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Year search: 2005
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1D Noughts and Crosses
AuthorPaul E Collins
FilenameNoughts.tzx
Year2005
PositionNo ranking
FormatSpectrum
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DescriptionNow this is obviously flawed from the outset. 1D means just that - a row of three squares, with you battling a fiendish computer opponent trying to get a row of three of your "counters". No prizes for guessing what the problem there is then.

You take your turn, choosing square 1, 2, or 3. The computer then thinks for a short while before making it's choice. As there's only one square left after this, you are limited to where you can go next - and the computer only offers you one choice in any case.

After Paul E Collins' first fantastic entry with his invaders clone, this leaves a lot to be desired. It's as though he's tried his hardest to come up with an obviously crap game, which is indeed "crap to the max". However, he gets no points for this kind of tactic as it's just not on. Taking a game and trying your hardest to implement it well, and utterly failing in the process is the way to gain crap points - you can't start out with the intention of being crap. So a score of 2/10 crap points for this entry.

CommentsSimply put, it's The classic game, but with a grid of just one line. So all you'll ever get is a draw. you don't have to even play the game to know that, but being fair I did play at least one game, and it's good that the game ends in a STOP statement after announcing the inevitable.

All in all, a fairly respectable 6/10


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