That being said, it is my kids machine so it is much easier to have application run natively than have to run Windows so I’ve been out looking at what games are available on the Mac.

I’ve found a few that the kids want but I have seen a problem that has been reported on all over the net. Mac games are behind what has been released for Windows.

The games that the kids like that I have found include Civilization IV (a sim about creating and growing civilizations), Zoo Tycoon (they used this under Windows though the version is slightly older), Age of Mythology (another game that is a version behind the Windows version).

The games work great on the Mac Mini even though their requirements seem to include a higher end video card. I’ve even spend some time playing Civilization. It’s a pretty normal sim type game that includes elements from the historical world though you get to define the world and empire you start with. One of the games I played, I had the German empire evolving in a small island (think south pacific) world. Since it was small, I only had 2 other competing civilizations that the game played which included the Indian empire and the Russian Empire.

If any readers out there have other suggestions for kid friendly (ages 7 and 9) games on the Mac, please leave a comment.

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