Kids Games for PowerPC/OS X?

macintoshjosh · Nov 4, 2012, 11:01 AM

Anyone have suggestions for kids games for an iMac G5 with OS X 10.5.8 on it? Originally, I was thinking I would put 10.4.11 so I could run classic apps, but my daughter likes PBS and Nick Jr website games, and those might struggle in Tiger. So I'm looking for free/cheap OS X/PPC games. I appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks

Wreckie · Nov 4, 2012, 12:22 PM

Enemy Territory

eyoungren · Nov 4, 2012, 12:39 PM

AlphaBaby. It's for toddlers, but if you have another younger child it may be for you.

TuxPaint. Supertuxkart.

Jessica Lares · Nov 4, 2012, 12:51 PM

Sadly, you're going to find that a lot of the games suitable for your daughter are either all Mac Classic ones, or still really, really expensive unless you buy them in "fair" condition. Most of these companies do not discount their games even after 10 years

. Even finding them on eBay might be an issue.

Jethryn Freyman · Nov 4, 2012, 05:55 PM

Pac The Man X.

Best Pacman game ever. EVER.

http://www.mcsebi.com/pmx.php

Make sure you download version 1.1.3 which is PPC compatible. Runs on Panther upwards.

Zeke D · Nov 4, 2012, 08:34 PM

You didn't specify the ages, but my 6 & 12 year olds play:

Zoo Tycoon 2
Sim City 4
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3

AQUADock · Nov 5, 2012, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke D

You didn't specify the ages, but my 6 & 12 year olds play:

Zoo Tycoon 2
Sim City 4
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3

lol i still play those. Also add The Sims 2 to that list.

wobegong · Nov 5, 2012, 04:51 AM

Try Kidzui - Parental monitoring controls etc. My children loved this when they were younger, also loads and loads of games to play - Latest version still support Tiger and PPC

http://www.kidzui.com/download/mac

Jethryn Freyman · Nov 5, 2012, 05:32 AM

oops wrong thread

ashusood331 · Nov 5, 2012, 06:24 AM

Hi

you can select the games according to your choice from snapdeal. you have also opportunity to buy gaming title online for your mac, os
http://www.snapdeal.com/products/ele...-gaming-titles

Cox Orange · 09:15 AM

also, did you search macintoshgarden.org for games?

I know the games that came with the OS 9 install disks (some are now free on the developers side, search pangea software), like Nanosaur (nanosaur2 for OS X 10.4.11), Bugdom, Chromag Ralley, were really fun when I was a child. You could buy an iMac G3 for 10USD as a OS9 gaming machine.
Also there is Otis (its like these browser games, were you have to pick out diamonds or stones to get other stones to line up in matching colours, to make them disappear) or Quinn (Tetris), they are for 10.4, but maybe there is a 10.5 version, too.

btw. what age?

ihuman:D · Nov 5, 2012, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQUADock

lol i still play those. Also add The Sims 2 to that list.

I play The Sims 1+2 and SimCity 4 too!

Old Muley · Nov 6, 2012, 12:10 PM

Ambrosia Software had a ton of game titles I really enjoyed back in the day. One of my favorites was a game called 'Barrack' which was simple, but addictive. Sadly many of these titles didn't survive the transition to OSX and were completely removed from the ecosystem by the time the switch to Intel processors was made. I still toy around with the idea of buying an older PPC that runs OS9 just so I can play some of these games.

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Jethryn Freyman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	Pac The Man X. Best Pacman game ever. EVER. http://www.mcsebi.com/pmx.php Make sure you download version 1.1.3 which is PPC compatible. Runs on Panther upwards. __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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Zeke D macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arizona	You didn't specify the ages, but my 6 & 12 year olds play: Zoo Tycoon 2 Sim City 4 Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 __________________ [ 32gb iPod Touch ] [ 16gb iPad ] [ 40gb TV ] [ PMG5 DP2.0ghz \| 8gb RAM \| 128MB 9600XT ] [ 2012 MBA \| 1.8ghz \| 4gb RAM \| 128gb SSD ]
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Wreckie macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011	Enemy Territory
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wobegong macrumors regular Join Date: May 2012	Try Kidzui - Parental monitoring controls etc. My children loved this when they were younger, also loads and loads of games to play - Latest version still support Tiger and PPC http://www.kidzui.com/download/mac __________________ Powermac G5 Dual Core 2.3Ghz 12Gb 2Tb nVidia 7800GTX 512Mb-HD TV Macbook Aluminium 13" 2.4Ghz Core2Duo 4Gb nVidia 320M Macbook Pro 15" 2.0Ghz i7 8Gb 256GB SSD ATI HD6490 256Mb-ADC 20" iPad 3 64Gb
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Jethryn Freyman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	Any benchmarks for a G5, any questions about speeding up PPC Macs, COME AT ME <3 oops wrong thread __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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ashusood331 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Game Titles Hi you can select the games according to your choice from snapdeal. you have also opportunity to buy gaming title online for your mac, os http://www.snapdeal.com/products/ele...-gaming-titles
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Cox Orange macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2010	also, did you search macintoshgarden.org for games? I know the games that came with the OS 9 install disks (some are now free on the developers side, search pangea software), like Nanosaur (nanosaur2 for OS X 10.4.11), Bugdom, Chromag Ralley, were really fun when I was a child. You could buy an iMac G3 for 10USD as a OS9 gaming machine. Also there is Otis (its like these browser games, were you have to pick out diamonds or stones to get other stones to line up in matching colours, to make them disappear) or Quinn (Tetris), they are for 10.4, but maybe there is a 10.5 version, too. btw. what age? Last edited by Cox Orange; Nov 5, 2012 at 09:15 AM.
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Old Muley macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Titletown USA	Ambrosia Software had a ton of game titles I really enjoyed back in the day. One of my favorites was a game called 'Barrack' which was simple, but addictive. Sadly many of these titles didn't survive the transition to OSX and were completely removed from the ecosystem by the time the switch to Intel processors was made. I still toy around with the idea of buying an older PPC that runs OS9 just so I can play some of these games. __________________ "Using the potty is an expectation for everyone." -Nurse Beining www.musicboomerang.com
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