What is it with the various forms of fiction and the name Jack? 1.) Jack Bauer from 24, 2.) Jack Bristow from Alias, 3.) Jack O’Neill from Stargate the movie, and Stargate SG-1, 4.) Jack Napier aka The Joker from Batman, 5.) Jack Ryan from the Tom Clancy Books and respective movies, 6.) Jack Shephard from Lost, 7.) Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean, 8.) Jack Frost, 9.) Jack and the Beanstalk, 10.) Jack Black – okay okay so he’s a real guy, but he’s so goofy he SHOULD be a fictional character! Okay so there’s even MORE fictional characters than that. Other Jack notables: Jack Daniels whiskey, Singer Songwriter Jack Johnson, actor Jack Palance, actor Jack Nicholson who coincidentally played Jack Napier alias The Joker in the Tim Burton version of Batman (they even have the same initials J.N.), Jack Kirby comic book artist, Jack Lord from Hawaii Five-O, a Jack or connector, the Jack which is the lowest face card in a deck of playing cards, Jack in the box, Jack of all trades, Jack boots, actually it’s one word jackboot, but still you get the picture
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Project Aftermath – Top Ten Fictional Characters Named Jack
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009(ags) Blackwell Unbound – Another Ghost (detective) story.
Monday, April 20th, 2009
How about another AGS game by Wadjet Eye Games. From the developer of the The Shivah and the Blackwell Legacy, comes another Blackwell game called Blackwell Unbound. Let’s go back in time to 1973, this time it’s not about Rosangela, it’s about her aunt Lauren. This is also set in New York City as apparently are most of Wadjet Eye Games’ settings. It will change when we get to Emerald City Confidential in a future review. Looks like Dave Gilbert topped himself yet again. Let’s see what he has in store for us next.
Special Note: It’s listed on the games page as being under the Shivah, indicating possibly being the second game, it’s actually cheaper than Legacy. So I might be wrong in thinking this is the second game made. Unless it was made after as a prequel. In any case maybe someone can clarify.
Tri-Tower Solitaire – As if there aren’t enough solitaire games out there.
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Solitaire is old as time itself. Okay well maybe as old as playing cards. Actually in British English it’s known as “Patience”. In any case, Tri Towers, also known as Tri Peaks, Three Peaks, or Triple Peaks is a solitaire variation, and was actually created in 1989 by Robert Hogue. So it’s actually a fairly new game. In any case 18 cards are placed face down in three, three-tiered pyramids. (In other words 6 in each pyramid with 3 levels). Over these are ten face up cards placed along the bottom “row”. The rest are used as a “stock” pile. Then there’s the waste pile, one card is turned over for that. The point of the game is to get the next higher or lower in rank as the card in the waste pile, into which it also goes in the waste pile. For instance a 5, can either have a 6 or a 4 laid on it. It doesn’t matter what suit it is or color it is. Once you can’t find anymore cards to put into the waste pile, you can start going through the stock pile until you do. You keep playing it until you’ve either cleared all the cards in the pyramid or wasted all you stock pile cards. If you clear it, you win.