The Zone gives you the ability to play the hottest multiplayer online games. ZoneLAN - DirectPlay offers free multiplayer matchmaking for some of the hottest games that support DirectPlay Lobby. Unfortunately, not all DirectPlay games support the DirectPlay Lobby feature. If you'd like to play a game that supports IPX, use ZoneLAN - IPX.

• A FREE Zone Name and password (Sign up now!)
• Game software for the game you'd like to play
• Windows 95/98, or NT 4.0 or later with Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02 or later, or Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or later

1. From the DirectPlay Game Rooms page, enter one of the rooms by clicking its name. A game currently being hosted alternately displays its official title and the one given it by the host. To join a game that hasn't started yet, move your pointer over to the game's matchmaking square, and then click the Join button to enter
2. To see if your game is supported, move your pointer over an unoccupied matchmaking square, and click the "Host" icon. The game room automatically detects all DirectPlay Lobby-supported games on your system; these games, if any, are listed in the Select a game box within the dialog box that appears
3. To host a game move your pointer over an unoccupied matchmaking square and click the Host icon.
4. In the dialog box that appears, replace "My Game" in the Game name box with a name of your choice.
5. Choose the maximum number of players.
6. If you like, you can click the Private game check box and assign the game a password. Make sure you give the password to everyone you want to play.
7. Click a game in the Select a game box to highlight it, and then click OK. Players who want to join must also have the game installed on their own machines.