Shareware is a marketing method for commercial software, whereby a trial version is distributed in advance and without payment, as is common for proprietary software. Shareware software is typically obtained free of charge, either by downloading from the Internet or on magazine cover-disks. A user tries out the program, and thus shareware has also been known as "try before you buy", demoware, trialware and by many other names. A shareware program is accompanied by a request for payment, and the software's distribution license often requires such a payment. Payment is often required once a set period of time has elapsed after installation. The term shareware was coined by Bob Wallace to describe his word processor PC-Write in the mid-1980s.
Wallace came up with the name that stuck, but many consider the "fathers" of the shareware marketing model to be Jim Button and Andrew Fluegelman. Their coordinated offerings of PC-File (database) and PC-Talk (telecommunications) programs, respectively, pre-dated PC-Write by several months. Button referred to his distribution method as "user supported software," and Fluegelman called his "freeware." Among the three of them, they clearly established shareware as a viable software marketing method. Via the shareware model, PC-File and PC-Talk made Button and Fluegelman millionaires.
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Shareware :: Tile Games

Desktop Taipei - Game includes 50 Taipei and mahjongg game layouts. Additional features: unlimited undo, hints, saving game records, changing backgrounds, changing tile sets, and layouts editor.[Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP]
Dragon Scales - The object is to remove all the scales in-groups. Only scales that are not overlapped by any others can be removed. It's a bit like Mahjong and as in Mahjong, you can't see everything because some scales are hidden beneath. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Four Winds Mah Jong - The game is based on the traditional Chinese board game. Play against three computer opponents, select your opponents from four different types of players: beginner, defensive, expert and limitmaker. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Meta Description: [ Four Winds Mah Jong – Traditional Mahjong for Windows with a wide variety of rules and game options ]
JongPuzzle - Comparable to the solitaire MahJongg but uses numbered squares as tiles. Only two rules to connect two identical tiles. [Win95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Meta Description: [ JongPuzzle is the mah jongg - like tile solitaire game for Windows. ]
Kyodai Mahjongg - Mah Jongg solitaire game that supports Internet based matches. Forty two different board layouts. By, Cyber Namida. [Win 3.1/95/98/Me]
Meta Description: [ Kyodai Mahjongg and other software from Cyna Games - Kyodai Mahjongg 2006 v1.42 ]
Mah Jongg Wall - The objective of the game is to remove enough matching pairs of tiles to complete the Great Wall. [Win 95/98/Me]
Meta Description: [ Did you ever wish those Chinese tile removal games had more mystery, strategy, and challenge? Check out Mah Jongg Wall! ]
Mah-Jongger - Thirty level tile matching style game with different skins. [Windows]
Meta Description: [ NORDOS shareware development team.. Download software and games ]
MahJongg Solitaire - Play Mah Jongg tile solitaire game on your computer. Download the shareware version today. [Win95/98/2000/Me/NT]
Meta Description: [ MahJongg Solitaire is a variation
of the ancient Chinese game of Mah Jongg played with overlapping
tiles instead of cards. It has new tiles and a new music score.
This site offers a freely downloadable shareware version. ]
Mahjongg Towers - Solitaire, play traditional 144 tile layouts or step up to the towers, 288 to 432 tile Mahjongg. Includes a board editor to create custom boards and has the ability to share boards with other players around the world.
Meta Description: [ Free game downloads & online games at Big Fish Games - A new game every day! PC games & mac games - Play puzzle games, arcade games, mahjong games, card games, word games and more! ]
Max Jongg - Game based on Mahjongg solitaire with many features. New game rules and colorful and 3D realistic visualization. Adjustable background and tile skin. [Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP]
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Moraff's MomJongg - A special version of Moraff's mahjongg game for moms and children. The default tile set is created from kids' drawings. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
MyMahj - User-friendly solitaire Mah Jongg game in 2D and 3D. English and French are available. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Meta Description: [ MyMahj is a user-friendly solitaire mahjongg game in 2D and 3D. ]
Paraben's Mah-Jong - An easy playing version of the classic game. Play it in English, French, German, or Spanish while listening to music. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Meta Description: [ Paraben's Mah-jong is a 3D tile solitaire computer game,. ]
Piles 'o' Tiles - Match tiles to clear the board. Site contains screen shots, tile sets, instructions, and support.
Ron Heuse - Contains layout downloads. [DOS/Win 3.1/95/98]
Meta Description: [ Mahjong Solitaire: 360 layouts, 72 tilesets, 72 backgrounds and 30 soothing songs ]
The Curse Of Ra - Version of the classic Mahjongg game, featuring arcade standard graphics. It introduces new elements such as bombs, magnets and walls, and uses the one-layer two-angle arcade rules. [Win 95/98/Me]
Meta Description: [ This is the home of the Mahjongg game The Curse Of Ra (free download), as well as free online games. ]
World Championship Mah Jongg Solitaire - Play Mah Jongg Solitaire and compete against players from around the world. There are 14 different tile sets, including Nile Tiles, Runes, Astrology, Valentines, Christmas, Halloween, more than 100 layouts, a two-player version and three bonus games.
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