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  1. CHK_WIN3.EXE    19963  09-16-92  Checkers 1.3 (Thatcher, Gregory; $0) is a
  2.                                | mouse-based checkers program for Windows 3.
  3.                                | Options include 1-2 players and Autoplay.
  4.                                | Play levels range from beginner to master.
  5.                                | There is on-line help available for those
  6.                                | who need it.
  7. CHESNET.COM     39477  12-17-89  ChessNet 1.1 (Lerner, Jack; $35) lets you
  8.                                | play a game of chess over a modem. You could
  9.                                | also use it just to play through games on
  10.                                | screen. You cannot play the computer,
  11.                                | however, which makes the shareware fee for
  12.                                | this somewhat exorbitant, considering that
  13.                                | Battle Chess and ChessMaster 2100 sell for
  14.                                | the same or less. The graphics are good, and
  15.                                | the "game replay" is handy.
  16. OUBLIET.ZIP     21893  09-10-93  Oubliette (A.B. Data Sales, Inc.; $15) is an
  17.                                | intriguing board game for Windows. The
  18.                                | object is to force the computer opponent's
  19.                                | playing pieces off the board or into a hole
  20.                                | in the center of the board.
  21. SHIHTAO.ZIP    352794  09-20-93  Shih Tao 1.5 (Kreisel & Reinartz; $20) is an
  22.                                | old asiatic board game for Windows 3.1. The
  23.                                | object is to strategically place 66 colorful
  24.                                | stones in the board. Features include 3D
  25.                                | graphics, help/undo options, load/save
  26.                                | games, and more. Requires VBRUN300.
  27. WAX_WIN.EXE     35480  05-21-92  Waxman 1.2w (Check-Tech Software, Inc.; $?)
  28.                                | is a chess game for Windows that you play
  29.                                | against the computer. It will let you
  30.                                | specify the amount of time the computer can
  31.                                | think about its next move. Other options
  32.                                | include move analysis, editing of the board
  33.                                | to set up special situations, changing
  34.                                | sides, and more. Waxman plays a surprisingly
  35.                                | strong game. If you like speed chess, set it
  36.                                | on 40 moves in five minutes and see if you
  37.                                | can beat it.
  38. WINCHES.EXE     52149  03-06-92  Windows Chess 1.0 (Baker, Daryl; $0) is a
  39.                                | game of chess for Windows 3.0. It has good
  40.                                | graphics and plays a decent game, though not
  41.                                | as strong a game as the DOS-based chess
  42.                                | games in the library. We ran into a bug in
  43.                                | which it would not let us promote a pawn to
  44.                                | the eighth rank. Requires EGA/VGA.
  45.