Home Computing Weekly


Domino 6/Domino 9

Author: V.R.
Publisher: Challenger
Machine: Commodore 64

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #51

Domino 6 follows the principles of the popular pub game of dominoes very closely and fulfils all the needs of an avid player (although you will have to provide your own beer!)

Play it against the computer. First a choice of dominoes is made from the pool and play starts as usual with the placement of the highest double.

The graphics were good although they couldn't be described as spectacular and despite my best efforts the game proved to be crashproof.

The instructions are clear and concise. Also included in the game are three levels of play but I couldn't distinguish between them! Domino 9 is the same game with nine spots on each side of the domino piece. This makes life a little more difficult, but the snag is that a stalemate is reached much more frequently and in my view spoils the game.

As a slight improvement for both games I would introduce different colours to correspond with the number of spots, thus making the game suitable for youngsters who don't know their numbers yet.

However the games are good value as they stand and are recommended.

V.R.