Some games for those who like to think rather than
react or who are perhaps not as fast on the joystick. First up we have
REFLECT which is a version of Othello that is played against the
computer. If this is too easy, try EUCHRE, a card game similar to bridge
in which you play with a computer partner against two computer opponents
trying to get the most tricks, it would probably help if you knew the
rules of Euchre or had a card game reference book handy, but you can
pick It up without. WAR! is, we believe, an ancient African game in
which counters or beads are passed round a board containing a number of
your counters in certain bowls (or something like that, you'll soon get
the hang of It!). SWITCH is a fascinating two player game, that can also
be played by one, which is something like a fairground bagatelle where
you have to release balls which get trapped on flippers and then release
other balls to release them and so on. Difficult to explain but fun to
play and it takes a lot of working out to determine how to get the best
score. TRUCKER is a text simulation of driving a truck loaded with
different goods across the USA. Do you go to sleep? Do you break the
speed limit? Will you get the goods delivered in time? Finally there is
TACTWAR, a good board type strategic battle game in which you deploy
infantry, tanks etc. to battle against the computer. Excellent graphics
on this one with the familiar hexagons for the battle field.
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