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**MSE Archna** · 11:58 PM

25 levels for you to swim through. The first few will take you no time, but they get progressively harder.

Link to the game: Duck, think outside the flock

Don't forget to send me your top suggestions for games! Puzzle games are my faves but you can beat a good old platform game! If you want your game in the Moneysaving tip email freegame@moneysavingexpert.com

Note from Martin: Why it's Archna's Free Game of the Week

You'll notice that it's Archna's free game of the week, much like it's Andrea's Freebies. MSE Archna is a stalwart of the team, and in charge of making sure everything's organised, sorted, collated, checked, researched and generally spiffing in the e-mail - as well as being a seriously good researcher.

Sadly though, I noticed that occasionally she loses focus and catch her playing the games that we put at the end of the e-mail. She persuaded me this was part of her 'testing work' - so now it's an official part of her job. She gets to choose the games each week! Blame her if they're no good (and as for why her name's in pink.... I'm really not sure!)

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faithless · # 2 faithless 12-08-2008, 7:24 PM

Hi, that link took me to some cricket game, but I searched for and found the game, which was quite fun (can you tell I'm supposed to be working?!)

http://theflashgames.blogspot.com/20...ide-flock.html

Have fun!

earthmother · # 3 earthmother 13-08-2008, 11:57 AM

I like it - it's the quietest 20 minutes I've had since the school holidays started

Between myself, and my 7 and (almost) 5 years olds, we got to level 25 - and now we're stuck.

Carnaby_Lamb · # 4 Carnaby_Lamb 13-08-2008, 1:32 PM

I cant believe i managed to complete this first!:rolleyes:

nb. Level 25 is noughts and crosses.

alison99 · # 5 alison99 13-08-2008, 2:20 PM

Thanks for highlighting this brilliant game, I know that Bart the game's author will be thrilled you appreciate him so much.

philandstuff · # 6 philandstuff 13-08-2008, 9:45 PM

I can't beat level 25 at all. The game plays perfectly, and it's impossible to force a win in noughts and crosses against perfect play

philandstuff · # 7 philandstuff 13-08-2008, 9:54 PM

Got it. The whole game was fantastic

except level 25 which was just a matter of finding the one game path in which the computer makes a mistake, which just wasn't fun

Other than that, I'm very impressed. I like games which need no instructions

Definitely one of this columns better picks!

TowcesterWolf · # 8 TowcesterWolf 13-08-2008, 10:20 PM

Not a bad little game!

silvercar · # 9 silvercar 14-08-2008, 7:24 PM

level 24 took ages!

Solution for level 25 below, written in white so highlight to read:

first pick bottom row left, computer goes in the centre.

then pick top row right, computer picks top left.

then pick bottom right, you now have two options to win either middle row right or bottom row centre.

littlestar1981 · # 10 littlestar1981 14-08-2008, 9:21 PM

done... just gonna have that music in my head now!!

palewillow · # 11 palewillow 14-08-2008, 11:28 PM

I managed it, yipee ! It was great fun, loved the game !

hammymad · # 12 hammymad 15-08-2008, 11:52 AM

Pretty good game, good way to waste a short while whilst your waiting for the printer to fix !
I didn't get stuck on level 25, i think those school days came back to me

djbd1973 · # 13 djbd1973 15-08-2008, 9:52 PM

Noughts and crosses - takes me back! Good game

cappy1501 · # 14 cappy1501 25-11-2009, 8:00 PM

I looooooved this game! So subtle and fun. Have completed all the levels and am now gonna play some more. It's possible to do the 25th level although I did think few times.....you can't beat the system! But yes, you can