Grid Game - Today's Time Waster

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Grid Game - Today's Time Waster

by Jordan Running Oct 19th 2005

Today's time waster is a simple game with a simple name, but it's lots of mesmerizing fun. Grid Game is a Flash game with consist of a grid of tiles, each of which has a curve on it that can connect to adjacent tiles. You can click on a single tile to spin it 90 degrees, and if it connects with a neighboring tile that tile will rotate 90 degrees, too, and so on in a chain reaction. You get a point for each tile you spin, and though you could strategize, it's much more fun to just cross your fingers, click on a promising-looking tile, and see what happens.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Volton said 4:57PM on 10-19-2005

1357 Yaay!

Fabulo said 5:44PM on 10-19-2005

I'm not sure it qualifies as a game, but it sure is surprisingly hypnotic to watch. I love it. Would make a great screen saver too...

Ben said 6:15PM on 10-19-2005

743....wow...that ias addicting as all get-up :P

Psych said 6:28PM on 10-19-2005

1858 :)

and afterwards i found you can click on tiles while the chain reaction is going on...

gizo said 1:47AM on 10-20-2005

woot! first click, 2139. yargh! i am the lucky uno

lakiolen said 3:53AM on 10-20-2005

2242, took its time in finally happening. :)

Magnus said 6:20AM on 10-20-2005

My God!
666 on the first try :O

ZipperSeven said 10:08AM on 10-20-2005

2327...get em all going the same direction then you can trigger a huge chain reaction...I started one 5 mins ago and it's still running.

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