Internet Games

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by Yarrah Warren

If you like to play Internet games, you are in luck. Each day it seems there are more and more sites added to the Internet that allow you to play games. You can find almost any game you can imagine, and many games that you haven’t thought of. Many of the classics are still there, along with newer versions that allow you to play the games you remember in a whole new way. You also have the option of playing Internet games with other people from around the world.

When I am stressed and need a break, I often play Internet games. Though I generally do not talk to other people while playing, I see that many people think friends this way. You may have a favorite site for Internet games, and that may be the site you visit the most. I love to go to Pogo, because we have a membership there, and they have all the games that I like to play. The best thing about Pogo is that it seemed to work fast for me, and always remembers my settings.

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PLAYING SHOULD BE FUN! In our great eagerness to teach our children we studiously look for “educational” toys, games with built-in lessons, books with a “message.” Often these “tools” are less interesting and stimulating than the child’s natural curiosity and playfulness. Play is by its very nature educational. And it should be pleasurable. When the fun goes out of play, most often so does the learning.

—Joanne E. Oppenheim (20th century)

There are many, many different places for you can play Internet games however, and you don’t have to limit your game play to just one site. If you like sports, you can find a site devoted specifically to sports games, and you can find many that offer fantasy leagues for any sport you fancy. You can also find Internet games that you may have never played before. People are always thinking of new games, and you may find that your favorite is one you have not played just yet.

There are some Internet games, like the games on Pogo, that allow you to win money. It is somewhat like the lottery, and that your chances of winning are very low. However, that does not mean you cannot win. Do not mistake this type of site with a gambling site however, as you do not have to pay or wager when you begin a game. There may be a yearly membership cost to join a site that has these Internet games, but you do not have to pay if you don’t want to. For the most part, the membership enables you to view the site without advertisements, but you can still play the same games for the same prizes without paying the membership fee. I love to play these Internet games, but I have to be careful they do not interfere with my work.

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