Summary
- Release Year: 1986
- Genres: Card & Board Game
- Platforms: BBC Microcomputer System
- Publishers: The Micro User
9 Classic Card & Board Games: No. 2 is a compilation of nine classic games for the ZX Spectrum, released in 1986. The games included are:
- Backgammon
- Cribbage
- Squares
- Solitaire
- Tic Tac Toe
- Sliding Blocks
- Poker
- Sevens
- Higher & Lower
The games are all well-implemented and fun to play, and the compilation is a great value for money.
Backgammon is a two-player game of strategy and luck. The goal of the game is to be the first player to move all of their pieces off the board. The game is played on a board with 24 points, and each player has 15 pieces. Players take turns rolling two dice and moving their pieces around the board according to the numbers rolled.
Cribbage is a two-player card game that is played with a deck of 52 cards. The goal of the game is to be the first player to reach 121 points. Points are scored by forming combinations of cards, such as pairs, three of a kind, and flushes.
Squares is a one-player puzzle game. The goal of the game is to fill in a 5×5 grid with squares of different sizes, without overlapping any of the squares. The game starts with a blank grid, and the player is given a set of squares to place on the grid. The player must place the squares in such a way that they fill in the entire grid without overlapping any of the squares.
Solitaire is a one-player card game that is played with a deck of 52 cards. The goal of the game is to move all of the cards from the tableau to the foundations. The tableau consists of seven piles of cards, with the top card of each pile face up. The foundations are four piles of cards, one for each suit. Players take turns moving cards from the tableau to the foundations, or from one pile in the tableau to another.
Tic Tac Toe is a two-player game of strategy. The goal of the game is to be the first player to get three of their pieces in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The game is played on a 3×3 grid, and each player takes turns placing their pieces on the grid.
Sliding Blocks is a one-player puzzle game. The goal of the game is to move a set of blocks around a board until they are all in their correct positions. The blocks can only be moved one space at a time, and they cannot be moved over other blocks.
Poker is a card game that is played with a deck of 52 cards. The goal of the game is to have the best hand of five cards, according to the poker hand rankings. Players take turns betting into a pot, and the player with the best hand at the end of the betting wins the pot.
Sevens is a card game that is played with a deck of 52 cards. The goal of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all of their cards. Players take turns playing cards from their hand to the table, and the cards must be played in suit and in ascending order. The player who plays the highest card in the suit that was led wins the trick, and they lead the next trick.
Higher & Lower is a one-player card game. The goal of the game is to guess whether the next card in the deck will be higher or lower than the previous card. Players take turns drawing cards from the deck, and they must guess whether the next card will be higher or lower than the previous card. If they guess correctly, they keep the card. If they guess incorrectly, they put the card back in the deck. The game ends when the deck is empty, and the player with the most cards wins.
Overall, 9 Classic Card & Board Games: No. 2 is a great compilation of classic games for the ZX Spectrum. The games are all well-implemented and fun to play, and the compilation is a great value for money.
Review Score
7/10
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