# Games for a 9 hour flight?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-for-a-9-hour-flight/513547>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 12, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-for-a-9-hour-flight/513547 "2009-10-12T17:12:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![HorseloverFat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-for-a-9-hour-flight/513547/1 "2009-10-12T17:12:18Z")

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Soon I’ll be taking a 9 hour flight and have been thinking of buying or downloading a game to help me deal with the boredom. I have a macbook with Windows 7 and OSX installed on it. I’m thinking maybe a RPG or turn-based game. Preferably something older and cheaper that wont drain the battery as quickly. I have two batteries and with wifi off and the screen on its dimmest I hope to get 3-4 hours worth of it. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-for-a-9-hour-flight/513547/2 "2009-10-12T17:49:42Z")

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Both Civilization 4 or Heroes of Might & Magic 3 have been able to make 9 hours go by in a blink of an eye for me. And both can be just as enjoyable with the sound turned off.