Sevens is a card game for four players sitting round
the table as in Bridge. The computer plays North, East and West and you
play South as you attempt to dispose of all of your cards by placing
them in sequence on a foundation of sevens. The game is played for a pot
which is increased if any player cannot play a card. The rules are
simple but as in many simple card games, there are a number of
subtleties in play. There are four levels of play in the game. In the
first you simply watch the computer play all of the hands so that you
can get some idea of play and tactics. Your turn to play comes in Sevens
Helper where you are helped along by suggestions of cards to play. In
the next level you are on your own except that if you try to play an
illegal card the computer will show you which cards are playable or when
to chip or pass. On the final level you really are on your own and any
attempt to play an illegal card will result in a fine payable to the
pot. The graphics are excellent and there is full documentation
included.
Sevens is ideal as a solitaire game or as a means of
practice for playing against real opponents with a proper deck. You
should be able to get the family involved in a simple to learn, yet
challenging and interesting, card game - and you will have had the
advantage of practising in your Atari! Also included is NUKE XL, a
simulation of the operation of a nuclear power plant. Your task is to
prevent a meltdown by adjusting the amount of heat produced by the
reactor. Some nice diagrammatic graphics add to the appeal of this
standard text input simulation. The final program is a game called LOST
CITY, a platforms type in which you have to search through five levels
collecting gold and riches in your search for The Lost City. A
straightforward platform game but neatly done.
Boot with Basic. Select from menu.
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