Nexus by Gus Vakalis Requires: 4MB RAM, VGA graphics, Windows 3.1 or above nex-us (neks' es) n. a connection, tie, or link

Welcome to Nexus, an intense struggle to control the forces of randomness. Best described as a cross between Tetris(TM) and Connect 4(TM), Nexus will have you sitting on the edge of your seat after every move. The object of Nexus is to score big points by lining up 5 or more blocks of the same color horizontally, vertically, or even diagonally. Once you make a line of 5 or more, they're cleared from the board giving you much-needed room to work with again. And that extra room will be needed after a few rounds of the computer's random effect! After each of your moves that doesn't make 5 in a row, the computer randomly places 3 new blocks somewhere on the board. Sometimes the blocks land in your favor, but more often not! (Sometimes you'll even swear that the computer must be cheating!) On your turn, you're allowed to move one block to any new location on the board that's not closed in by other blocks. But plan your moves wisely, or you'll be faced with the overwhelming, perpetual force of randomness.

To RUN or INSTALL programs, press ALT+TAB to load the "Launch Pad." Windows 95 users can simply click the Launch Pad icon on the Task Bar.