Moraff's Stones
Although the game itself is little more than popular card games in disguise, what makes Moraffs Stones very enjoyable is the fact that the game becomes more challenging each time you win. They start off pretty simple-minded and easy to beat, and even relatively friendly. But each time a monster goes broke and can't buy into the next hand, he (it?) gets replaced by a more intelligent and not-so-friendly monster. Eventually, you will be surrounded by backstabbing, hard-core gamblers at the highest levels of the game. The monsters will curse you, cheat, and do whatever they can to win. This real-life aspect adds a lot of atmosphere to the game, and make it much more fun. Definitely one of the most overlooked gambling titles ever made, shareware or not. Two thumbs up!
Note: This download is the registered, special version of the game with Sound Blaster support, which lets you hear the monsters insults in digitized voices.
Note: Although it doesn't say so on Moraffware's official website, all of the old Moraffware shareware games are still sold. Contact their sales dept. at the e-mail provided below for details.
Average Rating: | 7.55 [20 votes] |
Genre: | Strategy |
Designer: | Steve Moraff |
Developer: | MoraffWare |
Publisher: | MoraffWare |
Year: | 1992 |
Software Copyright: | MoraffWare |
Theme: | Fantasy, Shareware |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | King's Table: Legend of Ragnarok, Crazy Nick's Pick: King Graham's Board Game Challenge, Heaven & Earth |
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