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[[Image:Crazy Nick's Software Picks - King Graham's Board Game Challenge - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|US box art.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = King Graham's Board Game Challenge
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| Image           = Crazy Nick's Software Picks - King Graham's Board Game Challenge - DOS - USA.jpg
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| ImageDescription = MS-DOS - USA - 1st edition.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Sierra On-Line}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Sierra On-Line}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1992
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| PublishedMonth  = ??
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| PublishedDay    = ??
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Video board game|Board game}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Strategy video game|Strategy}}
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| Series          = ''[[Crazy Nick's Software Picks (universe)|Crazy Nick's Software Picks]]'', ''[[King's Quest (universe)|King's Quest]]''
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
'''''Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge''''' is a [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Sierra On-Line]] in 1992 for [[MS-DOS]]. It was part of the [[Crazy Nick's Software Picks (universe)|''Crazy Nick's Software Picks'' series]] of budget computer games, as well as the [[King's Quest (universe)|''King's Quest'' series]]. This particular title includes a rendition of [[backgammon]] and [[checkers]]. Each features a few game play variants.
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'''''King Graham's Board Game Challenge''''' is a [[strategy video game]] developed and published by [[Sierra On-Line]] in 1992 for [[MS-DOS]]. It was part of the [[Crazy Nick's Software Picks (universe)|''Crazy Nick's Software Picks'' series]] of budget computer games, as well as the [[King's Quest (universe)|''King's Quest'' series]]. This particular title includes a rendition of [[backgammon]] and [[checkers]]. Each features a few game play variants. It was created using the [[Sierra Creative Interpreter]] engine.
  
 
==Personal==
 
==Personal==
When my cousin got the ''[[King's Quest: Collector's Edition]]'' in 1994, this game was bundled in with it. I remember playing it at the time and always losing to the AI because, at the time, I had never played backgammon before, and rarely played checkers. On 2020-05-29, I tried playing the game and beat the expert difficulty AI at both checkers and backgammon on my first try.
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. Both games, expert difficulty.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = 2020-05-29.
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}}
  
==Status==
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When my cousin got the ''[[King's Quest: Collector's Edition]]'' in 1994, this game was bundled in with it. I remember playing it at the time and always losing to the AI because, at the time, I had never played backgammon before, and rarely played checkers. When I was 40, tried playing the game and beat the expert difficulty AI at both checkers and backgammon on my first try.
I don't own this game, but I have beaten it.
 
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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===Videos===
 
===Videos===
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{{YouTube|LfUdyugdIr4|Longplay - Average difficulty.}}
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==Representation==
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = There are no women.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = There are no women.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = There are no people of color.
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 15 March 2024

King Graham's Board Game Challenge

Crazy Nick's Software Picks - King Graham's Board Game Challenge - DOS - USA.jpg

MS-DOS - USA - 1st edition.

Developer Sierra On-Line
Publisher Sierra On-Line
Published 1992-??-??
Platforms DOS
Genres Board game, Strategy
Series Crazy Nick's Software Picks, King's Quest
Distribution Commercial

King Graham's Board Game Challenge is a strategy video game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992 for MS-DOS. It was part of the Crazy Nick's Software Picks series of budget computer games, as well as the King's Quest series. This particular title includes a rendition of backgammon and checkers. Each features a few game play variants. It was created using the Sierra Creative Interpreter engine.

Personal

Own?No.
Won?Yes. Both games, expert difficulty.
Finished2020-05-29.

When my cousin got the King's Quest: Collector's Edition in 1994, this game was bundled in with it. I remember playing it at the time and always losing to the AI because, at the time, I had never played backgammon before, and rarely played checkers. When I was 40, tried playing the game and beat the expert difficulty AI at both checkers and backgammon on my first try.

Review

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4 5 5 4 4

Best Version: DOS

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The game competently enforces the rules for the games, and also includes variants which you can adjust in the settings.
  • I like how King Graham emotes how he's feeling during particularly good or bad moves.

Bad

  • The AI isn't particularly bright. I'm not a very good backgammon or checkers player, but I was able to beat the expert difficulty AI in both games without much trouble.
  • Although the games have a couple tunes and sound effects, it would have been nicer if there were proper background music.
  • I would have appreciated a little customization to the game play. Perhaps different types of checkers and dice as well as alternate backgrounds.

Ugly

  • Although it would have been trivial to implement, the game doesn't support two-player mode.

Media

Box Art

The box art is about what you would expect from a budget release: garish. It has some primitive boards of checkers and backgammon, an ugly painting of Graham, and bright eye-catching text.

Documentation

Videos

Longplay - Average difficulty.

Representation

Strong female character?FailThere are no women.
Bechdel test?FailThere are no women.
Strong person of color character?FailThere are no people of color.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Links

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