Card Sharks
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Card Sharks
(1988 on
Commodore 64,
DOS,
Apple II)
Description
Card Shark is a a game about playing cards where the player can select from three different games: poker, hearts and blackjack. Poker is additionally divided into five card draw poker, seven stud poker and hold'em poker. He can play as up to three players from six available opponents featuring such characters as Michail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan and Margret Thatcher. The aim is simple: the players start with a set amount of money each and the one who takes all the opponent's money wins.
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Critics
Average score: 72% (based on 6 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 4 ratings with 1 reviews)
The Good
I always liked this game because of it's well done graphics, the great music by Ed Bogas and the nice ambiance in general. Wheedling money out of known politicians is also a plus. g
The animations are well done and the characters seem alive, when they throw in an occasional funny comments or just comment on their winnings/losses.
The game can be seen as a spiritual ancestor to the Telltale Poker Night games.
The Bad
Nothing really. It's a card game, so it's not overly exiting in the long run. And of course it could always have used more characters and more game modes.
The Bottom Line
You play cards (Hearts, Poker or Blackjack) against NPCs, which seem alive by commenting on their winnings/losses.
Commodore 64 · by twitek (13973) · 2014
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Game added March 15, 2010. Last modified October 22, 2023.