By Jennifer Brown/Online Reporter
Facebook has become my biggest distraction from my homework and other obligations so far this semester. I always loved to play video games, as early as the original Nintendo, and I now procrastinate playing them online.
While this is only the tip of the iceberg, there are many more games on Facebook. Games such as Sorority Life, Mafia Wars, Mobsters, and Farmville are respectively earning their popularity in the Facebook arena.
1.    Uno
My friends and I seem to play this game whether we’re together or miles apart. It’s the same rules as the regular deck of cards with a few exceptions. There’s a limit to four players per table, but you’re able to invite your friends to play the game. With each card that’s laid down, there’s animation and occasionally sounds with action cards. If you forget to say Uno, you have to draw two cards, but if you can’t play, you can only draw one card. Depending on how good of a hand you have, it could be a quick or long game. There’s even a chat board so you can literally meet anyone from around the world.

2.    Street Racing
This would have to be my current gaming addiction on Facebook. It’s a race car game where you gain points & cash by completely races and challenges. The mustang is supposed to be the best car to earn throughout the game. Each level is consecutively harder, giving you opportunities to complete races in such luxurious cities as Los Angeles, New York City, London, and Paris, only to name a few. The more you race, the more loot you earn, such as dice, sunglasses, or arcades. The more cars and property you own, the more races you’ll be able to win. In this You’re even able to race your friends and invite them to your crew, and the bigger the crew will help you throughout the game.

3.    Brick Breaking
This is a game in MindJolt Games in Facebook. The basic idea of the game is to match color groups of 3 or more blocks and clear them out. There’s no time limit, and as far as I can tell, no highest level. The trick is to get the highest score, but once you get into the 6 digits, it gets really difficult to beat even your own score. Here’s a hint: Start by clearing out colors that have a small amount of blocks in a group, then move onto the next color. The last color should be a large group, and you’ll get more points that way. You only get five magic wands to clear out tiles you don’t want. Use them carefully, because once they’re gone, the game’s over.

4.    Tetris
Who hasn’t played this classic game? This has been one of my favorites since I first played on the original Nintendo. The strategy of this game is simple. With each piece that comes down, put into place to help form a line. Once a line clears, you get points and level up. This game has been around forever, and lately, it has been one of my biggest distractions. I could play this game for hours and then try to pull together my many papers I have due each week.

5.PuzzleBee
This is a place for all jigsaw puzzlers such as myself. I am on this Facebook application, at least, once a week. They have categories such as art, food, and nature. Their difficulty levels range from east, medium, hard, and mystery. You’re able to create your own puzzles, or even complete your friends’ puzzles. Of course, you miss out on the fun of puzzle pieces sticking to your arm and getting lost under the table. However you do puzzles, it’s always a fun time.