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The screenshot at left is the actual size of Guimp.com, home of the tiniest miniature games, Flash toys, and galleries I’ve EVER seen. Right within that 18×18 pixel square is where all the magic happens. Zoom in and get ready for itty-bitty pixel fun–awesome things DO come in small packages! |
How to Play the Games
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Click the beginning water-drop animation to be brought to the home screen (pictured above), then click “Flash” and you’ll see this screen. Click the left and right arrows to browse through the catalog of fully-playable miniature retro games and other Flash delights–to activate one, click the word and it will bring up a loading and instructional screen. Then you can enjoy your favorite games, like the following: |
 Pong (woot!) |
 Breakout |
 Pacman (mad skillz required) |
 Pinball |
 Piano (this is awesome!) |
 Simon Says |
Other Available Games Not Pictured Here:
- Asteroids
- Tic-Tac-Toe
- Football
- Life
- F1 Racing
- Maze
- Space Invaders
- Drum Machine
- Fruit Slot Machine
- 3D Arena (REALLY COOL)
Other Attractions
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If you click “HTML” at the home screen, you’ll get to browse through the World’s Smallest Blog, Graphics Showcase, Art Gallery, Haiku Gallery, Famous/Pop Culture Gallery, and Webcam, as well as news and links. Also, don’t forget Guimp’s CafePress Shop–click left once after you click “Flash” and you’ll see a link to it. |
Summary
All in all, Guimp.com is a wonderful little game and timewaster site (to pardon the pun). If you’re feeling nostalgic and want a tiny taste of retro gaming, or if you want a crazy novel take on gaming, click and enjoy!