[Nfbf-l] accessable games?

Mon Jul 11 14:03:26 UTC 2011

thanks Jim,
I'll check it out.  Really looking for stuff that I can use with othersmy 
wife and grand sons etc.
Bill Kociaba
CRUISEONE
Bill at Ycruise.com
954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] accessable games?


> Hi Bill,
>
> Here is a good place to get a lot of computer games.  I can't think of any
> that are multi player games but there may be some.
>
> http://audiogames.net/listgames.php
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Bill Kociaba
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 9:02 AM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] accessable games?
>
> Thanks Kirk
>
> Bill Kociaba
> CRUISEONE
> Bill at Ycruise.com
> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] accessable games?
>
>
>> Bill, here are some:
>> From: "D. O'Connell" <navy1vet at verizon.net>
>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>> Subject: [BattingTheBreeze] Fw: New!-7-128 Computer Games For
>> Blind/Visually
>> Impaired Gamers
>> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010 2:05 PM
>>
>> FYI
>>
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>> and  games work with JAWS  or ZoomText.
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>> Installation programs are accessible too!
>>
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>> You get 2 Inspector Cyndi in Newport  interactive mystery-solving games,
>> which cast you as a detective with the Newport, RI police department 
>> circa
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>> Your job is to solve the crimes, with the help of clues from Inspector
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>> Two puzzle games, Orchestra and Snowflake, challenge your memory and
>> pattern-matching skills.
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>> System Requirements:  Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7;    Pentium 166MHz or
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>> Vista
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>>
>> Game Descriptions:
>>
>> Inspector Cyndi in Newport Games
>> Newport, Rhode Island in the 1890's is the summer home to the Astors,
>> Vanderbilts, and Morgans, the Worthingtons, Statelys, and the 
>> Huffingtons.
>> You are a Detective with the Newport Police. Inspector Cyndi is a world
>> famous crime solver on loan from Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
>> here to
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>> Travel around Newport questioning witnesses. Meet the wealthy families 
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>> Mrs. Worthington's toy symphony was going along splendidly until the
>> trumpet
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>> Was it Miss Alice Chalmers, the French teacher? Or one of the unhappy
>> hired
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>>
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>> Ages 10 to Adult
>> Who stole Mr. Holland's submarine? Was it those Irish nationalists, up to
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>>
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>> your
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>>
>> Orchestra
>> The instruments play when you select them. But can you remember their
>> original order?
>> Orchestra challenges your spatial memory.
>> There are ten levels, each with an increasing number of objects to
>> remember
>> and place in their original sequence.
>> Of course, you could select the Easy button and reduce the number by 
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>>
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>> Ages: 7 to Adult
>> Strengthen your memory.
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>> You memorize the Snowflake.
>> Then you select the Snowflake you memorized from a set of Snowflakes.
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>> But can you do it when there are FIVE very complex but similar Snowflakes
>> to
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>> words.
>> Select the definition that best fits with the displayed word.
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>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 8:24 AM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] accessable games?
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> As some of you know I am very new to this list and the NFB as well.  I
>> have
>> a question that I am sure some of you can help me with.  What is 
>> available
>> in multi person games, board type games or any other kind in some kind of
>> accessable form?   Before I totally lost my sight I used to enjoy playing
>> battle ship, manopoly etc.  It was something I enjoyed shairing with my
>> wife
>> that I can no longer do. I also have two grand sons who are getting old
>> enough to do similar things with which I obviously would love to do.  Are
>> there audible games for game consoules like the We or play station? Is
>> there
>> an audable basketball backboard/hoop and some kind of beeping basketball
>> or
>> a ball with a bell in it like for Goal ball? Any suggestions would
>> wonderful.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Bill
>>
>> Bill Kociaba
>> CRUISEONE
>> Bill at Ycruise.com
>> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
>> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
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