Pirates and Treasure

Pirates Second Blood

Pirate Puzzler

Pirate Defense

Red Beard’s Gold Hunt

That is all the free flash goodness I have for now.  Know of another great free flash games involving pirate?  Make sure you leave a link to it in the comments, so we can all check it out.

The widget is pretty simple.  From the drop down menu, you can select to do one of these six Mad Libs.

• Diva Girl
• Cool
• Pirates
• Family Tree
• Operation
• Upside Down

Then you go though filling out the nouns, adjectives and more till you are ready to read your wacky, mixed up story. Try it out here:

Want to add this widget to your own website?  You can pick it up on MadLibs.com. Also, if you know of a better online Mad Lib tool or resource, leave a link in the comments.

I have mentioned in the past having trouble with using my old Logitech Precision gamepad with some games, or have said I would love the ability to use it with some flash games that are out there.  Xpadder, a free program for Windows, has saved the day for me.  Xpadder is a kind of keyboard to gamepad translation too.

The main purpose of this freeware is to simulate keyboard key presses or mouse movements using a gamepad.  Xpadder comes in handy when you want to use a controller to play PC games with no joystick support, like old DOS games, flash games, and more.

Here are some of the features of Xpadder:

• Full keyboard and mouse emulation
• Rumble support for capable controllers
• Constantly updated controller database
• Multiple profile management
• Advanced fine-tuning options
• Low CPU and memory usage

So with Xpadder, I can play games like Super Mario Bros X and Super Mario Crossover with no issues at all, using my cheap USB controller, rather than the keyboard.

Want to give it a try?  You can download Xpadder for free, at Xpadder.com.

Who doesn’t love a good game about plumbers? Now, there is no secret that the game Enough Plumbers takes its inspiration from a certain Nintendo franchise, however it’s simple yet unique game play will keep you coming back for more.

The idea here is simple.  You have to get your plumber to the flag.  Along the way, you get coins.  For each coin you can gather, you get an additional clone of your plumber who does exactly what you do.  The arrow keys will help you move around, and if you need to restart – just hit the spacebar key.

Have fun with you plumber clones!  Go play it over at NotDoppler.com and let me know how far you can get.

Everybody has had the dream of playing a classic game like Super Mario Bros with another character.  Wouldn’t it be cool to run around the Mushroom Kingdom as Simon Belmont?  How about Mega Man? Your dreams can come true thanks to Super Mario Crossover.

The idea here is simple.  You play in the world of Super Mario Bros, but you have the choice of several different characters (other than just Mario).  You can play as Simon Belmont from Castlevania, Samus from Metroid, Link from the Legend of Zelda, Mega Man from well… Mega Man and Bill from Contra.

Each character has all their original move sets and power ups, which makes for a very unique game playing experience.

It is very satisfying to whip a Goomba in the face.

Go play Super Mario Crossover for yourself and see what all the buzz is about.  This is simply the best flash based Mario game I think I have ever seen.

There have been countless Mario games, both from Nintendo and made by the fans.  How many games though have featured Bullet Bill as the hero?  I have only found one, and it is tons of fun to play for free.

The game is called Bullet Bill, and if free to play in any Flash-enabled browser.  You play the roll of Bullet Bill himself, as he races across the Mushroom Kingdom.  You can knock out Goombas along the way, and break your way through blocks.  You just have to watch out for the platforms coming from the top or the bottom of the screen.

The controls are simple too.  Just hit the up arrow to go up, the down arrow to go down and the left and right arrows to change your speed.  Have I enticed you enough?  Want to play Bullet Bill on your own?  You can play it over at NewGrounds.com. Let me know how high of a score you were able to get!

Looking for a new twist to an old game?  Gnop is pong both spelled, and played backwards.  Rather than controlling one of the two paddles, you my friend – you are the ball.  You have to bounce your way out of the way of the paddles to move right and progress to the next challenge.

At first glance, you would not think moving a tiny ball up and down to try to get past a paddle would be so much fun.  There is something strangely addictive to it.

On the top of each level you are given a hint to help you progress to the next one.

The other day, I played for ‘bit and was just about to stop when I noticed my ball had made it to the next panel.  That alone drove me back to the browser to play just a little longer.

I highly suggest Gnop if you are looking for a fun and simple flash game to play on your next break from the ordinary.

Ninja Rinseout – Secretly attack Chinese ninjas at the dawn of night, run up walls and make sure they don’t see you first!

Ninja Game – Simple name for a simple game.  Use your ninja skills to jump around collecting all the yellow squares while escaping danger.

Ninja Man – Play as a small ninja and fight off incoming enemies with your sword skills.  Very fun platforming game that will help you show off your ninja skills!

Bloody Blades – Kill as many of the Ninjas coming your way while running through the forest, jumping through the trees.

Ninja Guiji – Use your sneak attacks to eliminate unsuspecting ninjas. Fight others in turn based attacks.

Ninjotic Mayhem – Zombies + Ninjas = Fun (that is all the needs to be said)

Ninja Rampage – Another sneaky ninja game.  Creep up behind your enemies before proceeding with a silent assassination.

Have another one that should be on the ninja loving list?  Be sure to leave your suggestions in the comments!  What better escape from your boring office work than jumping on your computer and pretending your an online ninja assassin? Just keep the ninja stars away from your boss.

Ready to have some flash-based fun with your own shinny red ball?  While this might not look like tons of fun, I can promise you – it is, well as much fun as you can have with a free physics based flash game. Go Home Ball is an epic journey where you must help the ball… go home.

Each level is a puzzle, and you have to use the ball’s momentum to keep it going, while putting various things in it’s path – such as sticks you can rotate or springs the ball can bounce on.  If your looking for a good way to keep some time, this game is definitely worth saving for your next break. 

Well, I say easy but, once the blocks start to stack up – you get that Tetris like panic attack.  To ease your pain, you can match up the colored blocks horizontally, vertically or as “L” shaped combinations. 

If your looking for a new favorite fast flash puzzle game, Gridshock is well worth bookmarking, so you can play anytime.