User Guide/9/Games
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Games
By default, Fedora installation includes a selection of games; you can select additional game packages during installation. Additionally, you can install more games after installation by using the Add/Remove program application, Pirut. More information about games on Fedora can be found at the Games' wiki.
Default GNOME Games
Installing GNOME Games is as simple as loading Pirut, searching for the program gnome-games, and installing it. You can also install GNOME Games by typing the following into the console:
su -c 'yum install gnome-games'
Below is a list containing the names and a short description of the games included in the GNOME Games pack:
Aisle | A collection of dozens of solitaire games |
| Blackjack | The classic casino card game |
| Chess | Play the classic board game against the computer or a friend |
| Five or More | A version of the popular Color Lines game |
| Four-in-a-Row | A four-in-a-row game played against the computer or another human opponent |
| FreeCell Solitaire | Another huge collection of solitaire games |
| Iagno | A Reversi-like disk flipping game |
| Klotski | A group of sliding block puzzles |
| Mahjongg | A tile-matching game with many variations |
| Mines | A clone of a popular puzzle game |
| Nibbles | A worm or snake game |
| Robots | The classic game of out-of-control robots |
| Same GNOME | A puzzle game involving the strategic removal of groups of marbles |
| Sudoku | The popular logic puzzle |
| Tali | A poker game played with dice |
| Tetravex | A simple tile-matching game |
For information about using these games, refer to the Help > Contents menu within each individual game. Additional games are included for your enjoyment and stress relief.
Default KDE Games
Installing the KDE Games program is as simple as loading Pirut, searching for the program kdegames, and installing it. You can also install KDE Games by typing the following into the console:
su -c 'yum install kdegames'
Below is a list containing the names and a short description of the games included in the KDE Games pack:
| Kenolaba | A board game inspired by Abalone |
| KAsteroids | An arcade Asteroids space game |
| KBlackbox | A game that finds black boxes |
| KMines | A game similar to Mines |
| KMahjongg | A Mahjongg game |
| Konquest | A galactic space game |
| Kolor Lines | A little game about balls and how to get rid of them |
| KPoker | Poker with style |
| Kolf | A little mini-golf game |
| Klotski | A strategic blocks game |
| KBounce | The classic game of segregating bouncing balls |
| KSmiletris | An adaptation of the famous Tetris game |
| KSnakeDuel | A snake game |
| KSnakeRace | A snake game with a small difference |
| KAtomic | An atomically entertaining game |
| KBackgammon | The classical game of Backgammon |
| KSpaceDuel | The challenging space duel |
| KFoulEggs | An adaptation of the Japanese game Puyo Puyo |
| KGoldrunner | A Lode Runner type of game |
For information about using these games, refer to the Help > Contents menu within each individual game. Additional games are included for your enjoyment and stress relief.
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