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Derby(10)  Crash 'N Smash Derby  I know it’s been a while since
I’ve written a Time Waster. Blame it on the deluge of games that
has constantly filled my mailbox. In between Enslaved: Odyssey
to the West and NBA 2K11, I managed to play Crash ‘N Smash
Derby.  Using simple cars looking like they’re straight out of
Parking Perfection, you drive vehicles in an enclosed space and
try to smash each other up. The controls are simple. You steer
with the arrow keys and try to gain enough momentum to destroy
your opponent. Every crunch, every smash, every metal denting
collision earns cash that you can use to upgrade and repair your
car.  Knocking around your opponent is good, but the big money
is in dealing death blows to rivals by lower their health to
zero. It’s easy enough to do alone, but thrown in with the cars
are wild-card power-ups. Some items are helpful such as the
Hulk, which double the