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The Games People Play: Gin ∙ Cribbage ∙ Checkers ∙ Backgammon

DOS - 1990

The Games People Play is a lackluster collection of two card games (Gin and Cribbage) and two board games (Checkers and Backgammon). Clearly Software Toolworks wanted to market the game as a "premium" title, touting numerous features and endorsements. For instance, from MobyGames game entry:

"Gin and Cribbage offer supposedly personality-based A.I. advisors and opponents. The checkers program is endorsed by the American Checker Federation and includes official play rules such as 2-move and 3-move openings. The backgammon game has four variations of play (Traditional, Acey-deucy, Dutch, and Plakoto)."

Unfortunately, these features cannot make up for the fact that none of the games in TGPP is particularly challenging. I was able to beat the computer opponent in all 4 games fairly consistently - the AI is a far cry from a decent one in Software Toolworks' own Chessmaster games. Since AI is the most important aspect of a good board game, TGPP leaves a lot to be desired.

Recommended only if you are a novice to these games and prefer to learn the games rather than finding a tough opponent to beat.

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

admin 22 Aug. 2011
Admin

I did run the game, first you have to run the install, install the games to the hard drive and select copy from 3.5
You will have to add a 3.5 floppy disk pointing to the game directory to make it work.

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bjaff 20 Aug. 2011

I have tried multi times to install this & unable to do so . It does not reconise the hard drive , & selects 5" or 3" disks . How do you get past this ?
Bill "bjaffrey@bell.net"

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No comment nor review for this game at the moment.

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