Firework Games for Kids
Fireworks provide visual entertainment for kids and adults alike on holidays such as Independence Day, Labor Day and Memorial Day. While kids may want to set off fireworks on their own, they should leave such risky duties to adults and instead engage in safe, virtual firework games on their computers or video game consoles.
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Cause-and-Efffect Games
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Arrange three or more like-color firework bombs to set off fireworks and clear levels in "Firework Columns," found at sites like CoolMathGames. As firework bombs fall, press the "Up" arrow to rotate them and the left and right arrows to move them. Line up like-color bombs horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The game ends when bombs pile to the top of the screen. Paddle a ball upward to set off fireworks in "Phantom Blast Out," accessible at sites like Fireworks. Move the mouse left and right to control the paddle. Players lose a life if the ball slips beneath the paddle. The game ends when players lose three lives.
Character-Driven Games
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Help Tommy toss fireworks at kids across the street in "Firework Battle," found at sites like FunFlashGames. Move the mouse to adjust the accuracy and power of each toss and press the arrow keys to move Tommy. The game ends when Tommy or his rival loses all power. Put on a dazzling fireworks show to draw a large crowd in "Revolutionary Fireworks Frenzy," accessible at sites like The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (history.org). Press the arrow keys to move the character and press a direction key to increase speed after reaching a firework. Once the character reaches a firework, press the space bar to set it off. Different color and sizes of fireworks earn the most points. Bigger and happier crowds turn out once players start accumulating major points.
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Clicking Games
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Click fireworks as quickly as possible for maximum points in "Firework Frenzy," accessible at sites like Miniclip. The game ends if players miss one firework. Set off fireworks to keep the bonus wheel spinning in "Fireworks," found at sites like PrimaryGames. When rockets start glowing, click the matching colored detonator. The game ends if the wheel stops spinning. Set off fireworks at the right time to score the most points in "Pyrotec," accessible at sites like Funny Games. Click green circles when they appear at their smallest to score "Perfect." The game ends if players miss 10 rockets.
Computer/Video Games
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Blast enemies with fireworks in SouthPeak Interactive's "Big Bang Mini," available for the Nintendo DS platform. On their way to battle "Big Bosses," players collect stars from defeated enemies and move their ship through enemy fire and debris. The game includes "Arcade," "Challenge," "Mission," "Relax" and "Versus" modes. Create a fuse to launch as many rockets as possible simultaneously in PopCap's "Rocket Mania," available as a one-hour free trial Windows XP download at sites like PopCap. To launch rockets, players form unbroken fuse paths from matches to rockets. The game includes three modes: "Classic," requiring players to launch all rockets before the last lantern burns out; "Arcade," requiring players to launch a certain number of rockets to advance to the next level; and "Strategy," in which players try attaining the highest score possible with a limited number of matches.
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