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Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2 is a compilation video game consisting of seven single-player games and a screensaver developed and published by Microsoft for Windows 3 in 1991. This is the second title in the series. The various games were made by a variety of developers and included the following:
| Title | Game Type | Developer |
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| FreeCell | FreeCell solitaire | Jim Horne |
| IdleWild (7 new screensavers) | Screen saver | Bradford Christian |
| JigSawed | Jigsaw puzzle | Tito Messerli |
| Pipe Dream | Port of Pipe Mania | Wes Cherry |
| Rattler Race | Snake game | Christopher Lee Fraley |
| Rodent's Revenge | Block-pushing game | Christopher Lee Fraley |
| Stones | Tile game | Michael C. Miller |
| Tut's Tomb | Pyramid solitaire | Rick LaPlante |
Although FreeCell is often thought of as a default Windows game, this was the initial release. The title wasn't included with Windows until the 32-bit release of Windows 3.1.
Personal
| Own? | No. |
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| Won? | See individual game pages. |
I never owned Entertainment Pack 2, but occasionally I would use a computer that had the pack loaded on it and play the games. I have beaten FreeCell, JigSawed, and Tut's Tomb.
Review
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| 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Best Version: Windows 3
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- There is a fairly decent assortment of games. Two card games, active and passive puzzle games, and and action video game.
- Even though it was rare at the time, some of the programs take into account display sizes beyond 640x480 resolution.
Bad
- All of the games are casual, so they're all lacking depth.
- The programs are lacking media being mostly devoid of music, sound effects, and animation.
- Being mostly dependent on puzzle games, the collection is pretty slow-paced.
- JigSawed is a pretty unimpressive jigsaw puzzle game.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Like the first game, the box is a photograph of various toys and games. However, this one seems a bit more abstract.
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