Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9052 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Focus Multimedia Ltd
• Released on: 2006-10-06
• Platform: Windows XP

Customer Reviews

Very nice to look at but not very challenging
I am basing my review mainly on my experience with the Backgammon section. I purchased this game primarily for Backgammon. If you are after a chess, Othello or other computer opponent then you might have a better experience than I did. Anyway, here goes...

This game has very nice graphics, and the writers have obviously gone to a great deal of effort to make it presentable. However, it just doesn't play a good game of backgammon.

Bad Point #1: you cannot play a match. You can only play a single game. So that makes doubling etc entirely pointless.

Bad Point #2: the computer sucks big time. I played it on its hardest level and whipped it twice in a row without any real effort. I consider myself intermediate at best, certainly no expert, so if I can beat it many other people can too.

Bad Point #3: there really is no match play. I mention this again for added effect. We want match play and doubling etc! Backgammon without matches is like football without a ball.

I played Othello too on hard level and it spanked me. I hadn't played for ages though, so perhaps I am a better backgammon player than I thought?

Ludo was strangely compelling.

Good Point #1: it looks very nice.
Good Point #2: the whole family can play it.
Good Point #3: you can't loose any pieces.
Good Point #4: if you spank your wife at backgammon she can't "accidently" kick the board over before you have completed your victory jig.

Perhaps 3 stars is being a bit harsh. Mind you, I bought it as a backgammon opponent, and it ain't that.

Beware product not as stated
Although this product description says that it is compatable with Windows Vista, THE PRODUCT I RECEIVED STATES "Windows Me/2000/XP/x64 and dosen't work with Vista, but it did work on my old laptop with Windows XP

Boardgames
I was disappointed with the games,i specifically wanted the games to have dominoes but unfortunately it wasn't part of the package