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From Issue 44
Title: Persand
Requires: 4MB RAM, VGA graphics, Windows 3.1 or above.
Here's a sneaky educational game that tests your math skills or your ability to "eye" a situation, depending on how you look at it. It's centered around backyard terraces, or patios if you prefer. You won't actually pound or cut any pavers in this game, but you will need a sharp eye and quick mind. The object of Persand is to figure out what percentage of an area cleared for a terrace has already been paved. And the task's not easy as some of the terraces have some rather intricate paving methods. Once a partial terrace is displayed on the plush landscape, you are given 4 percentile choices from which to select the correct answer from. Do you know the answer by sight, or must you count the number of tiles and calculate the answer? Or count the number of "holes" and subtract that percentage from 100%? The choice is yours, but you'll have to make your decision quickly since you're racing against the clock as well. A keen eye and a high score might even get you into one of Persand's lists of top 100 masons.