Resources

The Sources Used:

Images are from the following websites:
http://www.thesims.ea.com/us/sims2/images/local/special/the_sims2_089_1680.jpg
http://www.characterplanet.com
http://www.websitetemplates.com
http://www.indoblooger.com/uploads/Surender_Car_Online_Games.jpg
http://www.imghexus.net/v2/gaming/screenshots_pc/bounty/bounty3_large.jpg
http://www.craphound.com/images/caballblood.jpg
http://www.plantycoonlinegame.com/images/screenshots/plant_tycoon_4.jpg

Information Resources

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http://www.darknessrisingmush.com/whatisamush.html

"What is a MUCK?" retrevied on 21 May 2008 from website
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