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Jones in the Fast Lane

Description

You will have to go it in this game against your friends and / or your internal CPU. Go for eternal hapiness, great fortune and get as smart as Einstein while beating the competitors in this insane run against time. You start as a living-being with nothing but your brains and, luckily, a few cloths. From here you will have to look for a job to pay for your food / expenses. But you will also need to study if you ever want to get out of that work-to-pay-my-food cycle. Ultimately, you'll need a kickass job to pay for all the things in this simplified life.

It's a very simple concept: At the beginning of the game you determine what your goals are, the higher your goals, the longer the game. After that each person has a number of hours a week to spend on Education, Working, Relaxation and Walking from place to place. Be smart, don't try to get a job your education does not allow, it'll only cost time. Are you handy enough to gamble, work or learn your way to the top....first ?

Alternate Titles

• "Keeping Up With Jones" -- Working Title

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• Game Engine: Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI)
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User Reviews

One of the best computer board games!	Terry Callahan (35)
Almost an early version of the Sims	jeremy strope (126)
A fun multiplayer or single player game where you get jobs and buy stuff.	Jon Buder (9)
An ingenius alternative to computerized monopoly.	Tomer Gabel (4480)
One of the most addictive games ever!	JubalHarshaw (287)
A great game to play with friends and/or family!	Melissa Leonard (77)	unrated

The Press Says

Abandonia	Jul 12, 2003	4 out of 5	80
Power Play	Feb, 1991	54 out of 100	54

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Trivia

This game was developed externally, and shopped around a few publishers before Sierra picked it up. At that time, all the game mechanics were there, but the presentation was all very "comicy", and there was no music or sound at all. Sierra added the whole yuppie look and feel, and this game was one of the first to include digitized actors and superior Roland Sound (which was ported to the CD version.) That face-lift made all the difference, and they should be remembered for their vision and contribution.