Fun & Games in Excel

This page lists some spreadsheets and links for having some fun with Microsoft Excel. You know you are a geek when ...

Spirograph

The spirograph spreadsheet below was originally sent to me by Gary Stringham. He gave me permission to spruce it up a little and post it on this site. Thanks, Gary.

Spirograph in Excel
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Spirograph in Excel

This is a fun little spreadsheet that lets you create a spirograph. Try playing with the slider bar and modifying some of the parameters to change scaling and the number of "spokes".

(Contains no macros)
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File Type: .zip
Size: ~150 KB
Required: Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003
License: Free (For Personal Use)
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What not to do with linked pictures.

Sudoku Puzzles : Free printable grids for the avid puzzler.

Easter Eggs - j-walk.com
A list of easter eggs for various versions of Excel. The Easter egg for Excel 2002 is a racing game!

Excel Games

There are a whole slew of games made for Excel. Most use VBA and some very basic graphics.

Andrew's Games - AndrewsExcelTips.com
Andrew's blog listing the games he has created, including Mastermind, Battleship, Rocket, Excel Snake, and Morse Code.

Fun and Games - xl-logic.com
A bunch of free games for Excel, including puzzles, soccer games, Pac Man, casino games, Tetris, and Yahtzee.

Excel Games - www.cpearson.com
X-Ray! is like Minesweeper (the VBA is unprotected - so you can take a look). Mine3D, xlCube, and Excel Bingo (provided by David Hager).
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