User Guide - Playing 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. More information about games on Fedora can be found at the Games wiki.
Default GNOME Games
GNOME Games are not installed by default from the Live-CD or the DVD. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can use the Fedora DVD to install them. To install, please read the chapter on managing software. You can install them by either using the PackageKit application or on the command line by using Yum.
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 |
| GNOME Falling Blocks | Create a complete horizontal row of blocks which will disappear |
| Hearts | A trick-taking card game. Try to gain as few point cards as possible |
| 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
KDE Games are not installed by default from the Live-CD or the DVD. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can use the Fedora DVD to install KDE Games. To install read the chapter on managing software. You can install them by either using the PackageKit application or on the command line by using Yum.
Below is a list containing the names and a short description of the games included in the KDE Games pack:
| Bomber | An arcade bombing game |
| Bovo | Five in a row game |
| Kapman | Pac-man type game |
| KBattleship | Battleship strategy game |
| KBlocks | A falling block game |
| KBounce | The classic game of segregating bouncing balls |
| KBreakout | Break-out type game |
| KDiamond | Three in a row game |
| KFourinLine | Four in a row board game |
| KGoldrunner | A Lode Runner type of game |
| Killbots | Evade killer robots |
| Kiriki | A Yahtzee like dice game |
| KJumpingCube | A territory capture game |
| KMines | A game similar to Mines |
| KMahjongg | A Mahjongg game |
| KNetWalk | A network construction game |
| Kolf | A little mini-golf game |
| Kollision | A ball dodging game |
| Kolor Lines | A little game about balls and how to get rid of them |
| Konquest | A galactic space game |
| KPatience | Has several card games |
| KPoker | Poker with style |
| KReversi | Reversi board game |
| KsirK | A world domination game |
| KSpaceDuel | The challenging space duel |
| KSquares | Connect the dots to make squares |
| KSudoku | Sudoku game |
| Kubarick | 3D game based on Rubik's Cube |
| LSkat | A card game |
| Potato Guy | A children's picture game |
| SameGame | Board game |
| Shisen-Sho | A mahjongg like 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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