I've allready started to waste a whole lot of time playing games from the Atari days. Good fun while goofing off!

But how much time do you spend playing? What's your favourite game? How much money have you lost on the card games?

Me - last couple of days - about 3 hours per day.

KerryD - 1 game - 7hours 13minutes non stop!

Good idea or not?

Yeah its okay but I'm a graphics whore and love first person shooters, my phone has better graphics than these. Some are quite fun though.

The best free game on the web that I have found is Rasterwerks (fun if you like Unreal Tournament style games)

edit it works best in IE.

As for whether games are a good idea of course they are, they can be a great form of stress relief, just so long as they do not interrupt work or family life

Whilst I dont play on Thai Visa Arcade that much I do play games for 2-3 hours a night on the PC whilst my better half watches her soap operas etc on Thai TV

I never ever play games. I waste enough time on-line as it is!!!

KerryD - 1 game - 7hours 13minutes non stop!

Well, to tell the truth, I started the one game and because it waits for you between rounds, I was able to leave it while I went to work.

I did the same thing a previous day, and when I got the high score, it gave me a message that there was either an error, or I had cheated !

I am spending a lot of time in the arcade though. Not much else to do around here when the work day is (eventually) finished !

Like a well known Russian plane I am not 16.

Nor am I yet doolally enough to spend time on such stuff.

Gods be praised for that interlude of lucidity between infancy and senility.

About 25-30 years ago someone gifted me a "Pong" video game player. I was bored to tears in about 5 minutes and haven't played a video game since. That is until last week, when I popped my head into the arcade. I gave it my customary 5 mins per qtr century and I'm much relieved I won't have to "check it out" for quite some time to come.

Man i must be a sad dude

i have to get a life

anyone got one going spare please

Arcade is OK, but would like to see more multiplayer stuff (spesh something like Yahoo pool)

Im not a big fan of that kind of arcade gaming. Did spend a sleepless night on it once.

I am, however, a HUGE fan of comp games.

I dont see it as a waste of time whatsoever.

If something gives me pleasure, relieves stress, makes me laugh, etc, I view it as time well spent.

Just had my first look earlier on, some card game that I didn't understand, so I got less than zero. Happy Days.

Moss

Arcade is OK, but would like to see more multiplayer stuff (spesh something like Yahoo pool)

Now that would be great !

Totster

Yep, I like playing the pool. Could get a little competition going on. Still its better playing pool when your having a pint!

A ThaiVisa Unreal Tournament.. Now that would be fun.

Gods be praised for that interlude of lucidity between infancy and senility.

So I take it there are quite a few infants trapped in adult bodies on this forum!

First off, the wife has not yet found her favourite version of Mario. She is highly disappointed and wants me to convey this. Also the frame is much too small.

ok....now for my witty replies

KerryD - 1 game - 7hours 13minutes non stop!

Well, to tell the truth, I started the one game and because it waits for you between rounds, I was able to leave it while I went to work.

And you said you work long hours in the 'stan! 7 hours I put in before lunch break!

So I take it there are quite a few infants trapped in adult bodies on this forum!

nothing unusual that people are trapped in the wrong body around here....

A ThaiVisa Unreal Tournament.. Now that would be fun.

Indeed perhaps it could be used to settle disputes

KerryD - 1 game - 7hours 13minutes non stop!

Well, to tell the truth, I started the one game and because it waits for you between rounds, I was able to leave it while I went to work.

And you said you work long hours in the 'stan! 7 hours I put in before lunch break!

Well, the 7 hour gap was between the time I went back to work after lunch, and the time I got back. Then there was the 9 hours from starting in the morning until lunch. Then there was the 5 hours I put in after supper. Hardly enough time left in the day to play games !

KerryD - 1 game - 7hours 13minutes non stop!

Well, to tell the truth, I started the one game and because it waits for you between rounds, I was able to leave it while I went to work.

And you said you work long hours in the 'stan! 7 hours I put in before lunch break!

Well, the 7 hour gap was between the time I went back to work after lunch, and the time I got back. Then there was the 9 hours from starting in the morning until lunch. Then there was the 5 hours I put in after supper. Hardly enough time left in the day to play games !

I played that game and it took nearly 45 minutes to score about 15,000. The game was "a brain deadener". Your score was nearly 5 times that so I reckon, even with breaks you would have to be clicking on the screen for a continuous 4 hours.

Indeed perhaps it could be used to settle disputes

Virtual Flame Wars. (with user enhaced graphics!)

Gods be praised for that interlude of lucidity between infancy and senility.

What? When? Where? What have I missed?

TV CS!!

Now THAT would be fun!

BoooOOoom HeadshoT!

KerryD - 1 game - 7hours 13minutes non stop!

Well, to tell the truth, I started the one game and because it waits for you between rounds, I was able to leave it while I went to work.

And you said you work long hours in the 'stan! 7 hours I put in before lunch break!

Well, the 7 hour gap was between the time I went back to work after lunch, and the time I got back. Then there was the 9 hours from starting in the morning until lunch. Then there was the 5 hours I put in after supper. Hardly enough time left in the day to play games !

I played that game and it took nearly 45 minutes to score about 15,000. The game was "a brain deadener". Your score was nearly 5 times that so I reckon, even with breaks you would have to be clicking on the screen for a continuous 4 hours.

Kerry had a head start (highly intended pun, read further!) - his brain was deader than yours when he started

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I think in another life, I must have been a gambler.

I enjoy all the card games and seem to get pretty high scores.

Now where's the nearest casino and I can really gamble?

I proved to myself today that it easy to waste eight hours or more playing video games.

I proved to myself today that it easy to waste eight hours or more playing video games.

What?!?