Poker 
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| Publisher: Genre: Author(s): Minimum Memory Required: Maximum Players: Joysticks: Language: Media Code: Media Type: Country of Release: Comments: |  Duckworth32K 1 - Eng N/A Audio cassette Worldwide | Click to choose platform: Acorn BBC Acorn Electron More from other publishers: Sinclair ZX Spectrum Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
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(Anonymous) (Your Spectrum 18) 27th Dec 2008 04:54POKER
Duckworth / £5.95
Roger: This is a fairly reasonable training aid for a misspent youth or life of idleness passed away with a pack of cards. Without explaining the rules and subtle techniques involved in poker, it can be said that the Spectrum version is a good simulation with opponents' comments, threats and discernible tactics coming across pretty much like the real thing.
If you want to learn the game or enjoy playing it without actually getting taken to the financial cleaners, then this program is worth running, with some reservations. The on-screen comments and wise-cracks get swiftly repetitive even if the hands you're dealt don't. But the most annoying feature when you really get stuck into the game is its unnecessary slowness in dealing cards.
That apart, bluffing outrageously, which is the very essence of smart poker, works very well and theoretical winnings can be raked in with growing satisfaction. Unfortunately though it's impossible to cheat ... 4/5
Rick: If you're a red-hot poker player and you've won a wardrobe full of other people's shirts and no-one will play you, this could be good practice. 3/5
Ross: A card game. I took one step back. It plays The Entertainer as its theme tune. Two steps. Poker. I'm off. Reminds me of the very first games on the Speccy. I'm off them too! 2/5
Duckworth / £5.95
Roger: This is a fairly reasonable training aid for a misspent youth or life of idleness passed away with a pack of cards. Without explaining the rules and subtle techniques involved in poker, it can be said that the Spectrum version is a good simulation with opponents' comments, threats and discernible tactics coming across pretty much like the real thing.
If you want to learn the game or enjoy playing it without actually getting taken to the financial cleaners, then this program is worth running, with some reservations. The on-screen comments and wise-cracks get swiftly repetitive even if the hands you're dealt don't. But the most annoying feature when you really get stuck into the game is its unnecessary slowness in dealing cards.
That apart, bluffing outrageously, which is the very essence of smart poker, works very well and theoretical winnings can be raked in with growing satisfaction. Unfortunately though it's impossible to cheat ... 4/5
Rick: If you're a red-hot poker player and you've won a wardrobe full of other people's shirts and no-one will play you, this could be good practice. 3/5
Ross: A card game. I took one step back. It plays The Entertainer as its theme tune. Two steps. Poker. I'm off. Reminds me of the very first games on the Speccy. I'm off them too! 2/5
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History
This title was first added on 12th September 2006
This title was most recently updated on 27th December 2008