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WI-04: Small Windows Games
ARCADE GAMES:
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3417 Arcade Games Small Programs Disk
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ABM Command (ABM-CMD) 08-93 CD
Kent Rollins
$0
is a faithful adaptation of the game Missile Command. You must defend
your cities from an aerial attack, using either the mouse or keyboard to
aim and fire your missiles. There are smart bombs, MIRVs, and bonus
cities just like the classic arcade game. A 386 or better is
recommended.
Alien Force 1.0 (AFORCE)
Epps, Robert
$0
is a Windows version of an old pre-PC Apple game in which you guide your
spaceship around a grid, blasting away at the enemy ships.
Bugs! 1.0
Oasis Software
$5
is an amusing arcade game for Windows. You must navigate around 10 rooms,
collecting keys and avoiding deadly bugs and electrified walls.
Columns for Windows (COLUMNS) 1.2
Rotenstein, John
$0
is an interesting variation of Tetris. You must arrange the colors on the
falling blocks into rows of three or more.
Emlith 3.0
Emura, Yutaka
$10
is another version of Tetris. You can choose as many as sixty different
shapes of falling blocks. You can also choose the block shape for your
game, or you can select the "Challenge Mode" which uses multiple shapes.
Other features include user selectable sound, oil-slicked blocks,
exploding bombs, and more.
Hex-Tet
is a variation of the arcade game Tetris. It uses objects made up of
polygons which, without looking very radical, add a whole new perspective to
the game.
Slam! 1.0 (WSLAM) (12-93 CD)
Epps, Robert
$10
is an excellent air hockey game for Windows 3.1. It allows you to play
on a 3-D table against a computerized opponent with adjustable speed and
aggressiveness. You may also customize screen colors and the overhead
view angle. A 386 or better CPU is required.
Space Walls II (SPACEW)
Taub, Adam
$0
is a difficult little game in which the object is to shoot the center of
rotating walls, while avoiding flying into the walls or being hit by the two
defending saucers. Many options are available to customize game play.
TetWin
Briatico, Joe
$5
is a very attractive and challenging game of Tetris. The column width can be
adjusted from 6 to 22 columns, and you can change the size of falling objects
from 4 to 7 squares. There are nine levels of play, and you can also play a game
with stationary pieces already in place.
Windows Command 1.0 (WINCMD)
Baldwin, Timothy G.
$3
is an adaptation of the arcade game Missile Command.
WinTris 3.0
Kipnis Enterprises
$15
is the game of Tetris for Windows. There are lots of options available, and
the graphics and playability are excellent.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3417
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3885 Arcade Games #2 Small Programs Disk
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Block Breaker 3.13E (BLOK_BR) (12-93 CD)
Emura, Yutaka
$10
is a colorful Windows version of the old Breakout type game. Several
challenging screens are included with four different speed options.
WIN31 sound and MIDI are supported.
Chomp 1.1
Shekhel, Jerry J.
$20
is a faithful adaptation of Pac-Man for Windows. The animation is great and it
is a lot of fun to play.
Herman and the Falling Rocks 1.01 (HERMAN)
Bieling, Carl
$15-$30
is an amusing and challenging maze game. Your mission is to collect as many
flowers as you can without letting any of the rocks fall on your head. If a rock
hits you, then you die and have to repeat the level. There are a total of six
levels, and you will have to die many times before you figure them all out.
Hyperoid 1.1 (HYPROID)
Hutchins, Edward
$0
is a clone of the old arcade game Asteroids. This is a pretty faithful
adaptation with lots of interesting twists that make for addictive arcade
action.
Lander 1.1 (WINLAND)
TMA
$0
is patterned after the arcade game Lunar Lander.
MacBlaster 1.10 (MCBLAST)
Gehr, Earl
$10
You have challenged the Evil Fruit Empire's monopoly on their graphic user
interface, and they are not at all happy about it. Their smiley-faced computers
hurl exploding mice and destructive copyright lawsuits at you.
Your only weapon is an infinite supply of rotten apple cores which you hurl
defiantly at the corporate Goliaths. Can you beat the Empire and give computer
users freedom of choice? (In case our description was too subtle for you: this
is a Space Invaders game with an anti-Apple Corp. bias.)
Snakes (SNK-KLP)
Patch, Kevin L.
$15
is a very fast-paced game in which you must kill snakes without letting them
kill you. You can't "win" this game. When you kill a snake, another snake takes
its place. Play continues until you lose three lives.
WormWar
is a rather FAST version of the old game of Centipede. By slowing our 486
down to 15mhz, we got it to run at a reasonable pace. Good color graphics on a
VGA.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3885
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BOARD AND STRATEGY GAMES:
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3416 Board and Strategy Games Small Programs Disk
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Attaxx
Millennium Computer Corp
$15
is a move-and-capture board game you play against the computer.
Egg Carton 1.0a (EGGCRTN)
PT WinWare
$6-$9
is an unusual strategy game played with an egg carton and marbles. The object
of this two-player game is to be the first to clear all marbles from your side
of the carton.
Fences 1.0
Blanding, Steve
$0
is a challenging game in which you must beat the computer or a human opponent in
building a fence across the playing field.
Flip Out! 3.0 (FLIPOUT)
Johnson, Kent
$20
is a Concentration-type game for Windows. You can play against others, or
against the computer. Several game types are provided including matching dice
with their totals, clock faces to digital time, coins to their amounts, and
fractions. Games can be scored against the clock, or by how many matches you
achieve. Other features include custom board sizes, high score lists, and much
more. VBRUN is required.
Guys!
I.V.S. Entertainment Software
$12
you must lead the "guys" through a hazardous maze to the central exit.
Unfortunately, the guys are pretty stupid, and can only follow directional
arrows located on the paths in the maze. You must change the direction of the
arrows to point toward the exit.
Any guys that leave the beaten path die. Guys that run into each other mutate
and start changing arrows randomly. Quick mouse reflexes and a lot of practice
are required to win at this game.
Hi-Q (HIQ-WIN)
Ratsch, Wolfgang
$10-$15
is a logic game in which you must remove pegs from the playing board by jumping
over them. Your score is determined by how many pegs you were unable to remove.
VBRUN is required.
MineHelp (MINEHLP)
Karrer, Peter
$0
assists you with the Minesweeper game included in Windows 3.1. It is able to
solve the simple parts of the puzzle, leaving only the really challenging ones
to you.
Solus 1.5
Vergos, Yorgo
$10
is an IQ type game where you try to move all the pieces by jumping them over
each other.
TakeOne 1.03 (TAKEONE)
Board Games
Jimmy Kavanaugh; 5 Pounds IR
is an interesting variation of peg solitaire. The object is to remove
all the markers but one from the board by jumping over other markers
either horizontally or vertically. You can play a standard game starting
with only one free square, or design your own patterns.
Other features include Dead Balls which must be captured with the final
move, Watch Balls that cannot be moved until there are only two markers
left, instant replay of games at three different speeds, and more.
Triplets 2.0 (TRIPLET)
Dean, Hal and Gamma
$0
is a skill game in which you alternate turns, trying to get three tokens in a
row on a playing grid. You can have up to four players in any combination of
Humanoid, Dumb Robot, Smart Android, or Genius Cyborg. The grid can be three
different sizes from 9x9 to 39x24. This is an interesting game, and the Genius
Cyborg is tough to beat!
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3416
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4604 Board/Strategy Games #2 Small Programs Disk
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Battle Grid 2.0 (BATGRID)
Dolan, Bob
$10
is an interesting game of Battle Ship for Windows. There are three modes: Human
vs. Computer, Human vs. Human, and Computer vs. Computer. The first to find the
others ships is the winner.
Blob
Murray, Kevin
$3
is a strategy-board game you can play against the computer or a human
opponent. The object is to take more of the board than your opponent.
When you replicate a piece on another square, any opposing men on
adjoining squares change to your side.
BoxWorld (BOXWRLD)
Jiang, Jeng Long
$5
is an excellent arcade strategy game. You must guide the animated figure around
a maze, pushing boxes to cover up gems that are randomly scattered about. The
first few levels are fairly easy, but if you're not careful you can box yourself
into a corner with no escape.
Confound 1.20 (CONFND) (11-93 CD)
Koziar, Pete
$15
is an excellent board/strategy game for Windows. You and the computer
alternate turns trying to move your marble into your opponents's home
square. Each turn consists of either moving your marble or placing a
wall to block the other player.
There are three difficulty levels, and even in the easy mode the
computer is no slacker. To help speed play along, the cursor changes to
help you place pieces.
IconWar 1.0
Jarrett, Eric
$13
is a variation of the old Battleship game. You must hide your men on a 9x9
grid, and you and the computer take turns trying to hit each other's
locations. When a hit is made you automatically get another turn. VBRUN is
required.
Kye 2.0
Garbutt, Colin
$various
is an exceptional maze/strategy game. You must get through each level without
getting stuck or eaten by beasts. There are numerous types of objects to get
around. You will have to start each level over many times as you experiment to
see how an object reacts when pushed. Other features include an on-screen maze
editor, mouse control, black holes, one-way doors, time bombs, and more. This
is a very challenging game with lots of interesting twists.
Dkfky 5 & 6 (DKF-KYE)
Fitgerald, Dennis K.
$0
contains several challenging mazes for the popular game KYE (above).
Sokoban for Windows 2.2.5 (SOKOBAN)
Liss, Allan B.
$0
The object of this game to push crates scattered about a maze-like warehouse
onto the loading dock in the least amount of moves. It is very easy to push
yourself into a corner, but levels can be restarted and games can be saved.
There are 50 brain-punishing levels.
Tobor
Lonsky, Nicholas
$5
is a puzzle game in which you must try to move in such a way as to get the
Tobor's to run into each other, destroying themselves, before they get to you.
(The author can no longer be reached at the address provided in the
documentation.)
Trio 1.0 [TRIO]
Torensoft Consulting
$10
is an interesting puzzle game for Windows. The game consists of 81 cards
with different colored shapes. To form a Trio and remove cards, you must
select three cards where each of the attributes (quantity, shape,
color/shading) are all the same or all different. You'll definitely have to
put on your thinking cap for this one! Requires VBRUN200.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4604 [15]
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4396 Chess/Checkers Small Programs Disk
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Checkers 1.3 (CHK-W3)
Thatcher, Gregory
$0
is a mouse-based checkers program for Windows 3. Options include 1-2 players and
Autoplay. Play levels range from beginner to master. There is on-line help
available for those who need it.
ChessNet 1.1 (CHESNET)
Lerner, Jack
$35
lets you play a game of chess over a modem. You could also use it just to play
through games on screen. You cannot play the computer, however, which makes
the shareware fee for this somewhat exorbitant, considering that Battle Chess
and ChessMaster 2100 sell for the same or less. The graphics are good, and the
"game replay" is handy.
Waxman 1.2w (WAX-WIN)
Check-Tech Software, Inc.
$?
is a chess game for Windows that you play against the computer. It will let you
specify the amount of time the computer can think about its next move. Other
options include move analysis, editing of the board to set up special
situations, changing sides, and more. Waxman plays a surprisingly strong game.
If you like speed chess, set it on 40 moves in five minutes and see if you can
keep up with it.
Windows Chess 1.0 (WINCHES)
Baker, Daryl
$0
is a game of chess for Windows 3.0. It has good graphics and plays a decent
game, though not as strong a game as the DOS-based chess games in the library.
We ran into a bug in which it would not let us promote a pawn to the eighth
rank. Requires EGA/VGA.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4396
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4460 Miscellaneous Games Small Programs Disk
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Blackout (BLCKOUT)
Mills, Patrick
$12
is a challenging hand-eye coordination game.
Color Test for Windows 2.0 (CTEST-W)
Wilkins, Terry
$15
gives you a personality profile based on the colors you like best.
DES Fun 3.00 (DESFUN)
Dragon's Eye Software
$10
contains ten relatively harmless joke programs for Windows. These
little gems range from faces drawn randomly on the screen, to cracks
that appear from out of nowhere (with sound effects!), to laughing eyes
that follow your cursor's movement, creepy bugs, and many more.
Flipped (FLIP-RS)
Salesas, Robert
$0
is a harmless joke program that flips the screen upside down, wallpaper and all.
The screen reverts to normal when you click the mouse.
The Game of Life 1.0 (LIFE-DS)
Stafford, David
$0
is a game of cellular survivial for Windows. There are several different species
of cells, including Snowflake, Glider, Spaceship, Seed, and others. You simply
plant them on the screen and watch their struggles. You can zoom in and out on
the display, step through a growth cycle, and more.
I Ching for Windows 1.01 (ICHINGW)
Pocket-Sized Software
$10
provides an interpretation of an ancient Oriental form of fortune-telling.
Sixty-four hexagrams and their meanings are provided, and you can randomly
select one after posing a question or view each one individually.
Number Crunch 2.0 (NCRUNCH)
Persky, Jon
$5
is a memory game that requires you to turn up the hidden numbers 1-20 in
order. The better you can remember the location of numbers you have already
seen, the faster you can solve the puzzle, which is the goal of the game.
PLife 1.0
Urlocker, Zack
$0
is a Windows implementation of the Game of Life. TPW source code is included.
PsL Jokester (PSLJOKE)
Ford, Nelson ASP
$0
is a harmless practical joke to pull on someone. We won't spoil it by
telling you what it does. Requires VBRUN.
Simon 1.01 (SIMN-JE)
Elkins, Jeff
$0
is a variation of the Simon Says game. You must click on the colors, trying to
match the sequence played by the computer. VBRUN is required.
Tic-Tac-Toc 1.06 (TTT-WIN)
JP Soft Development Corp.
$0
is a game of tic-tac-toe for Windows 3. The 3-D graphics put a new twist on
this old game, but it is still best played by the very young.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4460
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12271 Miscellaneous Games #2 Small Programs Disk
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Brick (BRICKWN)
$0
is a simple version of the classic Breakout type game.
CFL_1993 (CFL93W) 09-93 CD
Kerr, Thomas C.
$32
allows you to predict, track, and update Canadian Football League games.
The 1993 weekly CFL game schedule is included. Estimates of the
offensive/defensive scoring strengths of each team is also included.
EmPipe 1.01E
Emura, Yutaka
$10
is a pipe-laying type game. You must select sections of pipe to direct the
flow of liquid from the starting point to the ending point. The mouse cursor
will change into the next available pipe shape to speed play along. Other
features include music, sound effects, high score listing, and more.
NFL_1993 for Windows (NFL-WIN) 09-93 CD
Kerr, Thomas C.
$22
allows you to predict, track, and update NFL football games. The 1992 NFL game
schedule is provided. Offensive/Defensive ratings are based on the combined
scores of all 1991 regular season and playoff games.
As you enter the weekly scores, the program updates its estimates of each team's
offensive and defensive ratings and uses this information to predict scheduled
games or any what-if game you choose. You can print weekly forms, AFC/NFC
standings, and ratings.
PaiGow Poker for Windows 2.0 (WPAIGOW)
Straghalis, Chris
$10-$20
is an interesting version of the Chinese tile game Paigow. In order to
win, your low hand must beat the dealer's low hand, while your high hand
must beat the dealer's high hand. If you beat one and lose one, then the
hand is a push, and the dealer wins all ties. Up to six people can play.
Roulette 2.0s (ROULWIN) 08-93 CD
Pyramid Software Development
$10
is an animated casino game for Windows. This game uses the 38-slot
American wheel. Up to four people can play. You can save your chips and
view a running total of the winning numbers. Bets can be made on
numbers, columns, high/low, red/black, even/odd, and more.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #12271
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3415 Puzzle Games Small Programs Disk
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Arrows
Doc Software
$5
is a seemingly simple, but challenging puzzle. You must rotate arrows to get
five in a row, but when you turn an arrow, it forces the arrow it is pointing at
to rotate 90 degrees. Things don't always turn out the way you plan... VBRUN is
required.
Auto Concentration 1.0 (AUTO-CN)
Leonardo, Lou and Howman, Cean
$20
is an interesting and challenging version of Concentration. You turn over
squares trying to match up different automobile manufacturer logos. The three
levels of difficulty give you a 4x4, 6x6, or 10x6 board to solve. A top ten list
is maintained. This is lots of fun, with great colors and many playing options.
Code Breaker 1.01a (CBREAKR)
Fogel, Kenneth and Haden, Charles W.
$0
you must guess the same sequence of numbers that your computer generates from
the clues it gives you.
Cubic 1.0
Chappell, Geoffrey
$10-$15
is a well done 3D game of Rubic's Cube. It has a self-solving feature, and you
can change the view of the puzzle at any time. This is the closest to the real
thing of any Rubic's-type program we've seen.
Dot (DOT) [9-93 CD]
James Shields
$8
is a deceptively simple little slide-the-pieces puzzle where you try to
move the bulls-eye inside the circle. This is much harder than it looks.
Requires VBRUN300.
Lucas's Puzzle 2.1 (LUCAS)
Curran, James M.
$5
is a puzzle that seems impossible at first, but which can be solved. As a bonus,
digitized sound effects can be heard through your computer's internal speaker or
Covox's Voice Master or Sound Master. You have an option to demo a winning
game.
MasterMind 1.1 (MRMIND)
Curran, James M.
$?
a Windows 3 version of the well-known game of logic and deduction. This is an
excellent game with lots of options and nice colors.
MazeMaker 2.01 (MAZMAKR)
Custom Real-Time Software, Inc. ASP
$15
is a multi-floor maze game. Each day the program challenges you with the
"Maze of the Day" which is like a house with 4-6 floors and about 2000
rooms. You have to find your way through from beginning to end which is
done by jumping between floors.
You can choose the easy mazes which only have two floors. If you can do
it you are allowed to attempt more difficult mazes up to the ultimate
"Maze of the Year!"
MazinMaze 1.0 (MAZNMAZ)
Jendrek, J. P.
$10
will generate and let you solve mazes of varying sizes and difficulty. In EASY
mode you are shown all walls and passageways, but in the TOUGH mode walls are
invisible and show up only when you bump into them. For people will lots of time
to kill there is an IMPOSSIBLE level where the wall are invisible and only a
beep lets you know when you hit them. VBRUN is required. (The author can no
longer be reached at the address provided in the documentation.)
Miser Mind 1.0 (MISER)
M & M Productions
$5
is a take-off on the board game of MasterMind.
PentaBlox 1.0 (PENTABL) (12-93 CD)
Aquila Software
$20
is a puzzle game with twelve unusual pieces and 2339 unique solutions.
The pieces may be rotated and flipped for placement using a handy
toolbar and the drag and drop interface. There is no timer and no
falling pieces as in Tetris games, and your solutions can be saved to a
file for future reference. (Not on this disk. Ask for December 1993 Windows
Additions disk #1.)
Puzzle 1.2
Beckingham, Paul
$8
is a sliding-tile type of puzzle in which you try to get the tiles in order.
There are several variations and patterns available, including numbers and
letters. You can also choose among 4x4, 6x6 or 8x8 matrices and load images
from bitmap files. An auto-solve option is available.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3415
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CARD GAMES:
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3492 Poker/Other Card Games Small Programs Disk
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Atlantic City Blackjack 1.0 [ACBJ]
Goldfayn, Oleg
$25
is a game of casino blackjack for Windows 3.1. Up to seven gamblers can
participate, and the computer will auto-play any unused hands. You can
even customize the playing strategy of the computerized hands.
Other features include on-screen advice, card counting, three dealing
speeds, and more. VGA is required.
Cribbage for Windows 1.1 (CRIBWIN)
RR Enterprises
$20
is the card game Cribbage. Features include having the computer play a hard or
easy game, and the Fair or Cheat mode, in which you can see the computer's
cards. You have to restart the program after every game.
SMF Casino Poker 1.3 (SMFPOKR)
SMF Softworks
$10
is a poker machine type game. You can bet one to five coins. You also have the
option of playing on a Quarters, Halves, or Dollars machine. The graphics are
very nice, with digitized pictures used for the card backs. EGA/VGA required. A
double-up option lets you bet your winnings on a single draw against the
computer. On-line help is available.
Tablenette 1.0 (TABLNET)
Sycomp Limited
$0
is an interesting card game you play against the computer. Requires VBRUN.
VBCARDS.DLL is included.
WinPoker 2.0 (WINPOKR)
Zamzow, Dean
$15
is a video poker game. The card images are beautifully done bitmaps and were
designed for a standard VGA display. Other features include a save/restore
game option, statistics, configurable background and text colors, and sound
effects. This unarchives to over 500K, so a hard disk is recommended.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3492
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4057 Solitaire Games Small Programs Disk
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Accordian Solitaire 2.0 (ACCORD) (11-93 CD)
Sands, Richard R.
$0
is an interesting and entertaining solitaire game. The goal is to deal out as
many cards as you want and try to move them all into one stack. You can only
move a card up one or three places and then only if the destination card matches
the suit or value of the card being moved. VBRUN300 is required.
Clock Solitaire 1.1 (CLCKSOL) (11-93 CD)
Fanion, Barry C.
$5
is an interesting game where the cards are dealt into piles
corresponding to locations on a clock face. The object is to place all
cards into the proper pile (aces at 1 o'clock, sixes at 6 o'clock,
etc.) without getting stuck.
You can change the graphic of the card backs, and a running total of
games won and lost is maintained. Requires VBRUN300.
Klondike Solitaire 93.06.20 (KLNDIKE) (10-93 CD)
Junod, John A.
$5
is an excellent game of solitaire for Windows. Features include unlimited backup
of moves, a variety of card and deck options, and an option that sends all
playable cards home. There are even two cheat features available for when
frustration sets in. The card bitmaps are very well done, and there are enough
options to keep you from getting bored.
Klondike Solitaire for Windows (KLONWIN)
Pigeon Lake Software, Inc.
$5
is a challenging card game for Windows 3.1. Features include six colorful card
backs, support for card dragging, double-clicking to place cards, and more.
Patience Solitaire 1.01V (PAT-SOL)
Sands, Richard R.
$0
is a fast-paced solitaire card game. You must build on the four aces in sequence
(but regardless of suit) from four face-up stacks. Don't expect to win at this
very often. VBRUN is required.
Windows Spider Solitaire 93.06.20 (WINSPDR) (10-93 CD)
Junod, John A.
$5
is a difficult variation of solitaire for Windows. It uses two decks of cards
and comes with a help file to get you started. The author states that he can
usually win 1 out of 5 games, and that skill in placing cards can overcome the
luck of the draw.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4057 [0]
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12272 Solitaire Games #2 Small Programs Disk
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Brain Jam 1.6 (BRAINJM) (11-93 CD)
Brain Jam Publications
$12-$20
is an unusual card game for Windows. All the cards are dealt face up
into eight columns. You can move cards sequentially onto the build pile,
or onto the discard pile. This looks to be very difficult to win, but
six winnable hands can be dealt from a menu.
Crispy1
Pando, Chris
$0
is a solitaire game based on the King's Corners game. It requires
VBRUN100.
FreeCell 1.2 (FC-WIN)
Allen, Marc L.
$5
is an interesting variation of solitaire for Windows. There are several
options for customizing the playfield. Other features include card
animation, automatic moves, and more. Do not expect to win this game
easily.
Gaps 1.31s
Kokoski, Richard T.
$12
is a challenging variation of solitaire. The object of the game is to
properly move the cards so that you have the same suit aligned up in
sequential order, where each row holds a different suit and the last
position holds a blank space. You have an option to choose from 5 to 8
cards per suit. VBRUN100 is required.
Pyramid 1.3 [PYR13]
Philip Bush;
$5
is an interesting version of solitaire. You must pair cards whose value totals
13 to remove them from the pyramid display. This can be a difficult game to
win. Requires VBRUN300.
Towers
Peninsula Software
$15
is a solitaire game that you can win 90% of the time IF you are careful.
You cannot blow through the cards playing the first available cards
every time as in other solitaire games. To win games, you will probably
have to take back a lot of moves and maybe start the hand over a time or
two.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #12272 [40]
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WORD & TRIVIA GAMES:
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3792 Word Games Small Programs Disk
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Cipher 1.2 (CIPHRBT)
Trupp, Brad
$0
is a decryption game. A cheat mode will show you the location of one letter at a
time.
Crossword Counter-Cheater (CCC)
Ford, Nelson ASP
$0
lets you counter those crossword puzzles that use words nobody's ever heard
before. The database doesn't have normal words, just words like abri, dryad,
hadj, osier, and zoroaster. We consider the use of gibberish words to be
cheating on the part of the crossword's creator.
You can type in a clue and find matching words, or type in known letters for
the answer and the program will display any matching words. You can easily add
words to or delete words from the database. VBRUN is required.
Crossword Puzzle Editor 0.5 (CP-EDIT)
O'Brien, Mark E.
$0
lets you create crossword puzzles in Windows. You can use any available fonts,
print the puzzles, and save and load puzzles from disk. A sample puzzle is
included.
GuessIt
Jaeger, Bruce
$10
is a Hangman game. You can edit the word file and provide your own list of
words. You can also replace the Hangman with the Dentist, Taxman or Bridge
Buster. VBRUN100.DLL is required.
Hangman for Windows 1.02 (HANGMNW) 08-93 CD
Pocket-Sized Software
$5
is a simple, but well done adaptation of the popular word guessing game.
Although there are none of the usual hangman type graphics, the program does
have a word list with over 14,000 words, and you can easily add your own words
with any text editor.
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4605 Word Games #2 Small Programs Disk
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Bog 1.06 08-93 CD
Pocket-Sized Software
$10
is an excellent adaptation of Boggle for Windows. Letters are displayed
on a 4x4 grid, and you must create as many words as you can using
adjacent letters on the grid. A dictionary with over 3000 legal words is
utilized, but you can also add your own words to the list. Your opponent
in this game is the computer, so don't feel too badly if you get
severely beaten the first few times you play. WIN31 is required.
Jotto for Windows 2.0 (JOTTO)
Keller, C.M.
$5
is a word-guessing game you play against the computer. After selecting a
word you take turns guessing the word and each opponent must tell how many
letters are correct.
KBS: Trivia Challenge 1.05 (KBSTRIV)
KBS Systems
$25
is a trivia game with over 200 questions on topics ranging from animals to
religion to sports and more. VBRUN is required.
Scramble
Mansfield, Richard
$14
helps solve the popular JUMBLE word game published in most U.S. newspapers.
You simply type in a group of five or six letters and it produces a list of
every possible combination of those letters, along with a shorter list of
combinations most likely to be real words.
Also included is an interesting two-player word game. Each player enters
three 5 or 6-letter words which the program scrambles. Players then work
against the clock to solve the words. Several scoring options are
available. Requires VBRUN200.
Word Search for Windows 1.5 (WRDSRCH)
Stern, Steven D.
$0
makes scrambled word puzzles from a set of words you enter. You can set the
number of rows and columns between 5 and 15, build the puzzle with all capitals
or all lowercase letters, and specify printer fonts for the puzzle and word
list. VBRUN is required.
WordFind 1.0 (WF)
Esemplare, Steven T.
$5-$10
is a Windows implementation of the classic wordfind puzzles. You use
the mouse to draw a circle around a word, and words are automatically
removed from the list when you locate them.
Five puzzles are provided, including Christmas, Casino Lingo, Outer
Space, Music, and MacGyver. An on-screen timer displays the elapsed
time.
Wordstalk 1.1 (WRDSTOK) 09-93 CD
Mallard Software
$15
is a challenging Windows version of the word game Boggle. You are given a 4x4
grid of letters, and must create as many words as possible in two minutes
using only adjacent letters. Your computer opponent also creates a list of
words, and at the end of the round the lists are compared. Any duplicate words
are thrown out, and longer words receive a higher score.
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12095 Windows Dice Games Small Programs Disk
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Rollem
Lewellen, Kirk
$1
is a simple Craps game. VB source code is included. VBRUN reqd.
Windows Dice 1.0 (WINDICE)
Boeck, Hans J.
$7
is a dice game similar to the TV game show "High Rollers". The object is to
remove the numbers 1-9 by pulling off single or pairs of numbers that match the
number you rolled on the dice. This is a much easier variation of the solitaire
card game, King's Corner on disk #0684 (GA-03).
Windows Yacht 2.21 (YACHT) 09-93 CD
Bielsik, Frank
$10
is a really very well done version of Yahtzee for Windows.
Winzee 2.21
Gifford, Scott
$5-$6
is a Windows version of Yahtzee for up to six players.
Yacht-Z 2.21 (YTZ) 09-93 CD
Dolan, Bob
$10
is an excellent version of Yahtzee for Windows. You can save games as well as
load previous games. Other features include high score handling and an Undo
function.
Zilch! 1.0
Pixel Perfect
$15
is an entertaining dice game for up to four players. Each player tries to
build up their score using certain combinations of dice. If you happen to roll
the dice without scoring, you lose your entire accumulated score.
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4928 Miscellaneous Windows Games Small Programs Disk
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21 CardTrick 1.1 (21CT)
MOJO Software
$7
is a magic trick for Windows. Three rows of cards are displayed. You
pick one and the computer figures out which it is.
Ouija 2.21
Gifford, Scott
$5
is a computerized Ouija board program in which the spirits guide your mouse
around the board to spell out answers to your questions. (Haven't those spirits
heard of Modems?)
PC-VD
Merriman, David
$?
is an amusing little program that pokes fun at viruses and the hoopla
surrounding them. Requires VBRUN100.
Texas Lottery Pick-6 (TLPICK6)
Organic Software
$0
generates numbers for the Texas Lottery. It prints five sets of numbers
arranged from smallest to largest for easy transfer to a five-dollar
Lottery ticket. Requires VBRUN100.
Black Box 1.0 (BLAKBOX)
Vince the Mince
$0
you must identify the locations of hidden atomic particles on a grid.
Clues are obtained by injecting rays into the grid and observing their
exit point. This is a great test of logic.
Bow & Arrow 1.0 (B-ARROW) 09-93 CD
Di Troia, John
$12
is an entertaining hand-eye coordination game. Having seen bow-and-arrow
type games that were not very interesting, we were prepared to be
disappointed again, which made this one all the more enjoyable.
In the first stage, balloons float up the screen and you must shoot them
all before you run out of arrows. On the second level, you must again
shoot the red balloons, but without hitting the yellow balloons. The
third level, in which you must pop bubbles to let the butterflys trapped
in them fly away, is easy enough to lull you to sleep, only to get
"slimed" on the next level.
We never got beyond level four, not being nimble enough to avoid being
slimed, so you will have to discover for yourself what awaits you on the
higher levels.
Invisible Maze
R & R Enterprise
$10
creates invisible mazes. Walls only become visible after you run into
them. Your score is based on getting out of the maze in the fewest
possible moves.
Squeeze Play
Henderson Graphics
$15
is a block-pushing type of puzzle, but with a twist you have to push
blocks around to trap the creatures before the creatures get you!
Tsetse
$0
is the world's smallest arcade game! The whole game takes place on the
program's icon. The goal is for you to "shoot" objects as they fly by,
using the right button on the mouse to click the cursor on them. High
score and the current score is displayed in what is normally the icon's
title. Not the most challenging arcade game in the world, but one of the
cutest and cleverest.
WinWayOut
Tarody, Thomas
$15
is a 3-D maze game that you have to fight your way out of. As you are
searching for the exit, you will come across swords. These are needed
for slaying the giant spiders that sometime jump out at you. This is a
challenging game for maze lovers.
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