Tears of the Times! A Review of 10 Web Games That Once Dominated Our Computer Classes

Do you remember the era when as long as the teacher turned his back, the whole class would have a dense mouse sound? When the projector was flashing, our fingers were already eager to try on the keyboard. Those web games that do not need to be downloaded and clicked to play carry the youthful memories of a generation.

Gold Miner

Alex, the representative of the physics class, always claimed to have found the “best grasping angle”, but he has repeatedly lost in gold miners. Whenever the teacher turned around to write a blackboard book, he looked for the biggest gold nugget deep in the mine. “The joy of catching the diamond is happier than solving the physics problem,” he recalled with a smile, “Although it is now understood that it is just a basic physical simulation, the simple happiness can never be found again.”

Dad ’n Me

The boys sitting in the back row always like to play this seemingly violent game together. “In fact, what we enjoy is the tacit understanding of cooperating with moves,” said Jason, who has become a programmer. “Just like now, we had to study how to make a series of moves to get the highest score.” Who would have thought that the partners of “crazy children” in the game in those years have now become the technical backbone of IT companies.

Fireboy and Watergirl

Emily, the monitor, and Daniel, the study committee, are recognized as the “best partners” in the class, not only because of their good grades, but also because they can always pass the forest ice and fire people. He controls the fireman and I control the iceman, which requires perfect timing. “Emily is now an architectural designer,” this tacit understanding allows us to set up a design studio after graduating from college.

Stick RPG

When the Chinese class talks about classical literature, the boys are practicing their adventure dreams in _Stick RPG_. “We even drew a character attribute table with a workbook,” said Mike, who is now a coach in the gym. “The settings of the growth of those characters may be the first role-playing enlightenment I came into contact with.”

Road Rash

Although it is called “Violent Motorcycle”, the most unforgettable thing is the excitement of racing. “We will secretly draw a track map in class,” Kevin, who is now a takeaway rider, said with a smile, “I didn’t expect the ability to remember the way, but now it comes in hand.”

Bubble Trouble

The seemingly simple _Bubble Trouble_ is actually the earliest strategy game in the class. “To calculate the rebound trajectory of the bubble and predict the opponent’s position,” Sophia, who is now working in a securities company, said. “This is much more interesting than the geometry questions in math class.”

Strike Force Heroes

When the history class talked about the history of war, the boys “experienced” the tactical cooperation in the game. “Although the game is very simple, it makes us interested in strategy,” Brian, who is now studying in a military college, said frankly, “Maybe I chose to major in military because of the influence of this game.”

Raze

Ten minutes between classes is enough for a fierce shooting duel. “We will use the eraser to bet, and the winner can collect a whole set,” said Tony, who has become a game anchor. “The dream of e-sports now may have started from that time.”

Boxhead

Every time after school, boys gather together to fight against the zombie wave. “We need to work together, with someone in charge of close combat and someone in charge of remote combat,” said David, who is now an emergency doctor. “This kind of teamwork exercise may come more directly than any course.”

Tower of the Sorcerer

The seemingly simple magic tower is actually the RPG enlightenment of many people. “To calculate the attack power and defense power, and plan the best route,” said Robert, who is now a math teacher. “These logical thinking training will be very helpful for me to learn mathematics later.”

The games that were secretly played in computer classes in those years have long gone beyond the scope of entertainment. They teach us teamwork, exercise our problem-solving ability, and plant the seeds of love for science and technology in our hearts. In your computer class memory, is there also a web game that haunts you? Welcome to share your story in the comment section. Let’s go back to the innocent era full of keyboard sounds and sneers.