Board Games

[CHK_WIN3]
Checkers 1.3 (Thatcher, Gregory; $0) is a mouse-based checkers program for
Windows 3. Options include 1-2 players and Autoplay. Play levels range from
beginner to master. There is on-line help available for those who need it.

[CHESNET]
ChessNet 1.1 (Lerner, Jack; $35) lets you play a game of chess over a modem.
You could also use it just to play through games on screen. You cannot play
the computer, however, which makes the shareware fee for this somewhat
exorbitant, considering that Battle Chess and ChessMaster 2100 sell for the
same or less. The graphics are good, and the "game replay" is handy.

[OUBLIET]
Oubliette (A.B. Data Sales, Inc.; $15) is an intriguing board game for
Windows. The object is to force the computer opponent's playing pieces off the
board or into a hole in the center of the board.

[SHIHTAO]
Shih Tao 1.5 (Kreisel & Reinartz; $20) is an old asiatic board game for
Windows 3.1. The object is to strategically place 66 colorful stones in the
board. Features include 3D graphics, help/undo options, load/save games, and
more. Requires VBRUN300.

[WAX_WIN]
Waxman 1.2w (Check-Tech Software, Inc.; $?) is a chess game for Windows that
you play against the computer. It will let you specify the amount of time the
computer can think about its next move. Other options include move analysis,
editing of the board to set up special situations, changing sides, and more.
Waxman plays a surprisingly strong game. If you like speed chess, set it on 40
moves in five minutes and see if you can beat it.

[WINCHES]
Windows Chess 1.0 (Baker, Daryl; $0) is a game of chess for Windows 3.0. It
has good graphics and plays a decent game, though not as strong a game as the
DOS-based chess games in the library. We ran into a bug in which it would not
let us promote a pawn to the eighth rank. Requires EGA/VGA.