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I'm no card sharp, but I was pleasantly surprised by this game. Card games appeal to me for their ability to engage people in a subtle battle of wits. How does a computer overcome this?

After entering your name you are sitting at the table pitted against Rocky, Harry and Sam. I would suspect some conspiracy if I didn't know better.

The fast flow of action, assisted by machine language subroutines, maintains an air of tension. Sound effects cunningly imitate card handling and highlight other aspects of the game.

You start with a stake of $100 (it's an import from America by Spectral Associates) and the object is to double your money. No previous experience necessary. All players' stakes are displayed, added to and, of course, taken away. You may start the gullible sucker, but as you learn you have a fifty-fifty chance of success.

On higher levels of difficulty (there are five) you increase the frequency of bluffing and the limit of betting - you win more, you loose more!

It's the neat graphics which captivated me. The display of information was clear and involved me as a player in this confrontation. An absorbing game which has addicitve potential - the sting in any game!

I.O.