruit/index.html

Offers the challenging "fruit game.". Players remove fruit from the screen; the last player to remove fruit loses. Try this mathematical adventure.

Fun with Grapes

http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/grape/

A theatrical and scientific study is performed here concerning the effect on grapes exposed to high levels of microwave radiation. Amusing results and discussions describe the experiment as well as the page in general.

Funny Bunny Trail

http://banzai.neosoft.com/citylink/easter/default.html

Hunt for Easter eggs on the WWW by surfing sites. Game is based on the USA Citylink Project. If you are really good, you could win some money. Check out this site for more information.

Guess the Dictator and/or Television Sit-com Character

http://sp1.berkeley.edu/dict.html

Those wacky Berkeley kids brought us another way to kill time. This game is based on the premise that you are your favorite dictator or television sitcom star. The site will ask you yes/no questions and tell you which dictator/star you are. It's amazing.

Handy Spanish Phrase

http://www.umr.edu/~tommy/span1.html

Need a handy Spanish Phrase to interject into a conversation? Look no further. The handy Spanish phrase generator is here to supply you with phrases such as "Su prima es en fuego," which means "Your cousin is on fire."

Heretical Rhyme Generator

http://zenith.berkeley.edu/seidel/Po/

Generates a rhyme for every line entered by the browser. Don't be surprised if you are slightly appalled by the assault on the aesthetic.

Hit the Unabomber

http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jondough/jon2.htm

Do you have something against the Unabomber? This site provides some revenge. As the title says, the site allows a person to hit the Unabomber.

Home Appliance Shooting

http://www.csn.net/~dcbenton/has.html

Take out your aggressions here on those troublesome home appliances. Features the destruction of a gas grill and a television set.

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Homers

http://student.uq.edu.au/~s335193/homers.html

This site is an online game that requires you to put Homer Simpson’s head on straight. Includes rules and links to other online games.

How Bored Are You

http://www.kfu.com/~nsayer/bored/

Features a game called "How bored are you." Game involves following the rules and doing absolutely nothing while the page counts the seconds.

Husband Lover Spy

http://www.hollywoodnetwork.com:80/hn/games/hls/opcenter.html

A strange online sleuth game of searching for Friedrich Ludwig Stammberger. The kick is that Friedrich really did disappear. Clues, tips, and geopolitical data are provided. Can you help?

IBMthe Electric Origami Shop

http://www.ibm.com/Stretch/EOS/

The electric origami shop features kaleidoscopes shots, fractals, high tech art, and some very tough puzzles for the mathematically inclined. Also features an interesting site traveler that one could explore for days.

ID ArchivesDoom

http://www.idsoftware.com/archive.html

You can download a wealth of doom levels and scenarios from this Web site. "Heretic and Shadow of the Serpent Riders" and Quake are also available here.

The Insult Page

http://www.io.com/~rasto/ins.cgi

Provides a random insult to the unsuspecting browser. Also contains a very nice search engine index if you are tired of doing the same old searches.

Interactive Model Railroad

http://rr-vs.informatik.uni-ulm.de/RR/RR.html

An online model railroad that you can operate from your Web browser, brought to you from the University of Ulm. Site also contains other railroad-related links.

Joe's Amazing Relationship Problem Solver

http://studsys.mscs.mu.edu/~carpent1/probsolv/rltprob0.html

This amazing page will solve all your relationship problems, maybe. You must answer several yes/no questions to have your problem solved for you. It is also recommended you read the disclaimer.

Kooks Museum

http://www.teleport.com/~dkossy/

The title describes it all. Take a course in crackpot-ology, kookology, and archaic. Also features the "Hall of Hate" and "Library of Questionable Scholarship."

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Kurt Cobain's Talking Eight Ball

http://www.xworld.com/

In true bad taste, this page provides a bit of wisdom from the former grunge icon Kurt Cobain. Site requires the appropriate plug-in software.

Lee's Useless Superhero Generator

http://fly.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/herogen/herogen.cgi

Are you looking for a superhero that role playing games just can't give you? Look here for your own personalized superhero. Type in a few guidelines, and he or she is yours to play with.

Lemonade Stand

http://www.feist.com/~jmayans/lemonade/lemonade.cgi

Provides an online version of the popular computer game. You operate a lemonade stand in an attempt to make as much money as possible and retire to the Hall of Fame. It is not as easy as it sounds, either.

Lloyd's Coke Machine

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~walterfb/coke/coke.html

Look here for an interactive Coke machine located at Caltech. You can send an LED message to a real Coke machine. Check out the schematics for a description of some amazing work. Cheers to the Caltech Coke machine guys.

Looney Tunes Karaoke

http://www.kids.warnerbros.com/karaoke/cmp/list.htm

Here are your favorite looney tunes songs sung on your very own PC. Application requires Real Audio software plug-in. Choose from nine songs to sing along with your PC.

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Makin Bacon

http://www.mindspring.com/~mab/kevin/kevin.html

Kevin Bacon, star of silver screen, is now the focus of all deranged movie fans due to this jewel of a game. Site provides proof that world revolves around Kevin Bacon. Also provides a submission form to the game master if you get stumped.

Manic Maze

http://www.worldvillage.com/maze.htm

Interactive online maze featuring prizes and other fun stuff. Check out some other fantastic links while you're at it.

Mark's Apology Note Generator

http://net.indra.com/~karma/formletter.html

Let Mark help you deal with life with his apology generator. Look here for a fill-in-the-blank ad-lib apology note that will be electronically mailed.

Mindgames

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jlks/mindgame.html

Stump your friends with these amazing feats of psychological wizardry. Choose from five mind games and four puzzles. Site also features links to Behavior Online.

Mine Sweep

http://www.bu.edu/htbin/mines

Provides a Web version of the popular game Minesweeper. Includes instructions and a list of high scorers.

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Oeno Phile's Mood Detector

http://www.chrysalis.org/oeno/testmood.htm

If you didn't get enough of these in the seventies, or if you weren't around in the seventies, this site is for you. This online mood ring site may tell you what you do not want to hear.

Optical IllusionsA Collection

http://lainet3.lainet.com/~ausbourn/

Very nicely done optical images can be viewed at this site. Explanations of the illusion and descriptions of what to expect are given as well. Very nice images.

PhoNETic

http://www.soc.qc.edu/phonetic/

If you lack creativity, this site will tell you what word your phone number will spell based on the corresponding letters on a telephone keypad. User can set parameters for 3 to 10 numbers or even go from words to numbers.

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Piercing Mildred

http://streams.com/pierce/

Creativity is not lacking at this site. Choose from three characters and apply tattoos, piercing, and scars as your heart desires. Site requires quite of bit of instruction. You'll have to read it.

Pig Latin Converter

http://voyager.cns.ohiou.edu/~jrantane/menu/pig.html

Converts Web pages from English into Pig Latin by simply entering the URL address. A language rarely seen in print, Pig Latin is very difficult for the untrained eye to read, but try it if you have the spare time.

Play Chess on the Net

http://www.outland.com/OutlandChess.html

Play the ancient game in a real-time online form. Site features optional game clocks, chat boxes, and UCSF Player Ratings.

Punch John Tesh

http://www.well.com/user/vanya/tesh.html

Do you like the music and broadcasting of John Tesh? Well if you do not, here is a site for you. This punch allows one to pummel (virtually) the face of John Tesh.

Riddle du Jour

http://www.dujour.com/

An online sphinx will ask the riddle. Can you solve it? Hone your wits, for there are prizes at stake. Site also contains a Labryinth and "Mondo Trivia."

Rock Mall's Trivia Challenge

http://www.rockmall.com/arcade.htm

Sharpen your wits, trivia junkies, for here is your site. Cruise through this site if you know everything about nothing important. Some questions here will stump all challengers.

Rock, Paper Scissors

http://www.shadow.net/~proub/rps.html

The famous game that entertained you as a child and left you with bruised arms when you lost is back and online. Site also features a "cheat" option for those who can't take losing. Also contains a comments and doomsday philosophy page.

Salon Betty's Interactive Paper Doll

http://www.imusic.com/Paperdoll/

Provides an image of Betty, who can be dressed in one of four "grunge" outfits. Music is also available to download from this site.

Send an Electronic Postcard

http://linux.hartford.edu/~azmizar/postcard/

Choose from a variety of postcards from a selection of locations. Type in a message and send your friend a postcard.

Similarities Engine II

http://www.ari.net/se/

Enter your favorite artist, and the similarities engine will tell you other bands you might like. An amazing database of music talent characterizes this page.

Simpsons Dating Game

http://www.richter.net/~ams/robert/welco.htm

Who would you date if you were a character on The Simpsons? Well, this game answers that question. This game is played through answering questions to find out who your mate would be.

Speedbump

http://www.sandbox.net/mines/pub-doc/speedbump.html

Provides rules, information, and more about the game Speedbump. The game Speedbump is similar to the popular game Minesweeper. There is no cost to play Speedbump, but with registration the player becomes eligible for prizes.

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Star Trek: The Next GenerationThe Daily Test

http://www.sci.kun.nl/thalia/funpage/startrek/

Features an online challenge for the Star Trek fan. You must match a picture from a specific episode with the episode title. Good luck. Engage.

The Tele-Garden

http://www.usc.edu/dept/garden/

Conceptual genius defines this site, a tele-robotic installation that enables WWW users to view and interact with a remote garden filled with real live plants. By using an industrial robot arm, you can watch the progress as the plants grow. You need a valid e-mail address and a caring hand.

Test Borkifier

http://astro.queensu.ca/~dursi/borker.html

Enables you to take any English phrase and transform it into "Swedish chef" mumblings. An amazing feat to mystify your friends with your new form of speech.

Tetris

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/nathanw/java/Tetris.html

This site allows one to play the popular game of Tetris online. Includes rules and a high scores list.

The Tick's Dart Games

http://www.islandnet.com/~cwalker/sites.html

Help the Tick destroy some forms of evil present in today's society. Like Garfield. You can choose one of several media icons or political figures to throw darts at.

Tic-Tac-Toe

http://http.bsd.uchicago.edu/~e-pikat/TicTacToe/ttt.html

If you didn't get enough of this game as a child, or if you have too much free time, try this site. We all know how the game will finish. But try it nonetheless.

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The Ultimate OraclePray Before the Head of Bob

http://www.resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball/index.html

The online version of the legendary Magic Eight Ball. Ask Bob any question and you are sure to get a response. You can even ask in four different languages.

Undernet Poker

http://www.atlantic.net/~phod/

Provides background, hall of fame, and information on how and where to play Undernet Poker, the online poker game. Includes many features about Undernet Poker and its players. Also includes links to other related sites.

The Vain Game

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kessels/Puzzel.html

Try this site if you need a good intellectual humbling. The game is challenging and entertaining and will, of course, suck your time from you.

Virtual Bubble Wrap

http://www.mackerel.com/bubble.html

The packaging material you loved to destroy as a child is now available online. Look here for the virtual version. You must have the appropriate plug-in software.

Virtual Media

http://www.iaw.on.ca/~virtualm/

Home site for the video clip and sound byte of the week. Includes site background and information.

Virtual Mr. Spud Head

http://www.westnet.com/~crywalt/pothead/pothead.html

The game you lost all the pieces to as a child is back. Mr. Potato Head is here, under an online, non-copyrighted form. You are able to place eyes, nose, teeth, mouth, whatever, onto the Potato. A new twist is also available—change the vegetable if you like.

Web-a-Sketch

http://www.digitalstuff.com/web-a-sketch/

In the true spirit of the immortal Etch-a-Sketch comes Web-a-Sketch. The lines are a great deal harder to draw, but let's face it—you got the time. If your picture is good enough, it might make drawing of the week.

WebBattleship

http://info.gte.com/gtel/fun/battle/battle.html

The online version of the classic game, except you cannot choose where you want to place your battleships. Always entertaining, and the computer is pretty formidable.

Webcube

http://info.gte.com/cgi-bin/cube/cube?RESET

The game you hated as a child, but that caught on as a cultural phenomena. The only catch is that you can't take this one apart in order to win.

Welcome to Faces

http://www.web-usa.com/faces/

This site enables you to create police sketches of famous celebrities by combining heads, eyes, and mouths of different individuals.

Welcome to Find-the-Spam

http://sp1.berkeley.edu/findthespam.html

One of the many Spam worshipping pages on the Web. The game here is Find the Spam. It is not as simple as one would think, either.

Welcome To the Connect Four Home page

http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/~jhines/ConnectFour.html

The game you loved as a child is back. An online interactive version of Connect Four is available from this site. Opponent is the computer.

Welcome to the Web Wumpus

http://www.bu.edu/Games/wumpus.html

Look here for an online version of the game "Hunt the Wumpus." Your goal is to hunt the wumpus and shoot it before it gets you. Site includes game instructions.

Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

http://www.wizards.com/

Provides home site and information for Wizards of the Coast, producers of the popular "Magic: The Gathering" card came. Includes information about Magic and other games produced by the Wizards. Also includes company background and news.

WWW Anagram Generator

http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/~eburke/anagrams.html

Take any of your favorite words or phrases and generate quite a few anagrams of it. Also contains news and upcoming features of the anagram generator.

The WWW Fortune Cookie Machine

http://www.mind.net/sage/fortune/

Receive a piece of distilled silicon wisdom from this page, without a bland cookie. You can also submit a fortune, if you think you have the karma it takes.

WWW Interactive Crossword

http://www.phillynews.com/crossword/

An online crossword puzzle brought to you by the Philadelphia newspapers. Choose from a slew of previous newspaper puzzles put online to play. You can even choose an "easy" mode.

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