Difference between revisions of "King Graham's Board Game Challenge"
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+ | | Title = King Graham's Board Game Challenge | ||
+ | | Image = Crazy Nick's Software Picks - King Graham's Board Game Challenge - DOS - USA.jpg | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = MS-DOS - USA - 1st edition. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Sierra On-Line}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Sierra On-Line}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 1992 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = ?? | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = ?? | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|DOS}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Video board game|Board game}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Strategy video game|Strategy}} | ||
+ | | Series = ''[[Crazy Nick's Software Picks (universe)|Crazy Nick's Software Picks]]'', ''[[King's Quest (universe)|King's Quest]]'' | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|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 (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== | ||
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+ | | Own = | ||
+ | | CantOwn = | ||
+ | | Won = Yes. Both games, expert difficulty. | ||
+ | | CantWin = | ||
+ | | Finished = 2020-05-29. | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | 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. | |
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
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===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = There are no women. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = There are no women. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = There are no people of color. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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[[Category: Board Games]] | [[Category: Board Games]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 15 March 2024
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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 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.
Contents
Personal
Own? | No. |
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Won? | Yes. Both games, expert difficulty. |
Finished | 2020-05-29. |
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
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
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | There are no women. |
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Bechdel test? | Fail | There are no women. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | There are no people of color. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Links
- Video Games
- 1992 Video Games
- Video games developed by Sierra On-Line
- Video games published by Sierra On-Line
- DOS Games
- Video Game Genre - Board game
- Video Game Genre - Strategy
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Don't Own
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 4
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 5
- Video Game Sound Rating - 4
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action
- Board Games