Archive for May, 2001

Word of the Week — Fair

If you don’t cheat at games, you play fair. If you share your sandwich with your brother or sister and you divide it into equal parts then you are a fair person.Fair, which means to be honest and just, is the word that some kids are studying this week as part of a special Peoria […]

COMPANY UNVEILS NEW SUBMARINE SIMULATION GAME

May 13–WATERFORD, Conn.–In the submarine gaming community, it’s widely acknowledged that Sonalysts set the standard for submarine simulations with the release of the game “688I: Hunter Killer” four years ago.This summer, the company, and its partner Electronic Arts, will raise those standards with “Sub Command: Seawolf, Akula, 688I.” The new game will have higher-quality graphics, […]

Enough useful stuff, let’s talk about the games

In this column, I try to provide information that will be helpful to the average computer user. But we all know that it’s not always information that we’re after when we log on. Sometimes we’re just looking for a fun way to pass a little time. I’ll readily admit that I’m a video-game junkie. I’ve […]

CARNIVAL GAME IS RIGGED, COPS SAY TEXAS MAN IS ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING CHILDREN

With the help of a carnival crusader, undercover police officers shut down a popular game that was rigged to cheat players, especially children, police said Monday.A 49-year-old Texas man was arrested Sunday on charges of operating an illegal gambling device at a church festival in Taylor after undercover Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies played the game […]