Jones in the Fast Lane: CD-ROM

Moby ID: 1004
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Description

Functionally identical to the original Jones in the Fast Lane, but delivered on a CDROM and containing the following enhancements:

DOS version: Redbook CD Audio for the voice acting; additional animation and actor portraits; takes very little space on hard drive.

Windows 3.1 version: All the features of the DOS version, with the addition of a native Windows executable and MIDI music.

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Reviews

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Average score: 3.4 out of 5 (based on 35 ratings with 4 reviews)

One of the most addictive games updated!

The Good
This seems to be a fairly rare version of Jones in the Fast Lane. Actually, I'm the only person I know who has it. Who says life isn't good?

Anyway, Jones CD version features Windows support (which is great, because it makes the game playable on newer machines as well), same great graphics which are now slightly enhanced, cool speech and animated portraits. With a proper sound card, greatly enhanced MIDI soundtrack will grace your ears, and make the game a whole lot more fun.



The Bad
Jones and "not like" in the same sentence? Not damn likely.

The Bottom Line
Jones is one of the best, most widely known and outright coolest games ever to be created. If you can get yours hands on the CD version, go for it.

Windows 3.x · by Tomer Gabel (4539) · 2000

Everybody wants this game. It is in a class all by itself. Like playing real life.

The Good
It's the most fun multi player game since mule. Excellent transition from a board game style to a computer style. The digitized graphics improve over the original. The speach adds to the playability. Great use of the old CD audio tracks.

The Bad
Nothing. Except there weren't more made. I have this game listed on my trade page as one I already have. I get more email on a weekly basis asking if I would consider selling this game, than I do all my other stuff combined.

The Bottom Line
Family style board game. Fun fun and fun.

Windows 3.x · by gametrader (208) · 2000

Get this game NOW! It is the best!

The Good
The realism is fantastic. You do everything. Pay the rent, buy new clothes, rent an apartment, Its all here! Graphics are functional.

The Bad
Nothing

The Bottom Line
This is a game of life as such. Play against Jones, the computer opponent or upto 3 friends. You must start out most likely flipping burgers at the local fast food store, earning around $4 and hour. Then you may go and get a new job, but be careful - you will probably need to go and study at college. The pinnacle job is to be a Factory Managing Director - Earning upto $40 an hour!

Windows 3.x · by Sean Gaynor (2) · 2001

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Some of the dev team is posted in the little pictures as "officer", or "shop master", or even a clerk.

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Game added by Trixter.

Additional contributors: Henry Aloni, Patrick Bregger.

Game added March 8, 2000. Last modified December 13, 2023.