The term die-cast toys refers to any toy or collection model produced with the die casting method. They are usually made of metal and plastic, and the most common toys of these type are the scale models of cars, planes, trains and almost any vehicle. They can be made in different scales, the smaller have a 1:87 scale and the bigger a scale of 1:12. One of the most famous companies that is making die-cast cars is Mattel, with the famous "Hot wheels" vehicles. The first car toys of this type were made back in the 1968, and since then the company developed a lot. Today kids from all over the world are dreaming to have some "Hot wheels" toys, and most of them can accomplish their dream because of the many countries where the company's products are sold.

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On the official site of the company http://www.hotwheels.com/ you will be able to find all of its products, and also to have some fun by playing some free online games. These are flash games, that means they have a simple graphic with simple controls and shorter period of game-play time. There are thousands of free online games all over the internet but today we'll be presenting some of the games offered by Hot Wheels. Because the company has often collaborated with McDonald's, and kids were able to find Hot Wheels toys in the Happy Meals, one of the game is called "McDonald's Pit Race off". As you can notice from the picture, in this game you will drive a cool Formula 1 car. You get to choose one out of the two tracks. You will drive  the car using the arrow keys, but when it's necessary to go to the pit stop, you will have to click on the tires to change them. The fuel will  be changed automatically. Unfortunately you can't change your car, but the car given is pretty cool. It's all red, with some McDonald's logo-s on it. The graphic of the game is very simple, but it can be fun to drive the car on the track.  Be careful at the green drop (which is the fuel level), because it will be over pretty soon. Also watch when your tires are used, that means you will have to go to the pit stop. When being at the pit stop, try to move as fast as possible, and get back in the race.

The next racing game from the site is the "Color shifters". This one is a little more complex than the one before. You can control the car using the arrow keys, and also press the space bar for boost. You can also collect items such as boost, repair or points. Be careful to avoid damage, because you will lose  health. In this game you have many vehicles to choose from, but first you will have to unlock them. So for the beginning you will have to be pleased with what you have: the Circle Tracker. The graphic for this game is also pretty simple, but the tracks are much more interesting and fun than in the Formula 1 racing game. Enjoy!

Next we'll be playing the game called "Terrain tourney". Race using the arrow keys on different kinds of terrains, but be careful for the obstacles that can slow you down. On the off road terrain there will be rocks or cactuses, on water rocks or buoys and on the streets there can be holes or poles. You can also collect items for more speed, repair damage or more points. You can choose out of four different vehicles, one for each type of  terrain (off road, water and street). Don't forget that all the cars from the games, are actually real products of Hot Wheels. So if you spot one that you like, you can go at the store and buy it. Be very careful when you first play this game, because the controls are not like in any racing game. Here the right arrow key is used for acceleration, the left for braking, and the up and down arrows are used to steer the vehicle left or right. But   this won't be a problem after you get used with them. You will first drive off road, and after that you will  move straight to water, without any pause. After driving on water you will get on the  streets, and only after that the race is over.

Another Hot Wheels free online game is the "3 D Horsepower hazard". The controls for this game are the normal ones, and you will also have to pick different items for health, speed or points. You will get to choose between three hard core vehicles and race 3 laps on 3 different tracks, each one with unique layouts and surfaces. The vehicles are for any tastes, and you can choose between a car, a motor bike and a ATV. The graphic of this game is pretty cool, with a nice game feeling. After trying all the 3 vehicles you can move on to the next game.

We'll be choosing the "Rebellion Race". The controls are the same as in any classic racing game, and there are bonuses for speed, handling and power. In this game you will be seeing your car from above, so it can be pretty difficult to spot the obstacles or  bonuses in front of you. And when you spot them you'll have to react really fast and get them (or avoid them in the case of obstacles). But after all it can be really fun to play.

Another fun game from the site is the "Double shotz triple challenge". In this game there are also three events combined. You can choose between a speed race, a rocket and a jumping race. In the speed racing game you will have to speed  up and keep it going and also use your double shot key when the needle hits the red, for maximum boost. In the rocket event you have to go as high as possible. Use the power key to launch the rocket high, and the double shot key to boost even higher. And in the last event you will have to jump as far as possible. The game has an unique graphic with some cool events that you won't find in other car games. Have fun!

We'll be talking about one more game from Hot Wheels, which is the "Ferrari X-V speed trial". In this game you will have to drive a pretty cool, red Ferrari, on a nice mountain track. The graphic is pretty detailed for a flash game, and you even have the dashboard of the car (which includes the speedometer, the track, the number of laps left and also the Ferrari logo). You can drive the car with the arrow keys, use the space bar to activate the hand brake, and press the C key to change cameras.

The great network that is spread all over the world called the Internet had appeared many years ago. First it was used for military and political purposes but then it began to expand for the home users and companies. First in the United States, and with time all over the world. Now there are billions of users every day, and they are using the Internet for so many purposes. Some people are working on the internet, others  are buying or selling different stuff, others are communicating with people from all over the world but many are using the internet to have fun and relax.

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Whenever you want to take a break from your job, or just relax for a few minutes, you can play a free online game. There are so many sites with these kind of games over the internet, and most of them are using the flash technology. This means that the games are usually short (they will take you about 5-10 minutes to complete) and also easy to play with just a few controls. They are absolutely free, and can be played directly from the internet. The topics of these games are very diversified. You can find shooting games, games with cars, boats, motor bikes or many other vehicles, sport games (soccer, volleyball, pool, ski, surf etc.) adventure games, historical games and so on. There are some games just for kids, others just for adults but most of them are for any person, no matter the age. Most of them are having some funny looking characters, and other are using persons from the real life. For example you can play with Paris Hilton, Madonna, George Bush, Barrack Obama and many other famous people. There are also games dedicated to special holidays, for example Christmas games, Easter games, Halloween games and even funny Valentine's Day games.

One of them is the "Love's arrow" game, that can be found on the most famous site of online games: miniclip.com. In this one you will have to aim with Cupids arrows and shoot the lonely hearts to bring them happiness. The lonely persons are the ones in black and white, that are walking on the bottom of the screen. You will control the bow with the two little angels near it. You have to use your mouse button. First click on the bow and hold the button pressed. Then rotate the bow in the desired direction, and also drag it back and forward to set the desired power for the arrow. You will have to shoot arrows at the hearts that are flying in the sky. When hitting a heart, it will fall to the ground. You will have to calculate your shot, in such a way that the heart will fall exactly on a person that is walking under it. Each person that will receive a heart will become colored,  walk away from the screen and will also bring you points. You will have a limited amount of time, so be careful to make as many persons happy as possible. Good luck!

Another Valentine's Day game is the called "Romeo". This takes place in England (the country of Shakespeare) and it will take you through some cool adventures. It's easy to play, and you will have to use to the arrow keys to move the character and make him jump. Anyway....at the beginning of the game you will have all the information needed to play.  Your goal is to make your way across the levels, and finally rescue Juliet from the balcony. Along the way you can also collect items (such as books, roses or hearts) and watch out for the creatures that will try to hurt you. To kill an animal, just jump on its head. When you die, you will be transformed into a skeleton :). There are 10 levels to play so you can have a lot of fun by playing this game.

Another game is the "Valentine Match". Here you'll have to click on the squares to turn them around. Under each square you will find a heart with a different color. You can turn only two hearts at a time, so be careful to remember the positioning of each color. Your goal is to turn two hearts of the same color at a time. After doing this they will  disappear, and you'll have to make them all disappear with a small number of attempts.

If you are a fan of puzzle games, you can choose the "Valentine Jigsaw puzzle" from primarygames.com. The image that you'll have to complete is the one of a beautiful red heart, surrounded by a pink background, which is just a perfect image for the Valentine's Day. The image is pretty simple, and can be completed in a few minutes. When putting together two matching parts, they will automatically connect with each other, so it will make it even easier for you.

A classic love game, played usually by the kids is the one where they get a flower and take out one petal at a time. At each petal they say "She/He loves me" or "She/He loves me not". And they do this until all the petals are taken out, and the last petal will give them the answer to the question "Does she/he loves me?" If you don't want to ruin all the flowers from your garden, or buy flowers to play this game, you can play it online. You will find such a game on primarygames.com and it is called "Loves me daisy petal game". First you can write your name, and the name of the loved person. All you have to do is pluck the petals one by one, until they are all out. And at the end  you will know if that person loves you or not. It can be really fun for the children and teenagers which are living their first true love.

Let's play just one more Valentine game, called the "Trap my heart game". Here you will have to use the roses and chocolates to capture and trap the heart. Click on a space to bring up a rose. To get a higher score you will have to use as less roses as possible. It is a  pretty cool game, which will stimulate your intelligence. You lose the game when the heart gets out of the screen.

These day you can find anything you like on the internet. If you like to listen to music, there are millions of songs to buy or download. If you like movies you can also download many and even watch them directly online. You can also chat with people from all over the world, buy or sell different stuff and even work and make money from the internet. But let's not forget about having fun and relaxing yourself. You can have a lot of fun online, it depends on what you like to do. If you are a fan of games, there are thousands of free and funny online games to choose from. There are many types of games, so that anyone can get satisfied. There are some games just for the kids others are just for adults, and others for any person no matter the age. There are so many sites that are offering these kinds of games, and usually the games are divided in many categories. The free and funny online games are usually made using the flash technology, so that means they are quite short (it takes you about 5-10 minutes to finish a game), with a simple graphic and simple controls.

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One of the most famous sites with free online games is miniclip.com. It is so popular all over the world, that it has different versions in many languages such as English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, Chinese, Japanese and even Romanian.

The games are divided into categories, and here are some of them: 3D, action, children games, races, dancing, educational games, sports, Halloween games, multiplayer and many more.

Now let's take some random games, and talk more about them. We will begin with the first game from the "All games" list, called "3 Foot ninja". Your goal will be to help the little ninja to defend his enemies and gather all the scrolls to move to the next level. The controls are pretty simple, you have to use the arrow keys for movement, the A key to swing the sword, the S key to throw stars and the D for a jab sword. There are also three difficulty levels, depending on the experience you have in this game. You will fight one enemy at a time, and be careful to take good care of your shurikens because they are limited.   The game may seem difficult at the beginning , but it will be really fun after you get used with the character and its movements.

Let's choose another one, called the Adventure elf. Here you will have to help the elf called Oliver to get back all the presents that were taken from Santa's town (which is called Kringleville).  The thieves that  had stolen the gifts are  Frank and his gang of penguins. You will have to use your arrow keys to control the elf and the space bar to jump. You will have to find the penguins and take back the gifts. For each gift you will get points, and you can also collect different items along the way. Another nice thing about this game are the funny voices of elf and penguins, so the kids will enjoy it. Have fun!

Let's take another random game, called Armada tank. In this one you will have to defend your military base and destroy all the enemies. Also buy upgrades to improve your tank's weapons and equipment. You can use the arrow keys (or the W, A, S, D keys) to move the tank and the mouse button to shoot. You will have to move across the map, and destroy the other tanks. Each tank has a limited amount of life, and after one or two shots it is destroyed. You will also find health or other items to help you finish the level.

Now let's play a racing game, and we'll choose the "Crash car combat". Here you will have to challenge your opponents in a crash car combat. You will drive using the arrows, press the Z for rear view, C to change cameras and drift with the X key. To win you must destroy the other cars. Even though there is just one vehicle to choose from, you can change its color, and you will have many nice paint jobs. The game graphic is pretty cool and also the driving seems realistic and you will really feel the crashes. Use the drifting key for better and fast movement around the track, and also collect the Miniclip logo for extra points. Have fun!

Another famous and fun game from miniclip.com is the Gyroball. You will have to navigate your ball to the glowing goal without falling off the platforms. The levels will get more and more difficult, and will have all sorts of twists and turns. The worse thing is that if you fall exactly before the end of the level, you will have to take it all over again from the beginning. The ball can be controlled with the arrow keys, and you'll have to move really careful.

Another cool racing game is the "Go karts". You will have to finish the circuit as quick as possible, and also collect bonus items for more points. There are four different karts to choose from. The arrow keys are for controlling the car, and the X key for drifting. The graphic of this game is also very nice, and the driving sensation is realistic and will keep you very busy and careful. Go as fast as possible to win! Good luck!

Now let's play a sports game, for example the "Power soccer" game. If you are a big fan of soccer games like the FIFA games, and you don't want to spend money for buying them, you can choose this one, which is a cool and free game similar to FIFA. First you can select your league and some of the famous leagues you will find are : English Premier League, Seria A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 or Primera Division Argentina. After choosing your league you will have to pick your team, and you will have all the teams from that country. To play this game you will have to register but this doesn't take a lot of time, and you will have a lot of fun after that because of the cool graphic and great gaming experience of Power soccer.

There are so many more games on miniclip.com, but today we'll be talking about just one more. Because the winter is here, we'll be choosing the "Snow fight" game. Here you will have to destroy all the snowmen and also avoid the other kids. There are a few game controls, and if you don't like the original settings you can change them as you like. There are keys for movement, strafing, throwing snowballs, jumping, ducking, reloading and aim mode.

The minclip.com site became so famous because of the cool graphics of its games, which are similar to the complex video games. So the "Snow fight" game also has a cool 3 D graphic. If you like winter you will really enjoy throwing snowballs at other kids or snowmen. But be careful because you will have a limited number of snowballs, so you will want to save them for the snowmen, instead of wasting them on the other kids.