1992 - Colossus X Backgammon

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Colossus X Backgammon
Publication date 1992 Item Size 194.7K

Platform : DOS
Published by CDS Software Ltd
Released : 1992

Genre: Strategy/Tactics
Pacing: Turn-based
Perspective: Top-down
Gameplay: Board Game
Visual: Fixed / Flip-screen

Description

Colossus X Backgammon is a single-player, mouse-controlled DOS implementation of Backgammon. The game plays in CGA and EGA modes and has the following features:

Games can be saved, loaded and replayed.
Players can undo and redo moves - referred to in-game as 'Backward-step' and 'Forward-step'.
There is a Blindfold option where The player's pieces, the AI opponent's pieces, or both are hidden.
The player can play against the computer or they can play both sides.
The pieces are moved by either clicking on first the piece and then the destination, alternatively the player cal click on a piece and drag-and-drop it. Where there is only one legal move the game will automatically move the piece when it is clicked on.

Dice are rolled by clicking anywhere in the game area. The game communicates with the player via a message area at the bottom of the screen and has an in-game option to change the language of these messages, the languages changed by entering English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol or Italiano at the appropriate prompt.

Colossus X Backgammon is a classic, single-player MS-DOS board game adaptation released in 1990–1992. Developed by the legendary British programmer Martin Bryant and published by CDS Software, it formed part of the acclaimed "Colossus" digital strategy game series.

Key Features and Gameplay

Visual Modes: The game operates utilizing retro CGA and EGA graphical displays.
Control Scheme: Designed primarily as a mouse-controlled experience. Players click a checker and then select its destination point to execute a move.
Gameplay Options: You can play standard single-player matches against a scaling AI opponent or control both sides to practice strategies.
Quality-of-Life Tools: Features include the ability to save, load, and fully replay completed games. It also supports "Backward-step" (undo) and "Forward-step" (redo) functions.