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There are literally thousands of free Flash games all over the Internet, and while there are some true gems in there, many of them are poorly designed and dull. Well fret no more, here are three of the best Flash games of all time - and they are all free!

1. Crush The Castle. Choosing the first game for this list was easy - Crush The Castle is easily one of the most addictive and entertaining browser games of the past few years. Like most great game, its very simple with the aim of the game simply to fire ammo at a castle with a trebuchet (like a catapult) in an attempt to knock it down and progress to the next level.

Controls couldn't be simpler - just click the mouse one to set the trebuchet swinging, and again to release. Power and aim are both controlled simultaneously from timing the release. As you progress through the 24 levels you gain the ability to use more advanced ammo, from small rocks, through larger and multiple rocks, to bombs! You need to choose your ammo carefully to complete the game, and certain levels need specific tactics to beat them. Completion unlocks a level creator which I suspect has been the cause of more lost work hours than the game itself. It's a great little game, well produced, great graphics... I just wish there were more levels!

2. Bloons. I love this game - I really love this game! It's so simple, the graphics are basic, the gameplay is basic, yet even though I've completed it several times I still get the urge to go back and play it again! (Luckily there are several sequels to keep my happy!) You're a monkey, with darts ;) Well, that's a pretty good start isn't it! So, the idea is simply to throw your darts and burst all the balloons on the level. You need to burst a specific percentage to proceed, and there are 50 well designed levels in total.

Each level gives you a set number of darts, and you'll encounter obstacles and special balloons types along the way, but you'll also pick up special darts and powerups to help you in your quest. Bloons is a great game, but the best thing is that there are a number of great sequels, many of which are just as good as the original.

3. Grow Cube. Now this is a strange game, but one that had to be on the list none the less. It doesn't fit easily into any of the usual categories, but I guess it's a puzzle game. The idea is to grow the "cube" by pressing the ten buttons in the right order, which makes all sorts of things happen depending on your previous inputs.

Now if that doesn't sound like much of a game, that's only because you really need to play this game to understand it. It's the intricate and funny animations caused by the player's inputs which make the game so fascinating to play and watch. Get the order wrong and there will be terrible consequences, but get it right and you'll be rewarded by watching all sorts of things happen in a clever sequence. It's impossible to get across the beauty of this game in words, so go and play the game and I'm sure you'll agree with me that its place on this list is well deserved!