Games on a new iMac

I know this is a serious discussion forum, and having my Mac for less than a week, you guys have helped me a lot. So I hate to take up your time with a trivial question such as: Is there a Mac version of Microsoft Hearts? I have played Hearts for decades and I had become accustomed to playing on my WIN98. And my 6 year old grandson loves checkers. So is there a source for games of this sort for the Mac? I'm not interested in Internet games, just the player against the computer. Thanks much.

Hello, 
Some links to get you started:
MacUpdate: Hearts (link).
Apple Downloads (link).
MacUpdate: Checkers (link).
I doubt they'll have the same feel as the Win98 game you're accustomed to but I'm sure they will suffice.
cheers
mrtotes

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