Difference between revisions of "Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3"
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| − | | ''[[Fuji Golf]]'' || Golf game || [[]] | + | | ''[[Fuji Golf]]'' || Golf game || [[Chiki Nagai]] |
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| ''[[IdleWild]]'' (8 new screensavers) || Screen saver || [[Bradford Christian]] | | ''[[IdleWild]]'' (8 new screensavers) || Screen saver || [[Bradford Christian]] | ||
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| − | | ''[[Klotski]]'' || Sliding block puzzle|| [[]] | + | | ''[[Klotski]]'' || Sliding block puzzle|| [[ZH Computer]] |
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| − | | ''[[LifeGenesis]]'' || [[Conway's Game of Life]] || [[]] | + | | ''[[LifeGenesis]]'' || [[Conway's Game of Life]] || [[Jim Horne]] |
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| − | | ''[[SkiFree]]'' || Action game || [[]] | + | | ''[[SkiFree]]'' || Action game || [[Chris Pirih]] |
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| − | | ''[[TetraVex]]'' || Tile game || [[]] | + | | ''[[TetraVex]]'' || Tile placement game || [[Scott Ferguson]] |
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| − | | ''[[TriPeaks]]'' || Tri Peaks solitaire || [[]] | + | | ''[[TriPeaks]]'' || Tri Peaks solitaire || [[A RHogue Child]] |
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| − | | ''[[WordZap]]'' || Word game || [[]] | + | | ''[[WordZap]]'' || Word game || [[Michael F. C. Crick]] |
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==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
| − | I never owned ''Entertainment Pack 3'', but | + | I never owned ''Entertainment Pack 3'', and I don't think I even even knew anyone who had it at the time, but I've since played most of the games in the pack. I have beat ''[[TriPeaks]]'' and ''[[LifeGenesis]]'' on easy mode. |
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
| − | {{Video Game Review| | + | {{Video Game Review|3|4|4|1|6|Windows 3}} |
{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * There is a fairly decent assortment of games. | + | * There is a fairly decent assortment of games. A card game, two sports games, a word game, and some puzzle games. |
* Even though it was rare at the time, some of the programs take into account display sizes beyond 640x480 resolution. | * Even though it was rare at the time, some of the programs take into account display sizes beyond 640x480 resolution. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
| − | * | + | * None of the games have much depth. |
* The programs are lacking media being mostly devoid of music, sound effects, and animation. | * The programs are lacking media being mostly devoid of music, sound effects, and animation. | ||
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===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 24 July 2020
Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 is a package of multiple entertainment programs including seven single-player games and a screensaver published by Microsoft for Windows 3 in 1991. The various games were made by a variety of developers and included the following:
| Title | Game Type | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Fuji Golf | Golf game | Chiki Nagai |
| IdleWild (8 new screensavers) | Screen saver | Bradford Christian |
| Klotski | Sliding block puzzle | ZH Computer |
| LifeGenesis | Conway's Game of Life | Jim Horne |
| SkiFree | Action game | Chris Pirih |
| TetraVex | Tile placement game | Scott Ferguson |
| TriPeaks | Tri Peaks solitaire | A RHogue Child |
| WordZap | Word game | Michael F. C. Crick |
Personal
I never owned Entertainment Pack 3, and I don't think I even even knew anyone who had it at the time, but I've since played most of the games in the pack. I have beat TriPeaks and LifeGenesis on easy mode.
Status
I do not own this title.
Review
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| 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Best Version: Windows 3
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- There is a fairly decent assortment of games. A card game, two sports games, a word game, and some puzzle games.
- Even though it was rare at the time, some of the programs take into account display sizes beyond 640x480 resolution.
Bad
- None of the games have much depth.
- The programs are lacking media being mostly devoid of music, sound effects, and animation.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Like the previous boxes, this package uses a photograph of various toys and games, again, many of which are not represented among the software.
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