Old Windows Game: Jacks

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Canada239 Posts

September 18 2009 20:18 GMT

Does any one else remember a Jacks game for Win 95 (or maybe 3.1 or something I can't remember). I remember playing this game many moons ago on my old PC which is sadly no longer with me so I can't just grab it from that T_T

I thought it came bundled with Windows but I've been googling for the past 10-15 minutes and can't find anything

This is what I remember the game looking like:

Does anyone else remember this/how awesome it was? Or maybe even can point me to where I can download it? I really want to play it lol

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micronesia

United States24805 Posts

September 18 2009 20:26 GMT

Yes I remember that lol... hmm let me think. I think I had it for windows 3.11 although maybe it came later not sure.

Dknight

United States5225 Posts

September 18 2009 20:29 GMT

Ah man I remember that game. Loved it. I can't find that or Rampart as well. =[

Lemonwalrus

United States5465 Posts

September 18 2009 20:33 GMT

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1973089.php

http://www.rhogue.com/TheRHogueSite/TheRHogueSite.htm

^^Need silverlight for the second link, not sure if it actually has jacks, just has a 'best of' collection.

Hopefully these links help you guys.

Khaymus

United States750 Posts

September 18 2009 21:15 GMT

Wow I remember playing this game...so long ago haha

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

September 18 2009 22:37 GMT

On September 19 2009 05:29 Dknight wrote:
Ah man I remember that game. Loved it. I can't find that or Rampart as well. =[

Rampart is the shit, never new it was on PC though.
It was best played in arcade but there are NES and SNES versions. Those are ok

Emulators gogogo, wanna play me 1v1 on ZNES?

BoT, I totally remember Jacks and it was definitely on old windows 93 or something.

PS- Rampart was basically a TBS (turnbased strategy game) but it also had elements of micro and macro because you were on a clock. And the macro strategy also involved puzzle thinking with the pseudo tetris peices. I used to play vs this old guy like every day at this nickel arcade, and then one day I found the game on NES and played it for a week straight.
http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=GameMuseum.Detail&id=106

Hacksaw11

Australia359 Posts

September 18 2009 23:29 GMT

wow.. it only had File and Help

Aww golden days..

Dknight

United States5225 Posts

September 19 2009 06:59 GMT

I hate playing on emulators. I just want the original. T_T

weaksauce

369 Posts

September 19 2009 09:08 GMT

jacks and ski free yesss

it was 3.1

libz

United States2 Posts

September 22 2012 17:15 GMT

#10

PLEASE. did anyone find this game? i havnt found a link or anything yet to come up with it.. this game is so good. ill pay to get it

ArielBecker

1 Post

November 18 2013 02:08 GMT

#11

Hi libz, I have a copy of that game, among the entire MSEP in my skydrive. Click here to download.

libz

United States2 Posts

December 27 2013 19:22 GMT

#12

YOU ARE A GOD

Joan3

1 Post

May 07 2021 02:25 GMT

#13

Hi Have the Game of Jacks I downloaded it a long time ago and copied it to a CD and now I have it on a flash drive I will find it and post where I got it from I play windows games on my Mac with wine for Mac so Jacks can be played also Jacks has color fun Jacks which makes it fun its 2021 if you are reading this and I still play the games type in old windows games Thanks Sincerely Joan Hall

MarlieChurphy

United States2065 Posts

July 09 2021 18:22 GMT

#14

On September 19 2009 05:29 Dknight wrote:
Ah man I remember that game. Loved it. I can't find that or Rampart as well. =[

Rampart was on a number of consoles and even arcade with a trackball and 3-4 players IIRC.

I build a raspberry pi last year and have all the versions on it. It was my favorite game as a kid and rented it a bunch of times because I could never find a place that sold it on NES. Its interesting that its sort of a precursor to one of my favorite games/genres SC/RTS.

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