What I managed to create: http://code.google.com/p/jockx-the-game/downloads/list .
I started off from BINGO and SLOT MACHINES, went through BUNNY LIFE exercise and finished with these toys (after I figured out a way to make "Animations" in Windows console).
Strictly WINDOWS only.
Tetris can be another start. It's fairly simple except the shape rotations which require some mathematical equations, however they are not that hard to find. Good luck with your quest!