# Another silly little game to get addicted to **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 13, 2001, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781 "2001-03-13T07:21:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/1 "2001-03-13T07:21:37Z")
[This](http://zone.msn.com/bejeweled/default.asp) has been sucking up quite a bit of time at work. It’s even replaced Snood. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/2 "2001-03-13T08:41:24Z")
Damn you, **Smeghead**! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/3 "2001-03-13T11:30:35Z")
Oh yes, the evil, tempting Bejeweled…we won’t mention how many hours of my life I wasted playing that game…damn you Smeghead for seducing others into the trap! Now excuse me while I go waste a few more hours of my life trying to get the jewels to match colours… ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/4 "2001-03-13T14:27:54Z")
Damn what an addictive game!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/5 "2001-03-13T14:52:28Z")
Also check out the [popcap](http://www.popcap.com/) website for Atomica. That game’s gonna get me fired. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/6 "2001-03-13T14:55:55Z")
Ethilrist, don’t forget to check out Alchemy at the same site. I can’t decide which is better between that and Atomica. They both leave Diamond Mine in the dust. And if I don’t lose my job over the Straight Dope, I will over popcap. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/7 "2001-03-13T15:16:06Z")
I’m with Connor; Alchemy is the best. I started a thread about it a while ago, looking for hints. I like Bejeweled/Diamond Mine, but I like Tetris better. I haven’t figured out Atomica yet. Alchemy rules! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/8 "2001-03-13T16:05:54Z")
You know I just started a new job, don’t you? You do realize that I have a very limited time for personal web-surfing. What the hell are you trying to do to me!?!?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/9 "2001-03-13T20:03:40Z")
Excellent! I was getting a little bored with Snood anyway! And the best part? It’s **Free**!! Hooray! ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/10 "2001-03-14T01:56:16Z")
I love this game (bejeweled) – been playing it since January. Very addictive! And I first saw this thread while at work - where we are repeatedly warned if we are caught playing games we will be fired. uuggghhh! Once I clicked on the link - it killed me not to be able to play. Anyone know how to block bosses from being able to see where you are? 🙂 I figure I’ll be getting a lecture about SDMB any day now. I don’t post from work though… just lurk. Is that so bad? What is snood? Does anyone know where I can find Tetris? I use to love that one many years/computers ago but can’t seem to find it now. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/11 "2001-03-14T03:09:05Z")
OK, damn me all you want, but I hereby damn **Ethilrist**. Why? Because that site has Bejeweled for the Palm Pilot!! Gaaaahhh!!! ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/12 "2001-03-14T03:53:38Z")
Bejeweled is definately addictive, the best game I’ve found to break any other games addiction is at [http://www.snowplow.org/cgi-bin/george.pl](http://www.snowplow.org/cgi-bin/george.pl) Addictive in it’s own right, but the novelty wears off eventually and leaves you broken of the previous addiction. Still go back and play every once in a while, still trying to even get ranked 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/13 "2001-03-14T04:09:31Z")
Thanks a lot, **Smeghead**. You too, **Ethilrist**. My boss is on vacation for two weeks. I have no supervision. I’m supposed to get stuff _done_ while she’s away… well that just went straight to hell now, didn’t it. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/14 "2001-03-16T00:20:37Z")
Cool game! Please tell me that it will always be available. ?? Can it be downloaded permanently? It’s replaced Sega Swirl at my house – and I thought nothing could do that. Thanks – I think. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/15 "2001-03-16T00:32:15Z")
Well, I’m the undisputed high holy grandmaster of Bejeweled at my work place. Unfortunately my high score game took so long I completely missed Friends (which is on at 8 here). I started the game at 6:30. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/16 "2001-03-16T01:34:15Z")
I got addicted to Bejeweled about two months ago, thanks to **KKB**. I’m glad to see we’re not the only ones who were sucked into it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/17 "2001-03-16T02:28:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by callie \* > \*\*What is snood? Does anyone know where I can find Tetris? I use to love that one many years/computers ago but can’t seem to find it now. \*\* Sorry to leave you hanging for so long - Snood is at, surprisingly, [snood.com](http://snood.com). Good stuff. Don’t know about Tetris, though. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/18 "2001-03-16T04:21:43Z")
I’ve already ODed on Bejeweled and Alchemy. I’ve only played Atomica a few times, but I probably won’t go back to it. Months ago I played a slightly different version of it that came with Kyodai Mahjongg. Has anyone tried “Seven Seas” at the popcap site? Once I made it all the way to “Pirate Hunter” late one night! Haven’t been able to do that again, though. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/19 "2001-03-16T08:53:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by callie \* > \*\*Does anyone know where I can find Tetris? \*\* [http://www.theunderdogs.org/game.php?name=Tetris](http://www.theunderdogs.org/game.php?name=Tetris) There ya go 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-silly-little-game-to-get-addicted-to/57781/20 "2001-03-16T10:14:48Z")
**Thanks a lot Smeghead!** My bath nearly overflowed! :rolleyes: Jeez next time I’m sending you the bill for the water damage…I should really leave those other links alone… [sub]::maybe just one quick peek::[/sub]