game trial software / shareware for linux

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Version restrictions:
- 14 days limited DEMO

Knights and Merchants is an RTS game similar to Settlers.

After many battles, the kingdom has been divided into many small feuding principalities and earldoms. The king`s troops have been pushed back into one last royal province, and the rulers of the other provinces wage terrible, destructive wars against one another.

The whole land has fallen into a state of chaos and now the final royal province is under siege by the armies of the rebel lords.

Knights and Merchants recreates a fictitious kingdom in the era of the Middle Ages. All game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, of around 1200 A.D. You the player takes on the role of a captain in the kings army. A conspiracy against the king catapults you into a situation where you find yourself responsible for the defense of the last royal province. Earn Royal favour by taking back the renegade provinces and crushing the rebellious lords!

Check out the fast and furious game play in Candy Cruncher, Pyrogons first game! Dont be deceived by its simplicity - only a master Cruncher can eat candy while avoiding the Dreaded Black Jellybeans!
In the full version:
- More levels!
- More Candies!
- Choose your starting level!
- No more registration reminders

Fresh new game, combining elements of arcade and puzzle to form a very addictive mix. If you like Tetris, Clickomania, Collapse - this one is in the same vein but quite different and entertaining. Several game modes and skill levels are included.
Game Rules
Thare are three different game modes, described here. You may use Show Step button if you dont know which square to move. Watching Demo will help you to understand the rules of every game.
Strip Mania
The board is filled with squares made of four small triangles of different colors. Your goal is to turn the squares clockwise (with the left button of the mouse) or in another direction (right button of the mouse) thus forming figures containing four or more triangles of the same color, that will then disappear. If you remove a whole column, it wont come to the board again and the score will be doubled. If all the squares of a certain color are moved
off the board the score are doubled too. The game is over when all the figures are taken off the board or no more moves are possible.
Shift Mania
The scene is like in the previous game but as soon as you make a move or a figure disappears, one new small triangle will fall into the line at the bottom. When this line is full it will be lifted to your board and a new game round will begin. The game is over if the squares reach the top of the board or no more moves are possible.
Time Mania
The board and the rules are just like in the previous games, but here the line at the bottom is gradually filling with triangles that form squares. You should move off the board as many squares as possible before the line at the bottom is filled up with squares - this line will be added to the board. The game is over when the squares reach the top of the board or no more moves are possible.
Whats in the registered game:
- three very different playing modes, both relaxed and quick
- three skill levels with increasing difficulty, something for everyone
- tune various options to your taste
- save your best results, and take part in the top players contest on the Web
- runs on major Linus flavors (RedHat, Debian, Mandrake, SuSE, Slackware and others)
- free technical support by e-mail
- upgrade to new versions is free for registered users

Adaptive Poker Texas Holdem poker game, where the computer learns from you.

Adaptive Poker is a complete Texas Holdem style poker.

It allows for up to 10 individual players, and has casino-style options. It also has computer opponents that can adapt to your playing style.

Pyrogon delivers its take on the classic tile-matching solitaire game! Dont be fooled into thinking that this is "just another clone", because its far more than that!
NingPo Mah Jong provides outstanding art work, great music, and awesome game play while still retaining the elements that make this game so great - simplicity and fun!
If youve tried the trial version and want to enjoy the ultimate NingPo experience, purchase NingPo Mah Jong online now and receive your registration code within minutes! Best of all, you get a 30-day money back guarantee!
Enhancements:
- Rebuilt using futureproof libraries