
They'll throw junk at your paddle to stun it for a while and make you lose some points. Their only goal in life is to torment you. Then you'll advance to the next level and do the same thing.If only it were that simple.In these games, little gnome-like creatures called nains hide in the bricks. You control a paddle at the bottom of the screen and try to bounce the ball(s) so that they break all the breakable bricks in the level.

The free game demos generously give you 50 levels to play as much as you want.At first glance, Jardinains! Seems to be just another clone. It received a sequel, Jardinains 2!, in 2006. Is a PC shareware game released by the small game shop in 2001. Aside from that, Jardinains may leave ball-and-paddle fans shaking their fists at those naughty gnomes-then shaking their heads in amazement at how fun this game is. The only quibble we had was that in the main menu, sometimes you enter your choices with the mouse and sometimes with the arrow keys. The read-me file has good cheat codes, and the license agreement has good jokes. Controlling the ball and falling gnomes while avoiding flowerpots and catching bonuses adds up to quite a challenge. You can bounce him up just like the ball and double the points for each bounce. If you hit a gnome with the ball, he will fall with a scream. However, the game adds little garden gnomes who throw plants that subtract points and freeze your paddle momentarily if they hit you. Jardinains plays much like the arcade classic, with power-ups and different types of bricks. The aim remains the same: Destroy bricks by deflecting a falling ball with your paddle.

The adorable game Jardinains is one of the best Breakout clones we've seen.


