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F I R S T
game type: Puzzle
game of the year: Pandora's Box
publisher: Microsoft
vote rating: 36%
further information: A box is opened. Pieces fly away. And seven mythical Tricksters escape to wreak havoc on the world. Welcome to Microsoft Pandora's Box, a puzzle-solving game that will take you literally to the ends of the earth. This visually stunning journey includes 350 of the most beautiful puzzles ever created. It's up to you to solve them, capture the Tricksters, and save the world from chaos.
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND
game type: Puzzle
game of the year: Who Wants to be a Millionaire
publisher: Disney
vote rating: 29%
further information: "All the ?Who Wants to be a Millionaire? trademarks are found in it?s PC counterpart. The futuristic set decor, the dramatic music, the three lifelines, and even Regis Philbin himself. For those of you who might not have heard of the show before, the object of the game is to correctly answer a series of 15 multiple choice questions in order to win a million dollars. To aid you in your quest for a million dollars, you?re given three lifelines. You can poll the audience, you can eliminate two incorrect answers to a particular question, and you can phone a friend." - Freddy Krueger
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD
game type: Puzzle
game of the year: Scrabble
publisher: Hasbro Interactive
vote rating: 20%
further information: Scrabble?, the ultimate interactive word game, is now better than ever with new features and colorful graphics that will delight any Scrabble enthusiast. Mini Scrabble games, Anagrams, Rackagrams and Tournaments help users hone their Scrabble skills. Play Speed Scrabble for a quick fix, or customize your board look for a different styled game. Play against Maven, the most formidable artificial intelligence ever developed for Scrabble, or challenge other players at home, down the street, or across the country with full-featured network and Internet play. Rich 3D graphics, an on-board dictionary with pop-up definitions, new animated Maven, and user adjustable skill levels all combine to take Scrabble to a whole new level of fun.