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- {subhead}CRAZY 8'S{def}{p}
- Review by Barry Riddiford
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- Card games come in two forms: Can't be bothered and totally
- addictive. This depends on how easy it is to get to grips with the
- game. Crazy 8's is totally addictive! The author, Curt Esser, has
- managed to create a card game that is enjoyable to play. You know
- you're onto a winner as soon as you load the game and get a scream of
- manic laughter after which you're into the options.
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- Here you can change anything, screen colours, background music,
- player names, style of game, card set and screen mode. The only thing
- that really needs changing is the card set you want to use. There are
- eight choices but the best are the Simpsons and Cartoon decks.
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- Having chosen your cards it's time to play. The cards are shuffled
- and dealt by the computer and you're off. All you have to do is get
- rid of your cards before your opponent by either following suit or
- the picture. Any cards left in your hand are added to your score.
- Each card has its own point value. The person who goes above the
- default 200 points is the loser. Easy or what? Well, no, not really.
- There's a bit of strategy needed because if you can't go you have to
- pick up from the pile. There's also a wild card....The 8. Hence the
- name of the game. You can play the 8 any time you want and it's used
- to change suits, hearts, spades, diamonds and clubs. This can help
- you to win or stop the computer from winning.
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- Any way enough of the rules, onto the game. The default tune,
- Moonshine, is great. The graphics in the game are more than adequate
- and the sound samples help to keep the game fresh and playable. I've
- played this for some time and haven't got bored. This is one game
- that's staying on my hard drive.
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- {bold}Available from{nobold}: Aminet:game/think/crazy8.LHA ({link ftp://uk.aminet.net/pub/aminet/game/think/Crazy8.lha}Download This{end}){p}
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- {bold}Graphics{nobold} : 78%{p}
- {bold}Sound{nobold} : 75%{p}
- {bold}Playability{nobold} : 90%{p}
- {bold}Lastability{nobold} : 90%{p}
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- {bold}Overall{nobold} : 86% Well worth getting.
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