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Five Flash Games to Waste Away the Afternoon

Stuck at your desk with some time to waste before a meeting? Flash games are perfect for filling in your spare time: The games load quickly, they require no installation or downloads, and, most importantly, they can be quickly minimized and replaced with that spreadsheet you should be working on. We picked out five of the most addictive and creative Flash games that are sure to make the hours fly by.



Line Rider

We still can't quite figure out why creating tracks and loops for a little man to slide down is so much fun, but it's the kind of gameplay that has made Line Rider a classic entry in the ever-expanding world of time-wasting Flash games. Though it has no defined goals or scoring systems, Line Rider can keep you entertained for hours while you try to perfect a huge jump-backflip-loop combo. Don't miss the insane levels created with the simple track editor on YouTube.

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