Games People Play (PC, 3 1/2" Disk) Software Toolworks - 1990 USA, Canada Release

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Games People Play
Title
Games People Play
Product ID
24294-10896
Product UPC
024294108969
Platform(s)
Media
3 1/2" Disk
Copyright date(s)
1990
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Description from the packaging.

  • Gin
  • Cribbage
  • Checkers
  • Backgammon

Backgammon.
Experience the excitement of this timeless classic game in the finest backgammon program ever created for microcomputers! From the designers of the award-winning Chessmaster 2100, Backgammon brings to your screen stunning visuals and superb player interaction to satisfy the most demanding Backgammon players. Pull-down menus and on-line help make learning the game a snap! Plus, multiple levels of intelligence make playing Backgammon as enjoyable for the beginner as it is challenging for the expert.

Features

  • Several unique board styles to suit your every mood.
  • Five different game variations for interesting play.
  • Sophisticated user-interface puts you in control.

Checkers.
Ready for a challenge? Or how about a nice, lazy game between friends? Both are possible-and anything in between! We've taken the world's premier Checker "brain" and added a fantastic user-interface using beautiful"16-color graphics. The result? A sophisticated opponent capable of teaching novices and defying expert players! You can set up the board any way you like, with your choice of 2-D or 3-D graphics. Make your best move with either mouse or keyboard, ask for a hint from the computer, or even take a move. The choice is yours!

Features

  • The most challenging Checker algorithms available
  • Use "Setup" feature to create "what-if" situations.
  • Official "Tournament" rules let you play like the masters.

Gin King/Cribbage King.
Whether you're a beginner or a real card shark, Gin King and Cribbage King are perfect for you. Fantastic color (dynamic, high-resolution EGA /VGA graphics), special Bicycle Card designs and easy-to-use, menu-driven features make learning Gin and Cribbage as easy as it is fun. Plus you'll play against the most powerful card-playing algorithms in the world! Seven different Artificial Intelligence computer personalities- each with his or her own unique playing style- await you. You can even ask them for hints as you play! Receive answers in easy, conversational English. Go ahead, give yourself the royal treatment with Gin King and Cribbage King!

Features

  • World's strongest Gin & Cribbage algorithms.
  • Play Two, Four-Handed or Five-Card Cribbage- Standard & Oklahoma Gin.
  • Seven unique computer personalities that give you advice and analysis.
  • Use "Setup" mode to devise scenarios for analysis.

System Requirements

PC MS-DOS 3.0
Required CPU
AT 286
Required RAM
512K
Supported Video
CGA
EGA
VGA

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