Thinking about ad-free, no-network-connection-required, solitary games... I have to give a shout out to a free (and now open source), excellent, cross-platform, turn-based game that is simple to pick up, but so deep with interconnections that it will take many(!)days/months to master and favors thinking over action with a built-in reference manual: Pathos -- https://pathos.azurewebsites.net/ It is a Rogue-like game inspired by NetHack, but updated (e.g. non-binary characters), and the developer really listens and implement lots of fun-but-logical suggestions. My apologies for going off the rails here, but I don't often get an opportunity to direct people to such a truly rare gem. Erich On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 22:07, Joe Hourclé eloquently inscribed: >> >> On Jul 18, 2023, at 10:01 PM, charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Looks like all cell phones, including old smart and flip phones would >> provide 911 access. >> >> https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-9 >> >> See section 9.4 and 9.5 >> >> This user likes to play card games like solitaire and filling in in colors >> but I'm guessing that coudl get installed by games downloaded on others >> phones and migrated to the old cell (no service)? >> > > If it’s not an older flip phone, it likely has wifi, and they could download > games when at the library. > > … but there are a lot of games now that try to inject ads, and refuse to play at > all if you don’t have an internet connection. You’re often better off with > older games before ‘monetization’ became a major thing. > > I would recommend downloading games, turn off wifi, and test if they’ll > load up. > > -Joe