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- │ TRADITIONAL, BOARD and CARD GAMES │
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- │ 1) Those suitable for any monitor │
- │ 2) Those for CGA (or better) monitors │
- │ 3) Those for EGA (or better) monitors │
- │ 3) Those for VGA or sVGA monitors │
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- TRADITIONAL GAMES FOR ANY MONITOR Ages 7-Adult
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- G155: TRADITIONAL GAMES FOR ANY MONITOR (menued) - some old favourites! ****
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- Most (except Pente & HI-Q ) also display in colour if you've CGA, EGA or VGA.
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- EDS CHESS v1.99 (90): may have simple text based graphics but is said to play
- an excellent game that rivals commercial programs. Play PC or as a two player
- game with the computer just verifying moves. Options include: Save/ restore,
- difficulty level of PC, undo moves, autoplay, make PC take next move etc.
- 10+; 120K; $15 (more options, print reports); ANY MONITOR.****
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- PENTE (85): also known as GO. Like noughts and crossses played on a 19x19
- grid, you must get 5 pieces in a row. 7+; 30K; PD; ANY MONITOR.
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- MASTERMIND v1.0 (87): nice version played with digits not colours. Sound
- on/off. 4 levels. 6-10 digits. Timed/untimed. 8+; 40K; PD; ANY MONITOR. ***
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- HI-Q (85): what the English call Solitaire - 33 pegs in a cross pattern. Jump
- pegs over and try and remove all but one! 7+; 15K; $10; ANY MONITOR.***
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- GO-4-IT (90): good Connect 4 type game for 1 or 2 players with optional sound
- effects. 7+; 10K: £5.00 (another game, source code); ANY MONITOR. ****
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- G528: CARD GAMES FOR ANY GRAPHICS MONITOR
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- The solitaire selection is a CGA program but is fine on a HERCules monitor if
- you run an emulator first - please ask we provide these free.
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- SOLMENU1 (89) K.MEADOWS - nice collection of five solitaire games all run
- from a menu. Complete with instructions. Includes Canfield, Monte Carlo,
- Frog, Grand Duchess, and Golf. 9+; 170K; $15 (more games); CGA. ****
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- CARD MATCH (92) CASTLE OAKS - concentration for 1/2 players. Use a standard
- deck or colours/shapes. 3 skill levels. 5+; 40K; FW. ANY MONITOR. ****
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- G154: CARD GAMES I (menued)
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- Ideal for mono monitors but they all display in colour too (on CGA,EGA,VGA).
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- OSMOSIS v1.0 (88): once you learn the simple rules this is an addictive
- solitaire game (also known as Treasure Trove). Many options. Sound on/ off.
- Save/restore. Recommended for solitaire fans. 8+; 70K; $15; ANY MONITOR. ****
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- LINEUP v1.0 (90): get cards in order. Tricky! 8+; 40K; PD; ANY MONITOR. ***
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- PATIENCE (91): nice version for mouse or keys. 7+; 32K; PD: ANY MONITOR. ****
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- BLACKJACK v2.2 (86): up to eight players. 12+; 52K; $?; ANY MONITOR. ***
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- POP UP PONTOON (88): memory resident. 12+; 40K; £14.95; ANY MONITOR. ***
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- CGA TRADITIONAL GAMES Ages 7-Adult
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- G156: CGA TRADITIONAL GAMES (menued) - five old favourites. ****
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- MONOPOLY v5.1 (85): simple. 2-4 players. Save/Rest. 7+; 80K; PD; CGA. ***
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- RENJU (91): also called GO. Traditionally played on 19x19 board, try to get 5
- in a row. Options: grid size/pattern, play to lose, autoplay. Also supports
- EGA/VGA (colour). CGA is in B&W. 7+; 15K; £? (program pack); CGA. EGA. ****
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- FLIP-IT (91): Othello with options (board size, play to lose, help, hints).
- B&W on CGA. Also supports EGA (colour). 7+; 15K; £?(buy pack); CGA. EGA. ****
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- DROP-IT (91): Connect 4 with lots of variations; play to lose, 5 or 6 in a
- row, change board size). 7+; 15K; £?(buy pack); CGA (B&W),EGA (colour). ****
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- YAHTZEE (88): traditional American dice game for 1-20 players. Play 1-6
- games. Sound on/off. 8+; 40K; PD; ANY MONITOR. ***
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- G425: MORE TRADITIONAL GAMES (menued)
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- CONTAX (93) PC SOLUTIONS (UK) variant of GO (get 5 in a row). 1/2 players.
- Many options. Mouse/keys. 8+; 30K; £7.95 (buy pack); CGA. EGA. VGA. ****
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- TOWERS OF HANOI (93) S.ARMITAGE - nice version of this classic game. Runs on
- any monitor but looks best in colour. 8+; 60K; $5; ANY MONITOR. ****
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- MACKS DOMINO PARLOUR v4.2 (91) B.BALL - simple dominoes game. 7+; 110K; $15
- (more colour options, alter size of draw etc.); CGA. ***
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- DYNAMO (93) PC SOLUTIONS(UK) - European draughts (similar to checkers), loads
- of options (board size etc). 8+; 70K; £7.95 (games pack); CGA. EGA. VGA. ****
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- BACKGAMMON v2.31 (91) HIRSTA (UK) - excellent, colourful version. Tutorial
- for new players. 9+; 45K; £15 (more options); HERC. CGA. EGA. VGA. ****
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- EGA TRADITIONAL GAMES Ages 7-Adult
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- GI57: CARD GAMES II (menued) - car racing, poker and solitaire.****
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- MILLESBOURNE (88): French card game. Now you can play on your own against the
- computer. Quite complicated unless you know the rules but has a good animated
- tutorial. Win a 700Km race - loads of colourful cards (mileage, hazards,
- remedies, etc). 10+; 210K; $? (donation); CGA. ****
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- EGA POKER (88): uses mouse. Save/restore. 12+; 55K; $5; EGA. MOU. ***
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- EGA SOLITAIRE (88): the British call this Patience. Very nicely done, "drag"
- cards to position with mouse. Hints. Options. 7+; 50K; $5; EGA. MOU. *****
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- G301: CARDS AND SLOTS!
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- GIN RUMMY v4.1 (93) TEACH - excellent version, choice of rules & card faces.
- Scores/statistics. Easy/hard. Mouse/keys. 100K; $?; HERC. EGA. VGA. ****
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- KOSYNKA (92) RHYZKOV - nice solitaire, similar to Patience (Klondike) but
- played with two packs and 9 or 10 columns. Save/load. Best with a mouse but
- keys OK. Nice Russian card faces. 8+; 80K; $15; EGA. VGA. ****
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- MICROBUCKS2 (91) T&D GRUBER - three reel, five line Las Vegas style slot
- machine. Sblast support. 98.9% payout! 7+; 110K; $12(game); EGA. ***
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- G096: CHINESE CHECKERS v1.1 91 (menued)
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- Superb version of the traditional game where 2 - 6 players race to get their
- marbles across the board. Any or all players may be played by the computer.
- Worth getting just for the graphics, players (dragon, wind, mantis, tiger,
- peacock & flower) have animated symbols- the flower opens, wind blows etc.
- Excellent user interface using either mouse or keyboard. Help and "hints".
- 8+; 300K; £20.00 (update, printed doc); EGA. *****
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- G018: APPLES AND ORANGES v1.21 90 (menued)
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- Good Othello implementation. Uses apples and oranges instead of black & white
- pieces. 1 or 2 players, three levels, hint mode, undo facility. Very nicely
- done, needs mouse. Ideal for kids (develops logical thought) and adults.
- 6-ADULT. 300K; $15(update); EGA. MOU. 250K RAM. ****
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- VGA TRADITIONAL GAMES Ages 7-Adult
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- H220: DR.CODEMASTER v1.2 (92) JUST FOR ME
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- Super mastermind game. Prevent an evil scientist taking over the world by
- working out the code, or challenge him to guess yours. Personalise program
- with details - player's name, no. of guesses, highest digit allowed in code,
- etc. With good (but bizarre!) photographic VGA pictures. 300K(630); 10-ADULT;
- $16.95 (your own scanned photo); VGA. 286+. ****
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- G300: VGA BOARD GAMES - £2.00 UNLESS ON 5¼" (HD ONLY - £3.00)
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- PHAGEFIGHT (92) T.LENTZ - vaguely like Othello, pieces (bacteria) can jump or
- divide before "infecting" everything they touch. 1/2 players. High scores.
- Good graphics. Several difficulty levels. Mouse/keys. 9+; 250K; $10; VGA.****
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- BLITZ (92) SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (U.K) - superb draughts game, only difference
- being that if you can jump you must. Loads of options: board size, no of men,
- game style. Help. Mouse/keys. 8+; 25K; £7.95 (buy pack); CGA. EGA. VGA. ****
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- MONOPOLY (88) R.TOM - U.S version, 2-15 players. Nice graphics - we like the
- van that takes you to jail! Mouse/keys. 9+; 230K; $30 (toolkit); VGA. ****
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- G404: REDHOOK'S REVENGE v1.1 (93) IMAGISOFT £2.00 UNLESS ON 5¼" (HD - £3.00)
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- Unusual, animated board game. Good pirate music (Adlib/ Sblast) & graphics. 3
- pirate players, any or all can be human/computer. A cross between Risk,
- Monopoly and Trivial Pursuits. "Shake" die and move your ship across the
- scrolling board. Loosely based on "Treasure Island". Buy cannons, rum, food.
- Fight ships & storms. Trivia questions on the Carribean, flags etc. Good
- family fun for ages 8+. 700K; £16 (extras); VGA. Mouse or keys. *****
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- │ OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS │
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- │ 3) G426 - 4 HANDED EUCHRE - card game │
- │ 4) W181 - ARACHNID - compulsive card game │
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