Playing Games - Running Android: Using Your Phone and Tablet for Work and Play - page 79

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Chess Free
There are many free Android chess apps but this one stands out ( http://bit.ly/196hnlI ).
There are ten play levels from novice to expert. You can watch the computer's thinking as
it plays to help you learn the game. There are four different boards and four different chess
piece sets. This version is ad-supported. The paid version ( http://bit.ly/16MVID5 ) elimin-
ates the ads.
The developer, AI Factory Unlimited ( http://bit.ly/1adivUJ ) , has many of the classic board
and card games, including Sudoku, Backgammon, Reversi, Checkers, Spades, Gin Rummy,
Hearts, Solitaire, and Go.
Simple Rockets
This physics-based game ( http://bit.ly/18PWQji ) accurately models orbital motion using
the equations developed by Kepler 400 years ago. You build multi-stage rockets from a list
of parts, then launch them from any planet in the solar system. You can go into orbit and
attempt to land by parachute or rocket on planets with and without an atmosphere.