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OK, pardner, git them cards out and no tricky dealin', unnerstan'? You got 500 bucks which we're gonna take from you faster than you can say Dodge City.

Cut the accent, cut the pack, and start playing because this program offers ace entertainment for any budding smokeroom card-sharp.

Brag simulates a simplified version of poker. It's played by four people, three of whom are generated by the program and called The Kid, Wild Bill and Pug.

Each player is dealt three cards and after assessing whether he has a good combination such as a flush or a run, bets a sum taken from his initial $500.

Bets are raised until three of the players have dropped out or until one of the last two remaining players demands that their hands be compared. Winner takes all.

There's plenty of opportunity for bluff, and the program itself indulges in this from time to time. Indeed on some levels, it gives each of your three opponents a different propensity to bluff.

The game ends either when you've doubled your starting money or gone broke, most likely the latter.

Indeed, the publishers of the game don't appear to be very rich since it comes with a home-produced paper cassette inlay. But don't let that, or the fact that it's written in Basic put you off. It's an enjoyable program and you'll find that a win at Brag is worth boasting about.