1992 video game
| Omar Sharif on Bridge | |
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| Developer(s) | Oxford Softworks |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay Productions, Inc. |
| Platform(s) | Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Windows 3.x |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
Omar Sharif on Bridge is a 1992 video game published by Interplay Productions.
Gameplay
Omar Sharif on Bridge is a game in which contract bridge is played with advice from actor Omar Sharif. Players access the menu options using a hotkey combination. The game focuses on both teaching and playing bridge. The digitized voice of Omar Sharif narrates the gameplay. The computer will give hints to players who are not sure how to bid.
Reception
Johnny L. Wilson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Omar Sharif On Bridge is so easy to get into, challenging to play and well-designed in terms of interface that it is likely to become a permanent resident on our hard disks."
Tony Dillon for CU Amiga called it "an excellent package for the beginner" but warned that users would "grow out of it quickly" and rated it 74%.
Christina Erskine for PC Review rated the game 6 stars out of 10 and praised the game's "attractive presentation" and its options, saying it scored well as a package for beginners.
Richard C. Leinecker for Compute! recommended the game to serious bridge players having trouble finding opponents to play with or needing practice, stating "You'll face a reasonably good opponent, and you can get advice and learn more about the game."
John Sweeney for Page 6 called the game "a pretty good buy" for the average bridge player.
Reviews
- Amiga Format - Sep, 1992
- Computer Gaming World - Mar, 1993
- Amiga Joker
References
- ^ Wilson, Johnny L. (September 1992). "I Slammed The Sharif, But Did Not Finesse His Devotees: Interplay's Omar Sharif On Bridge". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 98. pp. 20–21.
- ^ "CU Amiga Magazine Issue 030". August 7, 1992 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "PC Review - Issue 9 (1992-07)(EMAP Images)(GB)". July 7, 1992 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Compute! Magazine Issue 145". October 7, 1992 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Page6 58 Oct92" – via Internet Archive.
- Amiga Format issue 038
- Amiga Joker abime.net
