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Stories, guides and a lot of nostalgia for the games that lived on our first phones and family computers.

Snake

A hand holding a Nokia 6110 with Snake on its green backlit screen
Complete guide

Nokia Snake: The Complete Story of the Game That Lived in Every Pocket

The full story of Nokia Snake — from the 6110 and the 3310 to how to play, score big and why a few green pixels still make us smile.

14 October 2026 · 3 min read

Nokia-style Snake game with a blocky snake on a green LCD screen

How to Play Nokia Snake: Rules, Keypad Controls and Scoring

14 October 2026 · 2 min read

SkiFree

Beige early-1990s PC with a CRT monitor showing a snowy skiing game
Complete guide

SkiFree: The Complete Guide to the Windows Game With the Yeti

Everything about SkiFree — the 1991 Windows skiing game: controls, modes, the Yeti at 2000 m, how to escape it and why we never forgot.

14 October 2026 · 3 min read

Child at an old computer watching a white monster chase a skier

How to Escape the Yeti in SkiFree (Yes, It's Possible)

14 October 2026 · 2 min read

Minesweeper

1990s office desk with a Windows PC showing a Minesweeper grid
Complete guide

Minesweeper: The Complete Guide to Rules, Strategy and History

How to play Minesweeper, what the numbers mean, patterns, chording, difficulty levels and the story of the Windows classic.

14 October 2026 · 3 min read

Classic grey Minesweeper board with numbers and a flag

How to Play Minesweeper: What the Numbers Mean (Finally Explained)

14 October 2026 · 2 min read